Yale Tango Fest 2008

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The Yale Tango Fest is offered with support from the Yale Graduate and Professional Student Senate and the
Office of Student Life at the McDougal Center

Food

New Haven boasts of diverse and quality dining options. In between your classes and milongas,
you can get a taste of New Haven from the 40+ restaurants downtown. Here we list some
budget-friendly places. All are within a few blocks of our dancing venues.

Coffee Shops & Pastry Places

Wireless internet available here:

Gourmet Heaven, 15 Broadway. (203) 787-4533. Open 24/7. Large hot and cold salad bar, sandwiches, groceries.
Publick Cup, 276 York St. (203) 787-9929.
Au Bon Pain, 1 Broadway. Chain that sells standard cafe fare.
Cosi, 338 Elm Street. Has table service for dinner but you can also always get coffee, salad, sandwich, etc. to go Open until 12am Friday and Saturday, 10pm on Sunday.
Kasbah Garden Cafe, 105 Howe St. (203) 777-5053. Coffee shop/Moroccan cuisine. Vegetarian options. Cozy, colorful decor.
Starbucks Coffee, 1068 Chapel St. (between College and High) and 896 Chapel St. (between Church and Temple). Internet access available but not free.

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Atticus Bookstore Cafe, 1082 Chapel St. Great for brunch, dessert, lunch, open 8am – midnight.
Book Trader Cafe, 1140 Chapel St. just past York St. Excellent sandwiches, fresh OJ. Used books, outdoor seating.
Dunkin Donuts, corner of Park & Chapel Streets (across from Af-Am) and corner of York and South Frontage.

Veggie

Claire's Cornercopia, 1000 Chapel St. Vegetarian cuisine, organic cafe with great sandwiches, salads, smoothies and other vegetarian fare as well as muffins, coffee cake and desserts. Also serves breakfast.

American

Copper Kitchen, 1008 Chapel St. Homestyle diner, very affordable prices.
Temple Grill, 152 Temple St. Mid-priced fare. Pasta, salads, sandwiches, entrees.
Chap's Grill, 1174 Chapel St. Deli, vegetarian options, Middle Eastern and American fare.

Chinese

Ivy Noodle, corner of Elm and Park. $5 noodle soups, other dishes, eat in or take out, superfast no-frills service, tables of 6-7 available, open until 2 am Fri-Sat night, until 11pm Sunday.
York Street Noodle House, 166 York St. above Yalie’s Pizza. Many plates $3-7, soups and other dishes, slightly more welcoming atmosphere than Ivy Noodle, large tables available.
East Melange, 142 Howe St. Similar to the other two, noodles and dimsum, many plates around $5. Also serves Starbucks coffee. Open until 2 am.

Ethiopian

Lalibela, 176 Temple St. Open Fri and Sat for dinner between 5-11pm.

Mexican

Bulldog Burrito, 320 Elm St. $7 point-at-ingredients custom burritos, taco salads etc., eat in or take out, open until 2 am

Whole Enchilada, 21 Whitney, healthy vegetarian and low-fat Mexican cuisine. Vegan options. Great mango madness chicken burritos.

Middle Eastern

Mamoun’s, 85 Howe St. Falafel, kebab sandwiches $3-5, plates etc. Open until 3 a.m.
Sahara Mediterranean, 170 Temple St. Open until 11 a.m. - 12:45 a.m.

Thai

Bangkok Gardens, 172 York St. near Chapel. Nice decor, friendly, dishes around $10, atrium in the front.
Pad Thai, 1170 Chapel St. Excellent lunch deal, a few outdoor tables.
Thai Taste, 1151 Chapel St. below the Colony Hotel. Cozy booths, large portions good for sharing, call ahead to reserve for large groups.
Indochine Pavilion, 1180 Chapel St. Pan-Asian cuisine, dirt-cheap lunch buffet.
Kudeta, 27 Temple St. (Temple & Crown) Asian fusion; moderate-high price.

Malaysian

Bentara, 76 Orange St. Upscale but reasonably priced.

Indian

Royal India, 140 Howe St. Probably the best Indian downtown. Attractive parlor atmosphere, great lunch buffet.
Tandoor, corner of Chapel and Howe. (203) 776-6620. In a vintage diner! Chicken Tikka Massala is heavenly here.
Great food, plates $8-10. Can accommodate groups.
Zaroka, 148 York St. A bit pricier, but great brunch.
Thali, 4 Orange St. (Orange & George St.) Upscale Indian.

Sushi

Miya’s, 68 Howe St. American-Japanese fusion sushi. Creative combinations, many vegetarian options $8-10, seafood prices vary.
Samurai, 230 College St. More standard sushi offerings than what’s at Miya’s. Home to the great tradition of sake bombing.
Dozo, 47 Whalley (across from the Courtyard Marriott), new sushi joint. A bit pricey, with more conservative sushi options, but good.

Pizza and Wings

BAR, 254 Crown St. Possibly the best pizza downtown, also an excellent microbrewery, good bars, pool table. (The mashed potato pizza sounds dubious but tastes surprisingly good.)
Yorkside Pizza, 288 York St. Average pizza and Greek options, late-night milkshakes, good wings, open until 2 am but watch out for the flood of people from the nightclub next door.
A1 Pizzeria, 21 Broadway. Limited seating, but open 24/7, great for post-milonga take-out, grilled cheese menu and many breakfast options.
S’Wings, 280 Crown St. Wings and shrimp with lots of sauce options, take-out and a small counter area.
Wall Street Pizza, 90 Wall St. Average pizza place, nice booths.
Aladdin Crown Pizza, 260 Crown St. Very good pizza and even better Middle Eastern. The laham bil ajeen (lamb flatbread pizza) is to die for.

Burgers

Louis’ Lunch, 263 Crown St. A New Haven institution, possibly where the burger was invented, no ketchup available, old-style burger grilling.
Educated Burgher, 53 Broadway. Breakfast and burgers from 7 am, decked out with Yale memorabilia.

Upscale

Ibiza, 39 High St. Spanish, world-famous chef, expensive, incredible.
Union League Cafe, 1032 Chapel St. French, expensive, impressive.
Barcelona, 155 Temple St. (next to the Omni Hotel). Tapas and wine bar.
Soul de Cuba, 283 Crown St. Cuban, great menu.
Istanbul Cafe, 245 Crown St. Turkish, expensive but impressive array.

Dessert

Ashley's Ice Cream Cafe, 280 York St. Local favorite, ice cream is made in-house and they have a variety of flavors.