by | Feb 21, 2022 2:54 pm | Comments (0)
Cafe Amici is expanding their hold on Hamden, as is local mega landlord Mandy Management, according to the town’s most recent property transactions.
Continue reading ‘Hamden Property Sales Round-Up: Mandy Grows On Newhall’
by | Feb 16, 2022 8:36 am | Comments (5)
Sup New Haven's Rinaldi at Salsa Fresca.
A cocktail from Sherkaan that involves masala spices. A stacked burger from Prime 16. A grain bowl at B Natural, brimming with vegetables. A flight of beers at Bar … All of these and more have appeared recently on Sup New Haven, an Instagram hub and now standalone website that, in its own words, is “a lifestyle blog that focuses on New Haven restaurants, retail, events, local history, and everything else 2 – 0‑3.”
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by | Feb 9, 2022 3:23 pm | Comments (5)
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Black Corner Store owners Kenia and Michael Massey with temporarily sidelined "Afrotina" fusion chef Ohioma Odihirin.
The word on Edgewood Avenue Wednesday was: The health department was here. Now the grill is cold.
by | Feb 4, 2022 10:14 am | Comments (4)
Owner Bernadino Lanche with family members who work at the restaurant: Joseph Lanche, Hugo Rivas-Lanche, and Teodora Lanche.
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Chile relleno at Vivaz.
When Bernadino Lanche was a young boy in Hidalgo, Mexico, he began dreaming of opening his own restaurant. Years later, he has fulfilled his dream — and brought authentic Mexican food back to a popular spot on Park Street.
His new restaurant, Vivaz Cantina, has opened at 161 Park St., location of former longtime popular hangout Viva Zapata.
by and | Jan 26, 2022 3:38 pm | Comments (0)
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Owner Rosanna Sabino and employee Marisol Ortega at Nica's Market.
The word on Orange Street Wednesday was: Caffeine.
by and | Jan 25, 2022 3:49 pm | Comments (3)
Steve Williams: Fixture outside the courthouse.
The word on the street was… hot dogs.
At 10 in the morning.
Lots of hot dogs.
by | Jan 25, 2022 1:15 pm | Comments (18)
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Grewal in front of the possible future ice cream shop.
When Elena Grewal looks at the vacant storefront at 831 Orange St., she envisions swirling soft-serve, dollops of hot fudge, coffee and wine, and neighbor-to-neighbor conversations.
by | Jan 18, 2022 4:10 pm | Comments (3)
The flavors and aromas of Punjab filled the kitchen as Indar Patel got to working cooking up one of his trademark dishes.
Continue reading ‘Today's Special: Indar Patel's Tikka Masala’
by | Jan 6, 2022 4:39 pm | Comments (28)
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Khalil Alsankary at Chap's: Will be "hard to keep going."
After struggling to survive a Covid-clobbered holiday, owners of downtown restaurants learned they may see little relief when Yalies return to town.
by | Dec 21, 2021 11:55 am | Comments (3)
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Anita Mclean and Cedric Emery at this dream donut emporium.
Anita Mclean and Cedric Emery will ring in the new year celebrating the six-month anniversary of Many Donuts, their mom and pop donut shop nestled between Fitch and Jewell streets at the Whalley Exxon.
by | Dec 15, 2021 3:06 pm | Comments (14)
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Operations manager Brandi Hansen and manager Sam McGee awaiting order at Atticus Market.
Atticus Market, the new East Rock outpost downtown bookseller and café Atticus that which opened in the spring, has books. It has the groceries. It has pizza.
Now they want to add beer to the list. Neighbors turned up to show they love the store — but area package store owners had reservations about new competition.
Continue reading ‘Atticus Market's Beer Pitch Sparks Debate’
by | Dec 3, 2021 12:07 pm | Comments (1)
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Executive chef Stephen Ross putting the finishing touches on his Jamaican jerk chicken at Jazzy’s Cabaret, a new Ninth Square nightspot which has its official kickoff this weekend.
To attain jerk status, the chicken sizzling on the grill at Jazzy’s Cabaret had spent the last 48 hours marinating in a blend of scallions, onions, and scotch bonnet peppers, with a rub of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice working their way into the meat.
“That’s for maximum flavor,” said executive chef Stephen Ross, as he turned the chicken over with a pair of tongs, a smoky aroma wafting through the brightly lit kitchen.
“And that flavor is why we make 40 of these on a given night.”
by | Dec 3, 2021 10:24 am | Comments (4)
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The ordering line on opening night.
One hour into the rousingly successful introduction of pizza at Atticus Market on Thursday night, someone asked owner Charlie Negaro, Jr. if all his dreams had come true.
Continue reading ‘Pies Fly At Atticus Market’s Inaugural Pizza Night’
by | Dec 2, 2021 10:37 am | Comments (2)
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Steve Fontana samples the vegan option at newly opened Bulldog Hotdogs.
A pair of downtown ribbon-cuttings reflected how swiftly vegan tastes have entered the cultural mainstream, at least in New Haven.
