While this is not a travel post, I just wanted to share with you some really excellent (and inexpensive) sweet treats my family has found throughout Connecticut.
ICE CREAM
The Ice Cream Shoppe, Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton CT
http://www.icecreamshoppeshelton.com
They have the best tasting soft serve ice cream we have ever had, and their cakes are way better than those at the local chain stores. The prices are reasonable and the cakes can be custom made with different flavor ice creams, fillings, toppings and even designs on the top. Just call about a week ahead for a special order. Open all year round.
Rich Farm, Route 67, Oxford, CT
http://www.richfarmicecream.com
Set on a real farm, Rich's has the best hard serve ice cream in the WORLD, and you get some monster scoops for a really nice price! That coupled with the beauty of the property makes it worth a trip from anywhere in the state. The lines are long on hot summer days, but the college kids doing the scooping do a great job of moving people fast. And, like Pepe's Pizza in New Haven, waiting in line is really half the fun. It's a great chance to chat with your kids while you pour over the extensive menu of flavors. It's only Seasonal, so check website or call for dates/times.
CHEESECAKE
Stockbridges Cheesecake, Route 110, Shelton, CT
http://www.sbcheesecakes.com
CINNAMON BUNS
Ikea, Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT
http://www.ikea.com
6 for $4!
CHOCOLATE
Bridgewater Chocolate, Brookfield, CT
Tastes fantatstic, but this is one store that is not on the cheap side. A bar goes for $4.95, but it really is worth every penny!
Munson's Chocolate
http://www.munsonschocolates.com
Main store and factory, located at 174 Hop River Road, Bolton, CT
Ikea
Pretty good bars for $.99, and the packaging is plain and sophisicated, so I think they'd make a nice addition to any gift basket or a great gift topper, even. Personally I think they make a wonderful snack for the ride home!
BAKERY
Ovens of France, Woodbury, CT
http://www.ovensoffrance.net
Great pastries, cookies, coffee cakes and tapioca pudding
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