Pizzas plus Picassos in New Haven

admin2024-07-18T13:34:11+00:00By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright “I only do Pilates so I can eat pizza,” a wise woman once said. Arguably, there’s no better place to indulge than New Haven. The city had five pizzas on The Daily Meal’s 2014 list of America’s best pizzas, and rumor...

Pizzas plus Picassos in New Haven

admin2024-07-18T13:34:11+00:00By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright “I only do Pilates so I can eat pizza,” a wise woman once said. Arguably, there’s no better place to indulge than New Haven. The city had five pizzas on The Daily Meal’s 2014 list of America’s best pizzas, and rumor...

WAVE Draws From Burbs & Beyond

admin2024-07-18T13:34:11+00:00By Taylor Nicole Richards Charlotte Block walked into WAVE on Chapel Street downtown the other day with her friend Barbara. “Did I buy this necklace here?” Block immediately asked the sales people. Jessica French walked up and said she recognized the style, then asked if Block paid in credit....

New Harvest Wine Bar Adds Deliciousness to New Haven Dining Scene

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New Harvest Wine Bar Adds Deliciousness to New Haven Dining Scene

By Kate Hartman   Mussels at Harvest Step down off bustling Chapel Street and into the former home of the beloved Italian restaurant Scoozi, and you will find yourself in the newest (and arguably most delicious) addition...

Best Pizza in Connecticut (With Interactive Map)

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Best Pizza in Connecticut (With Interactive Map)

Legends  The generally agreed-upon best-of-the-best in Connecticut pizza. These pizzerias are often at the top of national lists and have competed with each other for decades, much to the delight of pizza fans. The Original  Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana  |  New Haven Everyone calls...

CT Magazine: Great Dates in Connecticut for Valentine’s Weekend Romance

admin2024-07-18T13:34:12+00:00Great Dates in Connecticut for Valentine's Weekend Romance   Connecticut Magazine February 2015   By Staff   What do you do for Valentine’s Day? Go out for dinner? Pick up flowers and bring home a bottle of wine? It used to be that lovers aspired to be very creative in orchestrating...

In One Act, a Troubled Life Recounted

admin2024-07-18T13:34:12+00:00A Review of ‘Forever’ in New Haven By Anita Gates Not all the music lovers recalling the first time they heard the Doors song “Light My Fire” bother to mention Ray Manzarek’s organ solo. Dael Orlandersmith does in the opening moments of “Forever,” her brave...

Inventiveness with a Hot Plate

admin2024-07-18T13:34:12+00:00A Review of August: Upscale Bar and Eatery, in New Haven By Sarah Gold Even for veteran chefs working in state-of-the-art kitchens, it can be taxing to consistently whip up sophisticated, satisfying meals for a parade of discriminating patrons. So when a self-taught cook manages to pull...

20 Strange and Surprising Reasons to Visit These Northeast Towns

admin2024-07-18T13:34:12+00:00As a travel writer open and game to exploring the offbeat and oddball within a few hours or one day's drive of New York City (Virginia to Maine), I've stumbled on some pretty bizarre, eccentric and/or downright weird things. Here's just a sampling from this...

Cool bars begin aging beer in cellars

admin2024-07-18T13:34:12+00:00Craft beers are now getting the same nurturing that wines have been getting for years — literally. Bars across America are now treating craft beers as they do wines, storing them in temperature-controlled cellars for a decade or more. The best beers for aging have to...