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Fresh Veggies in Ocracoke, NC
There is a man who come from off-island once or twice a week with veggies (or at least, he used to; I'm due next month for two weeks and anticipate his being there). He used to be in the parking lot of the Flying Melon (or right next door) and also down by Ride the Wind Surf Shop.
Iguanas Ranas Taqueria (Middletown, CT): tasty bargain!
When you're tired of tired Mexican slop, stop by here for fresh and tasty tacos. I love the tacos al pastore and the fish tacos. There's a takeout menu, which works when you want a little sangria with your meal (there's no liquor license here)-- or you can sit in the tiny dining area.
I'll never eat at La Boca again. . . just mosey on down a block and a half for Iguanas Ranas.
The Cottage, Plainville CT
I wish I could say the same positive things about The Cottage, but frankly I cannot.
We received a gift certificate from a friend who raves about this place, so off we went. The ambience of the restaurant felt "off" somehow (though, as often is the case with "off," its hard to put your finger on why) though the service was friendly. It felt a little like a good home cook wanted to try her hand at a restaurant to me.
For each of the diners, there were good parts and really odd parts. For instance, I had some sort of sausage on my plate whose source couldn't even be roughly identified, along with something (ground pistachios? falafel that fell apart? Ground TVP?) that I could neither identify nor eat (and actually, I can eat almost anything). The portions were very large and the wine selection was fine.
All in all, though, I wouldn't go back. I wouldn't warn anyone, but I just wouldn't return. I am still interested in the fact that many people love this place-- and am willing to hear exactly why.
