One benefit of having a world-class medical campus on our doorstep is the world of food trucks that have sprung up to feed it. Today, roughly three decades after the trucks began to congregate between the Yale School of Medicine …
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Something in the Water
New Haven: the birthplace of the hamburger and, arguably, home to the finest pizza in America. But for centuries it was Crassotrea Virginica—the eastern oyster, a.k.a. the Atlantic oyster—that was the pride of New Haven’s food culture. …
Seoul Searching
The “open” sign was lit. The hours taped to an outer door said noon to 9. And yet, at 2 p.m., the inner door was locked. I jiggled the handle, then noticed a white doorbell and a red instruction: “call.” …
Third-Time Charms
I closed my eyes as the wash of gin and honeydew hit my tongue. It brought me back to June, when the first rays of the season were crowning our little inlet city. The rush of Aperol carried me through …
Glut Reaction
In my less disciplined moments, the idea of a rich vanilla milkshake topped with a moist chewy brownie and a mountain of whipped cream, cookie crumbs and drizzled chocolate syrup, served in a sundae glass coated with vanilla frosting covered …
Outside Scoops
In our small and dense state, we don’t have to travel very far to get all the goods and services we need. But that’s not always the case for the things we want.
When it comes to craft ice …
Means, Motive and Opportunity
The folks at Ordinary like to be anything but. Over the past half-decade or so, they’ve hosted one themed popup after another: explosions of Christmas cheer, one-off tiki nights and prolonged yearly makeovers. The latter, timed for midsummer and fall, …
Truck Stop
Tall colorful banners and bright national flags ripple in the breeze above a column of trucks as customers line up along the sidewalk. It looks like a fiesta on Long Wharf Drive. But it’s only lunch. …
Girls Next Door
Tomorrow is the 7th Annual Compassionfest, a vegan festival in Hamden aiming for “just[ice], kindness, equality and compassion.” Over in Guilford, at Three Girls Eatery and sister spot Three Girls Bakery, you can aim for them year-round, in homemade …
Best of Three
If we have a Little Italy, it’s on Wooster Street. If we have a Little East, it’s on Chapel and Howe…
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