FOOD & DRINK

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, located in New Haven at 157 Wooster St., was listed as one of the top 28 pizzerias in America in a new list released by Food & Wine in June 2023. One of the oldest pizzerias in the country, the New Haven location was opened by...

Thousands of people filled Dixwell Avenue to march and mingle in a revived Freddy Fixer parade, marking a moment of community celebration following an extended pandemic-prompted pause. Nearly 70 marching units, drill teams, bands and businesses joined on Sunday afternoon with groups like the Ebony Horsewomen, the New Haven Firebirds,...

Mansfield Drive-In Mansfield Drive-In is showing movies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at this point in the season. Carload Wednesday will begin in mid-June. The movies showing this coming weekend include “The Little Mermaid” followed by “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse” followed by “The Pope’s Exorcist,” and “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” followed by “Top Gun: Maverick.”

Recently a friend reminded me about bear safety and it sprung a memory. I was on the air doing the I-95 Morning Show when an app chat message appeared from our wildlife correspondent Jen "The Zookeeper" Kotkin. In anticipation of the warmer weather she wrote:. "Good morning! Your public service...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A restaurant started by four brothers in New York now has a home in Cheshire. Butcher Brothers is a farm-to-table steakhouse that officially opened its doors in May. The brothers are no stranger to the food business. “In my book, restaurants are like children,”...

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Connecticut's only location of The Melting Pot closed in Darien March 1, but local franchisees are looking to bring the fondue restaurant concept back to the Nutmeg State. Collin Benyo, The Melting Pot's franchise growth specialist, said Fairfield residents...

MONROE, CT — A Boot Shop Lane resident reported seeing a large cat, she believed to be a mountain lion, in her yard last week. However, Animal Control Officer Gina Gambino says more evidence is needed to confirm the sighting. “While we do not encourage people to endanger themselves...

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica principal dancer Tamara Noel. Lucy Gellman Photos. In a school cafeteria just off the Boston Post Road, Jamaica had come to West Haven. A propulsive, rolling drumbeat soared over the stage and out toward the windows, transforming the space into a theater soaked in history and storytelling. In front, dance captain Paul Newman clapped in time with the music, counting students in as his braids bounced and swayed across his back.

“Hold on, this is gonna be funky, because I’m gonna answer the phone,” said celebrated poet Reginald Dwayne Betts at the beginning of his new album, "House of Unending." Interruptions are pretty much a given when you’re trying to record, but the phone call Betts took as he sat in New Haven’s Firehouse 12 studio turned out to be a collect call from prison.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — What’s better than pizza and beer? New Haven pizza and local craft beer!. The Connecticut Pizza and Beer Fest, planned for July in Bridgeport, will bring together the two classics for the first largescale festival celebrating the duo. The event will include bands, samples from local craft breweries, games and, of course, panels about the history of New Haven pizza.

CONNECTICUT, USA — Meet Miki! He's a sweet, 3-month-old kitten with special needs that's looking for his forever home!. Miki and his family (mom, sister, and brother) were found as strays in Hartford when he and his siblings were about 8 weeks old. They were brought to the Connecticut Humane Society for the care and attention they needed. He is now neutered and microchipped.

(June 6, 2023) — The Middletown Ujima Alliance will host its Third Annual Juneteenth Liberation Day Festival and its first parade on Monday June 19, 2023. The parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. and proceed from North Main Street to the Middletown Green. The festival will be begin immediately after.

Yale University has unveiled a portrait of Elga R Wasserman, who was a key figure in the university’s transition to coeducation in the 1960s. Wasserman was responsible for overseeing every aspect of the changeover, from admissions to academic programming to housing.

Hakuna Matata. What a wonderful phrase. Have no worries when you dine at a magical Lion King-inspired rooftop patio just a few hours from Central New York. Cava Restaurant transforms its dining area throughout the year. From Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and Cinderella's Carriage to Harry Potter and the Hogwarts Express. But in the summer, the rooftop patio turns into an enchanting fairytale.

Goats brightened the day for Harbor Chase of Madison residents, formerly known as The Hearth at Tuxis Pond, on May 31. Owner Kristen Gill of Got Your Goats, located in Washington Depot, offers parties and excursions for all ages. Resident Lisle Gaal smiles as she holds Fritz during the visit.

The Avon Free Public Library is hosting an in-person event on June 15, 2023, called "Coexisting with Bears." The presentation will address the fear and panic caused by recent news headlines about living with bears, particularly in Connecticut.

AVON, Conn. -- A hungry bear found a sweet spot to chow down in Connecticut.It broke into the loading garage of a bakery in Avon.Workers say the bear took a box out into the parking lot and devoured around 60 cupcakes.One of the employees got into a car and started honking to scare the bear off.It eventually left -- with a full belly.

Environmental advocate Aaron Goode, of the New Haven Bioregional Group was grateful the weather had held out Sunday evening for a group of about a dozen hikers to explore Sandy Point, which he called ​“one of the unique, special places in the bioregion.” It was also, as it turned out, a place where one could see New Haven and West Haven grappling with climate change and environmental stability nearly in real time.

BRISTOL - Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center is inviting the community to come and admire the artistic creations of students in their early learning school June 14. The exhibit, "An Artistic Journey of Little Hands", will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at the museum at One...

Two Connecticut chefs and one restaurant were in the running for James Beard Foundation 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards, which were announced Monday night. Cora Cora in West Hartford was nominated for Outstanding Restaurant, which honors a “restaurant that demonstrates consistent excellence in food, atmosphere, hospitality, and operations while contributing positively to its broader community.”