Hachiroku is on a roll, opening a second restaurant with the same name as the downtown flagship, this time at 966 State Street, on East Rock’s main drag. Unlike Orange Street’s Shokudo-style approach, this new upper State Street spot specializes in handrolls, in a way Nutmeggers probably aren’t used to. Past an all-black facade with […]
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Eastern Exposure
My interest was piqued when I started hearing a drumbeat of suggestions to head to The Best Liquor Store in Milford. But it was the recommendation of Skurnik sake expert Janine Sacco, who touted the shop as having the most extensive Asian inventory around, that finally convinced me to check it out for myself. Located […]
Variety Store
Determined to get outside my mundane supermarket routine, I stepped into Tlaxcala Grocery in East Rock (map), where I found that delicious feeling of something new and different. (more…)
Feel Free
It’s a good bet you know someone seeking freedom from gluten, the near-ubiquitous and for some of us gastrointestinally distressing protein found in popular grains. (more…)
Soft Spot
Though really good ice cream isn’t as synonymous with New Haven as really good pizza, premium cream is still easy to find. Arethusa on Chapel Street and Ashley’s on York dish out some serious scoops, and just over the line in Woodbridge, new business Micro Creamery claims to aggregate “CT’s finest local ice cream all […]
Rising Tide
In a neighborhood where, for untold centuries, people could simply wade out into the water and return with a meal of oysters, a young upscale restaurant is bringing back the pride, if not the rustic tradition. Arriving at the Quinnipiac River Marina (map), it took me a moment to notice Fair Haven Oyster Company’s dark […]
Gather Up
Even in a town with no shortage of quirky perk, GATHER, established in late 2021 at the corner of State and Hine (map), hooks you with its pleasant, lighthearted weirdness and makes you rethink what a coffeeshop can be. Owner Sultan Thahir describes his approach as “scrappy and amateurish,” and so far it seems to […]
Food for Thought
Christy’s Irish Pub, may she rest in peace, overwhelmed the senses. Its replacement, Hachiroku Shokudo & Sake Bar, refines them. From the richness of simple surfaces—brick, wood, metal, plaster—to fussy-unfussy plates and pours, the vibe inside is monastic yet sumptuous, a paradox that gets you thinking. Hidden in the name is a playfulness that could […]
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