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College Street Goes “B” Natural

admin2025-01-30T20:14:36+00:00Two secret recipes produced this aromatic pan of “fir-fir” beckoning to visitors inside the bright confines of downtown’s new “farm-to-counter” restaurant.   One was a culinary recipe: Crumbled teff blended with spices created one of several distinctive grains to form a bed for a five-part “farm market bowl.”   The...

Ivy Wok celebrates 20 years in New Haven food scene

admin2025-01-30T20:14:36+00:00NEW HAVEN — A ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of Ivy Wok was held Thursday at 316 Elm St., at The Shops at Yale, according to Yale University Properties.   Ivy Wok, originally opened as Ivy Noodle, but owner Coreen Guo updated her kitchen and...

New store fills the Elm City’s sneaker shortage

admin2025-01-30T20:14:36+00:00Armed with a pair of oversized gold scissors, Bilal Jaber cut a long blue ribbon on Monday, commemorating the grand opening of his store, Sneaker Junkies, located on Chapel Street.   Yale’s Office of New Haven and State Affairs and its University Properties division hosted the ribbon-cutting...

New retailer puts best foot forward on Chapel St.

admin2025-01-30T20:14:36+00:00“Kicks just keep gettin’ harder to find,” sang Paul Revere & the Raiders back in 1966. But not in 2019, and not on Chapel Street in downtown New Haven. Specifically, 976 Chapel Street, where fashion-forward footwear and athletic-wear retailer Sneaker Junkies celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting...

Sherkaan: Indian street food with a chill, innovative vibe

admin2025-01-30T20:14:36+00:00 In New Haven, one of Connecticut’s most exciting food cities, Ankit Harpaldas is looking to disrupt traditional Indian cuisine.   Harpaldas’ Sherkaan Indian Street Food, which opened in April, is hoping to change the game, presenting innovative and “totally bindaas” food — borrowing Hindi slang for “chill”...

WTNH News 8 – Ashley’s Ice Cream celebrates 40th anniversary

admin2025-01-30T20:14:36+00:00WTNH NEWS 8 - One of the most well known ice cream shops in Connecticut just hit a major milestone. Ashley’s Ice celebrated its 40th anniversary on Tuesday — sharing the special day with customers by offering $1 scoops. What’s the secret to staying in business so...