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New England offers many cheap eats restaurants and this information includes information on the best diners, cafes, ice cream spots, and family and “college town” restaurants in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Best Fish Sandwich I’ve Tasted in New Hampshirre

Published on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by Eric Hurwitz

No pun and bad math intended but on a “scale” of one to 10, I’d give the the Crispy Cod Fish Sandwich at The Common Man Roadside Millyard in Manchester, N.H. an eleven. Amply served and perfectly crispy and flavorful, The Common Man’s version is definitely easy to fall...

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5 Meals/Desserts From Norwood, Mass. Restaurants That Would Look Great on the Food Network

Published on January 14, 2022January 15, 2022 by Eric Hurwitz

For a mid-sized town, Norwood, Mass. sure offers an outstanding variety of restaurants. Located about 10 miles southwest of Boston, many locals opt to dine out in Norwood instead of the big city knowing they can get a great meal — often at a reasonable price — and easily...

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The Goldenrod and Salt Water Taffy – York Beach, Maine

Published on April 27, 2021January 7, 2022 by Eric Hurwitz
Picture of the Goldenrod in York Beach, Maine

Summer in York Beach, Maine seems to truly arrive when The Goldenrod reopens for the season, making and selling all that wonderful salt water taffy. Granted that reopening returns in May  but our innate New England senses tell us otherwise that summer and The Goldenrod go together hand-in-hand. This...

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Two Minute Pizza at the Common Man Roadside in New Hampshire

Published on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by Eric Hurwitz
Pizza cooked fast at the Common Man Roadside in Hooksett, N.H.

If driving Route 93 in southern New Hampshire and craving pizza, skip the familiar “20 minutes please” order-taking response and head to a place that can cook pizzas in two minutes. The Common Man Roadside service center on the south and northbound sides of Route 93 in Hooksett has...

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This Chicken Salad is Unlike Any Other

Published on March 19, 2021September 17, 2021 by Eric Hurwitz
Willow Tree Chicken Salad Thanksgiving wrap with chicken salad, stuffing and cranberry sauce.

Chicken salad remains a staple for sandwiches and wraps but rarely goes beyond the predictable. Michael’s Deli and Cafe in Wrentham, Mass. has done something about that. Its Willow Tree Thanksgiving sandwich/wrap features a heaping portion of the famous locally-made chicken salad and adds homemade stuffing and cranberry sauce....

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Scones That Stand on Their Own

Published on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 by Eric Hurwitz
Scones to die for from the Ever So Humble Pie Company in East Walpole, MA. The scone pictured here is lemon raspberry.

Many of us eat scones but sometimes wonder why we do that. Often, these baked goods come across as dry, hard as a hockey puck and beyond the taste of stale bread. Not so with the Ever So Humble Pie Company’s version out of a storefront located in a...

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Local Restaurants for The People and Presidential Candidate Campaigners

Published on September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Dining room at Central House Restaurant, Westborough, MA.

Presidential candidates love to go to diners to mix it up with the common folk, but we also recommend the campaigners visit authentic working-class local restaurants as a further way to connect. Much like a diner but without the familiar dining car architectural style and neon and chrome, local...

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