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Court Street, New Haven, CT

Murals Going Up All Over New Haven Amid Downtown Revitalization Murals Going Up All Over New Haven Amid Downtown Revitalization
Murals Going Up All Over New Haven Amid Downtown Revitalization While you're out holiday shopping, take a moment to enjoy five new murals recently painted across the city.  Although COVID has quieted many streets, the facades of buildings in Ninth Square of New Haven have become a bit louder thanks to the artistic contributions of five artists through the city's Straight Up Art initiative.  Since the beginning of August, the group has commissioned five larger-than-life murals to grace the walls of the neighborhood, further contributing to its transition to a hub for artists and creatives. Three new murals painted in November brought the total …
From Food Trucks To Court Street: Bakery, Vegan Shop Under One Roof From Food Trucks To Court Street: Bakery, Vegan Shop Under One Roof
From Food Trucks To Court Street: Bakery, Vegan Shop Under One Roof A bakery and a vegan eatery have relocated from two respective food trucks to one shared roof.  Two New Haven food truck chefs Poreyah Benton, owner of Vegan Ahava, and Tisha Hudson of Edible Couture told News 8 reporters that they were complete strangers before Benton posted on social media looking for a business partner.  Both entrepreneurs started their businesses on wheels before opening their business on Court Street, which had an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Benton was raised in the vegan community of Dimona in Israel, she wrote on her eatery's w…