March 30th 2026: Farewell Dinner at Burton's Grill, Shrewsbury

 Today, I went for a farewell dinner for my bosses at the Burton's Grill in Shrewsbury, bringing the little one along as well. This time, we got the Firecracker Shrimp (crispy colossal shrimp, firecracker sauce, sesame seeds, cilantro cucumber salad),

the General Tso Cauliflower (general tso sauce, scallions, cilantro, sesame seeds, ginger aioli),

the French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Mac and Cheese

and the Cajun Shrimp Pasta (bronzed shrimp, andouille sausage, rotini, red peppers, spinach, parmesan,

bourbon cream sauce).

Other than the fries which were just so-so, the appetizers were actually pretty good today, and the pasta was delicious. Definitely better than past meals I have had here in the past.

March 28th 2026: Willard House and Clock Museum, Grafton

 Today, I brought the little one to visit the Willard House and Clock Museum in Worcester. This time, I was able to take pictures.

After returning my museum pass in Sutton,

Sutton Fire Department

We stopped by Crompton Park in Worcester for a bit

before finally heading home for the day. Glad my little one liked the museum.

Recommended Places to Visit: Sutton

Recreation

Parks

Tricentennial Park
Blackstone Street

Manchaug Falls
Main Street and Manchaug Road

Wilkinsonville Unity Park 

7 Boston Road

Jacob Van Dyke Memorial Park

5 Hough Road

Camping
Sutton Falls Camping Area/Sutton Pond
90 Manchaug Road

Dams
Lackey Pond
South side of 55 Lackey Pond Road


Beaches
Lake Singletary
End of Tuttle Road


Water Bodies
Manchaug Pond
Torrey Road and Holt Road

Meadow Pond
North side of 55 Lackey Pond Road

Marble Pond
39 Marble Road

Woodbury Pond
96 Boston Road

Welsh Pond
113 West Sutton Road

Number One Pond
198 Town Farm Road

Tucker's Pond
391 Putnam Hill Road

Pigeon Hill Pond
419 Central Turnpike

Girard Pond 

26 Galaxy Pass

Sibley Reservoir 

102 Burbank Road

Cogan Pond 

56 Armsby Road

Schoolhouse Pond 

43 8 Lots Road

Adams Pond 

146 West Sutton Road

Arnold Pond 

236 West Sutton Road

Stevens Pond

3 Parker Road

Hiking
Recommended:
Waters Farm
End of Waters Road

Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
198 Purgatory Road

Sutton Reservoirs
502 Mendon Road

Thompson Pond/Town Farm Pond

119 Town Farm Road

Tried:

Shaw Farm
End of Shaw Lane

Recreation

Historical Buildings
Manchaug Mills
9 Main Street


Monuments
Town Common
Circuit Road and Uxbridge Road

American Legion Dudley Gendron Post 414
156 Boston Road

Architecture
First Congregational Church
307 Boston Road

St. Mark's Church

356 Boston Road

First Baptist Church/Legacy Church
659 Central Turnpike

St. John's Episcopal Church
3 Central Street

St. Anne's Church

31 Main Street

Holy Spirit Episcopal Church 

3 Pleasant Street

Town Facilities
Town Hall
4 Uxbridge Road

Sutton Public Library
4 Uxbridge Road

Sutton Fire Department
4 Uxbridge Road

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Western

Brickstone Kitchen

4 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Brick Steakhouse Burger

Tried:
Breakfast
K.P.'s Breakfast and Lunch
10 Providence Road
Recommended Dishes:
Corned Beef Hash
1 Egg with Homefries and Toast

Blackstone's Country Cafe (closed)
4 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Meat Signature Burrito


Schultzy's Place
3 Boston Road
Recommended Dishes:
Popeyes

Chinese

Peking Garden
3 Boston Road
Recommended Dishes:
Crispy Beef

March 27th 2026: Butler Farm Dog Park, Millbury

 Today, after passing through Sutton,

American Legion Dudley Gendron Post 414

Sutton Public Library

I decided to go on a hike at Butler Farm Dog Park in Millbury,

where the path I took from 44 Singletary Road is shown below in pink.

A little disoriented at first, but I got to the tower, which wasn't much in itself,

but the views from the clearing further on at top of the hill were pretty good.

Overall, not too bad with respect to time spent to get a museum pass.

