By Bonnie Posick EDC member About a mile up the Boston Post Road in West Haven, next door to a used car dealership, Shana McCarthy has created an oasis. Inner Essence Spa and Wellness Center moved to this location in March of 2019, after … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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By Bonnie Posick West Haven EDC Although she bakes “a little something” every day, on Friday nights Roberta Garlock’s West Haven kitchen is alive with bubbling sourdough starter and the enticing aroma of loaves of bread in the … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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Regina Bohn is a West Haven resident who has been sewing as a business for 45 years this month. Offering lessons at her shop on Campbell Ave and through her own show on YouTube, she is also something of an influencer. “Time to Sew with Regina” … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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You may have seen a window sign in avocado green on Platt Avenue in the Woodlawn Shopping Plaza, with a matching delivery truck parked just around the corner from Randall’s, near CVS. Together, they mark the home base for Edibolic Kitchen, West … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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Atop Police Station Hill on Sawmill Road, you can order such exotic-sounding things as a Great White. Or down a Plankton, Imbibe a Lazy River, Or a Shady Beach, a Lake Street, a Sawmill. Or perhaps a Mermaid's Tail, a Stardust, or a Lazy River whet … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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It's that time of day - you know it - when you're primed to quaff a delightful caffeinated (or not so) beverage, maybe even team it with a sweet bite to stave off the hangries - or maybe just because you feel that need to reward yourself for … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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A cooperative of the West Haven Voice and Economic Development Commission As many Westies are aware, Zarnowski Power Equipment, located at 301 Savin Ave, is a repair shop that services lawn mowers, snowblowers, and other power tools and sells … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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Birds flitted and chatted. A dad played pattycake with his youngest boy, perhaps around six years old, while the oldest ran away from a bee. The middle son looked up from his phone long enough to shout gleefully, “hey, some of my classmates are … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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At long last, fellow citizens, and after that tardy bit o'winter, spring is heavy and latent in the late March air. And nothing says spring like - what else? Flowers! Easter, Mother's Day, showers of various and sundry lk - they are all on their … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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Ah, the post-holiday slump. January, February, three-quarters of March - dreary gray days, not so much on the "What To Do in Connecticut This Weekend" website. We all need a bit of a lift, and nothing gives a lift like good cuisine and good company. … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems