I’ve had my Crockpot for years, but only decided to start utilizing it recently. Why? Not sure, but probably had something to do with me hiding it on the highest shelf I have in my tiny kitchen and I just forgot about it. So now that I’ve brought the heavy ass machine down from the…
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Living in NYC there’s really no shortage of local cities to visit for a quick weekend getaway. We had such an amazing time in Philly earlier this year, that I figured we should try another foodie-based location for Stephen’s birthday – so I chose New Haven, CT. I can imagine some of you are like,…
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After a long morning of drinking flights of beers from Stony Creek Brewery, we managed to make it outside to the parking lot where Shoreline Prime Meats & Deli Food Truck was waiting. Stony Creek encourages visitors to pick up a snack or two from the food truck(s) outside and enjoy them in the brewery,…
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A quick ten-minute Uber ride from New Haven brings you to this beautiful brewery in Branford, CT. The multi-story building houses a massive tap room and deck alongside the brewery itself. Honestly the building is impressive on its own, set right against the river dock. We were met with Norman MacDonald, the Tap Room Manager,…
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Whether you believe the story about Louis’ Lunch being the birthplace of the Hamburger or not, you still gotta give this place some credit. Opened since 1895, that’s literally over 100 years in action! Not to mention they still operate out of this (sorry for lack of better words) dinky house-looking building, and with the…
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After our lovely dinner at Olives and Oil, Chef John Brennan suggested we go to his cocktail bar/restaurant Elm City Social. He even presented us two drink tokens which was pretty awesome. The location is only a few blocks from the restaurant, but noticeably a lot more poppin’. Although they do have a pretty extensive…
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You watch Chopped right? Of course, everyone watches Chopped! If you happen to come across season 35 you should have run into Chef John Brennan, owner of Olives and Oil in New Haven, CT. He’s a burly hairy man, and I say this in the most endearing way, so you definitely shouldn’t have missed him.…
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