Fitness walking tours for staff will explore downtown New Haven

Staff members will have the opportunity to mingle exercise with urban exploration next month, thanks to The Shops at Yale. The retail and restaurant group is sponsoring eight fitness walking tours, the first four of which will take place in March. Shana Schneider, a physical education instructor at Payne Whitney Gymnasium, will lead the walks. […]

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The Ultimate Holiday Date Night

If rom-coms have taught us anything, it’s that there is nothing more romantic than a horse-drawn carriage ride, especially during the holidays. If you’re looking for a good date night activity in December, The Shops at Yale will be offering rides on Sundays from Dec. 3 to 17 and on Saturday, Dec. 23 from noon […]

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2019 Holiday Giveaway Rules and Regulations

Instructions Visit any participating retailer before midnight/12:00 a.m. (EST) on December 24, 2019 and fill out an entry form. No purchase necessary.   PARTICIPATING RETAILERS dwell New Haven,1022 Chapel Street Wave Gallery, 1046 Chapel Street Official Rules and Regulations: Five winners will be randomly selected from entries received from November 29, 2019 to December 24, 2019. […]

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Claire’s Corner Copia Awarded AAA’s “Best Of” Title

AAA has named four southwestern Connecticut restaurants among the top in their rating categories. “With 59,000 Diamond Rated establishments from which to choose, AAA has unveiled a new ‘Best Of’ designation to give travelers another way to find great options for any trip or budget,” the travel association said in a press release. Ten restaurants […]

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New Haven Food Crawl Fundraiser

(WTNH) – The Shops at Yale and the Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter are teaming up for an Appetizer & Dessert Crawl Fundraiser on Sunday, August 20, showcasing New Haven’s diverse culinary offerings, while raising money for an important community service. A dog adoption with the Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter […]

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New Haven Anchor Spa is back

The Anchor is back — way back. The storied dive bar, a favorite of college students and townies alike, is once again the Anchor Spa, the original iteration before it was the Anchor Restaurant. New owner Karl Franz Williams has reopened it 18 months after the restaurant closed, combining the laid-back vibe of the recent […]

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Michael Micinilio Chalk Up

What do a snowman with a wine bottle, a baker flying on a measuring cup and a creepy, hollow-eyed businessman all have in common? Michael Micinilio.  For the past decade and a half, Micinilio’s been illustrating New Haven chalkboards with such strange, playful characters. Patrons of BAR or the nearby shop The Wine Thief have […]

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