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Other places I’ve visited recently… Museum of Science, Boston. The Tesla coils in the Theater of Electricity are still way cool. The Stockyard Food & Spirits – Located in Brighton, Mass., this local steakhouse/haunt worth visiting for the consistently good food and the decor. Check out Al Capone’s bar and the other unusual collectibles and …

People can waste incredible amounts of time watching online videos. But some are so ridiculously funny, they are totally worth the time, such as Will Ferrell’s visit from “The Landlord.”

Places I’ve visited recently: The Spa at Norwich Inn – Took a day off for a much-needed spa day with the girls. Massage. Facial. Sauna. Sunshine. The experience left me so relaxed, I floated through the rest of the day. If only that vibe could last longer (and cost less…) Max’s Tavern, Springfield – Seriously …

A bit I wrote for ctnow.com’s “5 Places For…” gallery: …It figures. Less than 24 hours after returning from a long weekend in southern California, I was welcomed back to Connecticut by a winter nor’easter. Five inches of snow mixed with freezing rain, followed by a nasty jolt of bitter cold temps. I’m not a …

There aren’t many places around Hartford to find authentic Filipino food (unless you have a special invitation into the home of my Aunt Luz, Aunt Tessie, Aunt Purie or Aunt Cathy.) One Filipino restaurant on Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield closed after about a year. The service wasn’t so great. However, another Filipino restaurant recently …

It never fails. The weekend I pick to visit my cousin in Vermont is, of course, the first weekend this winter when it actually snows in New England. Never mind that it’s mid-January and nary a flake has fallen. Now, I’m not afraid of driving in the snow. I’m not really afraid of driving fast …

A bit I wrote for ctnow.com’s “5 Places For…” gallery: There’s an easy way to tell if a dessert is a success. After just one bite, the flavor and texture of a truly extraordinary confection will stun a person speechless. The Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding at Burton’s Grill in South Windsor had this effect on …

It’s a new year. It’s a good time for me to take a moment and recognize my dearest friends – people who have saved me, more than once, from despair. Their friendship ranks among my life’s greatest gifts: Jennifer Rancourt, Nicole Taney, Helen Ubinas, Theresa McGee, Maureen Shanahan, Don Chareunsy, Emily Schur, Michelle Harper, Jeanne …

Here’s an excerpt from my ctnow.com shout out to ICM501…. “Now that the fall semester is almost over, my professor at Quinnipiac University was cool enough to host our final class at BAR in downtown New Haven. BAR is housed in a sprawling brick building that’s part brewery, part brick oven pizzeria and part dance …