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Lobster Roll at the Lobster Shack

Roll-in‘ on the River

In summer, the search for a great leisure-time lobster roll becomes a serious business. The classic seaside sandwich is a point of obsession for some, but for Arlene and Nick...

Roll-in‘ on the River

In summer, the search for a great leisure-time lobster roll becomes a serious business. The classic seaside sandwich is a point of obsession for some, but for Arlene and Nick...

Mountain ‘Due

Mountain ‘Due

Temperatures have risen, but there’s a place on Whitney Avenue that recalls the heart of winter—not in New Haven, but in the Swiss Alps. If the protagonist of Johanna Spyri’s...

Mountain ‘Due

Temperatures have risen, but there’s a place on Whitney Avenue that recalls the heart of winter—not in New Haven, but in the Swiss Alps. If the protagonist of Johanna Spyri’s...

Baked Chicken at Collado Restaurant

Tropical Zone

At 4 p.m. on a sizzling summer Wednesday, Collado Restaurant was hot. Serving pan-Caribbean food but with a strong Dominican streak, it buzzed with teenagers reveling over roast chicken plates...

Tropical Zone

At 4 p.m. on a sizzling summer Wednesday, Collado Restaurant was hot. Serving pan-Caribbean food but with a strong Dominican streak, it buzzed with teenagers reveling over roast chicken plates...

Body of Water

Body of Water

Driving along Whitney Avenue on a clear morning, you might see a mysterious flash off to the west, just over the Hamden border. Crane your neck, and you’ll see the...

Body of Water

Driving along Whitney Avenue on a clear morning, you might see a mysterious flash off to the west, just over the Hamden border. Crane your neck, and you’ll see the...

‘S‘ Marks the Spot

‘S‘ Marks the Spot

The beachy corner where Stowe’s Seafood sits seems like it’s slipped out of time. The surrounding streets are residential, with shuttered motels and restaurants hinting at the former glory days...

‘S‘ Marks the Spot

The beachy corner where Stowe’s Seafood sits seems like it’s slipped out of time. The surrounding streets are residential, with shuttered motels and restaurants hinting at the former glory days...

Chocolates at Chip in a Bottle

Sweet Dream

Darrell Nurse opened his Westville confectionary, Chip in a Bottle, last November, right down the street from a dentist’s office. Over the course of the last few months, more and...

Sweet Dream

Darrell Nurse opened his Westville confectionary, Chip in a Bottle, last November, right down the street from a dentist’s office. Over the course of the last few months, more and...