VIDEO – New England Travel Journal Show: Mystic, Connecticut
We made a number of stops including Mystic Knotwork, Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream, and Barley Head Brewery. Come along and explore with us!
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Places to Eat
They Abbey Inn, HCH (NY)
Sometimes it is okay to venture outside New England for a little exploration!
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Chebeague Island Inn, HCH (ME)
Chebeague Island Inn traces its roots back to the late 1880s and is one of the few remaining coastal Maine Inns of its time.
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The Breakwater Inn & Spa, HCH (ME)
The New England Travel Journal visited The Breakwater Inn and Spa, in Kennebunkport, Maine as as the second hotel in our travel series partnership with Hay Creek Hotels
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Shelter Harbor Inn, HCH (RI)
The New England Travel Journal visited Shelter Harbor Inn, in Westerly, Rhode Island as as the first hotel in our travel series partnership with Hay Creek Hotels
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Hay Creek Hotels Season Wrap Up
From the shores of Rhode Island, all the way to an island in Maine, we partnered with Hay Creek Hotels this past season to visit some of their boutique hotels in and around New England
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Winter in Woodstock, Vermont
A weekend in Woodstock is filled with winter activities and good food.
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NETJ Podcast Ep. 20 – Boston Magazine Food + Entertainment Editor Scott Kearnan
Boston Magazine Food + Entertainment Editor Scott Kearnan joined the New England Travel Journal Podcast to talk about the state of dining out in Massachusetts, the innovative ways restaurants are creating business, Boston’s Top 25 Hottest Restaurants, and what he is looking forward to most when dining is back to normal.
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Hobbit House at The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences (RI)
Whether you are a Lord of the Rings fan or not, the fact that there is an actual hobbit house at a resort in Rhode Island, serving up a four course meal with Maker’s Mark pairings is enough to keep reading.
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Exploring Maine’s Rangeley Lakes Region
With so much attention focused on the coast of Maine, it can be easily overlooked that the mountains and lakes of the state nicknamed ‘Vacationland’ hold just as much beauty and provide as amazing a backdrop to the outdoor activities as you will find in any seaside town.
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The Place (CT)
The Place Restaurant is ‘the place’ to be in the summer for seafood in Connecticut
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Dining Outside of the (to go) Box in Rhode Island!
All across Rhode Island there are creative ways to enjoy some of their favorite restaurants!
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Donut Craze hits Mystic – Young Buns Doughnuts Opens
The owners of Sift Bakery in Mystic, Connecticut have a new venture and it is already a big hit. On the first Saturday of August at around 7:30 a.m. we left our room at the Steamboat Inn and made our way over to the newly opened Young Buns Doughnuts.
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NETJ Podcast Ep.16 – Shorelines Illustrated Founder Kim Thomas
Shorelines Illustrated founder Kim Thomas joined us for episode 16 of the New England Travel Journal
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Champlin’s Seafood Restaurant (RI)
Champlin’s Seafood Deck and Fish Market offers perhaps one of the most iconic seafood experiences that you can have in New England.
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Lobster Landing (CT)
Lobster Landing is simple and delicious. Located on the Clinton, CT shoreline where Commerce Street runs out of pavement, Lobster Landing is the perfect place to enjoy the summer sunshine
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Atlantic Fish Co. (MA)
The Atlantic Fish Co., located in the heart of Boston, offers a formal yet affordable dining experience.
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Savoy Pizzeria & Craft Bar (CT)
For years I have walked the streets of downtown West Hartford, Connecticut looked towards Savoy Pizzeria & Craft Bar and said, ‘I really want to try that place.’ Well I now no longer have to ask myself that question, the question I now ask is, ‘Why did I wait so long?’
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Lobster Landing (CT)
Written by Stavros Have you ever had the craving for a hot-buttered lobster roll in the winter? Great, because now
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An Unlikely Story Bookstore and Café in Plainville (MA)
An Unlikely Story Bookstore and Cafe in Plainville, Massachusetts was an unlikely find for New England Travel Journal, and lets be honest there are few things better than stumbling on a good local find
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A Few Days in Historical Concord (MA)
Concord, Massachusetts is a quintessential New England town that offers something for everyone from colonial history, American literature, a National Park, shopping, inns and outdoor pursuits, this gem has it all.
