Earlier this week, Alternative Control was invited to Thali in New Haven to try SomruS, a recently launched Indian liqueur. SomruS is truly an international product — dreamed up by a Chicago-based company, made with Caribbean rum, and bottled in Wisconsin, SomruS is the first cream liqueur to represent the flavors of India. And… Continue reading SomruS and Thali: Delicious Food and Drinks
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Miya’s: No Ordinary Sushi
If you just want some hot Gekkeikan and a tuna roll, don’t go to Miya’s Sushi. But if you want an unreplicated sushi experience that is hyperlocal-bordering-on-hipster, this New Haven restaurant is your destination. My husband and I stopped there for lunch this weekend, enjoying a memorable and debate-inciting meal. The first thing we noticed… Continue reading Miya’s: No Ordinary Sushi
JW’s Asian Extravaganza
Milford, Connecticut is overflowing with Asian cuisine. For such a tiny town, there’s some version of a Chinese/Japanese/Thai place every half mile, to the point where it’s starting to get weird. For this piece I’m just centering on just one immediate area: the JW-carved out range between the CT Post Mall and Milford Marketplace (Whole… Continue reading JW’s Asian Extravaganza
Restaurant Review: Crush Sports Cafe
If you’ve read my previous reviews, the last thing you would expect from me is to review a sports bar. I’ve done genre/lifestyle specific restaurants (G-Zen/Uncle Willie’s BBQ), high-end restaurants that have the chef’s name under the name of the place (Parallel Post – a Chef Dean James Max eatery!), or semi-popular takeout places (Layla’s).… Continue reading Restaurant Review: Crush Sports Cafe
Restaurant Review: Parallel Post
Today I’m here to tell you about a place you probably never knew existed. A restaurant that specializes in seasonal, local, farm to table American cuisine that is high end in quality and mid-range in price, looks beautiful inside, and would be a great place to take someone you like. Parallel Post is the brand… Continue reading Restaurant Review: Parallel Post
Uncle Willie’s BBQ
The last time I reviewed a restaurant for Alternative Control it was G-Zen, a vegetarian/vegan/raw food place that had some of the best non-meat dishes around. Clearly the only smart strategy is to go all the way to the other side for the next place. Alt Control readers, this review is all about barbecue –… Continue reading Uncle Willie’s BBQ
G-Zen Review
G-Zen, located smack dab in the middle of Branford’s retail/restaurant section may possibly the best vegetarian/vegan/raw vegan restaurant in the state. That’s a lofty amount of praise, so allow me to go further and defend my statement. G-Zen is able to craft delicious and challenging dishes that can change the minds of carnivores and confirm… Continue reading G-Zen Review