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Eating Connecticut: Milkcraft West Hartford

February 19, 2019 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 2 Comments
PB&J cone at Milkcraft, West Hartford

Where do you go when you’re looking for an extraordinary ice cream experience? Milkcraft in West Hartford, Connecticut, of course!

Posted in: Connecticut, Eating Connecticut, Food, Local, Sponsored Tagged: Connecticut, ice cream, Milkcraft, West Hartford

Eating Connecticut: Ocho Cafe Tacos & Tequila

September 15, 2017 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry Leave a Comment
A flaming margarita at Ocho Cafe Tacos & Tequila, West Hartford, Connecticut

Disclosure: I was a guest of Ocho Cafe Tacos & Tequila at a recent event where they invited local influencers to taste a sampling of their menu. All photos and opinions remain my own. At the convergence of Route 44/Albany Avenue and Route 218/North Main Street in West Hartford, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Bishop’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Eating Connecticut, Food, Local, Sponsored Tagged: Connecticut, food, Ocho Cafe, restaurant, sponsored, West Hartford

Get To Know Your Local Farmer: Cabot Open Farm Sunday

March 6, 2017 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 4 Comments
calf at Freund's Farm

Cabot Open Farm Sunday offers the public an opportunity to peek behind barn doors and discover what their neighbor farmers do every day. Removing the veil of mystery, visitors learn a little something along the way. In Connecticut, we have several Cabot co-op farms, and I visited two of them during the October 9, 2016 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Events, Local Tagged: Cabot, Connecticut, dairy, events, farm, Freund's Farm, Laurelbrook Farm, local

Connecticut: Shoppes at Farmington Valley, Canton

August 7, 2016 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 1 Comment
The Shoppes at Farmington Valley have something for everyone! Spend an evening in Canton, Connecticut and shop to your heart's desire! {sponsored post}

Disclosure: I was a guest of The Shoppes at Farmington Valley and A Little Bird Told Me for a complimentary blogger event they held recently, at which all attendees received a swag bag full of goodies and a gift card. All opinions–as always–remain my own. I am a lucky girl. It’s easy to take for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Eating Connecticut, Local, Sponsored Tagged: Connecticut, food, local, shopping, sponsored

Eating Connecticut: The Mobile Pub

July 19, 2016 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry Leave a Comment
The Mobile Pub is a party on wheels, taking care of all of your guests' beverage needs with their converted 1962 Shasta Caravan. photo by The Mobile Pub

My Eating Connecticut pieces typically involve restaurants, special events, and food trucks around the state where I’ve sampled the menu and decided to share the experience with you. Today is a little bit different. I’m taking a slightly different path this time because, a) The Mobile Pub doesn’t tool around town like an ice cream … [Read more…]

Posted in: Connecticut, Eating Connecticut, Events, Local, Travel Tagged: Connecticut, local, The Desultory Theatre Club, The Mobile Pub, travel
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