Tag Archives: Dan Mims

Good and Mad

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A photo/video essay. To see all 14 images/gifs, check out the email edition. (more…)

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This Week in New Haven (March 4 – 10)

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March comes in like a lion, with primal roars and a communal pride. (more…)

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Palate Intrigue

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There are nine vegetarian entrees at Lalibela, the Ethiopian place on Temple Street, and it turns out you can try at least eight of them at once. Just order a double of the Lalibela Vegetarian Combo (usually $17.95 for four selections), then tell your server which of the nine to leave out—in my case, the […]

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This Week in New Haven (February 26 – March 3)

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Jump for your preferred joys—and also Leap Day. (more…)

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This Week in New Haven (February 19 – 25)

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An intellectually and culturally active week aims to expand and maybe blow our minds. (more…)

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Romantic Connections

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For today’s story, I intended to wander the vastness of the Yale University Art Gallery and curate from its variety a kind of cross-sectional Valentine’s Day exhibit. Thematic connections between seemingly disparate objects would hiss through the air and thunk into my brain as if Cupid himself were firing the shots. I planned to do […]

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This Week in New Haven (February 12 – 18)

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This Valentine’s week, love languages include local history, colorful beads, interactive art and, most of all, jazz. (more…)

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Golden Ages

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Differently than the actual 49ers who went west during the Gold Rush, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will rush (and pass and kick) for gold this Sunday. The victors’ deliriously opulent Super Bowl rings will be smithed from that prized metal, then studded with dozens or even hundreds of diamonds—treasures paid for […]

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This Week in New Haven (February 5 – 11)

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Ahead of Valentine’s Day, romantic seeds and maybe literal ones are planted. (more…)

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Natural Selection

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Being natural is messy. B-Natural eats clean. The restaurant offers bowls, sandwiches, wraps, salads, smoothies, juices and all-day breakfast, with an open kitchen in back where, during a recent visit, made-to-order components sizzled and simmered. As I placed my order, the cafe’s calm, cool playlist shifted to a smooth Latin cover of Madonna’s “Like A […]

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