Chimirris is my go to for a family event or if I need to bring something somewhere.. this is the…read moreplace! Our family loves all If their cakes because they always taste very good , not dry. When you go In, the girls are always so sweet and helpful. A favorite is the cannoli cake and the chocolate cream ( unsure of what flavor) . But they said they were excellent. I can't eat them But they do look so good!! They also sell cookies , whole cakes and more. Chimirris is open everyday except for Mondays until 6 pm which is helpful.

Delicious, delectable, decadent, delightful. Italian pastry shop in a strip mall in Wethersfield…read more(and looking for a wedding cake decorator). Their butter cookie assortment was excellent, cannolis were nice and fresh w many options. One small quibble - $35/lb for pignoli cookies. I know the nuts have increased in price, but this seemed a bit exorbitant, especially compared to several other Italian bakeries in northern CT. But they were delicious. 4 stars

After a few recommendations from friends about this place I decided to try it myself and check if…read morewhat they say its true. Our First impression as soon as we walk in was how spacious and cozy it looked. Walking to the counter to see how many treats they had was priceless, trying to choose one was hard, we wanted to get everything: ) I tried a delicious chicken parmesan croissant my honey ordered a Parma Croissant that looked and tasted delicious. I also got a Peach Margo Green tea refresher that tasted nothing like Peach Margo. But everything else was really good. The kids serving were very friendly and helpful with us visiting for the first time,that was a plus.

I finally stopped in a couple of weeks ago after passing by countless times and always seeing it…read morebusy. The staff was friendly during my visit, and I didn't run into any issues service-wise. I'll be honest...I'm not the biggest fan of pre-made sandwiches that have been sitting for a bit, and unfortunately the sandwich I tried didn't really wow me. I was expecting a little more flavor, especially from the turkey. I didn't try a pizza slice, though I was told it's good. The pastries, however, were a highlight. The Dubai tart was flavorful but on the drier side for my taste (definitely needed some milk). The pumpkin croissant was very light and airy--absolutely loved that one. Drink-wise, the tiramisu latte with oat milk was tasty and a solid 7.5/10. The strawberry lemonade with boba was just okay for me--nothing fancy, but I'd be open to trying a different drink next time. Overall, the ambiance was really cute. A nice mix of people working on laptops and groups catching up, which made the space feel cozy and inviting. Definitely a lovely spot and worth checking out at least once.

Plenty of parking in the parking lot. I visited on a Thursday twice!! I loved the area it's in…read more It's not far from a lot of the other plazas. The staff was friendly and it wasn't too busy both times I came in. I ordered a few of the cream puffs, a peach tart, and a golden milk latte. It was made to perfection and I can't say that about a lot of places. There is plenty of seating inside and space. I loved all the plants inside and the lay out. I will definitely be coming on more often!!

Such a delightful place to enjoy a coffee and pastry. Loved the plethora of plants throughout the…read moreshop and plenty of space!! This place is huge! Perfect from working from home or enjoying a quiet read with the books present. The strawberry latte was delicious, packed with flavor, real strawberry chunks and delightful to the very last sip. The pastries! The pastries!!! Went to order my coffee and the baker comes out from the back with freshly baked croissants - I'm so glad I couldn't resist. The croissant was large, filling and not overly sweet. Fantastic crust and airy. In addition to the croissant I got the lemon raspberry croissant, packed with lemon! Every bite I got the highest notes of lemon throughout. Absolutely a repeat for me!

Best ice cream ever made here! Staff are kind, patient, professional, polite, and fast!…read moreMain Street creamery has awesome ice cream flavors, lots of eye catching colors, and it smells amazing!

"Through the long, lonely nights she filled my sleep Her…read morebody softly swaying to that smoky beat Down on Main Street" (Bob Seger) We've heard a lot of good things about the ice cream at Main Street Creamery, and since checking out new ice cream joints is a favorite pastime of ours, we stopped by the other day. It's in the Old Wethersfield part of time, and if you haven't been there, its definitely a sweet place to park your car, go for a stroll, and check out the shops on (you guessed it,) Main Street. Main Street Creamery is a blue building with a few indoor tables and outdoor seating. We saw big trays of cookies, brownies and macarons on their counters, but of course the real star of a place with "Creamery" in their name is their ice cream, and they sure knock ice cream out of the park. Hard ice cream, frozen yogurts, sorbet, sherbet, Milk Shakes, Malts, Ice Cream Floats, Razzles, and Sherbet Coolers are on the menu. Want to bling out your ice cream with some extras? How about over 20 toppings to pile onto your dish? Among their over 50 hard ice cream flavors are some intriguing ones and some clever names, like Nerds Explosion, Espresso Ripple Bean, Coconut Candy Bar, InstaGRAHAM, Apple Caramel Crumb, Pumpkin Gingersnap, and three Peanut Butter based flavors - PB Nightmare, PB Dream, and PB Oreo. Ice cream cups range from $5 to $8, and we both went with a small for $6. Even though they were advertised to include one scoop, our friendly young scooper gladly offered to include two flavors in each small cup, and between you and me, it sure seemed like she exceeded that "one scoop" limit. Our four flavors included Coconut Candy Bar, PB Dream, White Russian, and Black Raspberry Oreo. Our first impressions were that #1 the ice cream was very smooth and creamy, with zero traces of ice crystals, #2 the flavors were fantastic, and #3 we were spooning up some of the very best ice cream we've had in a while. We were very glad we finally checked out Main Street Creamery. Sitting on a bench on a beautiful summer day in a scenic small-town street, while eating some great ice cream was one of the real seasonal pleasures of life. Go check it out and enjoy. PRO TIPS Cash or Venmo only, no credit cards. There is an ATM on site. Don't overlook their freezer with Pup Cups, pints, and ice cream pies

