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New Life Comes to New Haven (The Wall Street Journal)

NEW HAVEN, Conn.—This long-struggling city is finally beginning to see signs of progress from years of economic development efforts by city officials, real-estate developers and Yale University. Enlarge Image   A rendering of the exterior of the former Winchester gun factory. Dimella Shaffer In the latest step,...

Silk Road Comes to Audubon Street

Shen Dawei gave a brush-and-ink monumental traditional Chinese landscape painting to the city of New Haven and Mayor Toni Harp. One day soon he may try his expert hand at our own scenery, and introduce East Rock and West Rock to art lovers in China. That possibility...

50 states, 50 spots for 2014

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas (June 14-28, 2014) in New Haven will host a seemingly nonstop series of music, art, lectures and conversations over the course of the 15-day festival. Many of the events are free, and attendees can see and hear some...

Word of Mouth: Maison Mathis, New Haven (Connecticut Magazine)

"In bread we trust" goes the motto at Maison Mathis, New Haven's - and Yale University's - much touted foray into Belgian cuisine-on-the-go. Boy, do they ever. Your average carboholic's brain (along with other internal organs) is likely to explode on contact with this menu....

Oaxaca Kitchen in New Haven, CT | Southern Comfort

By Jocelyn Ruggiero, Published: January 2014, Yankee Magazine
The aromas of cooking infiltrate every corner of the small apartment. Aracely Rojas carries plate after plate to the kitchen table: pozole with hominy, tamales, garlic prawns, lamb barbacoa, ceviche Veracruz, Yucatan pork with plantains. Her guest, Prasad...

Nearby New Haven Spend a Day (Or More) Taking In The Sights

By Mark G. Auerbach, Published: February 2014, Special for PRIME
You may think of New Haven, Conn., as the home of Yale University, or the last stop on MetroNorth's Grand Central line, or the city with the closest Ikea. It's all of the above, yet much more....

Fun Things To Do With The Whole Family In New Haven

Photo Source: Peabody Museum
By Candice Williams, Published: February 6, 2014, BabyGizmo
Have you ever been to New Haven, CT? For all our East Coast readers, New Haven offers a variety of family friendly activities! It’s affordable and has lots of learning activities and adventures for...

Developer Takes a New Look at Downtown New Haven

By Lisa Prevost, Published: February 11, 2014, The New York Times
NEW HAVEN — A firm that once turned up its nose at this collegiate city now wants to build a $360 million mixed-use development on a downtown parking lot. In a vote of confidence for the...

Washington Post: New Haven, Conn., makes the transition

BY Amanda Erickson, Published: January 16 It’s rare for a supermarket to make it onto a traveler’s itinerary. But two people have recommended Elm City Market, so here I am. The sprawling organic food co-op is bright and cheerful, with luscious produce and cheese offerings that would...