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Chef Ben Gaffney in front of Atticus Bookstore/Café

Food Awakening

At nine years old, Ben Gaffney asked if he could work alongside his father, a chef, at Congress Rotisserie in New Haven. The elder Gaffney put the boy to work...

Food Awakening

At nine years old, Ben Gaffney asked if he could work alongside his father, a chef, at Congress Rotisserie in New Haven. The elder Gaffney put the boy to work...

Chicken, Pork Belly and Yellowfin Tuna at Oak Haven Table & Bar

Solid Oak

Albert Greenwood and Craig Hotchkiss, co-owners of the recently opened Oak Haven Table and Bar, a “farm-to-table,” oakwood-furnished, American-style gastropub in East Rock, could claim their friendship is a matter...

Solid Oak

Albert Greenwood and Craig Hotchkiss, co-owners of the recently opened Oak Haven Table and Bar, a “farm-to-table,” oakwood-furnished, American-style gastropub in East Rock, could claim their friendship is a matter...

Gopi outside Tikkaway Fresh Indian Grill

Good To Go

Gopinath V. Nair, better known as Gopi (pictured above), is a gale-force wind. He has a plan to reinvent the Indian dining experience, and New Haven—“the only location that made...

Good To Go

Gopinath V. Nair, better known as Gopi (pictured above), is a gale-force wind. He has a plan to reinvent the Indian dining experience, and New Haven—“the only location that made...

The Honeycutters at Spaceland Ballroom

Big Bang

The Space—the rare all-ages concert stage that can attract national acts, and even rarer for being in the middle of Connecticut—just sort of happened. The venue, which serves food and...

Big Bang

The Space—the rare all-ages concert stage that can attract national acts, and even rarer for being in the middle of Connecticut—just sort of happened. The venue, which serves food and...

Lena’s Cafe and Confections

Rolling with the Brunches

Lena’s Cafe and Confections sits right in the center of Westville, where Central Avenue meets Whalley, so it’s a good place for getting together. Especially on sunny Sundays, Lena’s buzzes...

Rolling with the Brunches

Lena’s Cafe and Confections sits right in the center of Westville, where Central Avenue meets Whalley, so it’s a good place for getting together. Especially on sunny Sundays, Lena’s buzzes...

Foxon Park White Birch Soda and Hamburger with Cheese at Louis’ Lunch

Long Lunch

Two things New Haveners must know: one, Louis’ Lunch, established by Louis Lassen in 1895, served the first hamburger; two, don’t ask for ketchup at the small, squat brick sandwich...

Long Lunch

Two things New Haveners must know: one, Louis’ Lunch, established by Louis Lassen in 1895, served the first hamburger; two, don’t ask for ketchup at the small, squat brick sandwich...