The rack cracks and there’s a panic on the table. An angry, rainbow blur of numerals flies every which way, searching for holes. The action slows, then stiffens. Peace is restored.
But the game is on. …
Tag Archives: bars
Good Game
Opened seven weeks ago near Orange and Crown, Barcade’s immediate stroke of brilliance is its name, which is quick, catchy and self-explanatory.
Its deeper genius is that it’s actually full of unexplained surprises. …
B&B
At Prime 16, the name says it all. “Prime”: meat from young, well-fed cattle. “16”: the number of ounces in a pint. Still unclear? Check the logo: a minimalistic drawing of a bovine head, in which the face and snout …
Evening Service
On Temple Street, just south of Chapel, there’s a chapel. It has a pulpit, intricate woodcarvings, even a Madonna of sorts. And best of all: it serves vodka.…
What are the Odds?
East of Ikea on Long Wharf Drive, not far from where the Mill and Quinnipiac Rivers spill into the New Haven harbor, a semi-industrial hinterland of Interstate flyovers, oil infrastructure…
Rum-Raisin’
As a boy, Abel Zekiel Ramirez would watch and wait.
He’d watch the big cruise ships come into port at Key West, Florida, then wait for their passengers to make wishes, tossing coins into the clear…
Greener Pastures
Known for its green color, black licorice taste and supposed hallucinogenic properties, absinthe goes by many clashing names. Is it the green fairy, or the green fiend? The green muse, or the…
Cold Comforts
In winter, the heart longs for rich, warm, comforting drinks that stick to the ribs. Better still if what sticks also zings on the way down.
Few spirits are as hearty and walloping as a nice bourbon.…
Raise Your Voice
Sing along if you like:
Walking down Crown Street, south of the green,
your ears catch a tune drifted over on a breeze.…
It’s a Hoot
Peer into the smoke-filled room with this updated story, originally published October 4, 2012.
The door opens on a dark, wood-paneled lounge. About a thousand liquor bottles line neat shelves behind the bartender.…
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