Daily Nutmeg

Brew Haha’s
On a recent Wednesday, a customer steps up to the counter at Koffee? on Audubon to place her order with a friendly “How ya doin’?” to the barista. A smiling...
Brew Haha’s
On a recent Wednesday, a customer steps up to the counter at Koffee? on Audubon to place her order with a friendly “How ya doin’?” to the barista. A smiling...

A Rock in East Rock
The early Sunday morning of June 3rd wasn’t the customary closing for Christopher Martins Restaurant and Pub. Or any restaurant for that matter. At 1:45am, an irate young man—having commandeered...
A Rock in East Rock
The early Sunday morning of June 3rd wasn’t the customary closing for Christopher Martins Restaurant and Pub. Or any restaurant for that matter. At 1:45am, an irate young man—having commandeered...

Home-Cooked Dining Out
This is Cuban soul food. Home cooking. The meals and dishes and sides of plantains, rice, beans and stewed meat someone’s grandmother used to make, back when. In this case,...
Home-Cooked Dining Out
This is Cuban soul food. Home cooking. The meals and dishes and sides of plantains, rice, beans and stewed meat someone’s grandmother used to make, back when. In this case,...

A Square Deal
At 2:30 a.m., when most of the Elm City is fast asleep, a “secret blend” of ingredients begins churning in a pair of 30- and 40-quart stand mixers in the...
A Square Deal
At 2:30 a.m., when most of the Elm City is fast asleep, a “secret blend” of ingredients begins churning in a pair of 30- and 40-quart stand mixers in the...

A Slice of Heaven
Dinner at Stony Creek Market feels like a mini vacation. With a view of the Thimble Islands, the Market serves up pizzas Thursday to Sundays, Memorial Day to Labor Day....
A Slice of Heaven
Dinner at Stony Creek Market feels like a mini vacation. With a view of the Thimble Islands, the Market serves up pizzas Thursday to Sundays, Memorial Day to Labor Day....

Surf and Surf
When I hear stories of old-time prisoners in Maine revolting over their steady diet of lobsters, I imagine myself committing crimes just to get thrown behind bars and into a...
Surf and Surf
When I hear stories of old-time prisoners in Maine revolting over their steady diet of lobsters, I imagine myself committing crimes just to get thrown behind bars and into a...