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Tear down this wall …

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 […]

Potato gratin for the people

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 […]

Not your typical gap year …

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 […]

Negroponte Remembers

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 […]

Ambiance and service undermine “Caseus”

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 […]

In memoriam

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 […]

A million options at Mandala

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 […]

Bijan: Hot/Not

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 […]

A collective groove

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 […]

The diplomat’s documentarian brother

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, […]

Bang tape great

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 […]