Here we highlight the top 10 tacos in Connecticut that are worth driving to. We say (so far) because things change. Places go out of business (RIP the breakfast taco at Taco Daddy in Stamford). Restaurants change recipes. And some…
Spring Dining; Pond House Cafe
Part of your spring bucket list should include a stop at an outdoor restaurant in a park. There aren’t many of those, but one place is the Pond House Cafe in West Hartford. The Pond House Cafe during the week…
Spring Bucket List
I like seasonal bucket lists. They are a list of things you can and should focus on doing in a given season. I mostly use them for inspiration, because they help give you ideas. I have never found a good…
Indian Hot Chicken Sandwich; Sherkaan Indian Street Food
You thought hot chicken sandwiches were over? Now some South Asian restaurants are letting us know their take. Next up, Sherkaan Indian Street Food in New Haven. Chili Cheese Stuffed Naan The first bites are a little plain, but then there…
Taco Arabes; Tacos Santa Fe
Tacos. Is there ever a wrong time? This time we try the tacos at the food truck Tacos Santa Fe in New Haven. All the tacos here are double shelled, but they can’t be pried apart. Meaning you get lots…
Download a map of CT Restaurants with Igloos
For those who have children too young to vaccinate, or those who just like the outdoor igloo dining, here is a map and details of Connecticut restaurants with igloos, greenhouses, and other private outdoor dining. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1r2La8o2igbXHkYxzDAKFtpXGpCYtxeNJ&usp=sharing
Buffalo Wings; Archie Moore’s
On the search for the best buffalo wings in Connecticut brings us to Archie Moore’s in Wallingford (and New Haven and Milford). This place is commercialized to hell, with the wing sauce being sold in grocery stores all over the…
Meatballs; Spiga
I can’t for the life of me figure out why I came to Spiga, in New Canaan, so intent on getting the meatballs. I didn’t find myself at Spiga. I went there. Intent on meatballs. Maybe I saw someone else…
Coffee Oreo Ice Cream; Wentworth Homemade Ice Cream
On the search for the best ice cream in Connecticut brings us to Wentworth Homemade Ice Cream in Hamden. The Coffee Oreo is supposedly the one to get. Whoever said it, is right. There is a strong bitter flavor from…
Traditional Breakfast Sandwich (with sausage) on a waffle; The Sloppy Waffle
On the search for the best breakfast sandwich in Connecticut brings us to The Sloppy Waffle in Newington. A breakfast sandwich with a waffle for bread seems both very kitschy as well as a bit too much. I mean, what…