Since opening two years ago, Uva Wine Bar has become one of Plymouth’s most popular destinations for a night or afternoon out. Uva is unique. It is a self-service wine bar. Customers choose from 48 different wines and can get different size pours depending on their preference. Wines of all styles from around the world […]
The Artisan Pig is Plymouth’s newest dining destination. Located at 66 Court Street, this pizza, sausage, and craft beer restaurant is a welcome addition. Owners and couple Andrew and Samantha started selling their sausage under the Artisan Pig moniker at farmers’ markets in Maine. To open a restaurant, they decided on returning to Samantha’s hometown
So far the other entries in the “my favorite meal” series have focused on lunch and dinner options. This post is the first for breakfast. I love a great breakfast and one of my absolute favorites is the Water Street Breakfast at Water Street Cafe in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Warning: the Water Street Breakfast is a
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We’re back in Stowe, Vermont, for the latest entry in the “my favorite meal” series. After a first stop at the von Trapp Bierhall, our next meal destination is Idletyme Brewing Company. I’ve already proclaimed it as one of the state’s best breweries and among my top burgers but now I’m here to tell you
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The South Shore of Massachusetts is a beer lover’s paradise. I’ve written about breweries such as Second Wind, Mayflower, and Widowmaker multiple times on Backyard Road Trips. Plymouth has the most craft beverage destinations (four breweries, two wineries, a distillery, and a cidery), but Weymouth is another hotbed of craft beer. With Vitamin Sea and
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Lace-up your dancing shoes and pour a beer, because it’s time for Breakdancing Movies and a Six Pack! This one pushes the envelope just a tad. Instead of pairing the usual songs or albums with six beers, we are enjoying craft beers while watching breakdancing films. (Actually one is just a music video, but it’s
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If you’re looking for the best bread in Plymouth, or practically anywhere, look no farther than Hearth Artisan Bread. Located in the Industrial Park at 123 Camelot Drive, Hearth is a small store that is large on flavor. Hearth opened in 2010 by husband and wife co-owners, Peter and Nicole Nyberg. Peter brought with him
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Since leaving the state and staying overnight at hotels is pretty much off-limits, currently one of my favorite pastimes has become car rides. Sure, when my younger son needs a nap, I often tool around my town for a while to keep him sleeping. What I’m talking about though is a few hour road trip,
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Tom Waits is a difficult artist to cover. “Often imitated, never duplicated” sums it up. Even artists including Scarlet Johannson and Holly Cole have full tribute albums of Waits covers. Yes, others, including Rod Stewart and the Eagles, had hits with Tom Waits songs. But even one of my favorite musicians, Jonathan Richman’s version of
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