Exquisite Lunch on the Banks of the Lieutenant River at Cafe Flo, Old Lyme A personal favorite on the CT Shoreline for an elegant lunch with a river view. Read More »
Cafe Sur L’Herbe at Ashlawn Farm, Lyme A fabulous French breakfast pop-up in the field at Ashlawn Farm. Read More »
A Burger with a View at The Hangry Goose, Old Lyme A straightforward breakfast and lunch menu comes with a spectacular view of the Lieutenant River. Read More »
Pot Pies at Hadlyme Country Market Ring up the Hadlyme Country Market and order a couple of freshly baked pies for a warming winter dinner. Read More »
Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe Once a year, on my birthday, I have an ice cream sundae for lunch. And I always have it at the Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe. Read More »
Osaka, East Lyme It is never a wise idea to seek cheap sushi, but I believe if you seek good sushi and it turns out to be a deal, then it’s a winning situation. Read More »
The Public House, Old Lyme From nibbles to small plates, salads and "big plates", the menu is full of crowd-pleasers. Read More »
Old Lyme Inn Were you feeling “meh” about the Old Lyme Inn? The top-to-toe reno aside, the dining room wasn’t pulling it’s weight. We all know how hard it is to get a restaurant right: food, service, menu, decor, ambiance. I for one, wouldn’t want that job. But the owners of the OLI, besides lovingly restoring our landmark Inn, want us to hang out there, too. Read More »
Old Lyme Inn We've been waiting oh, so patiently for the re-opening of The Old Lyme Inn, so we raced over on opening day, and were delighted to stroll in to a crisp and sunny version of its former, frayed self. Read More »
Where We’re Eating Outdoors Al Fresco is the way we're eating these days and here's where we've been lately. Read More »
Support Our Restaurants: Local Take Out Here's a list of shoreline restaurants offering takeout (& some delivery)... Read More »
Support Our Restaurants: Local Take Out Our local restaurants need you. We gathered a list of available take out from Stonington to Branford. Read More »
Brunch at Tavern on State, New Haven I finally made it to this new spot in East Rock for brunch. Read More »
Where to Eat Out on Thanksgiving A list of local restaurants serving the Thanksgiving feast. Read More »
Best Breakfast Sandwiches Shoreliners agree that breakfast sandwiches are a THING around here. We scoured the towns for the best of them. Read More »
Life Bowls: A New Permanent Home for Bowl’d Creations The partners behind Bowl’d Creations food truck have laid claim to an actual brick and mortar location in Madison and we couldn't wait to check it out. Read More »
Thanksgiving To Go 2016 No need to cook this year, with abundant Thanksgiving offerings from our favorite restaurants and caterers. Read More »
Only In Niantic Niantic prides itself on being a bit quirky and there are some curiosities in town that you’d be hard pressed to find elsewhere. Read More »
Five Guys: Protein-On-The-Go Burger Sometimes, when I'm out on a marathon of errands, I just need a quick fix. Read More »
Thanksgiving Guide – Restaurants Whether it's just the two of you or the entire extended family, avoid the whole megillah at any of these local spots that are open on Thanksgiving Day. Read More »
Pizza Please! Our Favorite Pies We chowed our way around Connecticut for our top pizza picks. Here's my list of Old School and New School pie. Read More »
Al Fresco at Cafe Flo Taking an al fresco lunch break with a friend is the perfect antidote to "The Overwhelm". Read More »
Restaurant Newsflash! My favorite cafe, Ashlawn Farm, is opening a second location next to the train station in Old Saybrook. I am BEYOND excited, and you'll find me there, hiding behind my computer, regularly. Stop by this Saturday, November 16th for a soft opening. Read More »
A Renovation at the Bee & Thistle Inn The Bee & Thistle has been my go-to spot for well-prepared small plates and cocktails in the lounge. A recent update and artistic transformation is oh-so-fitting in art-immersed Old Lyme. Read More »
Krust While I love it here, we lean fuddy duddy, not fashionable. If you, like me, yearn for a dose of youth, head straight to Krust in Middletown. Read More »
Skip the Whole Megillah I threatened my family with a restaurant meal this year, but they weren't having it. My daughter is just so, um, traditional. But if it's only a few of you, going out may be the answer. Read More »
Cafe Flo Big news at Cafe Flo this year: they've decamped from the Landscape Center Barn to the long swath of terrace smack on the banks of the Lieutenant River. You'll instantly understand how this view galvanized the Lyme Art Colony in the first place. Read More »