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Breakfast + Lunch = Brunch, Oak + Almond- Style
Eggs scrambled, fried, and whipped into omelettes. Fresh fruit drizzled with honey. Pancakes, waffles and crepes. Roasted meats ready for carving. Do you have the image in your head? Add a Mimosa or a Bloody Mary and you have one of my most favorite meals – brunch. Brunch means lazy Sundays, or at least a […]
MoreThe Olde Bluebird Inn
If you drive north along Route 58 in Easton (also called Black Rock Turnpike) the absolutely scenic drive takes you past the reservoir and to a little establishment called the Olde Bluebird Inn. The quaint and cozy Olde Bluebird Inn reminds me of little “mom and pop” restaurants where we’d stop to eat during family […]
MoreHey Trumbull, Look Who’s Almost Done Being Built!
The sign is up and that can only mean one thing – Chip’s Family Restaurant located in Trumbull is almost done being built! There were still people working on the inside of the restaurant when I drove by, but hopefully we’ll hear about an opening date for this location on Route 111 soon.
MorePączki or Pancakes? How do you celebrate Fat Tuesday?
Pączki or Pancakes? Today is FAT Tuesday. Do you know why it’s called Fat Tuesday? Lent begins tomorrow, and traditionally for many people that means six weeks of self-denial often in the form of refraining from eating meat on fridays and certain foods during the next six weeks. Fat Tuesday, also known at Shrove Tuesday, […]
MoreWhere do you short stack? It’s National Pancake Day!
It’s National Pancake Day!! Head on over to any IHOP location today and receive a short stack of buttermilk pancakes for free. That’s right, for free. IHOP is spreading the love, sharing pancakes with you AND helping out a good cause. IHOP asks that you consider donating to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals; they hope to […]
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Savory Sweet Eats 