eMoo Records and a Six Pack
For this entry in the six-pack series, we’re pairing six Connecticut beers with six albums from the catalog of Connecticut’s eMoo Records.
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Herb’s Country Deli
Come to Herb’s Country Deli in Montville, Connecticut for a taste of homestyle cooking in a quintessential New England country setting.
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D’Elia’s Bakery and Grinder Shop
For the best grinders in the entire world, visit D’Elia’s Bakery and Grinder Shop in Norwich, CT. And you must try the sausage grinder!
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An Afternoon in Bristol
Once the travel restrictions were lifted and we had our vaccines, it was time to travel once again! Always looking for places slightly off the beaten, my first road trip was to Bristol, Connecticut. As I stand by my adage that there is something worth exploring in every backyard, I like exploring small post-industrial cities
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Six Finer New England Diners
For the best New England diners, take a trip to any of these six of New England’s finer diners for all your breakfast and lunch needs!
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Box Pick #3: Ole Mole
As my son dipped his hand way into the restaurant randomizer box, I waited with bated breath to find out my destiny. Out he pulls a slip of paper and written on it is “Ole Mole.” I quickly perform a Google search to see if this restaurant is still in existence and realize that I’m
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Two More Connecticut Gems: Backyard Garden Trips #4
We’re back in Connecticut for the fourth installment of the backyard garden trips this summer. The first stop is one of the most popular gardens in the state, Elizabeth Park in Hartford and West Hartford. The other is more of a hidden gem, the cherry blossoms at Norwich Free Academy. Elizabeth Park Hartford’s Elizabeth Park
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Traditional Folk Music and a Six-Pack
Of all the styles of music that we’ve paired with beer on Backyard Road Trips, traditional folk is the most conducive for beer drinking. Heck, it seems like half of the songs in this genre deal with beer or other types of alcohol! From sea shanties to Irish reels, let’s toast and raise a pint
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Harkness Memorial State Park
Similar to when I tried to explore Dogtown in Gloucester and buckets of rain were literally dumped on us, some Backyard Road Trips just do not work out. Running through the BYRT Index and realizing that we really haven’t shown Little Rhody too much love, I decided to venture out to Arcadia Management Area in
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Secret Gardens: Backyard Garden Trip #3
For this Backyard Garden Trip, we’re heading off to my two hometowns, Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Norwich, Connecticut. These are both secret gardens of sorts. The garden at the Mayflower Society House is located in downtown Plymouth but is hidden enough that even some locals are unaware of it. The Memorial Rose Garden in Mohegan Park
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