Located off Route 5 in Wallingford, Ola Restaurant has been serving its modern fusion of traditional Latino dishes for the past four years. The family-style restaurant provides a unique atmosphere inspired by the cultures of Central America and the Caribbean, which draws customers back again and again. With the aromaRead More
Serving Wallingford since 2006, Christos Restaurant and Bar offers a fresh, modern take on classic American comfort food. The restaurant provides a recently renovated menu of fantastic sandwiches and New Haven-style brick oven pizzas that add their own signature flavor to the traditional dishes. People of all ages come toRead More
On April 11, Stop & Shop workers throughout New England began striking against the corporation in hopes of forming a reasonable compromise concerning fair wages, health care, and pensions. Kristy Palmer, an employee at the Wallingford Stop & Shop store, is currently organizing the Wallingford strike as the captain ofRead More
On March 29, 13 tenured Yale professors announced that they would be withdrawing from Yale University’s Ethnicity, Race, and Migration (ER&M) Program to protest the administration’s lack of dedication and resources to the program. The Yale ER&M Program focuses on how various ethnic, cultural, and racial dynamics have shaped andRead More
This past Sunday, April 7, Choate hosted its fifth annual Model United Nations Conference (MUNC), welcoming more than sixty students from eight schools. Choate’s own Model UN club has already attended several conferences this year at institutions such as Harvard University, Columbia University, and University of Connecticut. Students who attendedRead More
Serving authentic, Mexican dishes for the past sixteen years, Ixtapa Grill, located in the heart of Hamden, has provided locals with a traditional Mexican dining experience. From the Mexican music and aromas of fresh food to the gorgeous paintings of the Mexican countryside, the restaurant experience has captured the heartsRead More
On the first Tuesday of each month, the Wallingford Public Library Play Readers gather at the WPL to do read-throughs of popular plays, monologues, skits, and even movie scenes. To celebrate their fifth anniversary and as a tribute to Neil Simon, who passed away last year, the WPL Play ReadersRead More
A wonderfully unique addition to Wallingford’s myriad of restaurants, Pacific Buffet offers a selection of Asian cuisine in a buffet style fashion. The owner and manager of the restaurant, Tommy Zhuo, is known in Wallingford for his work with both Pacific Buffet and Funju noodle bar. His restaurants are locatedRead More
On Monday, March 25, the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly approved a bill that seeks to eliminate single-use plastic bags across the state. If it is passed by the state legislature, the proposed bill would take effect on January 1 of 2020. Many towns in Connecticut have alreadyRead More
