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CTMQ > Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Clam Chowder at Flanders Fish Market

July 14, 2011 by Steve Leave a Comment

East Lyme is Not EaSlime Clam Chowder at Flanders Fish Market East Lyme A word about my title: When I was in college, a friend dated a girl from East Lyme. Not being familiar at the time with Connecticut town identities and stereotypes, I picked up on other friends from nearby towns busting on her with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: East Lyme, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Ice Cream at Buttonwood Farm

June 5, 2011 by Steve 1 Comment

We've Buttoned Up the Ice Cream List Buttonwood Farm, Griswold August 2010 When is eating delicious ice cream a sad affair? When it's the last of the 7 Roadfood "Eat Before It's Too Late" ice cream joints on the list I'm completing. I think Hoang shed a tear. A butterfat tear. Of course, Hoang convinced me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Farms, Griswold, Hoang, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Hotdogs at Carolyn’s Weenie Wagon (Closed)

April 20, 2011 by Steve Leave a Comment

See More Weenies! Carolyn’s Weenie Wagon, Seymour Carolyn's Weenie Wagon closed in 2015. For a guy who really doesn’t eat meat, let alone mysterious hot dog “meat,” I sure do love hot dogs. I’ve become sort of grateful that the Stern’s felt the need to include so many hot dogs on their “Eat Before You Die” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Another Freaking Hot Dog, Closed/Gone/Former, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, Seymour

Steamed Cheeseburger at O’Rourke’s Diner

January 19, 2011 by Steve Leave a Comment

O’h, O’kay O’Rourke’s Diner, Middletown If you’ve read any of my other burger reviews you know that I generally don’t eat beef. I always mention that because I don’t want people to think my (often) negative reviews should be seriously considered. What the heck do I know? Well, for once I can report that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink Tagged With: Classic Diners, Middletown, o'rourke's Diner, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, steamed cheeseburger

Steamed Cheeseburger at Ted’s

January 19, 2011 by Steve 4 Comments

Seriously? Ted's Restaurant Meriden I will revisit Ted's in 2023 and rewrite this page. I asked in the title, “seriously”? Apparently so. Ted’s is iconic in much the same way Louis Lunch in New Haven is. That is, it’s unique and it’s old and therefore it has cache and apparently people like to pretend it’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Meriden, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, steamed cheeseburger, unique restaurants and/or food

Brats and Kielbasa at Windmill Tavern

December 20, 2010 by Steve 5 Comments

I’m All Wound Up The Windmill Tavern, Stratford Writing this site has led me to a whole slew of fascinating places. Some have been hidden off in the woods and some have been in the dingy bowels of churches. The Windmill in Stratford, however, stands alone. I loved it – really and truly – but that doesn’t make it … [Read more...]

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

Hot Dogs at New Guida’s Restaurant

December 16, 2010 by Steve 4 Comments

Worth a Hike to Get Here Hot Dogs at New Guida’s Restaurant, Middlefield Multiple visits Most of this page is from a 2010 visit, but as you'll see some pictures are new as I've returned a few times because I like long hot dogs. I went to lunch at Guida’s (now officially called New Guida’s) towards the tail-end … [Read more...]

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

Hot Dogs at JK’s Original (Closed)

October 29, 2010 by Steve 5 Comments

I Got Me a Nice Wiener (J/K) 126 South St, Danbury After nearly 100 years, JK's Closed in October 2022. The Roadfood hot dog slog continues… So. Many. Hot dogs. Going to 700 museums and hiking 100's and 100's of miles of trails in Connecticut seems easy in comparison. But I signed up for this and I will see it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Another Freaking Hot Dog, Closed/Gone/Former, Damian, Danbury, Hoang, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Ice Cream at Dr. Mike’s (Bethel)

September 17, 2010 by Steve 1 Comment

Doctor, Doctor, Gimme the Ice Cream (Pt 2) Dr. Mike's, Bethel September 2010 (Don’t expect too much different here from the other Dr. Mike’s entry if you’ve read that one - from our visit to their Monroe location.) I thought it was a good idea to hit up both Dr. Mike’s locations. My reasoning was simple: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Bethel, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Hoang, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Ice Cream at Dr. Mike’s v.Monroe (Closed)

July 24, 2010 by Steve 2 Comments

Doctor, Doctor, Gimme the Ice Cream (Pt 1) Dr. Mike’s, Monroe July 2010 (Don’t expect too much different here from the other Dr. Mike’s entry if you’ve read that one – from our visit to their Bethel location. which is a good thing, since Dr. Mike's in Monroe has closed - Bethel location is still going … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Hoang, Monroe, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

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