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Louise deCarrone at Lulu’s Coffee

Wake-Up Calling

“The nicest thing they did for me was give me a layoff slip,” says Louise “Lulu” deCarrone, the straight-shooting owner of Lulu’s Coffee in East Rock, where many customers call...

Wake-Up Calling

“The nicest thing they did for me was give me a layoff slip,” says Louise “Lulu” deCarrone, the straight-shooting owner of Lulu’s Coffee in East Rock, where many customers call...

Karen Lenahan

Something‘s Cooking

As a little girl, Karen Lenahan loved food—preparing it, experimenting with it and, of course, eating it. Years and years before “foodie”-ism turned vogue (and then ubiquitous), Lenahan was already...

Something‘s Cooking

As a little girl, Karen Lenahan loved food—preparing it, experimenting with it and, of course, eating it. Years and years before “foodie”-ism turned vogue (and then ubiquitous), Lenahan was already...

Carts in front of The Whale

Lunch Rush

As June blooms, this city is finally achieving an enduring approximation of spring, and hungry residents are pouncing: eating al fresco has become de rigueur in no time flat. But...

Lunch Rush

As June blooms, this city is finally achieving an enduring approximation of spring, and hungry residents are pouncing: eating al fresco has become de rigueur in no time flat. But...

Liquids at Pure Health Lounge

An Apple-Carrot-Ginger a Day

Today we’re going back into the archives. Below is an updated version of an article that appeared in one of Daily Nutmeg’s early editions, published on June 1, 2012. Enjoy!...

An Apple-Carrot-Ginger a Day

Today we’re going back into the archives. Below is an updated version of an article that appeared in one of Daily Nutmeg’s early editions, published on June 1, 2012. Enjoy!...

Kiara Matos and Andrea Corazzini

Rise and Shine

Outfitted with immaculate hardwood floors, butcher-block tables and lithe metal chairs, G Café Bakery in the center of Branford is about as idyllic as the main street it faces. Playful,...

Rise and Shine

Outfitted with immaculate hardwood floors, butcher-block tables and lithe metal chairs, G Café Bakery in the center of Branford is about as idyllic as the main street it faces. Playful,...

Plain pizza at Da Legna

Fire in the Belly

Owner Dan Parillo is manning the wood-fired oven at his State Street pizzeria Da Legna. He’s got myriad duties to perform or oversee, but he seems most comfortable here in...

Fire in the Belly

Owner Dan Parillo is manning the wood-fired oven at his State Street pizzeria Da Legna. He’s got myriad duties to perform or oversee, but he seems most comfortable here in...