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7.06.2011

Noshing in New Haven


I think it's safe to say we found one of the hippest spots to have a bite to eat in New Haven, Connecticut on our trip to the East Coast.  We took Metro North to the New Haven station, toured the Yale campus and found ourselves to be quite hungry and by this time it was close to 3 o'clock.  We stumbled upon The Study at Yale  and inside the hotel was the restaurant, Heirloom.  We missed the lunch menu by seconds, but were happy with the bar menu.  On a trip like this, we walked for miles so we did not feel the least bit guilty in the amount of calories we were about to consume...at least not at that moment. 
I have to admit I kind of love that she still orders a Shirley Temple.  
Heirloom  is a beautiful restaurant that serves "coastal farm cooking" according to the website.  The hotel has amazing summer rates, so if you find yourself passing through New Haven on I-95 I would highly recommend checking it out.
We took Metro North from Grand Central.  The trip is a bit longer than we expected, but the New Haven train station is small and lovely.  It was a pretty easy walk to campus.  It looked like rain so on the way back we grabbed a cab from the hotel to catch our train to NYC.
The Yale campus on a summer day.
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20 comments:

  1. JessieJuly 6, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    The food looks delicious! Great photography as well!

    Jessie
    www.mixandchic.com

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  2. Splendid WillowJuly 6, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    I would have been purring like a cat! Delishhh and wonderful images too!

    Thank you for saying hello so that I could find you! You have a lovely blog.

    ox, Mon

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  3. Mary Ann PickettJuly 6, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    YuM! What a fun trip. Reminds me of a really fun college tour trip of Boston that my daughter and I took five years ago...she ended up at NYU--that is a fun place to visit too. Enjoy.

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  4. Jane and Lance HattattJuly 6, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    Hello Annie:
    It is always so very exciting to explore somewhere new and then to be rewarded not only with an interesting place, but somewhere which works equally well when it comes to finding a suitable venue for lunch. Not always easy, as we know from our own experience. You really do seem to have struck lucky on your day out - and the weather clearly held up for you as well. Fun times!

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  5. Sue/the view from great islandJuly 7, 2011 at 4:40 AM

    Hi Annie---your photographic skills are inspiring, the food shot looks professional. Some of my fondest memories are when we took our girls on their summer college tours...I envy you. Both my girls still order Shirley Temples!

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  6. Vanessa CoppaJuly 7, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    I agree - great photos! Your "NYC/East Coast series" is making me a tad homesick. Summers in the city were my favorite time of year.

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  7. Design ElementsJuly 7, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    lovely photos!

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  8. MarianneJuly 7, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    You take some of the best photos! So glad you're having so much fun on your trip. I recently purchased some of the glass bottles with the flip tops in the 2nd photo. They are great for outdoor entertaining and I really just love the way they look.

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  9. bink and booJuly 7, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    The food looks amazing. And your photos are pretty darn sweet too!

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  10. Abigail's PlaceJuly 7, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    That food looks so yummy, great find!
    Love the pictures.

    Just discovered your blog and love your posts.
    Abigail x

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  11. helen tilstonJuly 7, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Beautiful post and the food looks divinely fresh and delicious. We were at Yale a year ago to attend my nephews graduation. It was a most memorable trip and I particularly remembered how polite and mannerly people were in New Haven. On more than one occasion I had doors held for me and students stepped off the sidewalk to allow me to pass. It is such a spectacular campus and did you visit the Forestry Building?

    Great blog
    Helen

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  12. Louise @ INGREDIENTSJuly 7, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    These photos are gorgeous! It looks like you had a wonderful day in New Haven. I always enjoyed visiting New Haven when my cousins lived in Connecticut. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Claudia LaneJuly 7, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    oh wow and yum! A perfect marriage (to me) of great food and interesting + comfortable decor...what else would you ask for? :)
    Claudia xo

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  14. jen@fricandfracJuly 7, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    That meal does look super good - I love finding a good restaurant when travelling! Hope you had fun at Yale - so many gorgeous buildings!

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  15. La DolfinaJuly 8, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    I'm loving these posts from your trip back east!
    Is your daughter thinking of going to Yale?

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  16. NeusJuly 9, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    It looks delicious, and the hotel looks precious! I love the bottles of water photo! I've been following you in your NY trip! I want to go there someday! Enjoy the weekend!

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  17. Louise @ INGREDIENTSJuly 9, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Hi Annie, this is off topic, but just wanted to let you know that the Chie Mihara sandals you asked about are super comfortable - I highly recommend them. I walked all day yesterday and no foot soreness at all!

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  18. CherylJuly 9, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Some of my favorite memories with my daughter are of when we looked at colleges. It was such fun.
    Great photos Annie and a wonderful post.

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  19. paulaJuly 17, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    looks delicious! Love all the red too.

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  20. TheFittingRoomJuly 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Love this SO much and LOVE this blog!! Thanks!

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