Stonington CT is a seaside town that looks like it hasn’t changed in decades, maybe centuries. Driving along Water Street, it’s easy to imagine one is in a horse-drawn cart and fast food does not yet exist. That’s a good note on which to consider Noah’s, a town cafe where locals go for breakfast and travelers come for outstanding, chef-driven seafood meals. Even more casual seaside fare is served at Sea Swirl, a former Carvel Stand that food folks know for some of the best whole-belly fried clams anywhere. Just 7 miles away is the mesmerizing town of Mystic, home of Mystic Seaport and of a restaurant called Kitchen Little, where omelets and egg dishes are off-the-chart excellent. Note especially the “California Benedict,” a variation of traditional Benedict that includes asparagus and copious hunks of sweet crab meat. Kitchen Little also is a good place to savor Southern New England style clear-broth clam chowder and hot lobster rolls.
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