A blog about New Haven
Annnnd we’re back! I know it feels like a million years (and we’ve all aged horribly), but it’s actually only been a few weeks since your favorite writer ventured off to Europe, and now I’ve returned! Last article’s winning poll item was, “How to Meet Single People in New Haven.” Which is great, because I … 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
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
Last Friday, like many New Haven denizens, I was on College Street, between Chapel and Crown, enjoying the New Haven Grand Prix/Pizza (And Other Stuff) Food Festival. The weather was gorgeous as professional bicyclists flew by. Long, but cordial lines stretched out from brightly painted trucks, their smells wafting in the air as people sipped … Read more
We’ve all been there. It’s Wednesday, and you want to grab a drink with your friends. But where to go? You’re pretty sure someone has a special, but… who? You don’t want to be one of those idiots who shows up at a bar and asks if they have a special. (Plus you’ll look cheap in front of … Read more
In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve been pretty excited for Barcade for a long while now. Maybe too excited. But the long wait is over. It’s May 2016 and there is an actual, real-life Barcade right here in our own New Haven, Connecticut. So, does it match the hype? Is it everything we dreamed of and … Read more
Nestled between the ever-popular Owl Shop and the newly popular College Street Music Hall (despite me having never heard of half those bands), Elm City Social rose from the ashes of Briq, which rose from the ashes of Bespoke which… well… you get the idea. I never frequented Bespoke, but I bought enough $8.50 vodka … Read more
I live in Downtown New Haven. And whenever people want to come visit, the response is invariably the same: “Ugh, so I need to find a parking spot downtown? Forget it.” I get it. Parking downtown can be intimidating. Finding a spot in certain areas can be difficult, to say the least. If you want … Read more
Okay, sure, I know it’s 2016 and I should’ve written this a week ago. But it’s hard to find time to write articles when you’re binge-watching To Make a Murderer, playing Metal Gear Solid V, and eating approximately six pounds of lightly salted peanuts for seemingly no reason whatsoever. But we’re back! And even though … Read more
The clock reads 2 am, which doesn’t surprise you cause the bartender just spent the last 15 minutes slowly herding you and your friends like cattle out onto the streets. Your head is swimming with beer and vodka. And maybe there was some tequila in there… ? Even though it’s only 40 degrees out, you’re wearing … Read more
