I'm a big fan of yelp and an even bigger fan of The Place, my favorite restaurant in Connecticut, maybe the world. It bugs me that The Place's review average has dropped to 3.5 stars, seemingly on the back of a single one star rating from a night when they were short-staffed. I know that's… Continue reading Bluefish Hobo Pack
Tag: summer
Connecticut Style
Aunty was worried when I slept for something like 14 continuous hours the second night of my visit. That's what happens when you finally get to go home for a break! It took me a day or two to settle down and hit the reset button. The best potato salad in the world (along with… Continue reading Connecticut Style
Lobster in the Rough
Aunt Judy and I had not been to Abbott's in roughly (see what I did there?!) 20 years. We drove up the CT shore from Guilford for dinner one summer night. Noank is a trip, literally, and well worth the 45 minute drive for one of the world's best Connecticut-style (read: hot butterered) lobster rolls.… Continue reading Lobster in the Rough


