by | Jan 27, 2023 8:52 am | Comments (0)
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Bluegrass Jamming
The back room at Next Door was jam-packed with bluegrass music lovers as the Humphrey Street restaurant featured its latest installment of the Bluegrass Jam, held on the fourth Thursday of every month and hosted by the New Haven-based band Five ‘n Change. According to band members Ken McEwen and David Sasso, the jam has been growing steadily since it began back in the spring of 2022.
by | Jan 19, 2023 9:45 am | Comments (33)
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Sandra's owners Miguel and Sandra Pittman: Planning to push back on zoning board rejection.
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The contested outdoor refrigeration containers on Arch St.
City zoners turned down a Congress Avenue culinary institution’s bid to store five outdoor fridges in a residentially zoned area — following testimony from the restaurant’s neighbor that the restaurant’s expansion has resulted not just in nationally renowned chicken wings, but also pesky rodents and stenches.
The restaurant’s owners now plan to contest that decision so that they can continue to keep corn, sugar, flour and plenty of perishables nearby as they look to continue serving the neighborhood they’ve long called home.
by | Jan 3, 2023 11:58 am | Comments (0)
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A hot over-the-counter remedy this pandemic-flu-Covid season turns out not to require a prescription — and it goes down smooth while soothing your sinuses.
by | Dec 19, 2022 4:09 pm | Comments (2)
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Didi Muhammad and Angel Jiminez Monday with New Haven's largest mimosa glass.
Didi Muhammad showed up at New Haven’s “The Place 2 Be” Monday — wielding a mimosa glass large enough for a striped bass to swim in.
by | Nov 23, 2022 1:30 pm | Comments (5)
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The homemade spice rack Tsering Yangzom draws from while cooking.
Tibetan Kitchen partners in business and life: Yangzom and Sherab Gyaltsen.
Sherab Gyaltsen and Tsering Yangzom weren’t willing to spill the secret of their homemade magical mainstay chili spice-blend — but they did plump eight dumplings into a sizzling pan to reveal how to make momos you won’t forget.
Continue reading ‘Spice Mixed Just Right In Tibetan Kitchen’
by | Nov 17, 2022 8:56 am | Comments (6)
Take a last look: Sign changes to "G Cafe" next week.
Keeping the joe flowing: Andrea Corazzini.
New Haven may still be part of a blue state, but it is no longer a safe space for Blue State Coffee.
by | Oct 24, 2022 3:39 pm | Comments (1)
It was 10 on a weekend. The night was young.
But not young enough for a tender chicken wing.
by | Oct 4, 2022 1:21 pm | Comments (3)
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Alexis Evans at work at Raw Juicescape.
Alexis Evans was ready for the start of flu season with a natural weapon. Four natural weapons.
by | Sep 21, 2022 1:01 pm | Comments (12)
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The lights are off inside Tikkaway's Orange Street storefront.
A beloved Downtown restaurant specializing in healthy, “fast-casual” Indian meals has shuttered its doors.
by | Sep 16, 2022 9:47 am | Comments (13)
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Jade Greene at her Off The Tracks shop.
Fall has arrived early on State Street with Caramel Apple Pie, Skinny Pumpkin Teddy Graham, and Maple Glazed Donut shakes — all of which can now be filed under the category “health food.”
Continue reading ‘"Tea Fairy" Pursues Dream, Fuels Teachers’
by | Sep 7, 2022 1:11 pm | Comments (13)
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Owners Yaakov Atia and Nadav Adad at Tuesday night's opening.
Yalies, townies, rabbis, and other members of New Haven’s growing Jewish community gathered over wine and appetizers to celebrate the grand opening of Ricotta, New Haven’s first kosher pizza restaurant and bakery.
Continue reading ‘New Spot Adds Kosher Twist To Pizza Scene’
by | Aug 25, 2022 8:55 am | Comments (0)
There’s a reason for the vibrant colors in Sarahi Zacatelco’s self-portrait. “That’s how I feel now,” Zacatelco said. “I’m a survivor,” she said, and those colors mean “freedom” — freedom from a bad situation she left behind, and freedom to accept the support of others she has found in New Haven. It’s also a celebration of the freedom “to work on myself and to work on my art. I left everything behind. All the depression. All the hard feelings. Everything.” It’s the same impulse that led her to make a painting of a pair of wings. “Now I’m flying,” she said. “Now I’m free.”
Continue reading ‘Art Brings Freedom — And Business — To Blue Orchid’
by | Aug 16, 2022 1:55 pm | Comments (6)
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Ma's House owner Cherisa Lloyd at new restaurant at former Lena's spot.
