The Boy Who Stared at Goats Bush Meadow Farm, Union November 2009 Bush Meadow Farm ceased the little restaurant and cheese-making operation in 2012 or so and a decade later, it re-emerged as a sort of wedding and events venue. “Today? Oh, we’re gonna take a little drive up to Union.” Not exactly words … [Read more...]
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Ashley’s Ice Cream
For the Dog Days of Summer Ashley's Ice Cream, New Haven (+ 4 other locations) September 9, 2014 I’ll readily admit that writing up visits to all of Connecticut's homemade ice cream joints is a bit of a slog. It’s hard. Aside from a few standout stands, the rest just pretty much... exist. But I started … [Read more...]
Fascia’s Chocolates
Fascianably Old School Fascia’s, Waterbury Multiple Visits Going to Fascia’s reminds me of going to a really good Connecticut brewery. You exit the highway and drive to a somewhat blighted industrial area and park at a non-descript beige and brown building. But once inside – hoo boy – it’s magic. … [Read more...]
Munson’s Chocolates
C'Mun Sons, We've Chocolate to Buy For Mama Munson’s, Bolton February 16, 2013 (and many others) Everyone in Connecticut knows Munson’s, right? They are, by far, the biggest and most far-reaching chocolatier in the state. After all, there are Munson’s stores all over the state - which you can find here. Of … [Read more...]
CocoaShak (Closed)
CocoaWhacked CocoaShak, Cheshire February 2013 Y'know... This Chocolate Trail thing is a fickle thing. I said fickle, not butter brickle. It was created only a few years ago in 2011 or so, and while it has added a few spots over the subsequent few years, it has already lost three. And if I was a betting man, I'd … [Read more...]
Grassroots Ice Cream
Careful, They May Have a Grass and Root Vegetable Flavor Grass Roots Creamery, Granby, Simsbury, & New Milford Original visit: September 2014 "Grass Roots Ice Cream" in Granby became "Grassroots Ice Cream & Street Food" with newer locations in Simsbury and New Milford. This was originally written in 2014, added to … [Read more...]
Micalizzi’s Italian Ice & Ice Cream
Ice C.R.E.A.M. Micalizzis, Bridgeport Bridgeport. The BPT. You know, the bankrupt and corrupt blighted city situated in the “richest county in America.” I’ve lived in Connecticut over half of my life now, and Bridgeport is perhaps the most fascinating thing about this state to me. It is a glaring example of what … [Read more...]
Tulmeadow Farm Store
Jethro Tulmeadow Tulmeadow Farm, Simsbury My title makes no sense and means absolutely nothing, but it made me chuckle quietly to myself. What’s that I say? Chuckle To Myself Quietly? Did you know that is a little used text/Twitter/etc. acronym? That being “CTMQ?” It’s true. At one time, when searching … [Read more...]
Durham Dari Serv
What's Wrong With "Dairy Serve?" Durham Dari Serv, Durham September 2012 & October 2024 Everyone knows I hate cutesy intentional misspellings. This issue seems epidemic in the Connecticut Ice Cream scene. But let's be honest, if the ice cream is good, we can move past that issue. And fortunately for this venerable … [Read more...]
Thorncrest Farm and Milk House Chocolates
OMGoshen Thorncrest Farm and Milk House Chocolates, Goshen March 16, 2014 Since our initial visit, we've sort of made Thorncrest our "special" chocolate place. Valentine's Days, anniversaries, "It's Saturday and we're near Goshen So We Might As Well Go to Thorncrest Days..." It's still remote, the salesroom … [Read more...]
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