I love when people ask me where to eat. I love it because I feel like folks trust my opinion and I get genuine joy out of sharing my favorite restaurants and other things I love with people I care about.
Awhile back I had the idea of making a spreadsheet of all the restaurants that I love because I was afraid I would forget the names of the restaurants that Logan I went to on our honeymoon in New Zealand. That list turned into a list of all the restuarants I recommend from all over the place. I’m using the word “restaurant” loosely. There are wineries, bars, distilleries and, of course, restaurants on this list.
This post will act as a resource for me to look back and reflect on and use to issue out recommendations. And hopefully, my followers can look here when they are going somewhere new and need to find a good place to eat! Think of this as Guy Fieri’s Flavortown website, but with less flames. However, I added a flame next to the restaurants that made it to the Flavortown website. You’re welcome.
I will update this post as I travel and as I eat. Enjoy!
New Zealand
Civil and Naval – 16 London Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
Devon on the Wharf – 1 Queens Parade Devonport Wharf, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand (Pictured above.)
United States
Connecticut
Banh Meee – 126 Ann Uccello St, Hartford, CT 06106 (pictured above right)
Brignole Vineyards – 103 Hartford Ave, East Granby, CT 06026
Broad Brook Brewing Company – 915 South St, Suffield, CT 06078
Carvel – 1081 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, CT 06460
Craftbird Food Truck – 1044 Main St, Newington, CT 06111
Crispy Melty by Caseus – Food Truck
Doro Marketplace – Multiple Locations
Engine Room – 14 Holmes St, Mystic, CT 06355
Filomena’s Pizzeria – 775 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040
Fork and Fire – 838 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032
Fuego Picante – Food Truck
Hindsight Barbeque – Food Truck
Lis Bakeshop – 15 Holmes St, Mystic, CT 06355
Mama’s Pizza – 481 Park Ave, East Hartford, CT 06108
Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli – 37 Raymond Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107
Mystic Pizza – 56 W Main St, Mystic, CT 06355 (Pictured above on the left.)
Parkville Market – 1400 Park St, Hartford, CT 06106
Perkatory Coffee Roasters – Multiple Locations
Prai Kitchen – 23 LaSalle Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107
Pure Love Bakery – 136 Simsbury Rd #16, Avon, CT 06001
Rebel Dog Coffee Co. – 393 Farmington Ave, Plainville, CT 06062 or 361 Main St, East Hartford, CT 06118
SBC Restaurant & Beer Bar – 33 New Haven Ave, Milford, CT 06460
Small State Provisions – 205 Old Farms Rd, Avon, CT 06001
Snelgrove’s Chocolatier & Florist – 1695 King St, Enfield, CT 06082
Song Restaurant – 74 Lasalle Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107
Story and Soil Coffee – 387 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
TJ’s Longboard Burritos – 3 Turkey Hills Rd #3L, East Granby, CT 06026
Tomo’s Japanese Mart – 1321 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Veegmyeats – Bloomfield, CT
Windsor Asian Bistro – 700 Poquonock Ave, Windsor, CT 06095
Florida
Pop’s Sunset Grill – 112 Circuit Rd, Nokomis, FL 34275
Louisiana
Morning Call Coffee Stand – 5101 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
Rivershack Tavern – 3449 River Rd, New Orleans, LA 70121 đ„
Maryland
Ava’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar – St Michaels – 409 S Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663
Barn 34 – 3400 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
The Blue Crab – 102 S Fremont St, St Michaels, MD 21663
CafĂ© Dear Leon – 2929 O’Donnell St, Baltimore, MD 21224
Clavel – 225 W 23rd St, Baltimore, MD 21211
JJ Hoffman’s Creamery – 841 S Main St G, Hampstead, MD 21074
Limoncello Restaurant & Wine Bar – 200 S Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663 (Pictured above on the left)
LYON RUM // Windon Distilling Company – 605 S Talbot St #6, St Michaels, MD 21663
Rise Up Coffee Roasters – 618 Dover Rd, Easton, MD 21601 (Pictured above on the right.)
