Living • Published Mar 07, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
I value connections of all sorts. My family. My friends. My neighbors. My colleagues at school and at work. And, with nature, that which provides for us and sustains us a...
Living • Published Mar 07, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, R.J. Cafe, in the back of the bookstore at R.J. Julia, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison, several new drink specials are offered, including the...
Living • Published Mar 07, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
The family-owned and operated Cheri's Bakery, 1208 Main Street, Branford, is back open and this time for good! They are offering a wide array of Easter specials for order...
Living • Published Mar 07, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Welcome to Bui Vietnamese Cuisine, 4 Brushy Plain Road, Branford! The menu includes spring rolls, fried dumplings, shaken beef, crunchy chicken, kimchi, and hot or iced V...
Living • Published Mar 07, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Bishop’s Orchard and Farm Market will be closed through Sunday, March 10, for a refresh, but is offering curbside pickup in the meantime and is waiving its normal curbsid...
Living • Published Mar 07, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Save the date! CT Shoreline Cars & Coffee has announced its season opener, and it will be Sunday, April 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Moroso, 80 Carter Drive, Guilford. A recen...
Living • Published Feb 22, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
I popped by Moon Shots, 1063 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, to pick up a quick cup of coffee. Just a cup of coffee! That’s it! Then I saw their new Winter Warm Menu. I stayed ...
Living • Published Feb 22, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Nothing says spring’s coming like the first few announcements that our local farmers have started their community share sign-ups! The benefit to you is that you can check...
Living • Published Feb 22, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
About a week ago, as I wrote this, we had that snow day that shut down schools, events, and rush hour traffic, creating a great deal of inconvenience and the hush of a d...
Living • Published Feb 22, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Earlier this month, the folks over at Maple Breeze Farm, 563 East Pond Meadow Road, Westbrook, fired up the boilers and started the heavenly-smelling process of boiling d...
Living • Published Feb 22, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Summer Hill Catering, 257 Summer Hill Road, Madison, is now taking orders online for weekly pickup for a wide range of its homemade heat-and-eat meals and more. Order by ...
Living • Published Feb 22, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Weekend Kitchen, 16 Main Street, Essex, is offering a Foods of the Middle East featuring recipes from the Falastin cookbook on Saturday, March 23, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Th...
Living • Published Feb 08, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
The East Haven Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Marjoram Fresh Kitchen, 420 Main Street, East Haven, to town. “Great food! Great people,” say the folks at the chambe...
Living • Published Feb 08, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
I wanted to have some friends over for brunch recently, but there was just one problem. Well, more than just one. Books. Stacks of books. Stacks and stacks and stacks of...
Living • Published Feb 08, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
River Tavern, 23 Main St, Chester, has announced it will be open seven days a week. For lunch and dinner. That’s great to hear. It sometimes can be hard to find a place t...
Living • Published Feb 08, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Congrats to Petonito’s Pastry and Cupcake Shoppe, 190 Main Street, East Haven, which recently celebrated its fifth year in business. If you want to stop by and congratula...
Living • Published Feb 08, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
A friend and I were going to meet in Clinton for breakfast, but our usual place was closed, so we went a few towns over and ended up at The Tea Kettle, 1395 Boston Post R...
Living • Published Feb 08, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Linzer cookies are back at Atticus Bookstore Cafe’s two locations in New Haven. And they are now available in two options. The darker ones are gluten-free shortbread cook...
Living • Published Jan 25, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
In Dorie Greenspan’s most recent column on Substack, doriegreenspan.substack.com, she shares stories about a few of the other greats, including Julia Child, Jacques Pepin...
Living • Published Jan 25, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Speaking of Dry January, LaMarea, 732 Middlesex Turnpike, Old Saybrook, offers them. LaMarea Bartender Brad Cunningham was featured making them on a recent segment on WFS...
Living • Published Jan 25, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
I recently met a friend for tea at Savvy Tea, 712 Boston Post Road, Madison, on a Friday afternoon, and we got to talking with a couple sitting at another table. They wer...
Living • Published Jan 25, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Cantean, 1660 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, just started up Friday game nights. Starting at 5 p.m. with happy hour and $5 drinks and free popcorn, guests are invited to stay as...
Living • Published Jan 25, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
A bunch of us from the neighborhood had been trying to get together for months. But it was one thing after another. Someone broke her wrist. Someone broke his foot. Someo...
Living • Published Jan 11, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Big, crispy, luscious salads! Savory and healthy main dishes next to piles of fresh vegetables. Creamy mouthwatering desserts that are, of course, also healthy.
Sound lik...
Living • Published Dec 28, 2023 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Kat Ashore, the author of Kat Can Cook, will be in conversation with me at R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. The Co...