On the search for the best fine dining in Connecticut brings us to The Luke Brasserie in New Haven. The LukeInside the space is beautiful, with high ceilings and simple tables. To the food! Bread and butter A bite of…
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…
Cherry Donut; Gerry’s Donuts
On the search for the best donuts in Connecticut brings us to Gerry’s Donuts in Ellington. First _The first rule of Gerry’s Donuts is get here by 8:30am, or most things are sold out. We’ve had to come a couple…
Chorizo Taco; Los Molcajetes
On the search for the best tacos in Connecticut brings us to Los Molcajetes in Norwalk. All the tacos come with chips and 3 salsas. All the salsas were good, none of them great. So we tried a sampling of…
Fine Dining at Maggie’s Tavern at Winvian Farm
On the search for the best fine dining in Connecticut brings us to Maggie’s tavern at Winvian Farm. As a warning, this is on gated property and you need a reservation to enter. The restaurant is in a Relais &…
That Seasonal Donut that isn’t Jelly; Young Buns Doughnuts
On the search for the best donuts in Connecticut brings us to Young Buns in Mystic. I stop by Young Buns maybe once a year. Every time we get a whole bunch of donuts, and are always disappointed. Except for…
Steak tacos; Taqueria Mexicana
On the search for the best tacos in Connecticut brings us to Taqueria Mexicana in West Haven. If you were to drive by this spot, you would barely see it; most likely never knowing what was inside. Taqueria Mexicana is…
Pizza; Camillle’s Wood Fired Pizza
As the winter chill starts to depart, we go hunting pizza again. This time, at Camille’s Wood Fired Pizza in Tolland. To try and stay consistent when rating pizzas we get a pepperoni and roasted pepper pizza at each place.…
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…
Fine Dining; Millwright’s Restaurant and Tavern
Trying all Fine Dining Restaurants in Connecticut brings us to Millwrights Restaurant and Tavern in Simsbury. We opted for the tasting menu, to see exactly what Millwright’s had to offer. They say the tasting menu changes very frequently, so what…