OpelSmith

OpelSmith t1_j5r2d79 wrote

Two Republican senators, Ryan Fazio of Greenwich and Heather Somers, already have filed a bill similar to what Lamont outlined Monday.

Separately, lawmakers from both parties also have proposed at least two bills in Connecticut legalizing the sale in vending machines of the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B and the morning-after pill.

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okay so this is happening. Ds have a 2/3 majority in the assembly anyways, but there are even a couple of R supporters

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OpelSmith t1_j3jkfkv wrote

I mean, you can build a 174 unit complex that is 100% affordable if you want. I'm happy that there us 174 more units coming onto an almost non existent market and that there are now 34 more subsidized places

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OpelSmith t1_izzasyh wrote

Here's are my personal things to do as a local on a night out:

Bars:
-Both wine bars on State st(Cave a Vin and August). They're warm, cozy places. They're both smaller though(especially August), so seats may be hard to find on a Friday night in winter
-The Canon. A newish neighborhood bar on Dwight st, definitely not part of the nightlight area. Aside from being a cozy little place, they've carved out an unusual niche as a vegan soccer bar(Arsenal represent)
-The Owl Shop. A bar, cigar shop, and cafe all in one. Managed to slide through a loophole in the law back in 2000s to be one of the few(if not only) bar left in the state you can smoke in. Definitely attracts an eccentric group of patrons. Definitely will go home absolutely reeking of ashtray on a weekend night
-Trinity. A big irish pub type of place. One of those bars where you don't feel awkward going in at 5pm to have a beer and bowl of stew to yourself.
-Cafe 9, best dive bar with live music. The other contenders are Three Sheets and Stella Blues. Three Sheets is fine, but I feel like less dive than they use to be. Stella Blues is okay, definitely a coke bar though, vibe is a bit seedier than Cafe 9

Restaurants:
-My actual favorite pizza in NHV is Brick Oven on Howe St. Wood fired pizza with a crust that is even thinner/crispier than the standard apizza style. They're hit or miss though, like 85% best pizza ever, 15% foul ball
-Of the big classic 3, skip Pepes. Go to Modern or Sally's.
-New Tibetan place on Chapel st that is so freakin good
-Do the local thing and grab a late night sandwich at Mamouns. Although now they close at 1am. They use to be either 2-3am 365 days a year. Legendary(Good Nature Market also exists if you need a 3am sandwich)

Fun stuff:
-Yale Cabaret. The Reparatory theater gets most of the attention, but I love the Cabaret. Such an intimate spot, you're right in front of the performers. They serve food and drink before the performance as well
-Barcade. It's exactly what it sounds like, so if you don't want to play arcade games and pinball, it's probably a pass
-Mediterranea. Hookah bar! Like 30 flavors to pick from, and they made pretty good food
-There is an axe throwing place I haven't been to, but i assume is interesting

this isn't a good list of all fun things in NHV, but basically where I would go for a date on a Friday night

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OpelSmith t1_izz5pa6 wrote

Here's what you do. Go and get pizza. Sallys or Modern ideally, you can pregame this with a visit to one of the wine bars on State st. Go see a play at the Yale Cabaret. Head to a bar(there's too many good ones to pick, let us know what kind of bar you like). Grab a late night snack at Mamouns, walk around and look at the gothic yale architecture.

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