There’s something elemental about eating oysters by the sea, as if you plucked your dinner from the brine. (more…)
Tag Archives: Long Island Sound
Of Great Import
If you’ve ever gazed over Long Island Sound, you may have seen the big ships coming in and out of New Haven. Maybe you’ve even wondered where they’re from, what they’re carrying and what life is like down on the waterfront. You can’t miss the fuel tanks that stand like giant white checkers beside the […]
Something in the Water
New Haven: the birthplace of the hamburger and, arguably, home to the finest pizza in America. But for centuries it was Crassotrea Virginica—the eastern oyster, a.k.a. the Atlantic oyster—that was the pride of New (more…)
Refreshing
As we contemplate what’s over the horizon, we’re also going with the flow, and enjoying precious moments of tranquility today. We hope you get to do the same. Happy New Year— —Your friends at Daily Nutmeg—
Waves Hello
A favorite among Daily Nutmeg’s early stories was this summertime visit to New Haven’s beachiest neighborhood. Enjoy! When the wind is blowing in just the right direction in Morris Cove, you can smell the (more…)
Something in the Water
New Haven: the birthplace of the hamburger and, arguably, home to the finest pizza in all of America. But for centuries it was Crassotrea Virginica—the eastern oyster, a.k.a. the Atlantic oyster—that was the pride of New (more…)
Sound It Out
The word “flagship” gets used loosely a lot, to mean “the most important one of a bunch of things.” But if you’re a centuries-old city which takes great pride in its waterfront, you might actually have a flagship that’s a ship. The official flagship of New Haven is the schooner Quinnipiack, owned and sailed by […]
Come On In, the Water’s Fine
When the wind is blowing in just the right direction in Morris Cove, you can smell the saltwater in the air. And on those days in particular—when residents boast that thanks to the breeze it’s ten degrees (more…)
Surf and Surf
When I hear stories of old-time prisoners in Maine revolting over their steady diet of lobsters, I imagine myself committing crimes just to get thrown behind bars and into a bib. Trouble is, unless you know where to look, it’s tough finding a tender lobster with a view of the water here in New Haven—which […]
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