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CTMQ > restaurants

Twin Colony Diner

March 11, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Brave New World Twin Colony Diner, Torrington February 2022 Something just occurred to me. A lot of diners have the word "Colony" in their names. And I may just be obtuse, but I don't know why. There was White Colony Diner in Waterbury. The Blue Colony is going strong in Newtown. Colony Diner is slinging hash in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Classic Diners, Litchfield County, restaurants, Torrington

The Mayflower Dining Room

January 14, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

This Place is Money The Mayflower Dining Room, Washington November 2021 Alright look, I didn't stay a night at the Mayflower Inn. And I'm never going to. I live 45 minutes away and there's no reason for me to spend major coin to stay at a hotel. Even if it's arguably the nicest hotel in the state. Rates are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Everything Else, Food & Drink, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Hoang, Litchfield County, restaurants, Washington

New Haven Cocktail Museum

November 16, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

The Owls Are Not What They Seem New Haven (Google Maps location) September 2021 I often write that I am surprised by certain plucky little museums that contain much more interesting stuff than I'd anticipated. Everyone loves to be happily surprised. And after nearly 500 Connecticut museums, you better believe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Free Museums, Historic Restaurants, Hoang, New Haven, New Haven County, restaurants, Tiny Museums

Belgium: Atelier Florian

October 15, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Atelier Friends Atelier Florian, New Haven September 2021 I have a a love affair with Belgium. It began with being a life-long professional cycling fan and Belgium's 100+ year devotion to the sport. The Tour of Flanders is my favorite race every year and I very much look forward to being able to spend a week there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: belgium, Ethnic Restaurants, Food Tour of the World, New Haven, New Haven County, restaurants

Red Stone Pub

October 10, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

No Longer Horsing Around Red Stone Pub, Simsbury June 2018 What led me to include this place on the hallowed pages of CTMQ? Was I tipsy from the beer I had there? Did the owner berate me into doing so as a brilliant marketing ploy? Am I hoping get hooked up with a free meal next time I visit? No, no, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Historic Restaurants, restaurants, Simsbury

The White Horse Country Pub & Restaurant

July 16, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

"W(hite) Horses, Couldn't Drag Me Awayyy" The White Horse Country Pub & Restaurant, Washington October 2014 This page is more about the unique museum-like quality of The White Horse rather than the food, sorry. I will never not CTMQ (Chuckle To Myself Quietly) when Connecticut's "charming" habit of using quaint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Historic Restaurants, Hoang, Litchfield County, restaurants, unique restaurants and/or food, Washington

Mory’s

July 17, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

A Rare Bit of CTMQ Mory's, New Haven October 2013 Greetings! You have found your way to another of the very few, very rare CTMQ pages where I write about something I didn't really experience. As you see from the pictures, I was definitely in Mory's at Yale, but I must come clean: I didn't eat or drink anything … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, Historic Restaurants, New Haven, New Haven County, restaurants, Yale

White’s Diner

April 15, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

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 existence since 1935. I want to guess … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Bridgeport, Calvin, Classic Diners, Fairfield County, restaurants

Makris Diner

February 4, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Makris Diner Wethersfield December 2019 As I pulled into the parking lot along the busy Berlin Turnpike, Calvin said, “didn’t we just go here?” Chuckling, I replied, “Sorta. But that was a different diner on the same road that serves the same food.” Calvin knows by now that I bring him to repetitive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Classic Diners, Hartford County, restaurants, Wethersfield

Vanilla Bean Cafe

February 4, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bean There, Done That Vanilla Bean Café, Pomfret June 2013 Everyone loves “The Bean,” as The Vanilla Bean Café is affectionally called in the Quiet Corner. It’s a good little restaurant and is deeply ingrained in the community. The food is good, the service is top notch, and the fact that they feature local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Everything Else, Food & Drink, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Pomfret, restaurants, Windham County

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