Tag Archives: Cara McDonough

Waves Hello

Morris Cove beachfront

A favorite among Daily Nutmeg’s early stories was this summertime visit to New Haven’s beachiest neighborhood. Enjoy!

When the wind is blowing in just the right direction in Morris Cove, you can smell the…

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Local Movement

Elm City Dance Collective

Smooth or textured, stark or emotive, decorative or purposeful, finely crafted porcelain has been prized for its beauty in many places and many times.

It’s like dance that way, and…

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Fire in the Belly

Plain pizza at Da Legna

Owner Dan Parillo is manning the wood-fired oven at his State Street pizzeria Da Legna. He’s got myriad duties to perform or oversee, but he seems most comfortable here in the kitchen, making signature pizzas and small plates, and trying …

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Contemporary Impressionism

Alicia Valentino

Professional image consultant and New Haven native Alicia Valentino knows closets.

More precisely, she knows what to do with what’s in them. She can transform a random…

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Art History

Lesley Roy

Westville-based artist Lesley Roy is known for the signature “crackle” design on her high-end dinnerware and decorative pieces, imbuing them with a well-aged look, as if they belong in a museum and not on your dining room table.…

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Leave-ing Legacy

Elm trees in New Haven

The majestic American elm tree once flourished in the Elm City, gracing so many city streets and parks. Today you won’t find many examples of the species, known for long lifespans up to several hundred years, heights topping out at …

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Long Supply

General manager Shawn Szirbik and owner Steve Kovek

To those who’d describe themselves as “non-artistic,” an art supply store like Hull’s, which has been around in one form or another since 1947, is full of potential intimidations. Rows of specialty oil paints are meant for experts only, right? …

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Full Plate

Stephen Fries

Stephen Fries, the writer, professor and food connoisseur—referred to as “New Haven’s foodie” when he appears during “In the Kitchen” segments on WTNH’s “Connecticut Style,” sharing recipes and insights—is seemingly omnipresent when…

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Happy Meals

Chef Kim Kim and Chef Chris

On a recent snowy morning, students at one of the Alphabet Academy pre-K and kindergarten private schools were engaging in giggly free play and putting on boots and hats for a romp outside. Nothing out of the ordinary there.…

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Grape Expectations

Shelves and crates of wine at The Wine Thief

Even for oenophiles, it’s easy to get lost perusing the many varietals in a wine store, hailing from all over the globe, boasting tempting descriptions, priced this way and that—some low enough to indicate warning, some so high that you …

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