http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/section.cfm?uid=55 Copyright 2009 New Haven Advocate TheOtherRoom.com CFML RSS Generator Tue, 17 Nov 2009 3:52:01 PM CST en-us Tue, 17 Nov 2009 3:52:01 PM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15544 Thai Food Express 628 S. Colony Road, Wallingford, 203-269-8868, thaiwallingford.com . Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11:30 a.m-9:30 p.m.; Sun., noon-9 p.m. Cash only. Thai Food Express, which opened about six months ago, offers huge, cheap portions of well-prepared favorites. This place, which delivers,... By Margaret Middleton http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15544 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 3:52:01 PM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15545 Give a donation for a beautifully hand-crafted pottery bowl or mug, and the studio potters at Creative Arts Workshop (80 Audubon St.; 203-562-4927, creativeartsworkshop.org ) will thank you by filling it up with hot soup and a side of fresh bread, courtesy of Anna Liffey's Irish Pub & Restaurant... By Kathleen Cei http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15545 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 3:52:00 PM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15542 Just in time for turkey day, a few local vendors are offering free-range, locally-raised and/or organic turkeys. If you're going to stuff yourself anyway, why not ease the guilt and stuff yourself with good, wholesome ingredients, right? Two options are available through CitySeed Farmers'... By Kathleen Cei http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15542 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 3:52:00 PM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15543 The Guy Fieri Roadshow With Sunny Anderson, Hayden "Woody" Wood and Chef Michael Young. 7:30 p.m., Nov. 19. Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford. $35-$250. 203-265-1501, oakdale.com . Modeled after a stadium-style rock concert — hitting 21 cities in 30 days, in venues... By Kathleen Cei http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15543 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 8:52:01 AM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15460 Wine Not? Support the Junior League of Greater New Haven ( jlgnh.org ) by tasting white, red and sparkling wines and an array of hors d'oeuvres, pasta dishes and pastries at the League's sixth annual wine tasting and auction (for everything from fine art to European vacations) on Nov.... By Kathleen Cei http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15460 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 3:52:03 PM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15449 Chaat House 315 York St., West Haven, 203-441-8167, indianasiangroceries.com . Hours: Tue.-Sun., noon-8 p.m. Closed Mon. Cash only. As we tried to make heads or tails of the description-less menu scrawled on a white, wipe-off memo board, a woman in a hot-pink sari put her hand on my shoulder.... By Betsy Yagla http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15449 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 3:52:03 PM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15450 More than 40 kinds of gourmet tea await at Helen's Teas (3848 Whitney Ave., Hamden; 203-230-9510, ajaxcandybouquet.com ) to warm you up as the days cool down. The tiny tea room is located inside Candy Bouquet gift shop and offers a selection of black, white, rooibos, green, herbal and organic... By Sarah Elizabeth Rosenbaum http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15450 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:24:34 PM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15375 While the New England clam chowder ($6.95) at Sage American Grill and Oyster Bar (100 S. Water St., 203-787-3466, sageamerican.com ) is a traditional chowder, it¹s not so thick that you can stand up your spoon in the bowl. The creamy broth is full of silky smooth potato chunks, slices of celery... By Betsy Yagla http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15375 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:20:09 PM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15374 A coral-colored red snapper broth forms the base for the Nuevo Latino-inspired chowder ($8) at Pacifico (220 College St., 203-772-4002, pacificorestaurants.com ). This chowder is a play on chupe, a traditional soup from Peru and Chile that¹s usually mixed with milk, though Pacifico doesn¹t... By Betsy Yagla http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15374 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 4:52:01 PM CST http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15369 When I die, I want to be eaten. I abhor the idea of being preserved in a nest of poly-blend satin ruffles and sealed in a wooden coffin to release unpleasant gases and grow toenails that can't be painted. It'd also be a crime to cremate my body. Although theoretically I approve of dead people... By Todd Lyon http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15369