Caseus was the destination for my third New Haven Restaurant Week lunch. Over the years, the location at the corner of Trumbull Street and Whitney Avenue has been a favorite destination of mine for Japanese food, most recently Haya Japanese Restaurant and, back in the 1970s, Hatsune. Fashionista, a vintage clothing shop co-owned by Nancy… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2010
New Haven Restaurant Week, April 2010, 2B—Kudeta
On Monday evening of Restaurant Week, my wife and I visited Kudeta, which spices up the southeast corner of Temple and Crown Streets. Its exoticism is apparent even before one enters the restaurant. Even the table settings tell the tale. I have known owners Herry Darbi and Elaine Chao for perhaps thirteen years, reviewing three… Continue Reading
New Haven Restaurant Week, April 2010, 2A—Tre Scalini
Monday found me back on Wooster Street—New Haven’s Little Italy—for another Restaurant Week lunch. My destination was Tre Scalini, which since the late 1990s has been one of the Elm City’s most popular Italian restaurants. Those who have visited Tre Scalini know that its entrance isn’t actually on Wooster Street, but around the corner. The… Continue Reading