Guidebook for New Haven

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Guidebook for New Haven

Food Scene

great coffee, as well as a robust menu of other drinks, both caffeinated and not. the almond croissants are delicious; they also have bagels with lox and various sandwiches (try the pig&fig). there is a small outdoor sidewalk seating area, with giant cushions and water bowls for dogs. this cafe is technology free, so please don't bring laptops or pull out cell phones!
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East Rock Coffee
49 Cottage St
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great coffee, as well as a robust menu of other drinks, both caffeinated and not. the almond croissants are delicious; they also have bagels with lox and various sandwiches (try the pig&fig). there is a small outdoor sidewalk seating area, with giant cushions and water bowls for dogs. this cafe is technology free, so please don't bring laptops or pull out cell phones!
best diner in the world. jazz themed, with great music and posters from festivals lining the walls. the california benedict and a stack of pancakes are the way to go here! the cinnamon roll pancake is iconic, with frosting and a real cinnamon swirl, but the blueberry pancakes (and peach when they have them!) are my favorite. the home fries should be illegal; they are so perfect - amazing sauteed crunchy bits and liberal amounts of scallions. careful - there can be a long wait on weekend mornings, and they generally close at 2pm!
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Pantry
2 Mechanic St
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best diner in the world. jazz themed, with great music and posters from festivals lining the walls. the california benedict and a stack of pancakes are the way to go here! the cinnamon roll pancake is iconic, with frosting and a real cinnamon swirl, but the blueberry pancakes (and peach when they have them!) are my favorite. the home fries should be illegal; they are so perfect - amazing sauteed crunchy bits and liberal amounts of scallions. careful - there can be a long wait on weekend mornings, and they generally close at 2pm!
hands down my favorite restaurant in new haven. amazing tapas (try the chorizo with fig, the grilled hangar steak, the incredible green beans), great cocktails, and a huge wine selection. the atmosphere is buzzy and fun without being overly loud or feeling rowdy. great for dates, family dinners, celebrations, get togethers with large groups of friends - literally everything. one of the rare places in new haven open late every night.
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Barcelona Wine Bar
155 Temple St
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hands down my favorite restaurant in new haven. amazing tapas (try the chorizo with fig, the grilled hangar steak, the incredible green beans), great cocktails, and a huge wine selection. the atmosphere is buzzy and fun without being overly loud or feeling rowdy. great for dates, family dinners, celebrations, get togethers with large groups of friends - literally everything. one of the rare places in new haven open late every night.
delicious seafood restaurant, with great oysters, mussels, shishito peppers, and wine selection in particular. clean, classy, casual, airy vibe.
Atelier Florian
1166 Chapel St
delicious seafood restaurant, with great oysters, mussels, shishito peppers, and wine selection in particular. clean, classy, casual, airy vibe.
literally on my street! tiny little wine bar, run by a husband and wife team who cooks everything behind the bar. truly delightful and cozy atmosphere.
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August
3 Edwards St
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literally on my street! tiny little wine bar, run by a husband and wife team who cooks everything behind the bar. truly delightful and cozy atmosphere.
locals "apizza" - pies only, no slices. modern in particular is famous for their meatlovers pizza. my personal favorite of the new haven pies - the crust is delicious.
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Modern Apizza
874 State St
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locals "apizza" - pies only, no slices. modern in particular is famous for their meatlovers pizza. my personal favorite of the new haven pies - the crust is delicious.
delicious italian food - this is my go to when i want housemade pasta.
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Caffe Bravo
794 Orange St
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delicious italian food - this is my go to when i want housemade pasta.

Parks & Nature

(technically a city park) hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, picnicking, bicycling, boating, bird watching, dog walking, football, baseball, and soccer fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, rose garden, greenhouse
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East Rock Park
41 Cold Spring St
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(technically a city park) hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, picnicking, bicycling, boating, bird watching, dog walking, football, baseball, and soccer fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, rose garden, greenhouse
expansive views from ridge of continuous line of exposed cliffs, popular for recreation and traversed by a substantial network of hiking trails and park roads enabling bicycling, fishing, car-top boating, horseback riding, dog walking, picnicking through rugged woodlands, scenic ponds and reservoirs, and waterfalls.
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West Rock Ridgen valtionpuisto
1134 Wintergreen Ave
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expansive views from ridge of continuous line of exposed cliffs, popular for recreation and traversed by a substantial network of hiking trails and park roads enabling bicycling, fishing, car-top boating, horseback riding, dog walking, picnicking through rugged woodlands, scenic ponds and reservoirs, and waterfalls.
scenic paved trail for non-motorized recreation and commuting (walking, biking, jogging, etc), beginning of an 84 miles long route up to western massachusetts
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Farmington Canal Greenway
Winchester Avenue
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scenic paved trail for non-motorized recreation and commuting (walking, biking, jogging, etc), beginning of an 84 miles long route up to western massachusetts
beautiful public beach on long island sound, with a fishing pier, a public boat launch for leisure craft, picnic tables, playgrounds, swings, ample trees and pavilions for shade. the lighthouse itself is iconic, and there is a fun working carousel on the grounds as well. very popular for bird watching. truly incredible for sunset picnics.
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Lighthouse Point Park
2 Lighthouse Rd
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beautiful public beach on long island sound, with a fishing pier, a public boat launch for leisure craft, picnic tables, playgrounds, swings, ample trees and pavilions for shade. the lighthouse itself is iconic, and there is a fun working carousel on the grounds as well. very popular for bird watching. truly incredible for sunset picnics.

Arts & Culture

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Yalen yliopiston taidemuseo
1111 Chapel St
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currently celebrating it's 150th year! older than both the natural history museums in new york and dc
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Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney Ave
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currently celebrating it's 150th year! older than both the natural history museums in new york and dc
amazing theater that has a storied history of some iconic theater premieres
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Yale Repertory Theatre
1120 Chapel St
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amazing theater that has a storied history of some iconic theater premieres
gorgeous nave renovation finished last year. the music library is especially beautiful as well.
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Sterling Memorial Library
120 High St
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gorgeous nave renovation finished last year. the music library is especially beautiful as well.
incredible architecture to protect the integrity of the manuscripts inside (including a gutenberg bible!)
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Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
121 Wall St
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incredible architecture to protect the integrity of the manuscripts inside (including a gutenberg bible!)

Essentials

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Stop & Shop
150 Whalley Ave
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specialty italian groceries
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Nica's
603 Orange St
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specialty italian groceries
co-op, wide selection of organic and local groceries as well as other things
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Elm City Market
777 Chapel St
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co-op, wide selection of organic and local groceries as well as other things

Getting Around

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
408 Crown St
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The Devil's Gear Bike
845 Chapel St