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Travel Key• Country• Heading Inland• Coast
DISCOVER MYSTIC COUNTRY one delicious dish at a time with Foodie Finds. From traditional New England seafood fare to the uniquely Connecticut, this Foodie brochure is packed with more than 100 ideas for eastern Connecticut eateries, food-themed events and trails to tempt your palate. Feel free to let your stomach lead the way.Scroll to page 7 for the full Foodie Finds brochure index.
mystic.org
F EFINDS
A FOOD LOVER’S GUIDE TO EASTERN CONNECTICUT
Yes. There is a Mystic Pizza.Located at 55 West Main Street in Mystic, the parlor inspired writer Amy Jones to pen the story that eventually became the 1988 Julia Roberts’ movie Mystic Pizza.
FOODIEFUN FACTS
SEAFOOD SENSATIONS
A New England tradition at its finest, but wait too long and you may miss them. These seasonal favorites are only around for the summer.
CLAM SHACKS
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Pull out that lobster bib and grab the drawn butter. You can’t visit eastern Connecticut without tasting the cuisine New England is famous for.
Breakwater •66 Water StreetStonington, CT 860 415 8122 Catch This •Olde Mistick Village27 Coogan BoulevardMystic, CT 860 536 1019 catchthisct.com
Fisherman Restaurant •937 Groton Long Point RoadNoank, CT 860 536 1717fishermanrestaurant.com
A Coke, a smile and a Bean. The Vanilla Bean Café, Pomfret. In 2002, the world launch of Vanilla Coke happened at the Vanilla Bean Café, locally known as The Bean.
To market, to market. Coventry Regional Farmers’ Market, Coventry. This Market has been voted Connecticut’s best by Yankee Magazine, Boston Magazine & the American Farmland Trust!
Full steam ahead. B.F. Clyde’s Cider Mill, Old Mystic. Clyde’s makes delicious cider on-site in the nation’s oldest steam-powered cider mill, established in 1881.
Retro diners and roadside eats.
Aero Diner •361 Boston Post RoadNorth Windham, CT 860 450 1959aerodiner.com
Buddy’s Dugout •146 W Town Street Norwich, CT 860 889 0899
David’s Place •1647 Connecticut 85Montville, CT 860 442 7120
Deary Bros/Mike’s Stand •12 Intervale Street Putnam, CT 860 928 1191
Hank’s Dairy Bar •1006 Norwich RoadPlainfield, CT 860 564 2298hanksdairybar.com
Harry’s Place •104 Broadway StreetColchester, CT 860 537 2410
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Harry’s has been a favorite summer stop for over 90 years.
Connecticut Beer TrailPutting local beer on the map! The Connecticut Beer Trail helps you discover Connecticut’s beer culture and boasts great local breweries, quality brewpubs and beer fests. ctbeertrail.net
LOCALLY BREWED
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Zip’s Diner, Dayville
Scottie’s Frozen Custard •327 New London RoadColchester, CT 860 537 1265 scottiesfrozencustard.com
Snak Shak •2 Village Center Circle Moosup, CT 860 564 7253
Taylor Brooke Winery•848 Route 171Woodstock, CT 860 974 1263taylorbrookewinery.com
FARM WINERIES Walk the vineyards, enjoy the scenery and chat with the farmers and winemakers who not only harvest the grapes but infuse them with their passion.
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FARM-TO-TABLE
VEGGIE VITTLES
WE ALL SCREAM
FOR ICE CREAM. Which is exactly why there’s the Sundae Drives Ice Cream Trail!
Visit www.mystic.org/icecreamtrail to download our Sundae Drives brochure
and discover nearly 50 places in Mystic Country to stop in
for a sweet treat.
TASTED & TESTED
Hosmer Mountain’s Root Beer ranked
4th in the Great American Root Beer Showdown - placing
above A&W, IBC and Barq’s.
EVEN MORE FUN FOR FOODIES
Farmers’ Market TrailTen fabulous destinations. A tour de force of Connecticut farmers’ markets and special places well stocked with farm-fresh foods. farmersmarkettrail.com
Connecticut Wine TrailTaste the adventure. Visit a unique collection of vineyards as you follow the wine trail through some of the most picturesque towns in Connecticut. ctwine.com
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FOODIE FESTIVALS
Eateries that purchase a large portion of their menu ingredients directly from local farms or markets on a regular basis,
helping the region while delighting your palate.
85 Main •85 Main StreetPutnam, CT 860 928 166085main.com
Cafémantic •948 Main StreetWillimantic, CT 860 423 4243cafemantic.com
Harvest Festival, Jonathan Edwards Winery, North Stonington
Mystic Food Truck Rally Mystic Aquarium, Mystic
NOVEMBERRestaurant Week, Mystic
Visit our online calendar at mystic.org for dates & details.
A list compiled of editors’ favorites from Yankee & Connecticut Magazines plus the region’s AAA Award winners.*
THE AWARD WINNERS
Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock is named after Captain Thomas Scott. Also known as the “Human Cork,” in 1870 the Captain used his own body to plug a hole of a sinking ferryboat. His arm which protruded through the hole, was severely lacerated by the ice cakes, but all aboard the vessel were saved.
FINDING YOUR WAYUse the map coordinates after the town/city name to locate your Mystic Country destination. To see what attractions you can visit along the way, visit mystic.org.
The Farmer’s Cow is a group of Connecticut family-owned dairy farms which produce milk, eggs, coffee, cider & ice cream. thefarmerscow.com
More Foodie Fun Facts
ASHFORD ...............................F-9River’s Edge Sugar House
MONTVILLE ......................... F-4David’s Place
MYSTIC ................................H-2Captain Daniel Packer Inne Catch This - Olde Mistick VillageEngine RoomGo Fish - Olde Mistick VillageMunson’s Chocolates – Olde Mistick VillageMystic Drawbridge Ice CreamMystic PizzaOyster Club S&P Oyster Company Sea Swirl of Mystic Sea View Snack Bar NEW LONDON ....................G-2Captain Scott’s Lobster DockFred’s ShantyRecovery Room
NIANTIC ...............................F-2Dad’s Restaurant La Belle AuroreSkippers Restaurant
NOANK .................................H-2Abbott’s Lobster in the RoughCostello’s Clam ShackFisherman RestaurantFord’s Lobsters
NORTH GROSVENORDALE ............ I-10Fabyan Sugar Shack
NORTH STONINGTON ........ I-3Jonathan Edwards Winery
NORTH WINDHAM .............F-7Aero Diner
NORWICH ...........................G-4Buddy’s Dugout Kensington’s - The Spa at Norwich Inn Lazizah Bake Shop
OLD LYME ............................ D-1Bureau’s Sugarhouse
OLD MYSTIC ........................H-2B.F. Clyde’s Cider Mill
A taste of the paranormal.Captain Daniel Packer Inne, Mystic. Looking for some supernatural excitement in your foodie adventure? The Daniel Packer is rumored to be haunted.
Fresh & Local. The Farmer’s Cow, region-wide. This group of CT family-owned dairy farms produce milk, eggs, coffee, cider & ice cream. You can find their products at many local eateries as well as the Farmer’s Cow Calfé & Cream-ery in Mansfield.
A bite out of history. New London. Many historians claim the first grinder (submarine sandwich) was served in New London in 1926. During World War II, sailors at the nearby Navy base in Groton reportedly ate them by the thousands.
