There’s something refreshing about a bar that doesn’t care if it’s discoverable on Google Maps. (more…)
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Tight Ship
Docked on the eastern bank of its namesake, tucked behind an ear of the Grand Avenue Bridge, the Q River Grill, hard-opened in January, is a commercial island in a residential neighborhood, a place you’re only likely to find if you’ve already charted a course to it. That’s what I did after a reader sent […]
Bar Bet
Despite its Modernist credentials, colorful horse-and-jockey murals and promise of a unique experience, Sports Haven is a place New Haveners tend to avoid. Punctuating the stark commercial zone rounding the top of New Haven Harbor, our local off-track betting facility looks like a repurposed oil tank—a question mark for motorists on I-95 and a sharp […]
Whiskeyed Away
Picking up where ROÌA left off, the bar at The Luke (map) is amber-gold and dark-wooded, marble-topped and mirror-backed, with curvy chairs and crystal glasses. The finely tiled white floor with its preserved cracks and fissures conjures ancient Rome as easily as the dining room at the Taft Hotel, what it was a century ago. […]
Barfly on the Wall
Sheppard’s Tavern in Guilford (map) is a place of spoken rules and unspoken corollaries. (more…)
Rising Tide
In a neighborhood where, for untold centuries, people could simply wade out into the water and return with a meal of oysters, a young upscale restaurant is bringing back the pride, if not the rustic tradition. Arriving at the Quinnipiac River Marina (map), it took me a moment to notice Fair Haven Oyster Company’s dark […]
Gather Up
Even in a town with no shortage of quirky perk, GATHER, established in late 2021 at the corner of State and Hine (map), hooks you with its pleasant, lighthearted weirdness and makes you rethink what a coffeeshop can be. Owner Sultan Thahir describes his approach as “scrappy and amateurish,” and so far it seems to […]
Open Season
Need a pumpkin spice fix but want to skip the chains? Check out these homegrown options. Announced with cheerful signage, Claire’s Corner Copia’s pumpkin spice drinks feel perfectly at home in a place named for a cornucopia. The Pumpkin Spice Latte ($3.75-$6.12) was topped by a cinnamon-flecked froth, its mellow pumpkin flavor emphasizing both espresso […]
Food for Thought
Christy’s Irish Pub, may she rest in peace, overwhelmed the senses. Its replacement, Hachiroku Shokudo & Sake Bar, refines them. From the richness of simple surfaces—brick, wood, metal, plaster—to fussy-unfussy plates and pours, the vibe inside is monastic yet sumptuous, a paradox that gets you thinking. Hidden in the name is a playfulness that could […]
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