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Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods
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Dead Language Beer Project

May 23, 2024 by Steve 1 Comment

Magna Cervisia Dead Language Beer Project, Hartford May 2024 Yo. Get yourself to Hartford. Parkville, specifically. Don't be scared. And don't act like you don't know that there are plenty of suburbanites who are scared. I read their ignorant comments all the time on various outlets. There are good reasons … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Hartford

Plasko’s Farm Creamery

May 16, 2024 by Steve 1 Comment

Flat Farm, not Fat Farm! Plasko's Farm Creamery, Trumbull April 2024 In late 2024, the owner announced plans to turn Plasko's into a franchise, where other farms will be able to sell their ice cream and coffee under the farm's name. Contrary to what their website says, you'll be welcome here no matter where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Trumbull

West Street Grill

April 5, 2024 by Steve 1 Comment

American Pasta-ral West Street Grill, Litchfield November 2023 So many garbage "best of" lists come out so often from so many outlets, it's best to ignore them all. Unless, of course, that source is a well-researched "1,000 Places to See Before You Die" book that spans the entire country by Patricia Shultz. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Litchfield, restaurants

The Red Brewster Brewery

February 16, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

Shama Llama Beer Pong Enfield November 2023 Do you ever wake up and say, "I want to go chill by a firepit in my buddy's big, muddy backyard and drink some beer out of plastic cups all day long? And it would be cool to have a llama stare at me. And also to pay for the experience." Well, then The Red Brewster in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Enfield

Long View Ciderhouse

January 26, 2024 by Steve 2 Comments

Taking the Short View of Long View Southington October 2023 Being the guy who experiences and writes about everything in my little state puts me in an awkward position more times than you'd think. Like, I'm certainly not an expert on anything and of course I simply can't truly enjoy everything. I go to museums … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Cideries, Hard Cider, Southington

The Corner Tavern

January 19, 2024 by Steve 2 Comments

Ur In All The Best Joints The Corner Tavern, Naugatuck February 2023 This page exists for one reason and one reason only. Okay, two reasons. And here they are: That's right. Urinals. Massive porcelain urinals. I had heard about these things for years. On beer related podcasts, among friends, and of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Historic Restaurants and Bars, naugatuck

Afghanistan: Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan

January 12, 2024 by Steve 1 Comment

It's the Shish CT Food Tour of the World at Shish Kebab House, West Hartford November 2023 "First food, then religion" Afghan Proverb Maybe you are aware of other Afghan restaurants in Connecticut, but I am not. Of course, since I live in the same town as this long standing and rather well-regarded one, I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Food Tour of the World, gray hair gang, West Hartford

Chokaico Craft Chocolate

January 5, 2024 by Steve Leave a Comment

Ay Dios Mío Chokaico, Avon November 2023 & December 2024 Chokaico has opened a brick and mortar store in Avon! (At botttom) 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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails, New Post Tagged With: Avon, CT Chocolate Trail, Hoang, West Hartford

Rule of 3 Brewing

December 1, 2023 by Steve 1 Comment

Three is the Magic Number East Hampton January 2023 The post-COVID slowdown of new Connecticut breweries was allayed a bit in August 2022 by Rule of 3 Brewing in East Hampton. And of course I'm here to write about my experiences at the corrugated steel clad brewery. The usual "I had these beers and here's the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: East Hampton

Lacroix’s Homemade Ice Cream

November 17, 2023 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails, New Post Tagged With: CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Plainville

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