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Marzelli Deli (NH)
If you’re in the Newbury, New Hampshire area near Lake Sunapee and are hungry for some Italian food, stop by Marzelli Deli for a home cooked meal!
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Abigail’s Grille and Wine Bar (CT)
Nestled at the foot of Talcott Mountain and at the intersection of Rt. 202 and 185 in Simsbury, Connecticut; Abigail’s Grille and Wine Bar was the perfect location for a seafood lunch in late February
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Schilling Beer Co. (NH)
Schilling Beer Co. offers European-inspired craft beers paired with a simple yet delicious menu of speciality Neopolitan-style pizza along with bratwursts, stromboli and calzones as other entree options; there is something for everyone.
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The Treehouse (CT)
The Treehouse restaurant in Mystic, Connecticut is a unique restaurant
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The Barley House (NH)
As a recommendation from our friends, Bill and Joyce from the Valley Artisans Handcrafted Gifts, we decided to make a drive from Epsom to Concord for some great food.
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Chichester Country Store (NH)
When was the last time that you went to your local country store? I bet thinking back to it you remember the warmth that you felt the minute your hands pushed opened that old and creaky wooden door.
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Local Burger (MA)
Whether you order a speciality burger named after a western Massachusetts town or create your own, stopping at Local Burger is a must when passing through Northampton. Situated on the corner of Main Street in the small vibrant town that is the home to Smith College, Local Burger lives by the motto, “It’s not just delicious, it’s local.”
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Littleton Freehouse Taproom & Eatery (NH)
The Littleton Freehouse Taproom & Eatery offers visitors locally sourced food and drink inside a welcoming industrial-styled dinning room situated above the roaring Ammonoosuc River.
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Petey’s Summertime Seafood (NH)
Article by Stavros Voted Best Clam Chowder in 2014, 2015, and 2016 Petey’s Summertime Seafood is definitely worth a drive
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Longfellow’s Wayside Inn (MA)
The oldest operating Inn in the United States and a Massachusetts Historic Landmark, the Longfellow’s Wayside Inn has been welcoming travelers since 1716.
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Cap’n Jacks Restaurant (RI)
Article by Stavros Cap’n Jack’s Restaurant is a great go-to destination if you are in the Wakefield, Rhode Island area
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Donut Dip (MA)
As you drive north along I-91 and pass through West Springfield, Massachusetts you will notice a red sign with white lettering that reads Donut Dip. To the unassuming eye the sign might not grab your attention for more than a moment but for locals and travelers in the know seeing that sign means its time to pull over.
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Guide to Littleton, New Hampshire
Nestled in the shadows of the White Mountains with the Ammonoosuc River running through it, Littleton, New Hampshire is a postcard New England town with views, covered bridges and charm.
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Dog Watch Cafe (CT)
Article by Sam Dostaler The early November wind was whipping, some sleet had fallen earlier in the day but that
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JT’s Seafood Restaurant (MA)
Cape Cod and seafood are synonymous. On our first trip to the Cape this year, at the start of the summer season, we headed directly to JT’s Seafood Restaurant in Brewster, Massachusetts
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Liv’s Shack “Lobster Rolls And More” (CT)
Located in beautiful Old Saybrook, Connecticut on Harbor One Marina along the Connecticut River, Liv’s Shack “Lobster Rolls and More” provided the ideal setting for lunch on a summer afternoon.
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Quahog Republic (MA)
If you just so happen to be driving through the coastal Buzzards Bay area in Massachusetts and are looking for a great spot for seafood, Quahog Republic needs to be your destination
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Deepwater Seafood (CT)
The Farmington Valley’s own freshest seafood spot is perfect for a quick sit-down or take-away lunch during a busy work day
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Lenny and Joe’s Fish Tale (CT)
he state of Connecticut there aren’t many more iconic seafood restaurants than Lenny and Joe’s Fish Tale
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Sea Swirl (CT)
Sea Swirl is an iconic seafood shack located right on the Pequotsepos River in Mystic, CT that is separated from the busy and touristy part of the town
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J’s Crab Shack (CT)
At J’s Crab Shack the Connecticut seashore comes to Park Street in Hartford. When you first arrive at J’s just a mile or so off of I-84 near the corner of Prospect Ave and Park Street you aren’t really sure what to expect
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