30 Things You Need to Know About New Haven Before You Move There

1. New Haven Is The Ivy League–Of Good Times   Source: Flickr user: amelungc One of the top schools in the nation, Yale University attracts some brilliant people to New Haven, making the city an academic hub. But don’t let the neo-gothic architecture, the ivy on the buildings, and the smarty pants people fool you […]

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New Haven Pizza Named Best In America (CBS)

New Haven Pizza Named Best In America (CBS)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York may be known for its pizza, but it’s a pie from New Haven, Conn. that takes home the prize as Best Pizza in America. The website The Daily Meal compiled a list of the top 101 pizzas in the nation, drawing on votes from what it describes as 46 American […]

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New Life Comes to New Haven (The Wall Street Journal)

NEW HAVEN, Conn.—This long-struggling city is finally beginning to see signs of progress from years of economic development efforts by city officials, real-estate developers and Yale University. Enlarge Image   A rendering of the exterior of the former Winchester gun factory. Dimella Shaffer In the latest step, a venture of Forest City Enterprises FCEA -1.16% […]

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Silk Road Comes to Audubon Street

Shen Dawei gave a brush-and-ink monumental traditional Chinese landscape painting to the city of New Haven and Mayor Toni Harp. One day soon he may try his expert hand at our own scenery, and introduce East Rock and West Rock to art lovers in China. That possibility emerged at the opening of the Silk Road Art […]

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50 states, 50 spots for 2014

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas (June 14-28, 2014) in New Haven will host a seemingly nonstop series of music, art, lectures and conversations over the course of the 15-day festival. Many of the events are free, and attendees can see and hear some of the best musicians and other arts figures from around […]

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Word of Mouth: Maison Mathis, New Haven (Connecticut Magazine)

“In bread we trust” goes the motto at Maison Mathis, New Haven’s – and Yale University’s – much touted foray into Belgian cuisine-on-the-go. Boy, do they ever. Your average carboholic’s brain (along with other internal organs) is likely to explode on contact with this menu. Brioches, baguettes, crispy rolls, focaccia, ciabatta, raisin bread, thick country […]

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Oaxaca Kitchen in New Haven, CT | Southern Comfort

By Jocelyn Ruggiero, Published: January 2014, Yankee Magazine The aromas of cooking infiltrate every corner of the small apartment. Aracely Rojas carries plate after plate to the kitchen table: pozole with hominy, tamales, garlic prawns, lamb barbacoa, ceviche Veracruz, Yucatan pork with plantains. Her guest, Prasad Chirnomula, is dazzled: “I love your food,” he declares. […]

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Nearby New Haven Spend a Day (Or More) Taking In The Sights

By Mark G. Auerbach, Published: February 2014, Special for PRIME You may think of New Haven, Conn., as the home of Yale University, or the last stop on MetroNorth’s Grand Central line, or the city with the closest Ikea. It’s all of the above, yet much more. Just about 65 miles down I-91 from Springfield (a […]

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Fun Things To Do With The Whole Family In New Haven

Fun Things To Do With The Whole Family In New Haven

By Candice Williams, Published: February 6, 2014, BabyGizmo Have you ever been to New Haven, CT? For all our East Coast readers, New Haven offers a variety of family friendly activities! It’s affordable and has lots of learning activities and adventures for kids who appreciate art, music, and culture.  So we’re bringing you just a […]

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Developer Takes a New Look at Downtown New Haven

By Lisa Prevost, Published: February 11, 2014, The New York Times NEW HAVEN — A firm that once turned up its nose at this collegiate city now wants to build a $360 million mixed-use development on a downtown parking lot. In a vote of confidence for the downtown area, the Canadian firm LiveWorkLearnPlay has signed on to […]

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