Seriousness and sobriety rule—until the parade weekend. …
This Week in New Haven (August 16 – 22)

Toad’s Place returns, along with an oyster festival and a duck race. …
This Week in New Haven (December 16 – 22)

Christmas is coming, but Hanukkah comes first as preparations, diversions and celebrations deck the week ahead. …
This Week in New Haven (November 25 – December 1)

This week’s Thanksgiving meal is made from gratifying traditions, amusing deviations and making itself. …
East Coast

One of the best things about Branford’s Stony Creek is that, even on a gorgeous July afternoon, it feels as if almost no one is there. …
This Week in New Haven (July 29 – August 4)

Friendships will be forged and rivalries will be born over pie, Spades, basketball and—why not?—cornhole. …
This Week in New Haven (December 18 – 24)

The sounds of the season—blown through bassoons and concertinas, strung through guitars and violins, channeled through effects pedals and car radios—reach the top of their annual crescendo. …
A Rare Bird

Located near rail, freeway and river, Stony Creek Brewery receives visitors every which way: train, car and boat (also kayak and paddle board).…