Showing posts with label clinton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label clinton. Show all posts

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Abbott's Lobster in the Rough and the Hamburger Bun Lobster Roll


 
When we visit Abbott's Lobster in the Rough, it is primarily to get their steamed lobsters. No matter how much practice we get at home, we never seem to get the lobsters as good as they do. I heartily recommend Abbott's for that, for the awesome bisque (above) and for its wonderful setting on the docks in Noank.


However, I have a bone to pick with them about their hot lobster rolls. Why, why, why do it in the hamburger roll? It looks cool (see above) but is utterly impractical. The meat falls out, the butter doesn't work, etc. It is not a pleasant eating experience. A cold lobster roll might actually work this way, since the mayo binds the pieces together, keeping them in the roll like a chicken salad sandwich. But I wouldn't put a bunch of tiny pieces of chicken sans mayo between two pieces of loose bread, and the same goes for lobster. Get some nice small grinder rolls, toast them, and then you can compete for the best hot lobster roll in Connecticut (see below).

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Beach Donuts in Clinton

This is one of the best places to get donuts (or doughnuts) in Connecticut. The glazed are particularly tempting, and I like the chocolate frosting, as well. The one cookies and cream donut pictured here is almost too decadent! With a place like this, I'm not sure why anyone would go to...what's the name of that chain again?

Monday, November 12, 2012

Lobster Landing After Sandy


Courtesy of the Clinton Patch, here is one of my favorite places in Connecticut during Hurricane Sandy. Will it come back and serve us the best hot lobster rolls in the world? Time will tell.

Let's do what we can and all pitch in to help our Connecticut brethren during this time of need!