When I was growing up, one of my dad’s only steadfast rules was that no one could throw away Time Magazine. It was a point […]
November 13, 2009
This summer, in anticipation of the foodie film “Julie and Julia”, I revisited my copy of Julia Child’s iconic cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French […]
When Michael Richter was assigned to Calhoun College, he didn’t immediately pull out his laptop and start joining Facebook groups like “Dontcha Wish Your Master […]
scene caught up with former United States ambassador to the United Nations, Director of National Intelligence and Cold Warrior John Negroponte ’60. After spending nearly […]
First, let me say that Caseus is probably one of the best restaurants in New Haven, based both on the inventiveness of its culinary ambition […]
This week, scene was having dinner with a friend at Thai Taste, enjoying a spring roll before a heavy night’s editing. “You know that Claude […]
With a chalkboard outside its entrance reading “A Melting Pot of Mixed Cuisines,” the newly opened Mandala Bistro prides itself in a menu that incorporates […]
NOT: Frumpy Vegetarianism (AKA Claire’s Corner Copia) Vegetarianism has come a long way since when it was mostly a lifestyle reserved for those who listened […]
On Saturday night a handful of New Haven musicians took the stage at Firehouse 12 on 45 Crown St. with little knowledge of where the […]
A diplomat and an independent documentary filmmaker: the two Negroponte brothers could not have followed more divergent paths to fame. After John’s birth in London, […]
Afrika Bambaataa said, “How you act, walk, look and talk is all part of hip-hop culture. And the music is colorless.” But did Dick Van […]