In general, I'm not much of a tea person. But, bubble tea? Totally different story. Recently, I went to Bubble World in the Bridgeport mall.I went with a raspberry tea with tapioca. And, I love that it's sealed so you stab it with your straw. Light, fruity, with the fun surprise of the...

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Brick & Mortar Coffee Co. is located off to the side of Backwood Ramblings in Spencer.  It really is blocked off on its own and even has an exterior door, but you enter through the small market, take a right, and step into a much moodier space with exposed brick wall and concrete floors.They...

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Backwood Ramblings in Spencer is an "Amish Heritage Bakery" plus specialty foods. Walking inside, I immediately saw the grocery items, like old-fashioned candies and dry pasta.At the back, there is a counter with some fresh-made pastries and other goodies.Here's what I got into:A strawberry and cream turnover pastry that was pretty tasty between the...

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Listen, I may be as tired of Gino's as you all are of hearing me talk about it. But, we are on this mission together. And it has brought us to West Hamlin. I do love pasta, though, the options at Gino's are usually pretty limited. But on this particular day, I decided...

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Isn't it funny how the smallest changes can make food taste completely different? When I went to Spencer, I stopped at the Gino's to knock that location off my list. I ordered a simple cheese pizza with mushrooms, of course. This pizza was on the well-done side -- but not too much. And,...

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