CONNECTICUT

If fabric shopping is your thing, this part of the state has been quietly building a scene worth…

Some places surprise you before you even know what hit you. You round a corner, smell fresh coffee…

Bread serves as the canvas for these edible and savory masterpieces. This Connecticut deli treats every single order…

Some of the best meals of my life happened in places I almost drove past. No velvet ropes…

Tea in hand, a good book, and absolutely nowhere else to be – some combinations just make complete…

Most people have never even heard of this place and that is genuinely their loss. While everyone else…

Some towns just make you forget you had somewhere else to be. You round a corner, catch a…

Filet mignon done right is not complicated but it is unforgiving. Every degree and every second of rest…

The smell hits you before you even make it through the door and from that moment forward you…

Ask anyone who lives out this way for a restaurant recommendation and Italian comes up every single time….

Photos exist of this place and they do not do it justice – that is really the only…

Some days just call for slowing down completely and a really good tea house has a way of…

Right place, wrong amount of attention – that pretty much sums up the situation here. A botanical garden…

If you have not found your go-to doughnut spot yet this might be about to become a problem…

Eating gluten free used to mean scanning every menu with low expectations and leaving slightly disappointed and that…

Pancakes are one of those things most people think they have figured out until a plate like this…

Antique hunting already has its own specific kind of satisfaction but doing it somewhere genuinely beautiful adds a…

There is a version of grocery shopping that feels like a chore and then there is this –…

Some places earn their reputation through beauty alone and some earn it through the story behind them. This…

Some places just make you happy before you have even figured out why. Color everywhere, sweetness in the…

Bookshops you can genuinely get lost in are rare and worth finding. Connecticut has several and each one…

Every once in a while a restaurant stops being just a place to eat and becomes a full…

If your cooking has been feeling a little uninspired lately this place is about to change that completely….

Some date nights just need the right setting and the Connecticut shoreline has been delivering that quietly and…

BBQ is one of those things people have very strong opinions about and this place has been quietly…

Serious collectors have a sixth sense for the good spots and word about this one has been traveling…

Beach season hits differently when the stretch of sand in front of you doesn’t feel like it has…

Some bookshops exist to sell books and some exist because someone genuinely could not imagine the world without…

Nobody expects to turn a corner and find a castle but that is exactly what happens here and…

Every state has its well worn tourist trail and then it has everything else sitting just slightly off…

Most people drive past this Connecticut park without a second thought, completely unaware of the enchanting garden waiting…

Not all macarons are created equal and one bite here makes that very clear very fast. The shell…

Not every grocery store is created equal and the meat counter is usually where that becomes very obvious…

There are buildings that impress you and then there are buildings that genuinely make your jaw drop and…

There are croissants you eat because they are there and then there are croissants that genuinely stop you…

Ask someone who lives up this way where to eat and Italian comes up before you have even…

There is something about picking fruit straight from the field that a grocery store run will never come…

Fudge sounds simple until someone makes it so well that it becomes an actual destination and that is…

Some places just have an energy that is hard to explain in the daylight and nearly impossible to…

Everyone blows right past it on the way to Cape Cod and honestly the locals could not be…

You know that feeling when you find something so good at a thrift store that you literally look…

Western Connecticut has been seriously underestimated as a day trip destination and that reputation is about to change….

Bowling is fun. Bowling inside an ocean themed restaurant where the whole place feels like it was designed…

Some restaurants have history and some restaurants are history and this one has been earning that distinction since…

The donut conversation has been getting serious lately and Connecticut is showing up in it in a big…

If you love animals and a little adventure, this Connecticut spot is the perfect place to spend the…

Some views just do something to you that no photo ever quite captures and this is one of…

Getting to the top of something always feels good but getting to the top and finding a stone…

Some towns just have that thing and Mystic is absolutely one of them. The coastal energy here does…

Some bookstores are built for quick shopping, but this one feels made for people who genuinely enjoy the…

Honestly the beach is just better with a dog and if you’ve ever watched one hit sand and…

Clear your schedule before you walk through that door because this is not a quick browse situation. Room…

There is a buffet and then there is a buffet that actually makes you stop and reconsider everything…

Your project list is about to get a whole lot longer whether you planned for that or not….

Okay so imagine stumbling onto a park so beautiful your first reaction is to just stop and take…

Not all buffets are created equal and the moment you lay eyes on the seafood spread at this…

What earns a donut a place on a real dedicated trail? Connecticut has stops that make a strong…

You never know what you will find until you are already holding it. A vintage lamp that belongs…

If fabric is your thing, this one is going to feel like someone built it specifically with you…

There’s something about camping near the ocean that resets you in a way nothing else can. The salt…

Connecticut hides its best restaurants in plain sight. You drive past a hedge, catch a glimpse of white…

Ice cream is one of those things most people think they’ve figured out until a place like this…

What separates a truly beloved breakfast spot from a merely good one? Connecticut has multiple destinations that answer…

There are places you visit and places you experience and this one sits firmly in the second category….

When was the last time a meal made you close your eyes? Not out of politeness, but because…

There are eateries you enjoy and then there are places that linger in your mind long after the…

Not every beautiful place announces itself and that is honestly part of the appeal. One visit to this…

Cancel whatever you had going on because this is a better plan. The tea houses in Connecticut are…

Fifty dollars doesn’t stretch the way it used to – except here. This enormous resale shop in Connecticut…