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Arts Paper

As the editorially independent arm of The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, the Arts Paper seeks to celebrate, explore, and investigate the fine, visual, performing and culinary arts in and around New Haven.

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On Cake Shop, Elm Citizens Search For Right Recipe

The pride flag at a vigil and rally for victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Lucy Gellman Photo.

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Sally’s, A Love Song

"One will never forget their first Sally’s tomato pie!" Bart Conners Szczarba Photos.

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Cookie Infatuation

Every year, I fall victim to the December cookie infatuation that sweeps through our country. It doesn't matter that Christmas is not my personal holiday. Any month-long celebration of a food group (Yes! I consider cookies to be a food group!) can't be ignored. Food for me is an expression of love. The beauty and diversity of cookies, and the sheer number that it is possible to bake, make them the perfect vehicle for spreading the love far and wide.

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Jerk Turkey On The Menu

Nelson at the James Beard House dinner earlier this fall. A one-woman army, she was tasked with appetizers and cocktails. Copyright Clay Williams for the New York Times, with permission from the photographer.

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Library Lays Plans For A Cafe

City Librarian Martha Brogan out on the library's Ives Branch patio, which faces out toward Elm Street and gives an elevated view of the city. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Cookie Novices Learn From The Pros

Hair, demoing the spritz cookies. The evening included both spritz and chocolate chip cookies. Lucy Gellman photos.

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Food Entrepreneurs Dig In

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Coffee Comes (Back) To Wooster Square

Baristas Xiaoxiao “Connie” Kang and Rose Zeng. The Wangs, who own the cafe, asked not to be photographed. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Empanadas Fuel Reyes Family's Fight

Five pounds of all purpose flour. Three eggs. One teaspoon of baking soda and the juice of one quarter lemon, squeezed at the peak of freshness. Three sticks of butter. A basement kitchen safe from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents, with enough vegetable oil to feed a small army.

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Twenty-Seventeen, With A Side Of Fries

Art25 Photo.

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