Tag Archives: Westville

Formal Visit

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Vintage clothing stores make me feel a little melancholy, in a Toy Story 3 sort of way. They’re stocked with objects that were once madly loved by someone but then got cast aside.

Also like Toy Story 3, Westville’s …

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Bar Kept

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I think of Delaney’s as Westville’s Cheers. It’s a friendly neighborhood bar with a notable history, low-key vibe, steady stream of regulars and…

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One Woman’s Treasure

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“I call it, in a very affectionate way, the affliction. Because people are afflicted with the urge to collect things they know they can resell for a little bit of profit.” Carolyn Thompson is giving me an impromptu tour of …

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Coffee Medicine

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Nestled behind the Yale athletic fields in a mostly residential part of Westville, there’s a corner garden called BLOOM, whose many growing things include a cozy little coffeeshop called Café Flora. Owned and operated by Jacob McElligott, the …

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Home Addition

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Vintanthro Modern & Vintage has been a Westville staple since 2018, selling well-preserved dresses, belts, suits, boots. But there wasn’t a lot of room to carry the things that dress up homes: tables, chairs, lamps, kitchenware and more, with the …

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Old-Timers

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A time traveler from New Haven’s colonial days would barely recognize it today. …

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On the Edge

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Cycling south from the top of Yale Avenue takes advantage of one of the better designated bike routes in New Haven. You’ve got…

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Specifically General

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Just a few short months after deciding that Westville could really use a general store, Alex Dakoulas opened one…

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This Week in New Haven (December 6 – 12)

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Fine arts, performing arts and seasonal arts span tchotchkes, Tchaikovsky and chainsaws. …

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This Week in New Haven (November 22 – 28)

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New Haven’s Thanksgiving Week traditions—impudent live music, delightful model trains, locavorous gift shopping—return. …

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