New Haven is a food town, yet the city that invented the hamburger, perfected the pizza, and is home to just about all cuisines had no full-service grocery store in the heart of downtown, that is, until recently.

There has been lots of buzz about the recently opened Elm City Market, 777 Chapel St., at the corner of State and Chapel streets. What people don’t know is that you don’t have to be a member to shop there. And, if you come by car, park in the garage with an hour of validated parking. To see the rest of the column and recipes, please click here

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