Tara & Matt’s guidebook

Tara & Matt
Tara & Matt’s guidebook

Food scene

This is our go-to for a quick breakfast sandwich, pastry and coffee. Lisa and her team are just the best! Tara's favs include the cinnamon donuts, morning glory muffins, and almond croissants. But really, everything there is delicious!
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Li's Bake Shop
15 Holmes St
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This is our go-to for a quick breakfast sandwich, pastry and coffee. Lisa and her team are just the best! Tara's favs include the cinnamon donuts, morning glory muffins, and almond croissants. But really, everything there is delicious!
Our favorite local pizza joint
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Stonington Pizza Palace
530 Stonington Rd
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Our favorite local pizza joint
Best soft serve in town and great hard pack for sundaes!
Twisters Ice Cream
135 Greenmanville Ave
Best soft serve in town and great hard pack for sundaes!
Great stop for a causal fine dining experience
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Oyster Club
13 Water St
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Great stop for a causal fine dining experience
Same owners as Oyster Club but more casual with great burgers and salads
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Engine Room
14 Holmes St
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Same owners as Oyster Club but more casual with great burgers and salads
Famous pastry chef Adam Young’s pastry shop is a delight!
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Sift Bake Shop Mystic
5 Water St
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Famous pastry chef Adam Young’s pastry shop is a delight!
Great for an outside dining experience along the Mystic River - watch the boats go by!
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Red 36
2 Washington St
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Great for an outside dining experience along the Mystic River - watch the boats go by!
Local favorite for years - reliably delicious!
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Bravo Bravo
19 E Main St
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Local favorite for years - reliably delicious!
Our most favorite place to dine and where we go for special occasions and happy hour. Delicious local fare and rated the best restaurant in CT.
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The Shipwright's Daughter
20 E Main St
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Our most favorite place to dine and where we go for special occasions and happy hour. Delicious local fare and rated the best restaurant in CT.

Vineyard

A great place to enjoy a glass of locally made wine, while admiring the views. Bring a picnic for the full effect.
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Vườn nho Saltwater Farm
349 Elm St
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A great place to enjoy a glass of locally made wine, while admiring the views. Bring a picnic for the full effect.

Sightseeing

Our family loves to take walks here. It's wonderful for families since the trails are easy. You can also visit the resident owls and other birds they care for there. Our son Elliott loves catching frogs at the pond there.
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Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
109 Pequotsepos Rd
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Our family loves to take walks here. It's wonderful for families since the trails are easy. You can also visit the resident owls and other birds they care for there. Our son Elliott loves catching frogs at the pond there.
If this is your first visit to Mystic, then you have to visit the bridge. This historic structure goes up every hour to allow boats to pass up and down the Mystic River. It's a 10-minute walk from our house.
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Mystic River Bascule Bridge
East Main Street
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If this is your first visit to Mystic, then you have to visit the bridge. This historic structure goes up every hour to allow boats to pass up and down the Mystic River. It's a 10-minute walk from our house.
Another wonderful place to go or a short walk is the Knox Preserve. It's a favorite of our family's for exploring the beach for hermit crabs and snails, while also getting in a walk in the woods. You can even put in a paddle board here to see the sights by water.
Knox Preserve - Avalonia Land Conservancy
84 Wilcox Rd
Another wonderful place to go or a short walk is the Knox Preserve. It's a favorite of our family's for exploring the beach for hermit crabs and snails, while also getting in a walk in the woods. You can even put in a paddle board here to see the sights by water.
To get to Stonington Point, which offers stunning views of the Sound, you need to drive through Stonington Borough. Both are worth the short drive from our place. The Borough offers eclectic shopping and great dining, while the Point is close to the historic lighthouse.
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Stonington Point
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To get to Stonington Point, which offers stunning views of the Sound, you need to drive through Stonington Borough. Both are worth the short drive from our place. The Borough offers eclectic shopping and great dining, while the Point is close to the historic lighthouse.
Step back in time at this amazing museum that is a mere 10-minute walk from the apartment
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Bảo tàng Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Ave
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Step back in time at this amazing museum that is a mere 10-minute walk from the apartment

Shopping

Owned by a family friend, this is the best place to find that special gift for the little ones in your life.
The Blue Horse Children's Shop
1 W Main St
Owned by a family friend, this is the best place to find that special gift for the little ones in your life.
A must visit on your trip to Mystic - there's something for everyone here.
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Mystic Army Navy Store LLC
37 W Main St
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A must visit on your trip to Mystic - there's something for everyone here.
If you love music, then you must visit the Mystic Disc. A formative place for Matt, who worked there as a teen, the Disc has a vinyl collection that will keep you browsing for a while.
Mystic Disc
10 Steamboat Wharf
If you love music, then you must visit the Mystic Disc. A formative place for Matt, who worked there as a teen, the Disc has a vinyl collection that will keep you browsing for a while.
Our very own independently-owned bookstore - a great way to spend an hour of your day browsing through the stacks.
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Bank Square Books
53 W Main St
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Our very own independently-owned bookstore - a great way to spend an hour of your day browsing through the stacks.
Love this shop for unique clothing items for women.
Rochelle's of Mystic
11 Cottrell St
Love this shop for unique clothing items for women.
You can always find what you’re looking for at this charming wine shop.
Universal Package Store- Downtown Mystic
17 W Main St
You can always find what you’re looking for at this charming wine shop.

Kid Friendly

This is our family’s go-to for the kids - it’s a quick 10-minute walk through town.
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Mystic River Park
12 Cottrell St
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This is our family’s go-to for the kids - it’s a quick 10-minute walk through town.
A local staple - this is a must stop for families if you’re in town for a few days!
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Mystic Aquarium
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A local staple - this is a must stop for families if you’re in town for a few days!
Awesome activities for kids here that help them step back in time!
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Bảo tàng Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Ave
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Awesome activities for kids here that help them step back in time!
This is one of the most kid-friendly places around, with its own built in playground. But definitely make a reservation in the summer!
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Dog Watch Mystic
20 Stonington Rd
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This is one of the most kid-friendly places around, with its own built in playground. But definitely make a reservation in the summer!
Another great dining option for those with kids (or without). It’s quick with lots of outdoor seating and corn hole and great margaritas!
Taquerio
Another great dining option for those with kids (or without). It’s quick with lots of outdoor seating and corn hole and great margaritas!