Tasteasy Like Every Morning Tastease, 70 New Park Ave, Hartford 2016 Update: Tastease was for sale. Then it wasn't. Then it was closing. Then it wasn't. Then it went through that whole cycle again. And again. Finally, after years of threatening to do so, in March 2016 Tony and Susan sold Tastease. They … [Read more...]
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Classic Diners & True Taverns*
*Truffle at Bridgewater Chocolates
A Truffle not to be Trifled With Bridgewater Chocolates, Bridgewater (Brookfield and West Hartford retail stores) I found out the coolest thing this year; our year of frugality. The traditional sixth wedding anniversary gift is something steel and the modern gift is, get this, candy. Now, we're not a couple who … [Read more...]
Hot Dogs at Capitol Lunch
Delicious with a "Capitol" D Capitol Lunch, New Britain Michael Stern, the food critic who wrote the book that has compelled me to eat certain "must eat" things around the state, sure loves hot dogs. Cripes, of the 60 or so things to eat in Connecticut alone, SIXTEEN of them are gosh darn hot dogs! He … [Read more...]
Breweries, Brewpubs & Cideries
Beer. And Lots Of It I began this particular page in 2008 when there were four breweries in Connecticut: Cottrell, Hooker, New England, and Olde Burnside. Only one had a tasting room (Hooker) and each was pumping out only a handful of beers. There were a few brewpubs operating as well. And we only had five … [Read more...]
CT Homemade Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails
Keeping the Family Happy Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails How in the world do I continue to get Hoang, Damian, and Calvin to hop in the car with me for our Sunday adventures to who-knows-where? It's easy - promise them homemade ice cream, chocolate, and/or cheese. I try to keep up with these lists as best as … [Read more...]
Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants, Bars, & Foods
Food, Glorious Food! CT's Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Food It’s completely ridiculous how much time and effort I’ve put into creating this page. I won't burden you with my woes, but suffice it to say that this has been 15 years in the making. There's a lot here, and restaurants are always opening and … [Read more...]
*Dirt Bombs at Bantam Bread Co.
Bombs Over Ban-Tammmm! Bantam Bread Company, Bantam Cost: $1.00* per dirt bomb (in 2009) [2013: $1.50 in 2013. Which is the year I’m writing this sentence. I’ve bought dirt bombs (and other breadstuffs) from BBC many, many times since this inaugural visit below. In fact, every time I go anywhwere west of the … [Read more...]
Cassidy Hill Vineyard
...NOT Cassidy Swill Cassidy Hill Vineyard, Coventry May 24, 2009 There we were, driving up Route 44 out to the Quiet Corner and the Pomfret Audubon Society. We also made a side trip down to Sharpe Hill Vineyard (Old visit here) to begin our 2009 Wine Tour - hitting 14 vineyards and getting our passport stamped … [Read more...]
Ice Cream at We-Li-Kit
We-Lik-Everything-But-The-Name We-Li-Kit, Pomfret May 2009 2016 Update: This place still rules. It's still cheaper than other top-end Connecticut ice cream joints and it's still fresh, homemade, and delicious. They also sell beef and maple syrup, as this is a true farmstand. This page was written before I started … [Read more...]
Red Potato & Pickle Pizzas at Willington Pizza
You Say Potato, I Say Delicious Willington Pizza House, Willington Multiple visits Way back in the 1990's, some college or college-age students used to do a thing called "dating." This was before online social media and smartphone apps made such a quaint practice obsolete among that demographic. And if you went … [Read more...]
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