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CTMQ > Norwalk

*Fries at Swanky Franks (Closed)

March 16, 2010 by Steve 1 Comment

Less Swank, More Salt Swanky Franks, Norwalk Swanky Frank's closed in 2017. I promise: I'll return to Swanky Franks someday and have a proper sit down diner experience and order these fries again. Promise. (Update: this never happened... see above.) Because this review of their fries - one of Roadfood's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Hoang, Norwalk, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Devil’s Garden Rd, Norwalk

March 13, 2010 by Steve 3 Comments

You better watch out. There is also a small area of woods in this very densely populated area called Devil's Garden Open Space. I didn't see any trails or signage for that though, but it's so small you can see the houses through to the other side. Or maybe that's the illusion of safety the Prince of Darkness … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Religious Tagged With: Norwalk, Religulous, Roads and Tunnels, Satan!

100. Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

December 27, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

Don't Dawdle NorWalk Here - Run! Norwalk (Google Maps Location) April 18, 2009 2012 Update: We revisited the aquarium (again, with extended family, this time from Seattle) and were very impressed with the massive new reorganization of the joint - not reflected on this page. Some stuff got shuffled around, but all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Animals, Aquaria, Children's Museums, Damian, Fish, Hoang, Norwalk

A Taste of Holland (Closed)

August 22, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Because Wooden Shoes Make So Much Sense A Taste of Holland store, South Norwalk June 13, 2009 This store closed in 2018. The reason you're reading about this place on CTMQ is simply because it's weird. An entire store - and fairly big at that - dedicated to all things Dutch. Okay, it's not so weird, as there's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Norwalk, Other Companies and Businesses, the netherlands

Knipschildt Chocolatier/Chocopologie Cafe

August 6, 2009 by Steve 3 Comments

No Chocopologies Here House of Knipschildt/Knipschildt Chocolatier/Chocopologie Cafe, Norwalk June 13, 2009 Fritz Knipchildt's chocolate ventures have gone through a myriad of changes over the years and now, in 2020, the business is called The House of Knipschildt. An outpost in New Haven wasn't open long and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails, Superlatives Tagged With: CT Chocolate Trail, Norwalk, restaurants, unique restaurants and/or food

World’s Most Expensive Chocolate

August 5, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

The $250 Madeleine Chocolate Truffle Chocopologie Cafe, South Norwalk Between 2009 and 2020, Fritz Knipschildt has changed his business's name and operation several times. But he still makes and sells this thing. Towards the end of a day-long jaunt in Fairfield and Norwalk, my crew and I took a break at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Superlatives Tagged With: CT Chocolate Trail, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Norwalk, Other Companies and Businesses

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