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New American

New American

Simple, classic American food is how chef Emily Mingrone describes the menu at Tavern on State, a new eatery on—you guessed it—State Street. But none of those adjectives could have...

New American

Simple, classic American food is how chef Emily Mingrone describes the menu at Tavern on State, a new eatery on—you guessed it—State Street. But none of those adjectives could have...

Real Deal

Real Deal

One of New Haven’s newer Asian eateries serves its food pickled, fried, braised and—as its name will tell you—Steamed. The Chinese restaurant on Whitney Avenue south of Trumbull Street was...

Real Deal

One of New Haven’s newer Asian eateries serves its food pickled, fried, braised and—as its name will tell you—Steamed. The Chinese restaurant on Whitney Avenue south of Trumbull Street was...

Food Prep

Food Prep

Like any professional restaurant, The Owl Café’s kitchen is clean and well-stocked. It’s got a prep station for soups and salads and a separate area for cooking hot entrees. It...

Food Prep

Like any professional restaurant, The Owl Café’s kitchen is clean and well-stocked. It’s got a prep station for soups and salads and a separate area for cooking hot entrees. It...

The Producers

The Producers

Down on the main floor at fourth-generation produce distributor Carbonella & DeSarbo, workers are moving with purpose. Men in hooded sweatshirts load orders in and out through a curtained portal....

The Producers

Down on the main floor at fourth-generation produce distributor Carbonella & DeSarbo, workers are moving with purpose. Men in hooded sweatshirts load orders in and out through a curtained portal....

Berry Treasure

Berry Treasure

There’s just something about raspberries. Maybe it’s their musky sweetness followed by a touch of sour. Maybe it’s their delicacy or the shy way they hide beneath the leaves of...

Berry Treasure

There’s just something about raspberries. Maybe it’s their musky sweetness followed by a touch of sour. Maybe it’s their delicacy or the shy way they hide beneath the leaves of...

Mixing Things Up

Mixing Things Up

The CT Cocktail Car is like a magnet. Everyone who passes by on a recent afternoon feels compelled to ask owner Dave Blomberg a question. Did you build it yourself?...

Mixing Things Up

The CT Cocktail Car is like a magnet. Everyone who passes by on a recent afternoon feels compelled to ask owner Dave Blomberg a question. Did you build it yourself?...