Ay Dios Mío Chokaico, West Hartford November 2023 Chocolate is an indulgence. For now, I'd like you to indulge me. Let me tell you a story. A story that involves serendipity, talent, and love. Sounds nice, doesn't it? This same story also involves Ecuador, Le Cirque, David Byrne, bongos, world-wide concert … [Read more...]
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Lacroix’s Homemade Ice Cream
This Place is Mint Lacroix's Homemade Ice Cream, Plainville November 2023 That's right, November. I went and had some ice cream in November. I'm not sure if Lacroix's plans to keep winter hours, but why not? Other than the fact there's no indoor seating? And ice cream is cold? And winter is cold? Or it used … [Read more...]
Deerfield Farm
Cow, Field, Farm Deerfield Farm, Durham September 2023 I'm writing this in late 2023 and I must admit that I'm shocked - shocked! - that the state of Connecticut has not adopted my 15-years-old idea of creating an official Cheese Trail. It's been picked up and stolen by plenty of aggregator sites and fake AI … [Read more...]
Tall Man’s Homemade Ice Cream
Big and Tall Treats Tall Man's Homemade Ice Cream, Cromwell July 2023 Holy cow, I just realized that this website is nearing its 17th birthday and our Seattle nephews have never appeared on it. Let's change that today. Welcome to CTMQ Ryland and Jonah! They were visiting with their mom (my wife's … [Read more...]
Mortensen’s Ice Cream
Stick to Ice Cream, Leave the Puns to Me Mortensen's Ice Cream, Newington January 2023 I'm 50 as I write this. I've lived within 10 miles of Mortensen's for decades. And I rather like good ice cream. Which is why it's really weird that this is the first time I'd ever had Mortensen's ice cream in my life. In … [Read more...]
BE Chocolat
BEautiful and BEwildering BE Chocolat, Fairfield December 2022 As you'd expect chic-chic Connecticut has its fair share of chic-chic chocolatiers. Places where you can go to buy your sweetheart a Valentines Day gift box with a fifty dollar bill and come up short. (We've also got a bunch of more affordable, yet … [Read more...]
Thompson Chocolate
Foiled Again? Thompson Chocolate, Meriden December 2022 I had an absolutely full old school CTMQ day of "stuff" to do. I had taken off Fridays in December, so after I dropped my son off at his school in Windsor, I sped towards Meriden. I time out my days like this to the minute, so the plan was to arrive at … [Read more...]
Mystic Sweet Shop
Hallelujah Mystic Sweet Shop, Groton November 2022 Way back in late 2013 I visited this place with my family. My young sons and beautiful wife enjoyed the shop's homemade ice cream on an autumn day out in the southeast corner of the state. If you go back and read that page (and smile at my incredibly cute boys), … [Read more...]
Woodstock Creamery at Valleyside Farm
Big Skyr Country Woodstock Creamery at Valleyside Farm, Woodstock October 2022 Woodstock is rural with a capital R. Dirt roads and farms abound. It's firmly in Connecticut's Quiet Corner and a big part of the Last Green Valley - the swath of land in the eastern megalopolis that isn't megalopolissy. Real farms... … [Read more...]
Castle Hill Chocolate
Sheeran Delights Castle Hill Chocolate, Newtown August 2022 I'm on my way Driving at 90 down those country lanes Singing to Tiny Dancer And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real When we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill (hill) Over the castle on the hill (hill) Over the castle on the … [Read more...]
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