Early in its 27-year history, Miya’s in New Haven was a fine traditional Japanese restaurant, whose closest kin would have included restaurants like Hatsune in New Haven (long gone) or Mako in Fairfield (not so long gone). More than a decade before I became a food writer, I counted myself a good friend of owner… Continue Reading
New Haven Restaurant Week, Day 4A—Geronimo
I have vague recollections from the 1980s of shopping for Szechwan peppers and other exotic ingredients in a Chinese market that once occupied 271 Crown Street in New Haven. Time marches on, and a friendly Chinese couple with a lovely daughter and cute grandson fade in memory. That distinctive space on Crown Street now houses… Continue Reading
New Haven Restaurant Week, Day 3B—Union League Cafe
Located in a handsome Chapel Street brownstone, Union League has been New Haven restaurant royalty ever since it opened in 1993. Indeed, it was mobbed upon our arrival on Tuesday evening of Restaurant Week. This lovely lady asked us to wait at the bar until our table was ready. I used the time to take… Continue Reading