Daily Nutmeg

Interior Design
Like some of its dishes, Orange Street Japanese restaurant Menya-Gumi—“men (noodle) ya (house) gumi (group)”—may appear simple from the outside. But inside, it’s packed with flavor. Under the guidance of...
Interior Design
Like some of its dishes, Orange Street Japanese restaurant Menya-Gumi—“men (noodle) ya (house) gumi (group)”—may appear simple from the outside. But inside, it’s packed with flavor. Under the guidance of...

Fresh out of the Oven
According to a dubious quoting of Salman Rushdie at new Broadway cookie shop Cookie Thirty-Nine, “In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.” But what about the rest...
Fresh out of the Oven
According to a dubious quoting of Salman Rushdie at new Broadway cookie shop Cookie Thirty-Nine, “In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.” But what about the rest...

Market Tapped
The print version of a Wall Street Journal article published earlier this year was titled, “How a (Non-Alcoholic) Beer Came from Nowhere and Is Now Everywhere.” Nowhere, apparently, is right...
Market Tapped
The print version of a Wall Street Journal article published earlier this year was titled, “How a (Non-Alcoholic) Beer Came from Nowhere and Is Now Everywhere.” Nowhere, apparently, is right...

Patriot Games
I celebrated the Fourth of July with dozens of kegs, oversized burgers, stock car racing, a salute to a soldier and a friendly lawn game. But I wasn’t at some...
Patriot Games
I celebrated the Fourth of July with dozens of kegs, oversized burgers, stock car racing, a salute to a soldier and a friendly lawn game. But I wasn’t at some...

Rose Gold (Pt. 2)
In yesterday’s edition, I explored North Branford’s 380-year-old Rose Orchards Farm: the critters, the creamery, the market and the grill. Today, after a return visit, I’m onto the farm’s other...
Rose Gold (Pt. 2)
In yesterday’s edition, I explored North Branford’s 380-year-old Rose Orchards Farm: the critters, the creamery, the market and the grill. Today, after a return visit, I’m onto the farm’s other...

Roof Inspection
Yesterday at the stroke of 4 p.m., New Haven’s rooftop dining and drinking options grew by 33%. Gioia had launched its long-awaited rooftop bar, and I arrived at 4:10, 40...
Roof Inspection
Yesterday at the stroke of 4 p.m., New Haven’s rooftop dining and drinking options grew by 33%. Gioia had launched its long-awaited rooftop bar, and I arrived at 4:10, 40...