5/5 James T. 6 months ago on Google
The
crisp
chill
upon
an
October
breeze.
The
smell
of
seasoned
woodsmoke
burning
in
backyard
firepits.
The
crinkle
of
fallen
foliage
beneath
your
footsteps.
Pumpkins
and
gourds,
ghosts
and
ghouls.
The
thought
of
spending
much
needed
snuggle
time
with
loved
ones
around
a
cornucopia
of
traditional
holiday
dishes
that
delight
and
dazzle
even
the
pickiest
of
palates.
Fall
is
a
magical
time
of
year.
The
wife
and
I
found
ourselves
taking
an
afternoon
juant
on
such
a
day
through
the
one
of
the
many
old
Colonial
townships
of
Connecticut.
We
were
upon
Route
7,
which
runs
quite
a
ways
through
Wilton,
Ridgefield
and
up
past
Danbury,
when
we
happened
by
chance
upon
this
quaint
little
eatery.
It
would
be
easy
to
pass
by
and
not
give
a
second
glance,
save
for
the
twenty-foot
tall
pink
Ice
Cream
Cone
that
serves
as
a
beacon
for
all
passers-by.
'Stop
here!
Good
Grub!
Eat
me!'
Established
in
1931
as
a
local
ice
creamery
and
grub-stop
dive,
Heibeck's
has
been
scooping
cones
and
flipping
burgers
for
nearly
100
years.
If
that
isn't
testament
to
the
quality
of
food
their
pushing
out
the
back
door,
then
I
don't
know
what
is!
Yes.
I
said
back
door,
because
that's
how
they
do
it
here.
Guests
order
up
front,
but
pick
up
in
the
rear.
It's
a
smart
system
that
helps
to
keep
things
moving
along,
and
I
soon
understood
why.
On
a
rainy
Saturday,
this
place
was
MOBBED.
But
why,
I
had
to
wonder
-
they
serve
fries
and
burgers
and
'glizzy's
(that
would
be
Hot
Dogs
for
those
who
don't
know).
What
could
be
so
special?
...the
Hot
Dogs
are
outrageous.
All
beef,
crisp,
juicy,
succulent.
I
could
eat
two
or
three
without
a
problem.
The
Doe-Doe
Dog
is
outstanding
with
its
whole
pickle
rounds,
mayonnaise
and
diced
tomato.
This
is
feel
good
food
-
what
a
'happy'
meal
should
feel
like.
The
burgers
ans
fries
looked
top
knotch,
they
even
do
some
righteous
looking
tacos.
It's
the
Hot
Dogs
though
that
appear
to
be
the
stars
-
having
won
'Best
Hot
Dog
in
Connecticut'
back
in
2018,
and
I
can
see
why.
Then
there's
the
ice
cream,
which
is
double
churned
and
thick.
Silky
and
velvety
smooth.
You
MUST
try
the
Apple
Pie
Ice
Cream
-
there
is
no
doubt
in
my
mind
that
someone
did
a
deal
with
the
Devil
to
learn
that
recipe
because
this
is
what
pure
sin
tastes
like!
Outrageous!
Service
was
excellent
-
the
staff
are
very
friendly
and
genuinely
seem
happy
to
work
at
the
stand,
and
the
place
is
very,
very
clean.
Apparently
they
are
now
open
all
season,
meaning
unlike
other
stands
which
only
stay
open
from
April/May
until
October/November,
they
are
now
open
year-round.
Very
cool.
If
the
wife
and
I
find
ourselves
back
in
the
area,
we
know
exactly
where
to
pop
in
for
a
pretty
fantastic
lunch.
Brilliant!
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