Ma's Favorite.
When Cherisa Lloyd enjoys the “Margie Special” at her new Westville soul food restaurant, she’s reminded of the love, strength, strong family values, and passion for cooking of her late mother, and best friend.
by | Aug 15, 2022 9:16 am | Comments (1)
New Haven became an island on Saturday, but no man was left standing alone.
Continue reading ‘"Yo Soy Boricua!": Puerto Rico Festival Keeps Hearts Beating On The Green’
by | Aug 12, 2022 9:27 am | Comments (4)
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NOA on Crown (above), newest venture of Winyu Seetamyae (below).
Winyu “Win” Seetamyae, the chef and owner behind Upper State Street’s September in Bangkok, has opened his second restaurant at 200 Crown St. after managing to stay afloat, and profitable, during the pandemic.
by | Aug 11, 2022 4:47 pm | Comments (8)
Steve the bear grabbing lunch Wednesday.
As 54 frantic calls came in to the city about another bear roaming upper Westville, Steve was calmly checking out the offerings at a bird feeder on Stevenson Road.
by | Jul 17, 2022 10:41 am | Comments (1)
Leli and Darcus Henry with daughter Leila at their new restaurant.
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Plaintain cups with pork: a La Isla specialty.
Leli and Darcus Henry spent their Covid-19 quarantine wishing for a Hamden-based restaurant that served authentic, home-cooked Puerto Rican food. When they didn’t find one, they opened their own.
by | Jul 8, 2022 9:14 am | Comments (6)
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After a countdown from three, Kevin Mackenzie took a bottle of champagne — and smashed it against the side of The Cannon, the new combination sports pub-plant-based eatery on Dwight Street.
“We thought,” Mackenzie said, “this was a little more our style.”
Continue reading ‘The Cannon Smashes Open, Dispenses With The Ribbon’
by | Jun 29, 2022 9:29 am | Comments (1)
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Fresh mozzarella naan with Italian seasoning.
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Mahesh Pirthiani, the new owner of Zaroka.
After 21 years of running his own 7/11 franchise, Mahesh Pirthiani was in need of a new project. Luckily, his favorite restaurant was looking for a new owner.
by | Jun 27, 2022 9:45 am | Comments (0)
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For its concluding day on Sunday, the International Festival of Arts and Ideas hosted or facilitated a slew of activities on the New Haven Green that kept people there from morning to night, beginning with circuses and magicians, continuing through jerk chicken and dancing, and ending with a drag show about the need to reconnect with a sense of pride.
by | Jun 22, 2022 9:52 am | Comments (0)
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Leek chard fatayer made by Sanctuary Kitchen
Could 4,000-year-old recipes translate into a feast to tantalize the tastebuds of today’s dining aficionado? At the hands of chefs from New Haven’s own Sanctuary Kitchen, it turns out they more than satisfied. Around 30 diners gathered at RAWA Tuesday night for an International Festival of Arts and Ideas event where a three-course meal prepared by Sanctuary Kitchen was presented in conjunction with Yale Peabody Museum, inspired by writings from tablets that are a part of their Babylonian collection.
Continue reading ‘Ancient Recipes Please Modern Palates At Sanctuary Kitchen A&I Event’
by | Jun 20, 2022 8:49 am | Comments (1)
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Hamden Food Truck Fest kicks off summer.
Seven thousand people gathered at Hamden Town Center Park for the annual Hamden Food Truck Festival, with 24 food trucks and tents set up to feed them.
Continue reading ‘From Oxtail To Vegan Crab Cakes, Hamden Food Truck Fest Caters to All’
by | Jun 14, 2022 5:23 pm | Comments (7)
Philly's on Chapel is officially welcomed Thursday.
Continue reading ‘Philly Cheesesteak Arrives In The Elm City’
by | Jun 13, 2022 9:28 am | Comments (6)
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Mussels from La Molienda Restaurant and Bar
Enchiladas, ceviche, plantains, and pastries were served up with a side of history, as the Grand Avenue Gastronomy Tour returned as part of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas Saturday. Twenty participants, led by Lee Cruz of the Chatham Square Neighborhood Association, ate their way down and around Fair Haven while also learning about the neighborhood itself: past, present, and future.
Continue reading ‘Gastronomy Tour Puts The Grand In Grand Avenue’
by | Jun 9, 2022 1:36 pm | Comments (3)
Zero-emission on-site roasting: inside Poppy's Coffee + Kitchen.
After sampling three “amazing” drinks, Lily Kitfield-Vernon knew she had found that “new local spot” within walking distance she’d been waiting for.
