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5 Little Things About Little Pub in Ridgefield

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 Little Pub,59 Ethan Allen Highway Ridgefield, CT

http://www.littlepub.com

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1 – Little Pub looks very cool and Medieval!

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2 – Little Pub has a ton of AWESOME Burgers! I had the Over Easy, which is a Half-Pound Burger, with Bacon, Cheese and an Over Easy Egg on top! IT WAS EGGCELLENT!! The Fries were really good too!

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3 – It’s fun for kids too, they even give you Wiki Stix to play with — I used them to make these glasses!  And they have sports on the TVs.

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4 – The desserts are great — I had the Reese’s Pie – YUM!

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5 – The service is as great as the food.  Matt Poole, the manager told me that the Steakhouse Burger is the most popular… I’m coming back for that.  Nicole DiScala, our server was really nice to us!

Thanks Matt and Nicole!

The Sunday Diner Rating 

FOOD * * * * * (Five)

SERVICE  * * * * * (Five)

LOOKS * * * *   (Five)

BATHROOM * * * *1/2   (Four and a Half)

All Aboard For Great Muffins At Whistle Stop Bakery in Ridgefield

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Whistle Stop Bakery 20 Portland Ave Ridgefield, CT (Branchville Metro North Stn.)

www.whistlestopbakery.com

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The Whistle Stop Bakery has been serving both Metro North commuters to New York City and locals for over 30 years.  It is owned by Lolly Turner and they make great muffins, cookies, pies and even chicken pot pies!  As you can guess from the name, Whistle Stop is not only located at the Branchville train station, it’s inside the old station house itself. It is decorated with all sorts of train signs, photos and paintings and even an old toy train.  The windows look out over the rails… so you can see when the trains come in.  It’s big inside,but there are only two tables, why?  Because, it’s mostly a place where you grab-and-go before you get on the train.

So, let’s talk muffins!  Today dad and I split a Carrot Muffin and a Sour Cream Almond Muffin.  The muffins were fresh-baked and tasty and big enough to split.  I liked the Almond Muffin, but… I LOVED the Carrot Muffin — the top was crunchy like a cookie and the bottom was moist and delicious.  It was a 24-Carat Carrot Muffin!

I also tried one of their specialties called the Breakfast Cookie — it’s a really big and nutritious oatmeal cookie — it is like having a whole bowl of oatmeal that you can take on the go – I had the raisin one – it was really filling!

I didn’t get to meet Ms. Lolly, the owner of Whistle Stop, but I spoke to her on the phone and asked…

Alex: “How busy is it here during the mornings?”

Ms. Lolly: “It’s really busy, we open at 5:30 AM because so many commuters going to New York come here to get their breakfast before they go.”

Alex: “How many Muffins do you make a day?”

Ms. Lolly: “It depends… but probably dozens and dozens.”

Alex: “What is your favorite muffin?”

Ms. Lolly “My favorite is The Morning Glory, it’s carrots, smushed apples, raisins, coconut, whole grain flour and a drizzle of honey — no sugar at all!”

That sounds Healthy AND Delicious!

IMG-20130218-00681A big thanks to Ana for being so helpful…

The Sunday Diner Rating 

FOOD * * * * * (Five)

SERVICE  * * * * * (Five)

LOOKS * * * *   (Four)

BATHROOM * * * *   (Four) 

HAPPY PRESIDENT’S DAY!

BREAKING NEWS! SUNDAY DINERS IS FEATURED ON NEWS 12 CONNECTICUT!

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SUNDAY DINERS IS BACK… FINALLY!

We had a very busy few weeks, and have not been able to post – but now we’re back!

In July, Sunday Diners was interviewed for a feature story on News 12 Connecticut. The story was filmed at Wave Hill Breads in Norwalk, which our readers know is one of our favorites.  I was interviewed by Sarah Hagen, who is a News 12 reporter and was so nice to us – she and her cameraman really made dad and I feel calm about being on TV.

The story was on News 12 in August, but many of our readers could not see it, because they don’t live in CT — so we hope you enjoy it!

Here are some photos Dad took while we were filming.

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CONNECTICUT READERS CAN ALSO CLICK HERE TO VISIT NEWS 12

The Early Bird… Catches The Tweats!

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The Early Bird Cafe, 88 Danbury Road, Ridgefield CT

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Happy New Year! Welcome to our second year of Sunday Diners!

Let’s kick off 2012 with the Early Bird Cafe in Ridgefield, which has been open for over 20 years. The first thing I noticed when I walked in the door was the great holiday decorations and TONS of crayon drawings and art by kids. Which makes sense, because there were a TON of kids there!

The Early Bird has an open kitchen, so you can see the cooks… cook and even though it was crowded, we were seated quickly and got right down to business.

I had chocolate milk (which was freshly made) and for breakfast I had The Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pancakes – which were awesome – and tasted just like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!!! — YUM!  I also had a side of bacon, which was very smoky and reminded me of the smoky flavor of the Hibachi Grill dinner I had over the holidays at Fuji Japanese Restaurant in Darien.

I spoke with China, our server and asked her a few questions…

What is the most popular breakfast for kids?

She said, “Kids love the Mickey Mouse Pancakes, which are shaped like Mickey Mouse and are served with fruit”.

I also asked her, what her favorite breakfast “Tweat” was, and she answered, “The French Toast, which is SO good”.

Our final question, was about their great holiday decorations.  I asked her if they decorate the cafe for all of the holidays.

She told me that, “Yes we do, we decorate for all of the holidays, on Easter we even have a GIANT Easter Bunny. Our owner, Judy Cusack, loves to decorate and comes in early at around 4:30 in the morning to decorate the restaurant”!

Thanks China! I’m definitely going to come back to check that bunny out!

The Sunday Diner Rating (out of 5)

FOOD  * * * * * (5)

SERVICE  * * * * * *  (6)

LOOKS  * * * * * (5)

BATHROOM: * * * * * (5)

A Perfect Score… Plus Extra Credit! :)

PS: Here’s a picture of me at Fuji of Japan over the holidays which is also super fun for kids!

Me at Fuji of Japan!