Category Archives: Foodie Field Trips

Cupcakes…

A couple of years ago, while visiting Chicago, we stumbled upon Molly’s Cupcakes where we sat on the swings at the coffee counter and shared a couple of the most amazing cupcakes I have ever seen or tasted.  On that … Continue reading

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Jasmine Cafe

We have visited Jasmine Cafe a few times since they opened this past Spring.  Each time we have visited we have been pleased with variety of appetizer and meal options, the beautiful presentation of each dish, and the friendly service.

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The First Spring BBQ

This Spring has not been very BBQ-friendly with all of the rain we have been getting in Maine.  While we have not grilled at home since our February Maine Winter Grilling Adventure, we had our first real Spring barbecue while … Continue reading

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The Last Stop: Cabot Cheese Visitor’s Center

Our final stop on our way home from Burlington, Vermont was at the Cabot Visitor’s Center.  After a beautiful ride through scenic Vermont farmland, while digesting our Ben & Jerry’s samples, we stopped to see how our favorite cheese is … Continue reading

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Vermont Road Trip: Ben & Jerry’s

On our way home from Burlington, we made several stops to break up the trip.  The first stop was breakfast at Penny Cluse Cafe, which would become my breakfast place of choice if I lived in or near Burlington.  Their … Continue reading

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Burlington, VT: Red Onion

On our way home from Montreal, we decided to spend a day in Burlington, Vermont.  We wandered and explored for a while before deciding to have a late lunch at The Red Onion, a small bakery and cafe on Church … Continue reading

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Vermont Road Trip

On our way home from Montreal, we decided to take a route through Vermont that would allow us to spend a day exploring Burlington.  We enjoyed lunch at The Red Onion, then wandered around the city, eventually stopping at the … Continue reading

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Bagels in Montreal

Before diving into a Montreal bagel story, I should probably start with my New York bagel story…  On my very first visit to NYC, my first meal was a bagel and lox at a diner not too far from Penn … Continue reading

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Tired Feet in Montreal

The picture below is one of the few indoor pictures we took while visiting Montreal.  In fact, it might be the ONLY indoor picture taken with my camera due to extreme camera shyness brought on by the event described below…

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Healthy Cookies from Bel Cibo Da Cherie

Trunk cookies.  There, it’s been said.  These cookies stored nicely for a couple of hours in our trunk, and were delicious as a late evening tailgate dessert after a birthday outing in the Old Port.  My father-in-law purchased them as … Continue reading

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