Continue reading ‘Ribbons Cut On New Downtown Hot Dog, Vegan Smoothie Shops’
by | Nov 22, 2021 9:51 am | Comments (1)
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The Cannon.
On Saturday afternoon the New Haven Gooners — the official supporters’ club for Arsenal, a London-based football team — came together at The State House to do what they have done countless times before: watch their beloved team play a match while lifting a few pints and laughing with a few friends.
The event had a purpose far beyond cheering on Arsenal; the fans also raised funds for their future home, The Cannon, a bar, restaurant, and gathering place at 135 Dwight St. that has been trying to open for over a year now and has ties to not only the Gooners, but to New Haven’s arts scene.
Continue reading ‘Soccer Fans Cheer On Arsenal, Bring Cannon Closer To Goal’
by | Nov 15, 2021 1:11 pm | Comments (1)
Avnah Erskine learning about Sandra’s Next Generation’s meatless chili from Sharwyn Pittman and sister Tahirah Pittman.
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Ice the Beef’s LaRhonda Walker Allick and Chaz Carmon at the Eat Up Catering’s Cookoff with Brian Burkett Thompson; Sandra’s Next Generation’s Sharwyn Pittman and Sandra Pittman; Eat Up’s Kristen Threatt.
There was the hickory-smoked chili from Bear’s Smokehouse. Chili with the tang of lime from Kady Ann Brown’s 173 Surf and Turf. An otherworldly blend of spices and peppers from Poreyah Benson’s Vegan Ahava. And one so hearty and nourishing it defied the contention of Sandra’s Next Generation’s Sharwyn Pittman that it contained no meat.
Those formidable entrants put those culinary wonders on display at the first annual Eat Up Chili Cookoff at the Omni Hotel, for a good cause.
by | Nov 5, 2021 9:37 am | Comments (10)
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Owner Chidi Onukwugha, grandniece Ke’lani, mother-in-law Elsie D. Dixon, and grandniece Kaiyden make it official.
Chidi Onukwugha, owner of Kaiyden’s Coffee, wanted to set the record straight.
Continue reading ‘Ribbon Cut At Kaiyden’s Coffee, As Wooster Square Gets Its Caffeine Fix Back’
by | Oct 27, 2021 1:36 pm | Comments (14)
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The Contois Tavern cheeseburger.
Fresh ground beef. Grilled onions. Tomato. American cheese. Poppy seed bun.
No spices or seasoning or special sauce. No breadcrumbs. No meat thermometer needlessly complicating the process.
Continue reading ‘Today’s Special: Billy Contois’ Cheeseburger’
by | Oct 25, 2021 10:15 am | Comments (2)
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Katalina Riegelmann at Sunday’s party.
Katalina’s Bakery and Coffee Shop celebrated its 10-year anniversary on Sunday afternoon with a birthday party open to family and friends.
Continue reading ‘Woven Into Community, Katalina’s Cupcake Spot Celebrates 10th Anniversary’
by | Oct 12, 2021 3:08 pm | Comments (1)
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Restaurant Week diners enjoying al fresco meals on the College Street “promenade” Tuesday afternoon.
You get to enjoy great food, out in public. Restaurant owners and workers get a needed boost. And money flows to hungry families.
by | Sep 29, 2021 1:13 pm | Comments (5)
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Empanadas from Ibiza and Grab & Go: Try both!
Whether you’re looking for a snack to grab on the go or a slow-cooked meal to sit down and savor, two neighboring Hamden eateries have a common solution: empanadas.
by | Aug 31, 2021 3:41 pm | Comments (5)
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Chef Jeyson Santoni; his jam-packed 259 Orange burger (top).
You might call the 259 Orange a cheeseburger, a bacon burger, or an egg burger. Or maybe a short rib burger or an avocado burger.
The only thing certain is that the 259 Orange Burger nearly didn’t happen. Nor, for that matter, did Dangle’s Bar and Grill, which serves the 259 Burger, and which opened three weeks ago on 259 Orange just up the street from the New Haven County Courthouse.
Continue reading ‘Jey’s Burger Brings 259 Orange Back To Life’
by | Aug 30, 2021 7:13 pm | Comments (35)
Nightclub owners be forewarned: The city’s Covid-19-safety compliance crew may be headed your way, ready to fine owners failing to enforce mask rules.
by | Aug 9, 2021 9:18 pm | Comments (13)
BAR Monday set a new bar for safe dining and drinking: It is requiring all patrons to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test to enter the premises.
Continue reading ‘BAR Requires Proof To Enter — Of Vaccination Or Negative Covid Test’
by | Jul 26, 2021 9:02 am | Comments (1)
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Jazz on the patio at The Orchid Cafe
Brunch is one of the most celebrated meals in this city, and the brunches that include jazz are particularly revered. This reporter decided it was time to revisit three of them: one that had recently restarted, one that was a limited-run event, and one that had been ongoing for the past year.