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Spots featured in The Chaser Summer 2026 Edition include:
Barcade • BLDG @ Hotel Marcel • Chacra • Da Legna x NOLO • Hachiroku Handroll Bar • Hot Murga • Katalina's Bakery • Kung Fu Kitchen • Manjares • Old Heidelberg • Prime BGR • Toka • Tre Scalini
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🍳 Baby Brunch
Before our son was born, Sherkaan was one of our go-to spots for dinner and the occasional long happy hour. The food is typically excellent and the drinks are thoughtfully crafted and surprising....
🍳 Baby Brunch
Before our son was born, Sherkaan was one of our go-to spots for dinner and the occasional long happy hour. The food is typically excellent and the drinks are thoughtfully crafted and surprising....
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🏖️ Silver Sands
All through Milford’s Silver Sands are silver strands: a long, gray bridge over marsh; shimmering tall grasses; the crests of small waves hitting beach and sandbar; the sandbar itself, coming...
🏖️ Silver Sands
All through Milford’s Silver Sands are silver strands: a long, gray bridge over marsh; shimmering tall grasses; the crests of small waves hitting beach and sandbar; the sandbar itself, coming...
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This Week in New Haven (August 10 - 16)
Summer hits a high note this week with a packed musical lineup—plus oysters, art, game nights and more.MONDAY, AUGUST 10Bridge Night7–8:30 p.m. | Institute LibraryExperienced players and beginners alike can...
This Week in New Haven (August 10 - 16)
Summer hits a high note this week with a packed musical lineup—plus oysters, art, game nights and more.MONDAY, AUGUST 10Bridge Night7–8:30 p.m. | Institute LibraryExperienced players and beginners alike can...
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Quiet Company
On most mornings, my wife and I grab cups of coffee and go for a stroll downtown. Even though our routes vary, we’ll often end up popping into Grove Street...
Quiet Company
On most mornings, my wife and I grab cups of coffee and go for a stroll downtown. Even though our routes vary, we’ll often end up popping into Grove Street...
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Water Way
The Quillinan Reservoir block of the Naugatuck State Forest stretches east and north of the reservoir itself. The northern entrance, where I began my walk, is in Seymour. The trail,...
Water Way
The Quillinan Reservoir block of the Naugatuck State Forest stretches east and north of the reservoir itself. The northern entrance, where I began my walk, is in Seymour. The trail,...
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Sights to See
Last week I asked you to send in vacation photos, with an eye toward a community slideshow. Some of you kindly obliged. Enjoy these sights of the world, as seen...
Sights to See
Last week I asked you to send in vacation photos, with an eye toward a community slideshow. Some of you kindly obliged. Enjoy these sights of the world, as seen...
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