The New England Wintertime Food Tour…

To say I’m still recovering from this past weekend would be an understatement. While I wasn’t out drinking or dancing until the early morning hours, I was still traveling all around the Northeast to enjoy a couple of belated-birthday celebrations that consisted of some of the best food I’ve ever in my life. How could […]

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The Calm Among Christmas…

As we inch closer and closer to Christmas Eve/Day and the end of 2024, it can get harder and harder to find some time to simply rest and relax by oneself or in limited company (instead of groups of, say, twenty people.) There are parties to host and attend! Shopping to be done! Gifts to […]

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Local Loves: HOTFIRE Bar and Grill

I adore Shelburne Falls. It’s a place I’ve written about frequently here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ since it’s only about 20 minutes away from my apartment and it’s a picturesque little village with a lot to do and see – even with it’s main attraction, the famed Bridge of Flowers, currently undergoing some long overdue […]

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Local Loves: 51 Park

With Troy having returned to California as of yesterday afternoon after a brief stay with me, and myself having taken a few days off of work this week to begin holiday preparations and start getting my Christmas décor out of storage, it seemed like the perfect time to share what has become one of my […]

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Cider and Hungry Caterpillars…

In an effort to return to some sense of normalcy and lightheartedness after the events from earlier this week, I thought now would be a good time to share some photos and snippets from last weekend in what I consider to be the “calm before the storm,” so to speak. Last weekend was the annual […]

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Not-So-Local-Loves: Bartlett House

I had wanted to share this post last Friday, but I was both recovering from a 24-hour cold (it always happens with the change in seasons, and I’m doing much better now!) as well as finalizing the last of my car repairs and maintenance as we approach the colder months here in New England. An […]

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Not-So-Local-Loves: Madonna Inn

Last week, when winding down my recap of my time in Northern California and the Redwoods, I had mentioned that Troy had a surprise for me during our long drive back to Orange County – a place that was so unique and cool that it deserved it’s own post – and here we are! After […]

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Into The Redwoods…

With today being my last full day in California before I return home to the East Coast (and start getting into all things Autumnal and spooky once that New England air hits me again!) over the weekend, I wanted to share some photos and a recap of the second leg of my vacation. Earlier this […]

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