A visit to Gillette Castle, where William Gillette had 17 cats, would be appropriately coupled with the Two Wrasslin’ Cats cafe.
A casual eatery and coffee house off the side of the main road in East Haddam offers a “clowder” of sandwich offerings, each feline themed, in a circa 1784 house.
Mark the owner retired from Pfizer, went through training and converted an old house into a fun loving food and coffee stop complete with outdoor seating with a garden gazebo, a cat fountain and a pond. While I had passed by several times intrigued, I can officially say after eating the fresh “Garden Cat” wrap that this place is the cat’s meow!
374 Town Street
East Haddam, CT 06423
I look forward to returning in the spring! (#ROLA)
By the way, William Gillette liked cats so much he even has a couple prominently displayed on his “Grand Central Station!” Much more info in blog below.
https://btographytravels.com/2020/10/24/ct-middlesex-county-haddam-gillette-castle/
While I often bring a picnic, I enjoy unique places to eat that make me feel that it was worth the additional time and cost to stop. I hope to share those to save people the time.
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