At Prime 16, the name says it all. “Prime”: meat from young, well-fed cattle. “16”: the number of ounces in a pint. Still unclear? Check the logo: a minimalistic drawing of a bovine head, in which the face and snout together form a pint glass. The message is plain—beef and beer—even if the execution isn’t at this […]
Evening Service
On Temple Street, just south of Chapel, there’s a chapel. It has a pulpit, intricate woodcarvings, even a Madonna of sorts. And best of all: it serves vodka. (more…)
What are the Odds?
East of Ikea on Long Wharf Drive, not far from where the Mill and Quinnipiac Rivers spill into the New Haven harbor, a semi-industrial hinterland of Interstate flyovers, oil infrastructure (more…)
Rum-Raisin’
As a boy, Abel Zekiel Ramirez would watch and wait. He’d watch the big cruise ships come into port at Key West, Florida, then wait for their passengers to make wishes, tossing coins into the clear (more…)
Greener Pastures
Known for its green color, black licorice taste and supposed hallucinogenic properties, absinthe goes by many clashing names. Is it the green fairy, or the green fiend? The green muse, or the (more…)
Cold Comforts
In winter, the heart longs for rich, warm, comforting drinks that stick to the ribs. Better still if what sticks also zings on the way down. Few spirits are as hearty and walloping as a nice bourbon. (more…)
Raise Your Voice
Sing along if you like: Walking down Crown Street, south of the green, your ears catch a tune drifted over on a breeze. (more…)
It’s a Hoot
Peer into the smoke-filled room with this updated story, originally published October 4, 2012. The door opens on a dark, wood-paneled lounge. About a thousand liquor bottles line neat shelves behind the bartender. (more…)
Wine Pairing
The subtitle at August: Upscale Bar and Eatery is hardly necessary; a refined candlelit decor accented by blooming roses communicates the idea quite well on its own. Married proprietors Andrew Hotis and Michelle Chadwick-Hotis (more…)
Speak Easy
We’re on vacation! For the rest of the week, enjoy Daily Nutmeg editions past, starting with this tavern-ous story from last March. The corner of Nicoll and Eagle Streets in East Rock seems mostly unremarkable, occupied by a tidy, old brick building, the upstairs levels respectfully residential. But intrigue peeks out streetside, where a small […]
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