The World According to Kate » dining out

The Corner Pug – West Hartford, CT

Kate Czlapinski — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:40:48 +0000

A few nights ago… or okay, probably a couple of weeks ago, it was really hot out – and also quite sweltering in our apartment – and I really didn’t feel like cooking at all. When I got home from work I asked Kevin what he wanted to do for dinner and strongly suggested that we [...]

Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale – Westbrook, CT

Kate Czlapinski — Sun, 23 May 2010 13:30:07 +0000

Last weekend, I did a little shopping and lunch with my mom down at the outlets in Clinton and Westbrook and we had a couple of special guests with us. My brother Dan and his girlfriend Angie came along to pick out her birthday gift from my mom… a new Coach purse – and boy, is [...]

Happy 30th Anniversary Mom & Dad!

Kate Czlapinski — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:10:20 +0000

Look at my mom making my blog twice in just two days! Today is my parents’ 30th anniversary (wow, 30 years!) and Kevin and I went out to dinner with them on Saturday night to help them celebrate. We were actually “mystery guests” as my father didn’t tell my mom that we would be joining them [...]

Plan B Burger Bar – Glastonbury, CT

Kate Czlapinski — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:33:22 +0000

In the past few years, a number of really quality burger bars have sprung up in the area. Now, as a rule, I’m not really a big fan of burgers. Sure, at a family cookout I may have one, but overall I’m not a big red meat eater, so when I go out I don’t normally [...]

Smokin’ With Chris – Southington, CT

Kate Czlapinski — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:09:22 +0000

Think you can’t find good Barbecue in CT? Then you clearly have never been to Smokin’ With Chris in Southington, CT. Over the past couple of years, Kevin and I have visited the establishment many times ( I think we may be nearing “regular” status) and we have never left disappointed. This post is long [...]

Bellini – South Windsor, CT

Kate Czlapinski — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:56:55 +0000

Last weekend, my mother and I headed up to Evergreen Walk in South Windsor, because she had a few items to return at LL Bean. After we were finished with our returns, we wanted to do a little lunch. We were originally going to eat at Ted’s Montana Grill, but the sun was out and it [...]

Dinner At The Pond House – West Hartford, CT

Kate Czlapinski — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:02:52 +0000

Before seeing Wally Lamb speak last week, my mother and I did a little dinner at The Pond House Cafe in West Hartford, CT due to it’s proximity to the venue. The Pond House has long been one of our favorite lunch spots while dining in the area, but this is the first time either of [...]

The Tunnel Bar – Northampton, MA

Kate Czlapinski — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:27:59 +0000

Kevin enjoying his Manhattan at The Tunnel Bar - sorry for the crappy iPhone pic

Recently, I’ve developed quite a fondness for whiskey… Kevin loves the stuff and I wanted to be able to drink it with him. As with everything, practice makes perfect. We started by making Manhattans somewhat regularly and sure enough, I [...]

Wrapsody Bistro Lounge – Southington, CT

Kate Czlapinski — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:27:07 +0000

As you may recall, I sort of owed Tom and Heather a nice dinner out after Tom rescued me from the IT hell that I was experiencing a couple of weekends ago. As luck would have it, I had just been told by my mother about Wrapsody Bistro Lounge in Southington, CT , located right across [...]

Happy Birthday, Kevin!

Kate Czlapinski — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:40:30 +0000

Last night we went out with Tom and Heather for Kevin’s birthday. Yes, I’m a day late with the birthday wishes on the blog – worst girlfriend ever, I know, but I did make him a happy birthday breakfast involving bacon yesterday morning, so that must count for something, right?

Anyway, we decided to head down to [...]

Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis, MD & Savage, MD)

Kate Czlapinski — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:28:10 +0000

As planned, our first night in Baltimore was spent with our friends Jake and Elizabeth at the Rams Head Tavern in Savage, MD. This really ended up being the perfect spot to catch up with some friends, relax and enjoy our evening. We actually enjoyed there everything so much that on our last day in the [...]

Rams Head Tavern

Kate Czlapinski — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:14:21 +0000

Kevin and I are heading down to Baltimore today for the weekend and, in typical fashion, we really have no definite plans other than where we will be eating and drinking, which is fine by me, because I’m pretty sure that’s the most important part of the trip.

Tonight we will be meeting up with his friends [...]

Prime 16 (New Haven, CT)

Kate Czlapinski — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:35:57 +0000

Recently, I have been less than enamored with the selection of beer bars in the area and, as a result, have started reading lots and lots of reviews on Beer Advocate. In my research, I came across a number of reviews for Prime 16, located in New Haven, and am I sure glad I did.

On Friday [...]

Toshi Japanese Restaurant (Avon, CT)

Kate Czlapinski — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:34:22 +0000

I know it’s a little late, but about a week and half ago Kevin and I celebrated our 4th anniversary and that Friday we went to our usual anniversary spot – Toshi, in Avon, CT.

Toshi offers everything one looks for in a great Japanese restaurant, or any restaurant for that matter. The service is [...]

Aunt Chilada’s (Hamden, CT)

Kate Czlapinski — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:00:09 +0000

It was another gorgeous weekend here in New England and my Aunt Annie and I decided to celebrate it Sunday afternoon with Mexican food and margarita’s out on the deck of my personal favorite Mexican restaurant (and I’m something of a connoisseur), Aunt Chilada’s, located on Whitney Ave in Hamden, CT.

I’ve been going there for a [...]

It’s Only Natural

Kate Czlapinski — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:26:43 +0000

Friday was another gorgeous day and, as I’ve mentioned I had kind of a rough week, so Kevin and I decided we needed to go out that night and get some dinner and drinks after I logged off from work. Because it was so gorgeous out, my only prerequisite was that the place we chose [...]

TD Homer’s

Kate Czlapinski — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:57:14 +0000

So after a long day spent running errands on Saturday (getting my emissions tested, Target, the grocery store, Lowe’s), I really didn’t feel like making dinner and also felt like I could use a drink or six. I also thought I’d like to sit outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. After some discussion and [...]

Hardware City Tavern

Kate Czlapinski — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:41:58 +0000

Before going to the show on Friday night, Tom, Heather, Kevin and I had dinner at the Hardware City Tavern, right next to the Hole in The Wall theater in downtown New Britain.

We go there fairly often. The food is pretty good (think typical pub fare), the beer selection is decent and they have some pretty [...]

Delaney’s Tap Room

Kate Czlapinski — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:47:16 +0000

Because I have a couple days off from work and Kevin is on break from school this week, I dragged Kevin down to New Haven for the 2nd time in two days to go down to IKEA, so we could look at some furniture for my upcoming home office makeover and buy some new wine glasses, [...]

The Original Frank Pepe Pizzeria

Kate Czlapinski — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:12:39 +0000

Last night Kevin and I went to Pepe’s for his father’s 65th birthday celebration. For those of you who are not familiar with Pepe’s Pizza, you are truly missing out. I personally consider it to be one of the best things about living in Connecticut.

Located on Wooster Street in New Haven (pizza mecca), it [...]