When I learned that Tina Turner died back in May 2023 there were some things that caught my attention beyond my knowing her as a great singer with her numerous hits. I started to listen to some of the narratives the different news media provided about who Tina Turner was. The things that caught my…
Joyful Food: Connecticut Food Crawl Part 3: Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough
Our third and final spot on our Mark Weins-inspired Connecticut lobster roll crawl was Abbotts Lobster in the Rough in Noank. If Lobster Landing felt like a local spot, Abbott’s felt like a local celebrity, with a sprawling seating area and a packed parking lot, and newspaper clippings expounding about the history of the restaurant…
Joyful Food: Connecticut Food Crawl Part 2- Lobster Landing
Inspired by the famous food and travel YouTuber Mark Weins and celebrating my brother’s birthday, my family and I decided to embark on a Connecticut lobster roll crawl. After making a detour to check out the New Haven food truck scene and getting some scrumptious bites from across the Latine diaspora, our second stop was…
Joyful Food: Connecticut Food Crawl Part 1-New Haven Food Truck Paradise
My brother is notorious for his doesn’t matter, anything works for me approach to plan-making. He put this strategy into action for his recent 27th birthday and tasked the rest of the family with finding a suitable activity for us to do to celebrate. One favorite family pastime of ours has always been watching television…
Joyful Food: Steve’s Wood-Fired Pizza
My family and I recently had the pleasure of dining at Steve’s Wood Fired Pizza in Tuxedo, NY. My stepdad had found it weeks earlier while returning home from a hike in Harriman Park. After reading the menu, he decided to bring a couple of pies back for the rest of us. The pizza was…