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  A trip to Collinsville, CT

  11.17.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Last Friday was a dreary one, but the fog and gloom added a certain ambience to Collinsville, CT.  Eating at the excellent Crown and Hammer was great for lunch (the bread wasn’t great but the dipping sauces were - check out the killer Buffalo Chicken Wrap and Reuben), and walking around the riverfront and taking [...]

• Restaurants

  New Britain’s Polish Enclave Pt. 2

  11.10.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’ve just started The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir by Amy Trubek which is full of interesting stuff, but I was a little shocked to see Trubek cite another author I’m reading at the moment, French scholar Michel de Certeau.  I’ve just started de Certeau’s  The Practice of Everyday Life and while [...]

• Markets, Neighboorhoods

  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 [...]

• Burgers, Chains

  Custom Built Burgers at The Counter, Blue Back Square

  10.20.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Blue Back Square, in West Hartford, CT is a bit of a controversy.  It’s a huge commercial development near West Hartford center which features several shops, offices, and lofts, all packaged into what feels and looks like an urban neighborhood.  The buildings are tall, the streets are pedestrian friendly, and the mixed use private spaces [...]

• Ice Cream

  Quick Look: A Boat of Ice Cream at Collins Creamery in Enfield, CT

  10.04.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  They’re out in the country (well, as much in the country as you can be in Enfield), they have a ice cream loving cat, and they have an ice cream sampler that gets you 4 flavors or $4.95. Yes, please.

  All four were very, very good, but two were remarkable. The maple walnut, on [...]

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