Recommended Places to Visit: Millbury

Recreation
Children

Snip-Its (chain)
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike

Hiking

Recommended:

Stowe Meadows Conservation Area

51 Carleton Road

Hathaway Pond 

102 South Main Street

Butler Farm Dog Park
44 Singletary Road

Tried:

Howe Reservoir (private)

19 Linda Avenue

Fruit Picking
Stowe Farm and Orchard
15 Stowe Road

Golf
Clearview Country Club
66 Park Hill Avenue


Museums

Asa Waters Mansion/Millbury Historical Society
123 Elm Street

Cinemas
Showcase Cinema De Lux Blackstone Valley 14
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike


Shopping Malls
The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike


Cycling
Blackstone River Bikeway
Tobias Boland Way and Blackstone River Road


Parks

Woolie World
3 Washington Street

Water Bodies
Brierly Pond
West Main Street near Sutton Road

Lake Singletary
West Main Street and Singletary Road

Ramshorn Pond
~93 Davis Road

Dorothy Pond
~216 Riverlin Road

Howe Pond
~55 Howe Avenue

Mayo Pond
119 West Main Street

Riverlin Street Pond

119 Riverlin Street

Woolshop Pond 

14 Bellville Lane

Architecture

Monuments

Armory Village Clock
Elm Street and South Main Street

Places of Worship

St. Brigid Parish
59 Main Street

Millbury Baptist Church
17 Main Street

Millbury Federated Church
20 Main Street

Our Lady of the Assumption Church
10 Water Street

First Congregational Church
148 West Main Street

God's Grace Bible Church
315 West Main Street

New Creation Baptist Church
5 Raymond Street

Schools

Elmwood Street Elementary School
40 Elmwood Street

Commercial Buildings
Millbury Federal Credit Union
50 Main Street

Bank Hometown
109 Elm Street

Historical Buildings
Old Fire Station
119 West Main Street

Steelcraft Inc
115 West Main Street

Post Office
119 Elm Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended
Thai
Kai Mook
3 Howe Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Sukho Thai
Royal Crispy Noodles
Pad Thai
Jeh Lek Noodle
Khao Soi

Dessert
Mykonos Cafe and Bakery

49 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:

Lemon Strawberry Mousse

Tiramisu

Cake Shop Cafe
22 West Street
Recommended Dishes:
Vanilla Love

Rocco's Doughnut Company
238 Millbury Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Maple Bacon

Western
110 Grill (chain)
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike

Recommended Dishes:

Fried Cod

Steak Oscar

Lemon Beignets

Mexican Street Corn Salad

The Coop (chain)
110 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
BBQ Tips Loaded Wings

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (chain)

70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Burnin' Love
Root Beer Float Cake
Garlic Herbed Fries

Kid's Sundae
Red Ramen Burger

Cheesy Bacon Fondue Burger
Banzai Burger
The Bee's Knees
Whiskey River BBQ Burger
Lone Star
Porkiyaki Burger

Cluck-A-Doodles
Avo-Cobb-O

Pig Out Tavern Double

Red's Bold Boneless Wings 

Steak Fries

Yukon Chips

Sweet Potato Fries

Sand in you Shorts

Applebee's (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Raspberry Cosmo
Three Cheese Chicken Cavatappi
Boneless Wings
Sirloin Stir Fry

Longhorn Steakhouse (chain)

70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Steak Dinner
Mixed Greens Salad
Cinnamon Carrot Cake

Shrimp and Lobster Chowder

Flo's Filet

Seasoned French Fries

Seasoned Rice Pilaf

Mashed Potatoes

Sweet Potato

Baby Back Ribs

Steakhouse Mac and Cheese

4oz. Lobster Tail

Italian
A and D Pub and Restaurant
60 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Scampi Pizza

Japanese

Feng Asian Bistro
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Blackstone Roll (if available)
2012 Roll (if available)
Yamyazaki and Apple Shang-Hai Braised Short Rib
Yaki Soba
Angry Dragon Roll
Yayoi Roll
Kiss of Fire Roll
Irene's Paradise Roll
Tempura Ice Cream
Twenty Layer Crepe Torte
Spicy 2 in 1 Roll
Green Zone Roll
Green Peace Roll
Seaweed Salad
Bamboo Steamed Edamame
Popeye Roll
Unagi Sashimi
Spicy King Crab Roll

