Claire's Corner Copia

Claire's Corner Copia is a kosher vegetarian restaurant in New Haven, Connecticut.^[1] It is located at 1000 Chapel Street near the campus of Yale University and the New Haven Green. It is owned by chef Claire Criscuolo, and was formerly co-owned with her late husband Frank Criscuolo.^[2] The couple used Claire Criscuolo's engagement ring as collateral for the loan they needed to open the restaurant.^[3]

When the restaurant was founded in 1975, it was not vegetarian. Chef Criscuolo told the Yale Daily News that she removed meat from the menu in a "radical move" that "forces people to eat more fruits and vegetables."^[4] A former nurse, Criscuolo prides herself on offering healthy food.^[5] The restaurant has an extensive vegan menu.^[6]

Lonely Planet calls Claire's "fresh, organic" food "the best" in town.^[7] Popular menu offerings include smoothies, fresh juices, and desserts that are vegan, gluten-free, or both. Claire's also has a dairy-kosher certification issued by both Rabbi David Avigdor and Rabbi Hyman from the Vaad Hakashrus of Fairfield County in Connecticut.

References

^ "Claire's Corner Copia Cookbook". Vegetarian Times Magazine. October 1995. p. 112.
^ Bassaro, Jonnie (April 14, 2010). "An Earth Day dinner in 6 elegant courses". Danbury News Times.
^ "A Haven for the Hungry". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 2, 1995.
^ Gordley, Catherine (November 19, 2004). "10 Questions for Claire Criscuolo". Yale Daily News. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
^ "A dash of nutmeg: delicious dishes spill out of Claire's Corner Copia". Hartford Courant. March 8, 1995.
^ "Yale Restaurant Caters to Teen Vegans". Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. January 18, 1996.
^ Lonely Planet USA (2010 ed.). p. 281.