A blog about New Haven
Being a vegetarian is hard, which is why I only do it sometimes, when I feel like it. But not every bar and restaurant provides fantastic vegetarian options. For many pubs, you’ll be lucky to get a veggie burger which disintegrates when you glance at it or a quesadilla which makes your seasonal depression come … Read more
Three years ago, I released an article called “My Favorite Dishes in New Haven,” which were, in fact, basically just my opinion on what I like to eat. Which is great, obviously, and correct. But it’s just like, my opinion, man. via GIPHY So in order to track down the Actually Best Dishes in New … Read more
Hey New Havenites,
I know everything about COVID-19 has been scary. There’s a lot of uncertainty in the world right now and I know you all have questions.
Unfortunately, I don’t have THOSE answers, but I do have answers to another question I’ve been hearing a lot lately:
What do you do when you are trying to think of a humorous, intelligent way to address gentrification and zoning challenges in New Haven but you’re not quite ready to bite the bullet? You write a review column, of course. New Haven’s restaurant scene is as competitive as ever, so this week, we look at … Read more
A bold choice for a title, I know. But I have done exhaustive research. And by that, I mean I asked Facebook what everybody’s favorite New Haven ice creams were, and only one person made a disgusting comment about a family member. Which by internet standards, is actually pretty good. “But Josh, how can we … Read more
By now, you’ve heard the great news: Trinity Bar is back. You’ve already heard the facts. The fire which broke out nearly two years ago. The struggles with cleanup and renovations. The fear that customers would not return. The triumphant return. But I want to talk about something else: I want to talk about family. … Read more
On the mean streets of the Elm City, only the strong survive. For every Cask Republic is a Hop Knot. For every Christopher Martin’s, a Carmen Anthony’s. (Yet despite all odds, Canditopia remains open?!) Today, we celebrate the bars, restaurants, and stores which have stood the test of time and endured the many, many unfulfilled … Read more
If you accidentally blinked for too long, you might have missed New Haven opening like four hundred new restaurants. Luckily, your trusty friend Josh is here to pile food into his body so you, the discerning reader, can decide whether or not it’s Worth It. I haven’t tried out the new Bear’s BBQ location (THE … Read more
In an attempt to revitalize New Haven’s flagging economy, Surprisingly Still Mayor Toni Harp enacted an Executive Order demanding all New Haven restaurants must become Poke places, despite protest from local business and consumers. New Haven, which currently held the record of highest density of pizza-and-Italian-restaurants-per-person (at 1 restaurant for every 1 human), must quickly … Read more
Listen, Readers. I would never, ever urge you to leave New Haven. There’s nothing for you out there. Everything you need in this world… is right here. Unless you count reasonably-priced grocery stories, a decent hardware store, or anywhere to dance to EDM. But let’s say you wanted to explore beyond New Haven, for some … Read more
