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.

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

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