Josh Levinson 
If you’ve been under a rock for the last few years, you might’ve missed the bad news: Apparently, Connecticut is a post-apocalyptic wasteland from which there is no escape from taxes, regulations, and unfunded pension liabilities. There are literally dozens of articles about it. But fundamentally, there are a few things building a sort of … Read more
The sun is shining through the elm trees as the smell of hot dogs wafts from street carts. The stagehands are building a massive new stage on the Green. A young man ambles slowly in front of a moving bus for no reason. Yep, it’s summer in New Haven. And that means it’s a glorious … Read more
This week, I thought I’d try something a little different: a few mini-reviews of some of the (surprisingly many) new restaurants which have been opening all over New Haven. I’ve written reviews in the past, but I thought a shorter form mini-review may be more informative and let’s face it, how much can you really … Read more
“Ten bucks for parking?!” The disinterested parking attendant nodded glumly and shrugged. “For this? For a semi-pro soccer team? Geez. Fine.” With that, our first foray into professional soccer in New Haven began on a beautiful, Saturday afternoon in May against our hated rivals from exactly two weeks ago, Hartford City FC. (Nice nickname you … Read more
On March 13, 2017, I entered the next stage of adulthood by buying a house in New Haven. People love to ask me questions about it, so rather than risk further interactions with live human beings, I’ve decided to share my experience with you, Dear Reader. And must I say you look quite fetching today. … Read more
Three years ago, I made a fateful decision to move into the strangest apartment building in New Haven, which also happens to be the old Chapel Square Mall: Now. It looks like this: Yep, that’s right. I live in an old mall. And it is weird. In a month or so, I shall be leaving this … Read more
Any idiot can tell you the Best Places in New Haven. You’ve got a smart phone. You’ve got Yelp. You can Google things, right? But it takes a very special kind of idiot to know about those beneath-the-radar places. Those places that may not get “stellar reviews” or may not be talked about in those … Read more
I remember my first Parade Day like it was yesterday. Well, the first three hours at least. After that, it’s a blur of burritos and accidentally walking into people. You know things are going well when a woman grabs her child to avoid you. Every year, underage kids from across this great state come to … Read more
Last week, a reader emailed me asking for help with something, and it’s a request I’ve gotten quite a few times before: How do I, a post-college adult, make new friends in New Haven? Now, I’m not an expert in friend-making. But I do know quite a few people, and it’s not just the unadulterated … Read more
Aaaaaand we’re back. I apologize for the delay between posts. It’s been a rather hectic month. I’ve moved the site to a new host, which may have accidentally broken the site for a few days (my bad!). I’m trying to buy a house (which I’ll discuss later, I’m sure). Plus, you know. We live in… … Read more
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