Taking a Poundo on the Chin-Chin CT Food Tour of the World at Naija, Newington November 2024 Straight up, this will be a difficult page to write. I cannot find a single review of this restaurant. No explanations, no experiences... nothing to help guide me. Sure, I ate there and know the names of most of what I … [Read more...]
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Triple Raven Brewing
Once Upon a Midnight Dreary, While I Pondered, Weak and Weary Triple Raven Brewing, Thompson November 2024 In the few years before the COVID-19 pandemic, breweries were popping up everywhere. It became a bit of a joke to say that every town in Connecticut was getting a brewery. For a while there, that seemed to … [Read more...]
Powdermen Spirits Company
Pow! Right in the Kisser! Powdermen Spirits Company, Simsbury January 2025 Wow. Kapow. What a wild journey to get to Powdermen Spirits to be able to properly write this page. It's entirely embarrassing on my part. I know this. But when you're the guy doing the thing where you go and do and then write about … [Read more...]
Thimble Island Old Saybrook Brewpub (Closed)
A Thimble of Time Thimble Island Brewpub, Old Saybrook This Thimble Island location closed in January 2025. I never visited. It's tough out there, folks. While the flagship Thimble Island Brewery is still open in an office park in Branford, this attempt at a second location in Old Saybrook lasted only nine … [Read more...]
Ethiopia: Lalibela
Lali, Lali, Lali Get Your Injera Here... CT Food Tour of the World at Lalibela, New Haven November 2024 I'm facing a crisis. And if my wife wrote about places like Lalibela like I do, she'd have the same issue. Is it an ethical issue? An existential one? I'm not sure, but it certainly won't be the first time I … [Read more...]
Stappa Vineyard
Just Stahhpp Stappa Vineyard, Orange November 2024 The tasting room at Stappa Vineyard in Orange is lovely. The grounds are expansive and nice. The people working there were very friendly. Thank you for coming to my page about this winery. I really should stappa there. But you people expect more. I … [Read more...]
Wings at The Dew Drop Inn
Putting the "Ew" in "Dew" Wacky Wings at The Dew Drop Inn, Derby February 2023 - December 2024 As you see from the dates above, this was a multi-visit, multi-year project. As such, I will split this page up into my 3 visits. Intro Visit 1: Buffalo Hot, Imperial Coffee Stout Dry Rub, Tikka Masala Peanut … [Read more...]
Tree House Brewing
The Magic (of) Tree House Tree House Brewing, Woodstock November 2024 The first half of this page is a cut and paste from my page about this place when it was just a cidery. Since I separate cideries from breweries, there simply must be two separate pages on CTMQ. I’m at a bit of a loss here. On the one hand, … [Read more...]
Soulstice Kombucha Brewing Company
Deeper Shade of Sol Soulstice Kombucha Brewing Company, Wallingford October 2024 Oh no. Please don't tell me that kombucha is the next "craft beer" or "overpriced cupcake" thing in Connecticut. I made the ludicrous decision that since kombucha is a fermented drink, I would visit and write about the places that … [Read more...]
Mystic River Chocolate Cafe
Cacao Ka-Ching! Mystic River Chocolate Cafe, Groton August 2024 Do you like chocolate? Do you like really expensive high-quality chocolate? The kind where you talk about single-sourcing and Ecuadorian vs. Nicaraguan cacao? Well, then hit up my man Fernando at Chokaico at one of his pop-up events. Or, … [Read more...]
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