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...]
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Pizza Works
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...]
DuVig Beer Brewing Company (Closed)
"I’m Down, Du Vig?” The DuVig Beer Brewing Company, Branford DuVig closed in February 2023 and unfortunately I never got to revisit since their very early days, chronicled here. Before they closed, the brewery did expand quite a bit, both in size and beer styles. DuVig just opened a month or so before this, … [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...]
Mystic Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Shag(bark) Baby… Mystic Shagbark Hickory Syrup Purchased at BF Clyde's I know right? What is this page doing here? This isn't like anything else on this massive website. Heck if I know how to write about syrup. Or food of any sort. To me, it's just syrup. But I have this section about the "unique and … [Read more...]
Beer’d Brewing Company
I'd be Aaren's Beer'd, If That Made Any Sense The Beer'd Brewing Company, Stonington This was written in 2013 and now needs a serious update in 2023. Beer'd is still great, but they've grown quite a bit since I wrote this - and have a second location in Groton now in 2020. I'll leave his page as is, but if you're … [Read more...]
Mystic Sweets and Ice Cream Shoppe
Sweet Childs O'Mine Mystic Sweets and Ice Cream Shoppe, Groton As we continue our trek around the state eating and enjoying every home/housemade ice cream place, I think I have the experience to say that this place on Mystic's Main Street is the only one directly across the street from another one: Mystic … [Read more...]
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