YUM!! Totally lives up to the hype! I have dedicated this summer to trying new ice cream shops near…read moreme and I can confidently say their s'mores ice cream is in my top 2 overall (maybe even 1!). It's absolutely loaded with graham cracker and chocolate chips which is my biggest critique with other places. The flavor of the graham cracker base was so strong too which is very hard to find. My fiancé got the 'cow tracks' which was also FILLED with mini peanut butter cups, chocolate chunks and peanut butter. I'm not even a huge peanut butter person but it was so delicious I kept asking for bites. I went to their original locations years ago and remember it being good but it was truly great! I don't think it's a secret this place is on the pricey side but you can TASTE why. It's very very hard to find great ice cream and they've nailed it. Might have to go again next weekend!

Stopped here for the first time tonight! This shop has been open since 2023 and the staff were…read moreextremely helpful. They are seasonal and closed in the winter but this is location # 2 and the ice cream is made fresh at the Salem location! I tried to mint chocolate cookie (I forgot the formal name) and had a sundae with marshmallow, whip cream, and a black cherry! My dad tried the caramel praline. I had a bite of them both and I loved the consistency, the richness of the flavor, the friendliness of the staff, and the cleanliness and vibe of the shop! Thank you! I will absolutely be back!

My go to shake spot. I always like trying a different seasonal shake here. I haven't gotten a shake…read morehere I didn't like. This time I got the cinnamon toast shake and it was delicious. I also got my dog a puppy shake. She devoured it! Staff is friendly and establishment is clean.

Although I know there are multiple Fresh Monkey locations, the one in Wethersfield was their first…read morelocation, and so I decided to make the trip! Located in a shopping plaza on Silas Deane Highway, the inside is pretty large and nicely decorated. They have an area right when you walk in that's more cozy, with a couch and couple of lounge chairs. The also have a few regular tables to sit at. I went on a Saturday late morning, and the place wasn't too busy. There was only one employee working, but she kept up with the orders and the service was fast. I ordered the Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Moon, which had chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, chocolate cookie, banana, and strawberries. It was delicious! And filling! I like that they use all fresh fruit and no artificial flavors or syrups. I would definitely recommend any Fresh Monkee location, but this one especially, for a healthy, wholesome shake!

What a fun spot!! They have a great variety of products, included packaged convenience and snack…read morefoods, ingredients for cooking, skincare/health/beauty, cute stationary supplies, and ready to eat hot and cold foods!! I could have browsed for hours. I just grabbed some pork gyoza and ate them immediately in the car. They were still crunchy and had a great flavor. The prices seemed reasonable to me. I look forward to my next visit!! The staff member I spoke with was helpful and friendly.

Awesome market for Japanese food, snacks, produce and frozen foods. After 7pm their sushi's and hot…read morefood items are 50% off. I got there at 645pm and people were filing in! The shrimp yaki soba was sooooooooooo amazing. It was only $6 and fed my family of 3. The chicken yaki soba was decent but I preferred the shrimp one. We got the viral mango ice cream in the freezer aisle. So many snacks! I wanted them all but it's not realistic. They have an awesome stationary section!!! The staff is great. The store is well organized and clean. There's ample parking in the parking lot. Can't wait to go back!

We had such a good time at our cooking demonstration! My husband and I brought my mother and father…read morefor her 70th birthday present. We were able to bring our own bottle of wine to sip on during the cooking portion of the evening... and a second for the dinner portion! Don't expect to have your own station and make your own meal... this is family style and different people are called up to assist with different portions of the meal. I found Nancy and her husband to be so warm, welcoming, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The food was delicious and the tips provided were great. I highly recommend this experience!