Spring Garden Roll
Eel and Avocado Roll

Nabeyaki Udon

Lobster Rock and Roll
Summer Roll
Duck Spring Rolls
Aged Miso Soup

Feng Chef Roll
Crispy Schezuan Shredded Beef

Tried:

Mediterranean
Ezekiel's Kitchen and Catering
238 Millbury Avenue

Recommended Dishes:

Beef Stroganoff

Thai
S.E.A Thai Land and Sea (closed)
3 Howe Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Chicken Satay
Boston Volcano
Banana Rolls with Honey



Western

TGI Fridays (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Grilled Norwegian Salmon with Langostino Lobster
Sriracha Shrimp Roll

Uno's Pizzeria and Grill (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Chicago Thin Pizza
Rattlesnake Pasta

Wheelock Inn

82 Wheelock Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Escargot

Mill Towne Tavern (closed)
49 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fried Mushrooms

Chatters Bar and Grill (chain)
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike inside Showcase Cinemas
Recommended Dishes:
Thai Chicken Bites

Liberty Heights
1151 Grafton Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Dog

The Kitchen at the Belfont Hotel
11 South Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Prime Rib

Dessert
Christopher's Ice Cream
22 West Street
Recommended Dishes:
Strawberry Frappe
Peanut Butter Cup

Yogurt City
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike

B&N Cafe (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike

Recommended Dishes:

Salted Caramel Toffee Cookie

Celebration Cupcake

The Queen's Cups (chain)
238 Millbury Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Raspberry Sugar Cookie Cupcake

Cold Stone Creamery (chain)
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Peanut Butter Yogurt

Timothy Jay Sweets
97 Elm Street

Recommended Dishes:

Salted Caramel

Seafood
Scales Seafood

45 River Street
Recommended Dishes:
Lobster Salad Roll
Garlic Knot

Breakfast
Puffin's Restaurant

95 North Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Latin Eggs Benedict

Chinese
Foodworks

110 Elm Street
Recommended Dishes:
Chicken Teriyaki
Orange Beef
Boneless Ribs
Pork Fried Rice

Star Dumplings

56 Canal Street
Recommended Dishes:
Steamed Pork and Chive Dumplings
Pork Belly Buns
Zha Jiang Mian
Braised Beef Beijing Noodle Soup
Sichuan Hot Oil Chicken Dumplings

Italian

Calabria Ristorante
7 South Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Tripe

Riverside Pizza (closed)
56 Canal Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hawaiian Pizza
Sweet and Sour Chicken Pizza
Pastrami Grinder

March 21st 2026: Revisiting the Rawson Hill Brook Reservoir Area in Shrewsbury

 Today, we went on a hike at the Rawson Hill Trails in Shrewsbury, where the Rawson Hill Brook Reservoir which we visited a while back. There has been a trail system established since then, and the path we took is shown below in pink.

Outside of the dam itself, 

nothing much else to see here.

Nice to be out hiking after the bad winter.

March 14th 2026: Revisiting the Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center, Northbridge

 Today, after another delicious meal at Nan Xiang Express in Shrewsbury, this time getting the Beef Scallion Pancake,

the Braised Beef Noodle Soup 

the Spicy Beef Soup Dumplings and Chicken and Shrimp Siu Mai.

From here, it was on to the Whitinsville area of Northbridge to visit the Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center, which has moved from Grafton since the last time I visited. Much nicer and bigger now.

The little one had fun running around the museum on a scavenger hunt, so overall it was a good day revisiting this small museum.

March 8th 2026: Historical Museums in Boxborough and Southborough

 Today, we checked out the Boxborough Historical Museum in Boxborough

and the Southborough History and Arts Center in Southborough.

Small town history museums, although Southborough was better. With that, we decided to get lunch at Nan Xiang Express in Shrewsbury, this time getting the Beef Tripe in Spicy Sauce (cold)

the Chive Shrimp and Pork Dumplings,

the Crispy Pork Chop Rice Bowl

the Crab Meat and Pork Soup Dumplings

and the Durian Puffs.

Other than the bones in the pork chops, everything was delicious as always, with fresh durian in the puffs. Probably coming back a third time soon.

Dessert was at MOTW Coffee and Pastries, getting the Honeycomb Bread,

 

which was interesting, but I didn't like the cheese aspect of it. Overall, glad we got to check off two more small-town museums off the list.