Tag Archives: Hamden

Changing Tunes

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I was anxious heading into my first karaoke night at The Cellar on Treadwell. I feared I’d encounter hours of off-key wailing followed by audience ridicule or, worse yet, long intimidating silences broken only by the occasional bold soul.…

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Super Bowls and Plates

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Whatever your reason for watching Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII—you love checking out the multimillion-dollar advertising; you’ve invested big bucks thanks to legalized online sports gambling; you’re a Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce ’shipper; or, you know, you enjoy watching football—you’re going to …

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Like Fine Wine

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I trust the proprietors of Hamden’s Mt. Carmel Wine & Spirits Co. more than I trust my doctor. In decades of frequenting the store, the suggestions I’ve gotten, no matter the price, have never disappointed. The staff—currently including Bob Feinn, …

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This Week in New Haven (January 15 – 21)

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Yale spins up, as music fills a hall, a ballroom, a cafe and a brewery. …

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This Week in New Haven (December 25 – 31)

New Year's Eve

Merry Christmas, and happy New Year’s.

Monday, December 25 – Christmas
Many will be gathered around twinkling trees and crackling fireplaces. Others may head to Madison Cinemas for a free, first-come, first-served screening of Golda, starring Helen Mirren as …

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This Week in New Haven (December 11 – 17)

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Between and in-between maker projects, pajama parties and scary movies, the holiday season shifts into an even higher gear. …

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This Week in New Haven (December 4 – 10)

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This holiday-season Saturday offers as many options as Santa has reindeer. …

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Out of Season

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Quietly, cradled by Hamden woods, is how the West River begins. It slips into Bethany, where it gathers as Lake Bethany, then tiptoes through Woodbridge, as Lakes Watrous and Dawson and Konolds Pond. In New Haven, it pauses as Lily …

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This Week in New Haven (August 13 – 19)

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A local football holiday meets early holiday shopping. …

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Mountain Time

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Calling York Mountain a mountain is a bit of a stretch…

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