Just found the freshest orange orbs out at Gary's Farmstand in Littleton. If you haven't made a trip out 119 West yet, your summer meals are suffering. Try these perfect peaches from a farm in Harvard lightly sautéed atop grilled pork chops or, my fave, French-styled w/ blackberries, Hemp granola, yogurt and milk!!!! Hello power breakfast. Best when served w/ a trough of coffee.
Seems I've offended some of you with my last post. But at least I know you're still alive and kicking. I love that GG readers are so passionate about their favorite restaurant and the lively dining/entertainment scene in DTL enough to go to the mat. I am not out to bite the hand that feeds me, it was just an observation probably tainted by Gourmet Guy, who was, shall we say, feeling a tad curmudgeonly Thursday night. No, I'm not throwing my husband under the bistro bus, but realize this: our dining experiences are colored by our company.
It takes two to tapa. How many of you have gone out dying for curry and ended up with cacciatore? I like music, he wanted to talk. We found a happy medium.
There are still spaces available for Gibbet Hill Grill's Farm to Fork dinner tomorrow night in Groton. Local farmers (will Gary be in the house?) and a vintner pair their beautiful bounties for your delectation. This vin dins, overlooking the rolling hills of the Vermont of the Merrimack Valley, is the coolest way to toast the hottest stretch of summer. Overalls and bibs OK.
I heard - I think on WBUR-FM - that the weather this summer has been optimum for local peaches so we should be able to enjoy a tasty and bountiful crop. Something to help make up for the tomato blight. Time to think about going to Benson's in West Boxford for their homemade peach ice cream from local fruit!
What's the skinny on Garcia Brogan's? It looks really cool inside and I saw people in there eating and drinking but no other indication that it was "open." I didn't want to walk into a family pre-view or something uncomfortable! I'm really looking forward to this place opening!!!
Hi Pablo, Welcome back. Funny, I was just going to post something on Garcia's as soon as I got the goods. I think they will be opening on Friday, as there is a fund raiser planned. I'll find out tho. I too am excited about stretching the scene.
GG -
Glad to see you putting in a plug for thethe local farmstands like Gary's, Brox in Dracut and Jones in Chelmsford.
These places are where it's at in terms of fresh. Glad the farmers markets are taking hold in local towns, too. But don't forget the farmstands - where the corn is really fresh and costs much less than the jacked up prices market vendors often charge ($1 an ear was what I paid for corn at a local farmers market recently - ridiculous).
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