The Taste of New Haven!

Hew Haven, CT:  Where Pizza is King!

Visiting a new area requires the sampling of local food!  Josh has been telling us about his quest to try the perfect east coast pizza.  The day he met us in New York City, he traveled to Brooklyn to experience their pizza.  So, we put ourselves in Josh's experienced hands to eat the best pizza.  Frank Pepe's Pizza is the King of thin crust pizza.  We waited in line outside in order to get a table.  This is not a particularly small restaurant. It is, however, a very popular restaurant.  We were lucky that day - it only took 20 minutes or so to get a table.  This is the site of Frank Pepe's original pizzeria.
http://pepespizzeria.com

In ordering, we once again put ourselves in Josh's hands.  We were delighted to eat white clam pizza and fresh tomato pizza.  The clam pizza has a white sauce which pairs so well with the thin crust.  There is the perfect amount of cheese.  This pizza is not the type which has a ton of cheese.  This is very much to our liking.  The fresh tomato pizza is very much like a margherita pizza only with very fresh tomatoes.  The mozzarella cheese is so mild that it doesn't compete with the tomatoes for flavor balance.

A Creative Take on Sushi

http://miyassushi.com
Josh certainly has his Father's flair for picking out new and innovative restaurants.  We walked to a very lovely restaurant called Miya's Sushi.  This place takes sushi to an entirely new level.  Their slogan:  "Because man cannot live on rice alone" really sets the table for nouveau cuisine.  While the dishes may appear to be sushi - the ingredients are far more than rice and fish - sweet potato, papaya, crickets (yes, you read that correctly), goat cheese, fava beans, okra - and the list goes on.  The fish is always from a sustainable source.  They feature tilapia, shrimp, crab, lion fish, arctic char, and scallops. Their famous scallop dish is called THE SOFTEST FRENCH KISSES:  Ridiculously sexy, warm scallops in a sake-based ginger garlic oyster sauce.  They even tell you how to enjoy eating this dish - it is quite intimate.

New Haven Farmer's Market

http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farmersmarkets_details.php?market=293
Eating is one of our favorite ways to get to know a new place.  Our children have inherited this same trait from their parents.  Josh took us to the New Haven Farmer's Market.  This is where he buys his fresh eggs, produce and milk.  There is a stall which specializes in Apple Cider Donuts!  Josh and Monica really enjoyed these!  We bought fresh greens, cucumbers and pea shoots for the evening's salad.  We also bought some incredible bread to pair with the spaghetti!

Wine and Dine!
http://www.thewinethief.com
Imagine - Josh lives right next door to The Wine Thief!  This is such a great little wine store.  They have very knowledgeable, yet unpretentious employees.  We were able to ask questions and get informed answers.  They made suggestions and we purchased a sauvignon blanc and a cabernet sauvignon not only for the evening's dinner but also to enjoy the rest of the week.

Can you imagine a better way to get to know a new city than to taste its food?  Our next post will take you on some great hikes to view the wonders of New Haven!

How could we talk about the Pizza King without pairing it with this great song?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69O4PXzAQ5Y