Nana's Mystic

"Nana's Mystic is a local organic bakery and pizza shop in Mystic, Connecticut. Founded by award-winning chef James Wayman and a married couple, the shop is known for incorporating Moromi's soy sauce in their sourdough pizza and baked goods. The chef also owns another restaurant called River Bar, which also uses Moromi products." - Tanya Edwards

"Nana’s is another of the newer Mystic establishments renowned for its coffee. “I’m a coffee nerd, and Nana’s Canyon Coffee is hands-down the best in town,” she says. Nana’s pizza and fried-to-order doughnuts, both made with sourdough and regional grains, “are incredible too.”" - Adam H. Callaghan

"This is the best takeout spot in town where you’ll find baked goods, sourdough pizza made with stone ground organic grains, and rotisserie chicken. Go for the Seacoast mushroom pie with a base of shoyu cream sauce that’s like a spread of buttery soy sauce, or the meatball made with local grass-fed beef. The smothered rotisserie chicken is also perfect to share—get it with spicy fermented honey or herb gravy and a side of cornbread with maple butter. You can also eat outside at one of the picnic tables with lovely Mystic Harbor views." - tanya edwards

"This is the best takeout spot in town where you’ll find baked goods, sourdough pizza made with stone ground organic grains, and rotisserie chicken. Go for the Seacoast mushroom pie with a base of shoyu cream sauce that’s like a spread of buttery soy sauce, or the meatball made with local grass-fed beef. The smothered rotisserie chicken is also perfect to share—get it with spicy fermented honey or herb gravy and a side of cornbread with maple butter. You can also eat outside at one of the picnic tables with lovely Mystic Harbor views." - Tanya Edwards

"Nana’s in Mystic appeals to two types of road trippers: the Type A who wakes up at 5am to beat the morning traffic, and the procrastinator who packs the hour before they leave and doesn’t start driving until noon. The morning folks can grab an egg sandwich and a latte with coconut miso caramel before getting back on the road, while the afternoon stragglers can grab a 13-inch mushroom and creamed kale pie to enjoy outside beside the Pequotsepos River. You shouldn’t leave without several of their made-to-order sourdough donuts, though, which are perfectly pillowy with a hint of fermented tang, and topped with your choice of dustings like matcha ginger and cacio e pepe." - anne cruz