Though the Manhattan has been a bar staple for well over a century, its origins remain cloudy. One popular legend is that it was invented in the 1870s at New York City’s Manhattan Club for a party hosted by Jennie Jerome, also known as Lady Randolph Churchill. That’s since been debunked by historians who point […]
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This Week in New Haven (October 4 – 10)
Experimental jazz fills more than one indoor space while outdoor harbingers of Halloween benefit from eerily pleasant weather. (more…)
Drinking It In
Bees love it when lavender shrubs bloom each spring, but the Lavender Fields cocktail, a House of Naan original, attracts buzzing bees like me all year. (more…)
Dining Out
In a climate that drives us indoors most days of the year, it’s a special pleasure to dine and drink al fresco, literally “in the cool,” though we haven’t felt a chill in weeks. As city sidewalks heat up, cafe tables all around downtown invite us to enjoy some rays and beams with our rice […]
This Week in New Haven (May 7 – 13)
Five photographers, two Walkers, three playwrights, three traditions, two music legends and countless flowers are blooming this week in New Haven. (more…)
This Week in New Haven (November 6 – 12)
Democracy and war come to the front this week, as do food, theater and vinyl records. (more…)
This Week in New Haven (December 26 – January 1)
In the week between Christmas and New Year’s, all’s quiet—unless it isn’t. (more…)
Spring Mix
Springtime—when what came in like a lion and went out like a lamb gives way to showers and flowers. When the sun shines longer and the wind blows warmer and color returns. And most importantly: when skinkers across the Elm City sling more tinctures and tonics starring fresh fruits and herbs, and the spice of last […]
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