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April6,2016
AnexcruciatinglyopinionatedguidetotheConnecticutShoreline
Nianticishappening!TheNianticBayboardwalkisopen,somefunnewboutiqueshaveinstalledthemselvesonMainStreet,andoneofthebesthotdogsontheShorelineisservedupinthemiddleofaparkinglot.Wespentafewdaysscopingouttheneighborhoodandhere’swhatwefound.MakesuretoclickthroughbelowtoseetheentireNiantic/EastLymeTownGuidewithourtop15shopsandrestaurants.
love,ericap.s.you'llfindthisfantasticorganicpizza(andlotsofothergoodies)atthefarmstandatWhiteGate,nowopenforthe
seasononWednesdaysandSaturdays.
Smith'sAcres
Ifyou’veeverdrivenonRoute156inNianticinthespringorsummermonths,thenyouknowexactlywhereSmith’sAcresis.Thatgiantwallofglazedceramicsinwarmhuespracticallybegsonetoveeroffintotheirparkinglotandgetrightdowntopottingandplanting.Insidethegreenhouse,you’llfindallmannerofplants,herbsandseeds,plusashopfulloflocalproduce,eggs,jams,andcondiments.Thisfamily-ownedbusinessof36yearshasanexpertstaffof“VeggieGirls"whoarealwaysavailableforadviceanddirection.Betweenthebevyofuptodate
informationontheirfacebookpage,gardeningtipsfromFarmerJoeontheirwebsite,andafullcalendaroffascinatingworkshops,thisplaceistrulyalive.
TerrariumWorkshopwithBelleAurore
Osaka
Itisneverawiseideatoseekcheapsushi,butIbelieveifyouseekgoodsushianditturnsouttobeadeal,thenit’sawinningsituation.IfoundtheperfectBentoBoxatOsaka:aballofstickyrice,alittlesaladwithcitrusygingerdressing,twominispringrolls,fourpiecesofsushiandahalforderofCaliforniaRollforapuny$12.TheScott’sRollwasakeeper,too--spicyalbacore,scallionsandcucumber,toppedwithfreshslicedjalapenoandmasago.PairthiscollectionofappealingtreatswithsuperfriendlyserviceandclassictunesbyLedZepellinandJourney,andyou’vegotagloriouslunch.There’sfullservicehibachitoo,anditseemsliketheentiretownturnsoutforhalf-pricedsushionTuesdays.
Niantic/EastLymeTownGuide
NurtureNest
Apairofmamacousins,KnikkaandKorie,havejustexpandedtheirshopofcarefullyselected,consciousbabyandchildproducts.Wethinkitwillbecometheepicenterforanentirecommunityoflike-mindedparentsandtheirkids.Inadditiontoclothdiapers,GreenToysrecycledgoodsandLifeFactoryglassbottles,youcanheadhereforaweeklyNursingCircleandaHomebirthSupportGroup.TheclassandworkshopschedulewillgrowtooffertopicslikeCPR,firstaid,positiveparentingandnewbornbasics,plusdemosonclothdiaperingandmaking
babyfood.Art,musicanddanceclassesforkidsareintheworks,too.Andwhereelsewouldonefindalendinglibraryofbabycarriersfortestdriving?It'sahavenformindfulparents.
NurtureNestCommunity
CafeSoLAndthenthere’sCafeSoL.Insidethisbustlingeatery,thehappy-to-be-doing-what-they-loveownersandstaffarebusydishingupfantastic12”quesadillas(weloveTheCowboy-tangybbqchicken,peppersandcheese),vatsofsoup,creativebreakfastsandwiches(servedwithAshlawnFarmCoffeeorhousemadechai)frommainlylocally-sourcedandorganicingredients.Butwhatweneverevenattempttoresististheirsignaturetreat:agiantsweetandsaltycookie,studdedwithM&M'sandpotatochips.Wait,canwejustsayhowmuchweloveithere?
CafeSoL
Indigo
TheteambehindIndigohavedonetheirhomework.Thespareandminimalnewstorefrontoffersathoughtfulandstylishcollectionofsustainable,sociallyresponsibleproducts.Racksofflatteringcottonandbambooknitsinsubtlestripesandmutedtoneslinetheshop.Shorelinelocalsalsomakeanappearance--organic,non-gmo,sanstoxicingredientsWithLovebyKateskincarebyyogateacherKateNovack,andchunkystonejewelrybyMadison’sCrunchyDiva.Wefoundthesweetesthand-wovenslip-ons(perfectfortoandfromyoga!)
inamultitudeofpatternsandcolors.100%oftheprofitsfromthesecozykicksgorightbacktothepeoplethatmadethem,providingahealthyandhappyenvironmentforproductionandliving.Shophereandyoucanbecomfortable,lookput-togetherandstandbehindyourchoices.
MoreShoppinginNiantic/EastLyme
OnlyinNianticNianticpridesitselfonbeingabitquirkyandtherearesomecuriositiesintownthatyou’dbehard-pressedtofindelsewhere.Forexample,whenwasthelasttimeyoupulleduptoafotomatbooth?Bobby’sPlaceletsyourelivetheconvenienceofthephoto-processing-drive-thruanomalyANDwillhandyouoffatastyhotdog.LocatedintheparkinglotrightnexttoGrace(ourgo-toformother/daughtershoppingexcursionsandhostessgifting!)onPennsylvaniaAvenue.
Butwait,there'smore...
TourdeLyme,May15,2016,AshlawnFarmThisyear,the-e-lististeamingupwithNianticBayBicyclesfortheTourdeLyme!JointheNianticBayTeamandrideanyoftheTourdeLymeroutesfromthe8-mileFamilyRidetothe60-mileChallenge,plustakeadvantageoftheselovelybennies:organizedtrainingrides,VIPbicyclemechanicservice,aninvitetotheVIPtentattheeventforlastminutebicyclelove,tweaks,adjustments,orsimplytoairupyourtires.Gatheratthetentpostrideforcoldbeverages(yes,adultones,too!),socialize,lickourwoundsandmakenewfriends!Getkittedout:E-listreaderstake20%offanyin-stockaccessoriesincludinghelmets,cyclingclothing(Isuggestshortsifyoudon’talreadyhavethem!),lights,sparetubes,bags,computersnutritionandsomuchmore.Youdon’thavetojointheteamtoreceivethediscount.Discountvalidthrough4/30/16.
EventhoughIonlygetonmybikeonceayearandridethe25milerouteveryslowly(stoppingateveryresttentforsnacksandaview),ILOVEthiseventtobenefittheLymeLandConservationTrust.HelppreservethebucolicfieldsandfarmlandofLyme,whilehavingablastofarideandafantasticfoodtruckpicnicafter.
Hopeyou'lljoinusandNianticBayforanepicevent!
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