Tag Archives: vegan-friendly

Tibetan Temple

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Even if you can’t locate Tibet on a map, you might be able to guess from the food at Tibetan Kitchen that the territory—officially an “autonomous region of China,” though there are plenty who dispute it—is situated between New Delhi and Beijing. (more…)

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Green House

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When Travis Pittman, founder and owner of The Salad Palace, thinks back to the beginning, he gets a little emotional. “Wow,” he says, “I gotta dig deep.”  (more…)

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An Apple-Carrot-Ginger a Day

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Today we’re going back into the archives. Below is an updated version of an article that appeared in one of Daily Nutmeg’s early editions, published on June 1, 2012. Enjoy! If you’ve seen (more…)

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Sea Change

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Bun Lai is holding court. Seated at a central table in his restaurant, Miya’s, the bouncy and gregarious chef is greeting friends and acquaintances and customers as they walk through the door for dinner. Lai’s soon sending something  (more…)

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The Diner Things

Georgie's Diner

Georgette Anthis grew up in a diner. “I spent more time there than at home,” she says of what is now Georgie’s Diner in West Haven, named after her father, George Anthis, who first got involved with the business in 1971 and stewarded its most recent renovation a few years ago. The diner itself has […]

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An Apple-Carrot-Ginger a Day

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If you’ve seen the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, you might well have been tempted to forsake all solid foods plus fats, sugars, salts, carbs—all the fun stuff—for a full on, pureed, juiced-up cleanse. If you haven’t seen the film, check it out online and head immediately to your nearest juice bar for a […]

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The Tea of Life

Green Well Organic Tea & Coffee

Their last name is just a happy coincidence. Greenwell, it turns out, serves both as a surname and a way of living. Matt and Sarah Greenwell opened the doors of green well organic tea and coffee in New Haven’s 9th Square just this week, having poured long hours into renovating the bright, beautiful space on […]

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Cupcakes 2.0

Katalina's Cupcakes

All hail the cupcake craze. The national phenom about all things petite and sweet took hold in New Haven ahead of the curve: we welcomed The Cupcake Truck in 2008 and now, occupying the block with Kennedy & Perkins, Katahdin and Clark’s Dairy, is Katalina’s, a bakery specializing in cupcakes, cookies, brownies and more. Katalina […]

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Malaysian For All

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A midday meal at Bentara, an authentic Malaysian must-try on Orange Street, proves to be the perfect choice. This ethnic cuisine is scrumptious. Upon devouring plate after plate of deliciousness*, I visit with the man behind the magic, Chef Hasni “Jeff” Ghazali. He graciously walks me through his food-focused upbringing and his present day pride […]

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