A weekend of food, but of course!

Ah a weekend of food.  Saturday we took my son back to college in Boston.  He was happy to be back.  He loves the city and all it has to offer.  After unloading a less than packed full car and arranging a few clothes in the closet, we headed off to a pretty modern burrito joint down the street.  The burritos were tasty.  I had one that was filled with free range chicken covered in barbecue sauce and the usual rice, beans and lettuce.  It was pretty darn good and very filling. I had to be rolled out of the restaurant.  We left Ben at the front step of his apartment and made our way home. While Garson drove,  I was flipping through the Connecticut Magazine's Best of Connecticut edition and salivating at pictures of bagels, Sono Bakery's sweet raspberry dessert and fried chicken in Bridgeport.  The Dressing Room was featured for best vegetarian and pictured an unbelievable roasted vegetable sandwich...mmmm!  I of course was looking for the healthiest places to eat in the state.  Garson and I like to go for rides on his bike and frequently end up at unusual eateries on the way.  And then I saw it, Best Smoothie at Alchemy Juice Bar Cafe in Hartford.  Now it is not a secret to anyone that knows us that we are juice and smoothie enthusiasts.  We horrified my son one Sunday when we decided that we were going to make our salad into a drink.  We loved it.  He thought it was unnatural and ate his the "normal" way.
So as we made our way back to Wilton we stopped in Hartford and paid a great visit to the Alchemy.  The owner was great.  I had a Pink Lady made with carrots, beets and orange juice - it was awesome.  Garson had a Tantric Love 100% organic smoothie with berry tea, strawberries, banana, coconut, goji berries and cacao - his favorite. We also split a Nori roll that had a walnut pate, sprouts, lettuce and cucumber.  It was great.  We have since made our own version and we loved it!  I urge you to go on their website.  It is wonderful to experience someone's dream and witness their commitment to making this world a better place.  We fell in love with the hip joint and would love to see something like it down here in the Wilton area.  If you are ever in Hartford go and visit and get something to eat.  Not only will you be doing something great for your own body but supporting the health of the planet.