ON THE ROAD

I need some Storrs, Conn. knowledge for a possible trip.

 

Bring a heavy coat. And gloves.

Doesn't Geno own a restaurant there?

 

There's NOTHING there but the campus and a package store.

That's it.

 

No lie. The Store 24 is like a social mecca.

Could always go to Hartford aka "The Insurance Capital of the World" aka "The City that Fun Forgot."

 

I haven't been there in a while but my advice would be to feign illness and don't go. If that doesn't work, get a meal in Hartford before heading out there. If that's not possible, you'll need to go all Norm McLean and stuff your pockets with Freihoffer chocolate chip cookies (assuming the UConn sports information staff still puts them in the press work room).

 

cran:

do we have to explain that when we say norman maclean we DON'T mean the guy who wrote '"a river runs through it" ?

 

Um, the "River Runs Through It" Norm is dead.

 

Charlotte, N.C. anyone

 

Ask hokie. He was more sober than I was.

 

Rock Bottom Brewery on Tryon Street downtown is delish. The Irish pub we went to right up the street was pretty good too and poured an excellent Guinness.

Any advice for a dinner spot in Chapel Hill, N.C.? I've got to scoot down that way tomorrow.

 

Sutton's on Franklin St. I think it's a pharmacy, but once you pass the pills they have a grill in the back that's excellent, unless you want to eat somewhere nice...

 

Juanita's in downtown Little Rock. It's one of Bill Clinton's all-time favorites. Mine too.

Good food, live music, etc.