Dealing with cancer is an undoubtedly difficult task, one in which a positive support system of friends, family and a trusted medical team is critical.
For patients at Yale-New Haven’s Smilow Cancer Hospital, there’s fine art to ease their troubles …
It’s tempting to start with the fried clams at Lenny’s—crisp, buttery exterior housing the freshly caught bivalves within; crunchy, salty and slightly sweet, too.
Or with a cold Narragansett beer on a warm day, condensation on the outside of the …
If there is one thing Connecticut residents want after a cold and gray New England winter, it’s a bit of color to reinvigorate our weary souls, and our landscapes, too.
Now’s the right time to officially trade mittens and insulated …
Motherhood is a ride, and it starts bumpy—nine months of stress, doctors’ visits, baby books, conflicting advice and, of course, extreme body changes.
Even as Mother’s Day approaches, it’s easy to forget what Mom went…
Lalibela is a small town in Northern Ethiopia recognized for its religious significance and beautiful architecture. It’s also the name of New Haven’s only Ethiopian restaurant, which gives that exotic, far-away land a welcome outpost in New Haven and in …
Ferrucci Fine Men’s Clothiers on Elm Street is a handsome place indeed, with immaculate displays and fine jackets hanging in perfect rows. Although its heritage is Italian, the shop has a British feel, with framed photos of polo and tennis …
Felicity Fries can fold a t-shirt perfectly in the blink of an eye. Somehow, she slips a finger along an edge, pulls down on a corner and presto!—it’s a smooth, flat rectangle. I watch her do it, attentive, hoping …
Next time you’re strolling through New Haven’s Ninth Square district, look down.
You’ve probably walked by, or on, them before: 21 granite stars embedded in the sidewalks of Orange and Crown Streets. There’s one memorializing…
Aunt Josephine’s teddy bear collection. The slinky dress that will fit again…someday. Stacks of t-shirts, including that threadbare but irreplaceable souvenir from the Bon Jovi concert in ’87. You don’t wear it anymore, but you just can’t seem to get …
For the mollusk-obsessed, there’s more to the genuine oyster experience than the eating. For one thing, there’s a deep introspective decision to make at the moment of truth: Am I a condiment person or a purist, today?
Of course, after …
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