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Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods
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Bethlehem Vineyard

November 5, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

O Little Town of Bethlehem Bethlehem Vineyard November 1, 2014 Yes! My 35th – and last! – Connecticut winery! Why, I ought to celebrate with some wine, don’t you think? (Especially after spending the morning at a kids museum in Torrington.) That’s right, I’ve been to 34 other state wineries as of November … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Wineries Tagged With: Bethlehem, Hoang

Preston Ridge Winery

November 5, 2014 by Steve 2 Comments

Stompton, Smashton, Preston Preston Ridge Winery, Preston September 28, 2014 We had tried to visit this winery a few times since it opened only to be stymied by a wedding. This place was built as much for weddings as for wine tastings and such. Which is great for them, and since they were new to the Connecticut … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Wineries Tagged With: Hoang, Preston

Walker Road Vineyards

November 4, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

DYNO-MITE! Walker Road Vineyards, Woodbury June 28, 2013 Connecticut’s wineries all have much in common, from the wines served to the tasting room set-ups to the countrified air about them. Even when you’re thinking about the big boys like Jonathan Edwards or Sharpe Hill as you enter the small driveway to Walker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Wineries Tagged With: Hoang, Woodbury

The Winsted Diner (Closed)

October 29, 2014 by Steve 2 Comments

A Big Win(sted) The Winsted Diner, Winchester (Winsted) October 2014 The diner closed in 2021. Yes! Finally! The Winsted Diner! Ever since I first saw this teeny tiny little teensy diner right on 44 at the western end of Winsted’s downtown business district, I have wanted to eat here. For a few years, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink Tagged With: Classic Diners, Closed/Gone/Former, Hoang, restaurants, Winchester

Hot dogs at Mr. Mac’s Canteen

October 27, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

Miggedy-Miggedy-Miggedy Mac Mr. Mac’s Canteen Monroe "We deep fry our hotdogs and then roll them on the grill, crisp, and put them on a fresh toasted, grilled roll," says Jeffrey McFadden, co-owner of Mr. Mac's Canteen (in a now dead link from the Courant.) And so, as I near the end of this epic multi-year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Another Freaking Hot Dog, Monroe, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Top Shelf Brewing Company (Closed)

September 26, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

Shelf. Just Shelf. Top Shelf Brewing Company, Manchester Mid 2013 - Closed Mid 2016 October 2016 Update: Top Shelf has closed for good. They sold the brewery and moved on, which based on the Top Shelf beers that I had, was a good decision. Everything below is old and outdated. But it's always fun to reminisce. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Manchester, TOP SHELF BREWING (RIP)

Aero Diner

September 16, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

Love is in the Aero Aero Diner, North Windham August 2014 I should listen to long-time reader and friend Laura more. She has left a few comments on this website touting the virtues of the Aero Diner in North Windham for a few years. “Yeah, yeah, another diner,” I thought, “not exactly earth-shattering stuff for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink Tagged With: Calvin, Classic Diners, Cool Architecture, Damian, Hoang, restaurants, Windham

Grassroots Ice Cream

September 15, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Calvin, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Granby, Hoang, New Milford, Simsbury

Hot Dog at Lake Zoar Drive-In

July 21, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

Me Hungry. ZOOOOOAAARRR! Lake Zoar Drive-In Monroe It has been a couple years since I’ve been able to enjoy a new Roadfood “Eat Before You Die” entry. Oh sure, I’ve had plenty of repeat items over that time, but no new ones. So when I figured I could scoot out to Stevenson – part of Monroe that refuses … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Another Freaking Hot Dog, Monroe, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Pizza Works

July 7, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

Where Everyone’s a Trainee Pizza Works, Old Saybrook January 18, 2014 There are approximately 7,245,900 pizza restaurants in Connecticut (+/- 7.244 million). And, as everyone knows, the best pizza in the country is made right here in Connecticut. This has been stated as the fact that it is by several prominent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Model Trains, Old Saybrook, Pizza, restaurants, unique restaurants and/or food

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