September 10th 2016: Woodstock CT

We started out today with brunch at Lock 50 in Worcester. This time, we got the Nitro Coffee,

a Cinnamon Roll,

and a Crepe (Roasted Mushroom | Goat Cheese | Fresh Herbs).

I did not take to the coffee or the roll, but the crepe was actually better than the crabmeat one.

After breakfast, we stopped by the Canal District Farmers Market nearby for a bit,

and then it was off to Southbridge for another quick bite at Happy Dog Cafe, a small town diner frequented by elderly folk. Here, I got a Happy Dog,

which was nothing special, really.

From here, it was on to the town of Woodstock in CT,

Woodstock Town Beach

Beaver Pond, 75 Leavitt Road

North Woodstock Congregational Church

East Woodstock Congregational Church

Evangelical Covenant Church

First Congregational Church of Woodstock

Town Hall, 415 Norwich Worcester Turnpike

Woodstock Elementary School

South Woodstock Baptist Church

Roseland Cottage

Wappaquasset Pond

Palmer Arboretum

Some highlights here included Roseland Park

and Woodstock Academy.

Next, it was on to the town of Putnam CT

Living Faith United Methodist Church

St. Philip's Episcopal Church

St. Mary's Church,
218 Providence Street

War Memorial,
Grove Street and Seward Street

for lunch at 85 Main, a pretty chic looking place in the downtown area.

I got the Grilled Salmon and Peach Panzanella (with citrus honey olive oil, grilled warm spiced salmon, native organic mixed greens peaches, heirloom tomatoes, sliced red onion and warm ciabatta croutons)

and the Spicy Sake Crunch Roll (salmon, avocado, tobiko, peach and tempura crunch with sweet mayo and sriracha outside),

both of which were delicious, especially because of the peach in both dishes. Will definitely come back again some day.

Later in the day, we were shopping at IKEA in Stoughton back in Massachusetts, and decided to try the Swedish Meatballs and Pear Cider.

Tasty, especially the sauce, and for cheap too. No wonder this furniture mall is so popular compared to the Jordan's Furniture nearby in Avon.

Dinner was at Pho 98, a Vietnamese restaurant in Randolph. We got the Rau Muong Xao Chao (Water Spinach Stir fried with fermented bean curd)

and the Mi Xao Don Do Bien (Crispy Yellow Noodles stir fried with seafood and vegetable medley).

Both dishes were just alright though and nothing amazing. Not sure if I will come back given that there are a lot of other Vietnamese restaurants in the area.