Eating In Translation

Ice Cream Parlor and Sandwich Shop

Gifford's brand grapenut ice cream ($1.75). Nice; love those little nutty bits.

Ice Cream Parlor and Sandwich Shop
Town Square, Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

Mischievous Moose Deli

Squamscot brand root beer (12 fl. oz.; $1.25) had little character: a little thin, a little too sweet.

Mischievous Moose Deli
Route 49, Campton Corners, Campton, New Hampshire
603-726-1700

Jugtown

The house brand lemonade (12 fl. oz. bottle; about $1.50) was passable; so was this "bear claw" ($1.75). The number of claws seems to be a matter for the baker's personal preference.

Jugtown
Town Square, Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

Lala's

This outpost for "Hungarian lunches and dinners" was quite empty early in the afternoon, and the dim interior didn't beckon me to sit down all by my lonesome. To go, I tried a poppyseed roll ($1.25) sweetened with golden raisins, and probably honey. OK.

Lala's
836 Elm St., Manchester, New Hampshire
603-647-7100

The Red Arrow

Small old-school diner with a belly-filling family touch. I followed my meat loaf hash browns with scrambled eggs and rye toast (special; $7.50) with this tall fat slice of pumpkin cream pie ($2.75), then took a long, slow walk.

The Red Arrow
61 Lowell St., Manchester, New Hampshire
603-626-1118