The “Bests” just keep on coming. Connecticut Magazine chooses 2013′s favorite restaurants.
We love to eat around here. And with good reason – our restaurants always show up on Connecticut Magazine‘s “Best of” lists. This time around is no exception. Check out Mystic Country’s wins in the best restaurants issue and plot your next dining experience early! Best Asian: Shrine, Mashantucket Best Seafood: Oyster Club, Mystic Best...
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BESTS of Mystic Country. Yankee and Connecticut Magazine’s 2012 picks.
Noah’s Restaurant, Stonington It’s that time of year again–we’re celebrating the best of the best in our region. And boy, is this list long. Take a look then start planning your next trip. If you hurry, you can cross everything off before next year’s list is released! From Yankee Magazine – Best Quiet Place:...
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Eat yourself silly this weekend at the Niantic Lions Lobsterfest & Chicken Barbecue, then enjoy the Arts and Crafts Show.
Favorite summer foods, arts and crafts, and a beachside town=happiness. This weekend the Niantic Lions’ 34th Annual Lobsterfest and Chicken Barbecue is cooking at the Niantic Town Hall grounds. This homegrown event, held Saturday and Sunday, June 30 and July 1, 2012 is held in conjunction with the 52nd Annual Juried Arts and Crafts Show, so there’ll...
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Get crackin.’ It’s Memorial Day weekend and Mystic Seaport’s Lobster Days are here again.
For a true New England experience, right down to the bib, take in Mystic Seaport and their annual Lobster Days this Memorial Day weekend. There is nothing like strolling the Seaport grounds on a sunny day and it IS looking like Mother Nature will be kind. Your meal will be picnic style alongside the Mystic River. Enjoy a cruise on the water before or after as...
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Touring retro in Eastern Connecticut’s Mystic Country.
To some retro is a hot trend, to others, it’s the way things used to be. Whatever your take you can taste from a bygone era here in Mystic Country. We are certainly well known for our coastline, wineries, Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium, and the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos. Less known are small, classic American businesses that have been going strong through...
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Connecticut Magazine’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Restaurants in Mystic Country.
Connecticut Magazine’s Readers Choice Restaurant Awards just came out in their January 2012 issue. Restaurants selected in Mystic Country are listed below. Congratulations all! Pick up a copy of the magazine (see issue cover left) to see what great company our area restaurants keep statewide. Best Overall Excellence: Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, Uncasville; Still...
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The Boston Globe reviews New London, CT. What to do here with or without the kids.
The Boston Globe recently ran a wonderful article on our favorite little city by the sea, New London. This historic district dating back to whaling times has come a long way in recent years. The city is a wonderful spot to explore American history, art, theater, nautical heritage and food without the hassle of hitting the biggest of apples. A Tank Away: New...
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Best of CONNECTICUT 2011. Congrats Mystic Country winners!
CONNECTICUT Magazine‘s eagerly awaited 2011 BEST OF issue just hit the stands. Here are the winners in Mystic Country. Congratulations to all: Food & Drink Cupcake: Bleu Squid in Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Breakfast with a View: Kitchen Little, Mystic New England Clam Chowder: S&P Oyster Co., Mystic Dairy Bar: Hank’s Dairy Bar, Plainfield Coffee...
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How about a tasty Sundae Drive? Check out our Ice Cream Trail.
Ice cream. Hot day. Perfect. No matter where you are in Mystic Country we’ve got the spots to enjoy this fabulous treat. Vanilla, chocolate and mint chip, yes, but take a look at some of the make-their-own eccentricities that have quite a following: Hockey Fight – Cherry vanilla ice cream with white chocolate chunks (teeth) and shredded bing cherries...
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Agricultural Fairs in Mystic Country. Bring on that fried dough.
Fun! I’m talking about an old-fashioned, good-time agricultural fair. Sheep shearing, horse shows, oxen pulls, tractors, fried dough, midway games, pageants, pies, music; you know, a really country extravaganza. Check out each fair’s website for all there is to offer including time scheduled truck and suv pulls, performances, contests (hay bale...
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