One of the joys of publishing Daily Nutmeg is hearing about what happens after you read a story. You sometimes tell us how Daily Nutmeg has helped you meet your neighbors, find new favorite places, make friends, land jobs, discover hobbies and, yes, even fall in love.
When we started Daily Nutmeg in 2012, we wanted to create a publication that helped people see more of what makes New Haven special. Each weekday, we get to know the people, places and stories that make this city what it is—and share what we find, free of charge, with all who want to read it.
A year ago, we invited you to become members and help make that work possible. Membership comes with The Chaser, our quarterly passport featuring complimentary food and drink offers from some of New Haven's favorite spots.
Heading into year two, we want you to know how much we've appreciated your support. You’ve signed up, offered suggestions, brought your friends and told us about the places you’ve discovered along the way. Thank you for all of it.
Today, we’re introducing the Fall 2026 Chaser, our fifth edition, featuring complimentary offers from 13 New Haven restaurants, cafés and bars. We’re excited to share it with you.
If you haven’t joined yet, we hope you will. Here’s what’s waiting for you this fall.
Members get to choose one complimentary offer from each of 13 great spots:
• Archie Moore’s: Seven buffalo wings, a signature cocktail or mocktail, or chocolate mudslide cake.
• Arwa: A traditional Yemeni coffee or tea and a pastry of the day.
• Caffé Bravo: A crispy eggplant stack or a glass of Pinot Grigio or Montepulciano.
• Hachiroku Shokudo: Seven-piece sashimi, pork tenderloin katsu, tofu beet salad or sake of the day.
• Lalibela: Lentil or chicken sambusa, an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, honey wine or Ethiopian red wine.
• Lazeez: A vegetable samosa or a glass of house red or white wine.
• Mama Shim: Five Korean fried chicken wings, a house margarita, Korean corn cheese or cucumber salad.
• Melting Pot: A Love Martini and a house or Caesar salad.
• Sabor Sajoma: A lunch special with one protein and two sides, two empanadas, a natural drink or tres leches.
• Sweet Mary’s: A cupcake or big cookie, plus 50% off merchandise.
• Union League: Three oysters, a three-piece shrimp cocktail or an aperitif spritz.
• XOLO Snack Bar: A Mezcalita, Paloma, Ely’s Favorite cocktail or nonalcoholic Spritz Del Conte.
• Yorkside Pizza: A cheese, pepperoni or mushroom slice and a 16-ounce draft beer or soft drink.
Here's how it works:
Membership is $12.99 a month for an individual or $19.99 a month for a couple. You receive a new Chaser every three months—two for couples, so each person can enjoy their own offers. Members also get surprise bonus offers in Daily Nutmeg editions throughout the season.
Try membership for 30 days. If you don’t love it, tell us and we’ll give you your money back. Membership is billed monthly, and you can cancel anytime.
Become a member and get your Fall Chaser →
Using your Chaser is easy. Bring the passport, sit down, show it when you order and have your server stamp the page.
These restaurants are inviting you in because they want you to get to know them. Explore their menus, order something else that catches your eye, and tip well. And if you find a new favorite, bring friends the next time.
And while the Chaser gets you out into New Haven, your membership helps keep Daily Nutmeg going. It contributes to the reporting, writing and photography we publish each weekday—and allows us to keep Daily Nutmeg independent and free for everyone to read.
If Daily Nutmeg has become a part of your day, we’re asking you to become a member. Get your Fall Chaser today →
Thanks, as always, for reading. And to everyone who joined us during this first year of membership: thank you.
—Your friends at Daily Nutmeg—
P.S. If you’ve been curious about membership, give it a try. It’s the best way to experience for yourself what hundreds of fellow readers have discovered. If you don’t love it in your first 30 days, let us know and we’ll give you your money back.
