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Essex CT area. du glace, restaurant du village or River Tavern?
Brasserie Pip. They have incredible food and a romantic setting.
Breakfast Places in New Haven Area
Seconding ME N U on State - they have a delicious breakfast. Also, Lena's in Westville...both of these places are absolutely great.
Mexican - New Haven, CT
Are you sure it was Mezcal? Because if it was three years ago, it was probably the mediocre Mexican place that Mezcal replaced?
In any case, I've eaten at Mezcal many many times and always thought it was great.
Best (or just new) Gourmet Stores in the greater New Haven area
Caseus is great if you want to spend 30% more for cheese than other shops. Chestnut Fine Foods has an excellent cheese selection at reasonable prices, and unlike Caseus, they give you more than a pencil eraser sized piece to taste.
As mentioned, Bishops has a large amount of gourmet food, plus super fresh produce. I've never been impressed with Edge of the Woods. Also as mentioned, J-Mart is great for Asian groceries, as is the shop at Great Wall.
