Local Loves: Howard’s Drive-In

While there are many, many, many different road and seaside shacks in and around New England that offer plentiful servings of fried seafood, burgers, and/or ice cream – they are not all created equal – and over the years I’ve definitely stayed loyal to a few of my favorites. That’s not to say I won’t […]

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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 dΓ©cor out of storage, it seemed like the perfect time to share what has become one of my […]

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Championships and Clam Strips…

If there ever was what could be considered a successful weekend to look back on fondly come Monday morning when it’s time to return to the office and get back to work, I’d say this past weekend was a perfect example of one since it was spent in the company of good friends, great food, […]

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Local Loves: Cindy’s Drive-In

Just because retailers are already starting to both transition into and heavily advertise their Fall and Halloween products/displays doesn’t mean that Summer is over, folks. Far from it, in fact! We’ve been right smack in the middle of a heat and humidity wave here in New England that has left me grateful that my apartment […]

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Local Loves: Gombo

For as far back as I can remember, since I was a kid, I think- I’ve had a fascination and deep love for New Orleans. The history, the music, the culture and the food. I’d been planning a stay down in Louisiana pre-COVID (that obviously had to be postponed as a result) and am now […]

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Local Loves: Vermont Country Deli

Having unexpectedly taken last Friday off from both work and blogging to be in-person at the courthouse for closing arguments and the beginnings of jury deliberations in my partner’s (still) ongoing civil trial, this past weekend was all about trying to decompress and re-energize now that the case is officially and literally “out of our […]

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Not-So-Local-Loves: S3 Coffee Bar

There’s a lot of things I’ve grown to absolutely adore in the nearly twenty years I’ve been traveling to San Diego. The friends and extended family I have there. The scenery. The beaches. The music venues (and music scene, of course!) The great places to eat and drink- plenty of which I’ve written about on […]

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“Summer Breeze, Makes Me Feel Fine…”

I’m not entirely sure when I decided it was a goal or a “to-do” checklist item for my Summer of 2023- but I decided this would be the year I’d try as many lobster rolls as possible in as many locations as I could find- and believe me when I say there’s no shortage of […]

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