Milford’s Don Rene Taqueria says its tacos “must be considered in any discussion of our state’s best.” Challenge accepted. This small restaurant along the Milford Green felt spare and open, with moody dark tables and leisurely ceiling fans. It doesn’t have a liquor license, so diners are encouraged to BYOB. As for service, the word […]
Truck Stop
Tall colorful banners and bright national flags ripple in the breeze above a column of trucks as customers line up along the sidewalk. It looks like a fiesta on Long Wharf Drive. But it’s only lunch. (more…)
International Bites
In 2001, a young man named Franco Gonzales arrived in New Haven. He worked in restaurants, studied culinary arts at Gateway Community College and, when he’d saved up enough money, brought (more…)
Artists’ Palate
Hidden amidst chain establishments in a plaza on the Boston Post Road, Ola Restaurant sparkles like a jewel. You could easily miss the small doorway, which opens from the parking lot to a descending staircase. Upon reaching the below-street-level bar and seating area, you feel transported by the music, the colors—blues and oranges splashed on […]