Sol | Wellfleet MA

Small, casual and where local chefs eat - some of my favorite restaurant criteria. Martha and I feasted on Tuna Poke, cubes of sashimi with arugula. Next up green papaya salad with shrimp, and then finally sea bass - salt and pepper style with ginger infused sticky rice. A thoughtful menu, well executed with a small drink menu but all very interesting - we opted for St. Germaine margaritas.

Friendly and attentive sevice in this informal restaurant - it lived up to it's reputation as a casual but creative food destination.

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Tina's Jamaican Caribbean Restaurant

Eric and I visited Tina's today for lunch and it was as close to the home cooking of my imaginary Jamaican mother as I have ever come. We started with a meat patty- moist and spicy filling on the inside, flaky and slightly salty crust on the outside. From there we both ordered the Jerk Chicken, a plate of leg and thigh meat alongside rice and beans, fried plantains and a side of warm cabbage. Washed it down with the tangy-sweet house ginger beer.

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Iggy's | Warwick Neck

( photo caption - took this photo midway through the meal - this is a half eaten lobster roll with a friend dipping a clamcake into chowder)

Writing about Iggy's is strange for me - I feel as if I'm talking about a friend. I am here all year - ordering the same thing: lobster roll with white chowder and a half dozen clamcakes.

Instructions: Dip the clamcakes in the chowder as I do. Ignore the fries as best u can, eat the lobster roll and a few dipped clamcakes, then take the remaining chowder and clamcakes home for a second meal tomorrow.

Located on Warwick Neck and South County, lines are long year round and the "Best of" magazine covers decorate a no-nonsense interior.

In bad weather you will find me usually parked in the lot facing Narragansett bay - eating in the car and looking out at the water. Occassionally feeding hungry gulls with fries.

IMHO the best clamcakes in RI + best deal on lobster rolls in the state. I am addicted to this place plain and simple.

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Hewtin's Sausages

Yes, summer is defined (for me) by the return of the scant selection of Street Food ® that Providence, RI is known for- Del's Frozen Lemonade, Palagi's Ice Cream and an occasional variant of these two. I don't like either which is why I am really happy for Matt Gennuoso's Hewtin's truck. Every decent day from around June till it gets too cold in September he's been sending out a truck to Lippitt Park across Hope Street from his East Side restaurant, Chez Pascal. This week I discovered he's started a sausage business, too- a truck that's been making what he says are "test runs" to local bars (like the Scurvy Dog) in the evenings. Not one to get out much after dusk, I got to try one of his sausages today for lunch (this one Asian themed with cucumber slaw, pickled pineapple and peppadew peppers)- yum.

Taqueria Lupita

There's almost nothing nicer than visiting Taqueria Lupita on Dexter Ave. in Central Falls, RI with Alyssa for lunch. While I enjoy the taqueria's variety of soups and tacos, the fish tacos are the perfect balance of flaky cod and slightly crispy fried goodness. I am especially fond of both the green and red salsas as well as the horchata (that yummy cinnamon and rice shake that quells the heat of serano and jalapeño chilies.)

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The Vanilla Bean | Pomfret CT

Enroute to Tanglewood , Martha and I stop at this roadside biker/hippie-ish cafe that is famous for it's chili and fine food overall .

Today we opt for a cheese quesadilla with chicken and spinach and cups of gazpacho. The quesadilla is perfectly grilled -crispy and filled with fresh spinach and juicy chicken and served with a fresh salsa. The gazpacho is crunchy with veggies, cold and tangy. Although I have fresh brewed ice tea, I scope out good bottles of wine and a great beer selection too!

We are always happy to stop here and get our granola vibe on. I recommend it.

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-- Posted on the road from my iPhone