Sagamore Spirit Distillery – 301 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, MD 21230
Sumittra Thai Cuisine – 12 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701
Verde Pizza Baltimore – 641 S Montford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224
Massachusetts
Crave Bistro – 32 Elm St, Amesbury, MA 01913
Flying Saucer Pizza Company – Lappin Park, Salem, MA 01970
Frigo’s Gourmet Food – 90 William St, Springfield, MA 01105
Hot Oven Cookies – 1512 Allen St, Springfield, MA 01118
Hot Table – Multiple locations
La Fiorentina Pastry Shop – Multiple locations
Liberty’s Mediterranean Giant Grinders – 63 Liberty St, Springfield, MA 01103
Local Burger – 16 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060
Munich Haus Restaurant – 13 Center St, Chicopee, MA 01013
Nadim’s Downtown Mediterranean Grill – 1390 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103
Red Rose Pizzeria – 1060 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103
Rice Fruit Farm – 757 Main St, Wilbraham, MA 01095
Riff’s Joint – 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton, MA 01027 (Pictured above on the left.)
The Place 2 Be – multiple locations (Pictured above on the right.)
Vinh Chau Vietnamese Restaurant – 409 Dickinson St, Springfield, MA 01108
New Hampshire
Flamingo’s Coffee Bar – 27 B St, Hampton, NH
New York
The Dutchess Biercafe (above) – 1097 Main St, Fishkill, NY 12524
North Carolina
Camp Coffee Roasters – 921 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
The Cardinal – 1711 NC-105, Boone, NC 28607
Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint – 800 S Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Oklahoma
Fassler Hall – 421 NW 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Pennsylvania
East Mauch Chunk Eatery (pictured right) – 506 Center St, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Mugglets Mug (pictured left) – 79 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Woods Ice Cream – 57 Susquehanna St, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Rhode Island
Crazy Burger Cafe and Juice Bar (pictured right) – 144 Boon St, Narragansett, RI 02882 đ„
Luk Thai (pictured left) – 249 Main St, Wakefield, RI 02879
South Carolina
Wahoos Fish House – 3993 US-17 BUS, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
The Wicked Tuna – 4123 US-17 BUS, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Texas
Bennu Coffee – Multiple Locations
Vermont
Vermont Country Deli – 436 Western Ave, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Virginia
Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza – 80 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Pictured above on the left.)
Billy Jack’s Shack – 92 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
A Bowl of Good – 831 Mt Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Brix & Columns Vineyards – 1501 Dave Berry Rd, McGaheysville, VA 22840
Bro Bears Drive-Thru Coffee – 1141 Berryville Ave, Winchester, VA 22601
Chinatown Restaurant – 1085 Millwood Pike, Winchester, VA 22602
Clementine CafĂ© – 153 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Cork Street Tavern – 8 W Cork St, Winchester, VA 22601
Espresso Bar & CafĂ© – 165 N Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601
Greenberry’s Coffee Co. – Harrisonburg – 400 S High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Hideaway CafĂ© – 141 S Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601
Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint – 80 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Pictured above on the right.)
Jordan Springs Market BBQ – 741 Jordan Springs Rd, Stephenson, VA 22656
Juan’s Mexican CafĂ© and Cantina – 561 Bland Blvd, Newport News, VA 23602
Kline’s Dairy Bar – 58 E Wolfe St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802; 2425 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Magnolias at the Mill – 198 N 21st St, Purcellville, VA 20132
More Better Restaurant & Beer Garden – 35246 Harry Byrd Hwy, Round Hill, VA 20141
Mr. J’s Bagel & Deli – 1635 E Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Newtown Baking & Kitchen – 960 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Noku Sushi – 1607 Village Market Blvd SE #108, Leesburg, VA 20175
Pizzoco Pizza Parlor – 501 N Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601
Red Fox Creamery – 146 N Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601
Roma Old Town Wood-Fired Pizzeria – 21 N Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601
Santini’s New York Style Deli – Sterling – 46950 Community Plaza, Sterling, VA 20164
Sexi Mexi Burrito Bar – 21 E Boscawen St, Winchester, VA 22601
SideBar – 24 S King St, Leesburg, VA 20175
Skrimp Shack – 419 Gateway Dr #5, Winchester, VA 22603
Taqueria Guadalajara – 1181 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, VA 22602
Sabai Thai – 24 S Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601
The Sweet Elephant Bake Shop – 23 W Main St, Berryville, VA 22611
Veramar Vineyard – 905 Quarry Rd, Berryville, VA 22611
Water Street Grille – 323 Water St, Yorktown, VA 23690
Water Street Kitchen – 2 S Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601
Washington, DC
Booeymonger – 5252 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015
Farmers Fishers Bakers – Harbour at The Georgetown Waterfront, 3000 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007
West Virginia
Bavarian Brother’s Brewing at the Bavarian Inn WV (pictured left) – 164 Shepherd Grade Rd, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Hamilton’s Tavern 1840 (pictured right) – 914 Washington Street, Harper’s Ferry, WV 25425
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