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...]
NITRO Cream ‘n Crumbz
C.R.E.A.M. 'n Just Crumbz Leftover NITRO Cream ‘n Crumbz, Middletown July 2024 Straight up: This place is comically expensive. I'm going to do something I never do off the bat: explain my brilliant title for those of you unfamiliar with the lyrical brilliance of The Wu-Tang Clan. Cash Rules Everything … [Read more...]
Kelly’s Cone Connection
Kan I? I Think I Kan. Nah, I Kan't... Kelly's Cone Connection, Hamden June 2024 ... Write about this place without delving into the past. As my son said when I told him some of the backstory here, "bruh." Bruh indeed. I realize it would be easier to just do what I usually do and write about how Calvin … [Read more...]
Sweden: IKEA Swedish Restaurant
"Bork, Bork, Bork!" IKEA Swedish Restaurant, New Haven March 2024 You know what's crazy. In preparation to write this page I did what I often do when writing about food I know very little about: I poked around the Internet for inspiration and clarity. I didn't find anything interesting, probably because this is … [Read more...]
Windham Textile and History Museum – The Mill Museum
Wait Just a Cotton Pickin' Minute... Windham Textile and History Museum -The Mill Museum, Windham January 2019 CT Museum #408 I do not know why this museum has two names. Or rather, one official name that is two different names. My 20 seconds of research into the important matter took me to the museum's … [Read more...]
Glenwood Drive-In
Walk-In the Drive-In Glenwood Drive-In, Hamden June 2024 Probably saying too much here, but I'm going for it: my 13-year-old son is having an existential crisis related to his soccer "career." He plays on a high-level team and it's all quite intense. This year, training began in late August and his season will … [Read more...]
Plasko’s Farm Creamery
Flat Farm, not Fat Farm! Plasko's Farm Creamery, Trumbull April 2024 In late 2024, the owner announced plans to turn Plasko's into a franchise, where other farms will be able to sell their ice cream and coffee under the farm's name. Contrary to what their website says, you'll be welcome here no matter where … [Read more...]
Millers Pond State Park Trails
Hike It or Bike It Millers Pond State Park & Cockaponset State Forest, Durham/Haddam Septemeber 2016 & November 2023 There are several trails at Millers Pond and aside from the Mattabesett, they all pretty much loop back to the same parking lot near the Durham/Haddam border off of Foot Hills Road. In fact, the … [Read more...]
CTfastrak Multi-Use Trail
Hoodie Ride Newington & New Britain November 2023 A month before Christmas Calvin and I went on a quickie 10-mile out and back jaunt along the CTfastrak bike trail. He was was too big for his bike at the time, but this would be the last ride before we traded up to an adult bike. The kid is 5'7" now and is still … [Read more...]
Loos Center for the Arts
They're Not Booing, They're Saying "Looooooos!" Woodstock (Google Maps location) October 2023 The story of how I was able to see the Gallery at the Loos Center is the story of the Gallery at the Loos Center. Not that the Loos Center and its art gallery aren't fine and respected venues in the Quiet Corner... but … [Read more...]
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