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Burgers, Pork Buns, Gelato: Whirlwind through Manhattan
05.18.09 | Permalink | Comment?

Pictures and notes from a recent trip down to New York City. Lace up your walking shoes!

Stop one - Kalustyan’s, an overwhelming emporium of spices, dried fruits, chutneys and all sorts of goodies. I was saving room for other stuff so I did not go up to the deli on the second floor but they [...]
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Amazing Ice Cream at Dr. Mike’s in Bethel, CT
09.29.08 | Permalink | Comment?

The ice cream at Dr. Mike’s is amazingly good. Hyperbole words are deserved here - incredible, fantastic, maybe mind-blowing. If you are ever traveling along I-84 around the Danbury/Connecticut/New York state border, Bethel is a little bit off the beaten path but well worth the detour just for this ice cream.

This is the blueberry and [...]
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Ice Cream at Smyth’s in Enfield
07.03.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

Just down the street from The Country Diner is Smyth’s (prounounced just like Smith’s…we think), an unassuming looking ice cream stop with a big selection of scoops, cones, sundaes and shakes. Smyth’s is a great little oasis within the maze of strip malls, big box stores, and chain eateries that make up a lot of [...]