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Musings on Arnold’s Meats in East Longmeadow, MA
01.12.09 | Permalink | Comment?

Growing up in a small town in Kentucky we did most of our shopping at one grocery store in town. Here in Connecticut I tend to be quite a bit more eclectic but a lot of this is out of necessity - a lot of products at the big grocery chains like Price Chopper, Shaws, [...]
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Custom Built Burgers at The Counter, Blue Back Square
10.20.08 | Permalink | 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 [...]