While the Ginger & Pickles Restaurant no longer resides on Hebron Avenue, the G&P spirit is still…read morevery much present at Ginger & Pickles Catering. I've had food prepared by Nancy (the owner) before and always had my taste buds yearning for more, but last night I was able to step into the kitchen with her and take one of her informative, fun and very delicious cooking classes. I went with my team from work, and it was a great environment where once we all strapped on our Ginger & Pickles aprons, we were all able to "let our hair down" so to speak... We were greeted with a fabulous wine and cheese board, along with a phenomenal Brie baking away for us. We were given a menu of what we would all be cooking and enjoying that evening, pre chosen by our team leader. The menu was well planned, well written and not at all stuffy or overly complicated. Our "Valentines Day Date Night" menu included a wonderful beef tenderloin with a cream sauce, haricots verts with shallots and soufflés we made. So so so good! People work in teams on recipes and it really helps the evening flow. While 2 people are working with Nancy (and sometimes her assistant Brooke), the rest are taking in wine, Brie and observing some new techniques in the kitchen. Once one team is complete, The next team moves on to the next section of the menu. Before you know it, dinner is being played and served. Everything came out so well, it was as if we were dining out at your favorite restaurant. Nancy is able to answer all your questions and explain why things are done one way versus another, or give you ideas and tips on how to increase your own culinary skills at home. I will definitely be bringing friends here for some classes in the future.

"She got muffins for sons, she got cornbread too Sweet rolls…read moreand jelly, boys I'm really tellin' you She had the baker shop boogie It's the nicest thing in town" (Willie Nix) We had a wonderful visit to Bake Market today and walked out with a ton of high-quality stuff for under $39 before tax. Our haul included a big tray of eggplant parmesan ($11.99), a small container of chicken salad ($7.99), a big container of Street Corn Salad ($11.99), a serving of Mango Pineapple Bread ($2.95) and Coconut Zucchini Bread ($2.95), and an Everything Biscuit (just $1.49). Bake Market has refrigerated and freezer cases on the walls with entrees and pastas and sauces and salads and desserts. It reminded me of the Pasta Vita store we used to visit in Avon. We split the chicken salad for lunch on Wednesday and enjoyed it very much, it was heavy on diced chicken and light enough on the diced celery and mayo that it was very hearty and not overrepresented by the rest. We decided to split the Everything Biscuit with lunch and I really liked the texture and savory taste of the everything spice. We split the Street Corn salad for Friday dinner, and it was a big portion of sliced Romaine, diced bacon, sliced radishes, roasted corn, tortilla strips, and grated Cotija cheese. It was very good; the lettuce was super fresh with plenty of bacon and corn. We split the Mango Pineapple Bread for dessert and that was excellent too. It was dense, sweet, full of flavor, and quite wonderful. The Coconut Zucchini Bread was so-so. I didn't think it had much of a flavor, and besides the blandness it was incredibly messy with shredded coconut everywhere. Our Bake Market sampling ended with their Eggplant Parmesan. It was a massive 2-lb tray that cost just $11.99. And how can I NOT mention that containers of fresh pasta AND sauce were included! We made four servings out of it. The eggplant parm was made out of a very thick single slab of breaded/fried unpeeled eggplant, and not the multiple layers of thin slices stacked up lasagna-style you customarily see. It had plenty of sauce and plenty of cheese, but how was the eggplant itself? I gotta tell you, when I saw that thick slab, my radar went up because I had a feeling it would be rubbery, tough, and unappetizing. But my doubts were short-lived after my first bite. It was delicious and tender and full of flavor without a hint of grease. Honestly, it was one of the best representations of eggplant I've had in a while. So, there you have it, a nearly perfect score on a variety of foods, and a very satisfactory $39 haul that scored high on quality and value.

Naturally, I sprinted here after seeing on social media they started selling the viral crookie…read more(cookie croissant) and it was SO worth it. I didn't know what to expect, but it was delicious -- the perfect mesh of flaky and doughy textures with the slight warmth was divine. I also saw they had pistachio matcha lattes so I decided to try one. It was surprisingly pretty tasty despite the color not being a very deep green. They also offer several samples, which I was excited about, but I was disappointed because they were all salty -- even the zucchini bread that I expected to be more neutral/sweet. The bagels were also very flat. Maybe their sweets just happen to be better?

This is my third time trying Blue Chip Creamery, and it never fails to disappoint! The Cookie…read moreMonstah chillwich is for the cookie dough lover. Two chocolate chip cookies with cookie dough ice cream in the middle and a chocolate drizzle on top, what more do you need? The cookies are so soft, and the ice cream is so creamy. It's the perfect treat on a warm day!

Ice cream delivery, I really don't think there's much more to say…read more.. I placed an online order Friday evening and I received my order Saturday. I had a couple of questions and they were answered quickly through IG. Not being sure whether or not I was in the 20-mile radius, I gave it a try and it went through - I'm right around that 20 mile mark. (They are located in Glastonbury and I live in Higganum) There is a 30.00 minimum for free delivery. Matt/co-owner was super friendly and kept me posted when he was about 20 minutes from my home. I ordered the mint chocolate chunk, vanilla bean, Connecticut River fudge and the waffle chips / toppings. Although I tasted each one and I am super happy with the flavors and the creaminess, I decided to have a serving of the Connecticut River fudge with a couple of toppings and waffle chips Yummmm Every bite either had fudge or a miniature peanut butter cup or both. You just can't go wrong with adding peanut butter to pretty much anything. I recommend all three flavors and I will be ordering again. They also make ice cream chocolate chunk cookie sandwiches. I did not order any but I did find out from Matt that they are recently in the Big Y near me, Middletown. I will be trying them soon.