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...]
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Lost Tourist Brewing
Lost and Found Lost Tourist Brewing, Meriden Lost Tourist is a distribution only brewer with no taproom. This may sound a bit insane - because it is a bit insane - but I've been following Lost Tourist Brewing for years. No, not because I know someone involved (I don't at all) or because I'd been hearing good … [Read more...]
Rose Vineyards and Winery
Rose Colored Glasses Rose Vineyards and Winery, North Branford August 2023 I was in a very good mood before visiting this winery. I had on Rose colored glasses. The weather was lovely, the evening's plans were lovelier, and my date was the loveliest. So, really, I was going to enjoy my visit almost no matter what. … [Read more...]
Off The Rails Brewing Company
Something's Off About the Name Off The Rails Brewing Company, Stafford September 2023 I was excited to visit what was, at the time, Connecticut's newest brewery: Off The Rails Brewing Company. From the pictures online it looked beautiful: Large, open, clean, and had an especially attractive outdoor area among the … [Read more...]
Steamed Cheeseburgers at The Lunch Box (Closed)
The Lunch Boxed Up and Left The Lunch Box Steamed Cheeseburgers, Meriden After many successful years in business, The Lunch Box closed in 2019. I never made it to the Lunch Box, but putting this page together allows me to drop a Mark Bittman article about the Lunch Box from the early 1980's. Crazy, right? … [Read more...]
K. LaMay’s Steamed Cheeseburgers
Oh, K. LaMay K LaMay's Steamed Cheeseburgers, Meriden August 2023 I started "completing" the Roadfood "Eat Before You Die" list in 2009 or so. I actually plowed through the 60 or so places that was still open and then Michael and Jane Stern released another version of their fun book with a slew of new-to-the-list … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Night Market
Ôi chúa Ôi! Vietnamese Night Market, St. Mark the Evangelist Church, West Hartford July 2023 You're going to have to search online yourselves for 2024, 2025, etc. dates. My wife is Vietnamese. Born in Da Nang. The story of her family's escape in 1975 during the Fall of Saigon is as harrowing, humbling, and … [Read more...]
Worthington Vineyards & Winery
Worth the Trip Worthington Vineyards & Winery, Somers August 2023 I'm old enough to remember when the large majority of Connecticut wineries were tiny hardscrabble operations in modestly attractive environs. There was nothing like Worthington 20 years ago. This place is stunning. It's so nice, in fact, that it … [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...]
Berlinetta Brewing Company
BPT to BK by way of Berlin Berlinetta Brewing Company, Bridgeport December 2022 I made a comment about myself the other day that went something like, "I am listening to LCD Soundsystem while replying to a McSweeney's editor with a cryptic David Foster Wallace reference while drinking overpriced coffee. Apparently … [Read more...]
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