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Another World: New Britain’s Polish Enclave Pt. 1
10.30.08 | Permalink | Comment?

“Enclave” is a word that seems to be thrown around a lot, and the meaning can be a bit nebulous depending on how it is used and who is using it. It’s a word with French origins, but enclave is one of those funny words that ends up sounding somewhat like what it actually [...]
Markets, Neighboorhoods, Street Food
Discovering Hartford’s Parkville Neighborhood
10.03.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Parkville, a neighborhood of Hartford, CT, is a remarkable place, and a beautiful representation of some of the changes Hartford as a whole has experienced through history. As late as the 1880’s, Parkville was still farm land located at the junction of the North and South branches of the Park River. The Park River still [...]
Markets
Asian Flavors in West Hartford, Pt. 2
09.20.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

It’s a beautiful duck. It really is. But you see, it’s smiling at me. - A Christmas Story

Those are ducks at A Dong Grocery in West Hartford, CT. For a very reasonable sum you can go up to the counter, profess your desire for either a half a duck or a whole duck, and what [...]
Markets
Asian Flavors in West Hartford, Pt. 1
09.18.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

If you’ve ever passed through Hartford on I-84 or even been to West Farms Mall, you were actually very close to a wonderful place you may not even know existed. Just off New Britain Avenue in West Hartford is a strip mall which does not look all that remarkable from the street. But [...]
Farms, Markets
Sweets and Produce at Lyman Orchards
07.23.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

Lyman Orchards is more than just a farm, it’s a bona fide agritainment destination in Connecticut. And it’s pretty, of course.

That’s the deck next to the Apple Barrel, Lyman’s market. There’s plenty of seating for outdoor eating as well as a walk-up for hot dogs, burgers, and other grilled eats. But our main interest was [...]