Food and Travel – Special Blog Post
The Creative Eats team is on the road to the seaside town of Westerly, RI. Picture a beautiful New England fall day with plenty of sunshine, a calm inlet with amazing boats and lots of quaint seaside shops to leisurely explore. To jump start our day, we had a scrumptious filling breakfast at The Cooked Goose; a popular breakfast and lunch hot spot that is bustling with activity offering a diverse menu, prepared foods for take out, and house made baked goods. And, the best part of the experience was the super friendly staff and wonderful ambience!
Our recommendations include both savory and sweet options. If you’re thinking about a savory choice, you can’t go wrong with the cooked goose truffled eggs, buttermilk biscuits and gravy or the breakfast tartine. Did we mention that the gravy is house made? Most of the menu choices are plated with home fries that consisted of hand cut red bliss potatoes perfectly seasoned! If you’re leaning towards a sweet choice, we highly recommend the raspberry almond french toast (Special of the Day) which consisted of almond croissants dipped in a french toast custard topped with raspberry sauce, fresh whipped cream, and toasted almonds. The portion sizes were generous and they offer daily specials. Also a great touch, was the coffee arrived to the table in a carafe to share amongst everyone at the table. Definitely not a restaurant to be missed on your visit here!
Aside from a must stop at The Cooked Goose, there’s a plethora of seasonal shops just 5 minutes farther down the road in the charming village of Watch Hill. There are many cute clothing boutiques, a delicious ice cream parlor (St. Clair Annex), Sift bakery (seasonal), a fun flying horse carousal for the kids, and also a conservation area with gorgeous sunset views and magnificent for bird watching (Napatree Point).
A pro traveler tip: it’s a great place to visit right at the beginning of the off-season (late September-early October) after the crowds have disappeared but before the shops close for the season. You’ll also avoid the super high parking fees of peak season.
