the first side of Abbey Road while we drank our tea and wrote a few postcards. We were exploring Irvington and Hollywood that day, so we thought we’d try the recommended Moon and Sixpence, but it was closed for lunch....

Milton/Lower Mills is getting a restaurant boost...Abbey Park is opening in East Milton Square soon and the website says it will be Contemporary American. Also looks like there is a new restaurant coming on Dot Ave. a few doors...

. This is supposed to be only temporary, I certainly hope so, otherwise Torrington has lost another institution.

I heard that rumor last fall—it may have even been in August or September—but have seen no evidence, though we will at least have southern food at the other end of Inman Square after Trina’s Starlight Lounge...

rather large whole chicken legs and about a pound of andouille sausage in it. I only hope my 6 & 8 y.o. kids will enjoy it as much as my Husband & I do. It’s from an old Louisiana creole & cajun cookbook, that I’ve...

, The Abbey (ok, a small derivation) was across the street. So we caught a couple delighful Sunday afternoon pints while waiting, and the waiting made the chips taste all the better.

Locals here were talking about how good the steaks and prime rib are at the “Whip” out on Lake Talquin. Supposedly they also have a shrimp boil every Friday. Anyone tried it? And kgs, you can pick up Ommegang Abbey Ale...

Simplify, Simplify, Simplify. Why did Thoreau say it 3 times? My wife gave me The Maine Woods as a wedding present. That book and Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire are guiding principles; Calvin Trillan too. ps Russian Studies...

, and Col Sanders (then only available through Marc’s Big Boy) was considered by her to be too greasy. So we ordered from a place called Dutchland Dairy at 64th & Silver Spring. I remember it being heavenly stuff. DD is now...