Seattle’s Cupcake Royale is introducing their new Chef Series ice cream flavors on Monday, and to help celebrate the event, they will be holding an Ice Cream Social & Free Scoop Day at all locations from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Four of their six locations are scoop shops – the other two will be offering free ice cream sandwiches. The new Chef Series flavors include Smokey Rocky Road with Salted Marcona Almond Bark, Smoked Maple Old Fashioned with Luxardo Cherries, and Honey Ricotta with Pistachio Brittle.
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Each year in Windsor, CT (a little bit north of Hartford) shad (the state fish of Connecticut) swim up the Connecticut and Farmington Rivers to lay their eggs in fresh water (similar to salmon). The people of Windsor observe this biological fact with their own annual event, the springtime Shad Derby Festival. The festival is really a series of sponsored events spread throughout the month of May (this year, from the 1st through the 16th). Some of the events that have already taken place include the Fishing Tournament, the Shad Derby Gala, and the Coronation Ball. Continue reading
Harold’s New York Deli, Edison NJ
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Harold’s Deli is a large, brash restaurant that serves enormous portions of food. Don’t be fooled by those comically large servings; quantity is not all at Harold’s. Owner Harold Jaffe, once of the legendary Carnegie Deli in New York, sells some of the finest Jewish deli dishes to be found in the New York City area. Continue reading
HAPPY NATIONAL BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIE DAY!
Northern Waters Smokehaus Opening Sit-Down Location
At Northern Waters Smokehaus of Duluth, Minnesota, they handcraft smoked fish and meat and create artisan salumi. You can even get imaginative and beautifully constructed sandwiches built around their exquisite products. There’s just one problem. It’s all take-out only. That’s soon to change, as the owners are opening a second Duluth location, this one to have table service, in the Mount Royal Center. They are designing new dishes that incorporate their smoked fish and meats, all of which will be available at their planned September 1st opening.
Primanti Coming to Beavercreek OH
Primanti Brothers, the growing Pittsburgh chain famous for sandwiches with the fries and slaw between the bread slices, is planning to open in Beavercreek, Ohio. Beavercreek is just outside of Dayton, between Cincinnati and Columbus, and would be Primanti’s first Ohio location. The restaurant has to first be approved by the city planning commission, and then the city council. In February, we heard that the first Ohio location would land in Boardman, pending zoning board approval. We haven’t heard anything further on those plans.
The heart of the strawberry season is upon much of America and the strawberry festivals are popping up all over! Tomorrow, Saturday, May 9th, 2015, Stillwell, Oklahoma (“The Strawberry Capital of the World”) will host their 68th annual strawberry festival. Over 30,000 folks are expected for the shindig. Continue reading
Checking In at: Woodside Farm Creamery, Hockessin DE
The scenario: two flavors in one cup (or on one cone). The question: is it important to coordinate the flavors? That was the discussion between Sue and Bruce as we exchanged spoonfuls of our cup of lemon coconut topped with peanut butter and jelly. The lemon in the lemon coconut was gentle, evoking the light lemon flavor of lemon cake rather than the tart lemon of, say, lemonade. The jelly in the peanut butter and jelly was strawberry, a better choice than grape, even if it evokes the sandwich less accurately. Continue reading
HAPPY NATIONAL COCONUT CREAM PIE DAY!
Best French Fries in Every State
Some people like burgers, some prefer dogs, others choose a fish sandwich, if given the choice. But almost everyone gets an order of fries to go with. For many of us, even not-so-great fries are good enough, especially if they’ll be dragged through ketchup. Truly great fries, usually fried twice from freshly cut potatoes, are a rare and thrilling treat, however. Business Insider presents the best French fries in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Have a look!
Perrotti Pizza Dynasty Continues in CT
In 1962, Nicola Perrotti opened P&M Lunch in Oakville CT. It was here that Nicola perfected his pizza recipe. Uncle Nick’s nephew, Bill, opened Perrotti’s Pizza in 1988, in Middlebury, using Nick’s recipes and his own. Bill Perrotti achieved a national reputation for his quality pizzas. Bill sold his pizzeria in 2011 to pursue other paths in life, and an era of Perrotti pizza supremacy seemingly came to a close. Continue reading
Hot Oil Pies Coming to Norwalk CT
Colony Grill, begun in Stamford, Connecticut in 1935, has achieved a measure of fame for their hot oil-topped thin-crust bar pizzas. They’ve announced the future opening of a fourth location, at 515 West Avenue in Norwalk, for this summer. It’s going into a new major development called Waypointe. The three existing Colony Grills can be found in Stamford, Fairfield, and Milford.
2nd London Shake Shack Opens May 20th
The second London Shake Shack will open in Stratford City in eastern London at 10:30 a.m. on May 20th. The burgers will be made from 100% Scottish Aberdeen Angus beef, the bacon for those burgers is British free-range Wiltshire-cured smoked bacon, and the hot dog menu will feature a London-only Cumberland Sausage handmade by Sillfield Farm using rare breed pork from Cumbria. The ShackMeister Ale will be brewed by Thornbridge Brewery. Continue reading
As cotton gave way to strawberries in the 1930s as the primary crop in the region around Humboldt, Tennessee, the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival was founded to promote the berry. That first festival was held in 1934, and has been held every May since then, attracting over 100,000 visitors each year. This year’s 78th strawberry fest got underway Sunday with an art exhibition and will conclude Saturday evening with the Territorial Queens Revue. Continue reading
Da Sergio, Rome Italy
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Cacio e pepe is another Roman pasta favorite. It’s made with pecorino and black pepper but, again, no cream or butter. Moisture comes from some pasta cooking water and perhaps a little olive oil. This is a perfect example of how simple combinations of good ingredients can make Roman dishes so transcendently satisfying.
HAPPY NATIONAL ROAST LEG OF LAMB DAY!
Triple XXX Family Restaurant, West Lafayette IN
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Triple XXX was once, decades ago, a thriving chain of restaurants, serving their own Texas-made root beer throughout the South, Midwest, and West. This particular Triple XXX, near Purdue U in West Lafayette, opened in 1929 and is one of two remaining (and independently owned) Triple XXX restaurants left in the U.S. (the other is in Issaquah, WA). Lafayette’s Triple XXX has a commitment to quality that is readily apparent. Their motto, “On The Hill But On The Level,” refers to both its levee location and the honest food they serve. They grind their own sirloin for burgers (or, as they call them, chop steaks). Shakes are made with real ice cream. Much of the food is made from scratch. It shows. Continue reading
HAPPY NATIONAL CREPES SUZETTE DAY!
Pat’s Colonial Kitchen, Newtown PA
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When we’re on the road, we enjoy spending our mornings at a town café where the locals meet, the sort of place open for breakfast and lunch only, a place where there’s no need for the waitress to introduce herself as she already knows all the customers. And also the kind of place where the food is good. Oddly though, we’d never found such a place near home. Until now, that is. Continue reading
HAPPY NATIONAL HOAGIE DAY!
