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It’s Berry Season in New England
06.13.09 | Permalink | Comment?

Amazing strawberries from Lyman Orchards got me so excited I could only take blurry pictures, I suppose. Here in Connecticut strawberry season is just heating up, so if you like to pick ‘em yourself, or you’re lazy like me and you just want a basket-full without all the work, several sources around Southern New England [...]
Chains, Ice, Ice Cream
Cooling Down at Rita’s
07.07.08 | Permalink | Comment?

So the 4th of July weekend pretty much alternated between downpours of rain, and somewhat-hot temperatures and enough humidity to make everything sticky and lazy feeling outside. Not exactly festive. The solution!

For us, it was heading over to Rita’s in South Windsor, CT, admittedly, with a Buy-2-Get-1-Free coupon in hand. Will we be willing to [...]
Ice Cream
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 [...]