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...]
The Discovery Science Center & Planetarium
We're Over the Moon Bridgeport (Google Maps location) December 5, 2015 COVID almost closed this museum for good in 2020, but Sacred Heart University stepped in and assumed management of it. During the 18-month closure, it was renovated by the University and it it reopened in 2021 as The Discovery Science Center & … [Read more...]
Brewport Brewing Company
Hot Off the Presses Brewport Brewing Company, Bridgeport July 2019 Brewport Enriches Lives with thin crust pizza, gourmet salad, and Connecticut style beers so amazingly great, that staff and guests keep coming back for more. That's Brewport's tagline. And it's really weird, right? No one is going to Brewport … [Read more...]
White’s Diner
Spotty History of White's in Bridgeport White's Diner, Bridgeport January 2020 I'm pretty bummed out that White's Diner doesn't have a website. In fact, I just spent an eternity trying find something about this joint's history. After those three minutes, I found this: White's is a Bridgeport institution, in … [Read more...]
Aspetuck Brew Lab (Closed)
Black Rockin' Aspetuck Brew Lab, Bridgeport July 2019 Aspetuck closed in November 2024. Journey with me, won’t you, to bucolic Black Rock, Connecticut, home of Aspetuck Brew Lab. Or, as we fancy boarding school Connecticutians say, “Ahhspehtuhck Brew Lahhhhhb in Blahhhhck Rohhck, Cohhhnecticuhhht.” No brewery … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Bridgeport
Everything Bridgeport I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. I've created CTMQ guides for all 169 cities, towns, and boroughs in the state with the ultimate goal of “completing” them all CTMQ-style. If I’ve missed anything in town or if anything has closed or changed, please let me … [Read more...]
Bridgeport’s Town Trails
Bridgeport’s Town Trails Bridgeport is known as Park City. So it stands to reason that the city has a lot of town parks. As it turns out, it does. Although not really enough to warrant the title of Park City, but it’s a nice way to think about what is, unfortunately, one of our more beleaguered urban centers in the … [Read more...]
PT Barnum Monument (Bridgeport)
Still a Showman PT Barnum Monument, Bridgeport May 17, 2008 Phineas Taylor Barnum’s life is intertwined with the history and layout of Bridgeport. This surely comes as a surprise to many, as Barnum is certainly not the first thing people think of when pondering the issues of the BPT. Although, I guess … [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...]
Aspetuck Land Trust Trails
Aspetuck Land Trust Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Norwalk, Weston, Westport & Wilton Aspetuck Land Trust was founded in 1966 to preserve open space in the towns of Westport, Weston, Fairfield and Easton. Take a second to think about that. Land in those four towns is incredibly expensive, so shout out to … [Read more...]