Fair Weather Friends

What could be more summery than a dining spot that's open only in summer? There aren't as many as there used to be in Connecticut, but for the July issue of Connecticut Magazine we visited a few and like what we found--in fact we put one of them on the cover! In the issue, we write about Harry's Place in Colchester, The Place in Guilford, Sea Swirl in Mystic and Abbott's Lobster in the Rough in Noank, but I think my favorite was Clamp's on Route 202 in New Milford, right near the Washington line. Clamp's is a real throwback, right by the side of the road, open only six hours a day. I liked the hamburger with grilled onions and ordered a second one right after I finished the first. But what I liked even more was the feeling of thoroughly enjoying the season--and summer hadn't even officially begun yet! If you know of any seasonal operations with good food and a good vibe, please post it here. I'd love to visit as many as I can this summer.