<p>I need to spend a few hours in New Haven. I figured someone who visited Yale, or goes there, would have some suggestions for something to do for a few hours. Would like lunch suggestion, just in case (not looking for a dining experience, just a nice lunch at an inexpensive or moderate price). I figured that perhaps the Peabody Museum would be a good way to spend the time. I think indoors is best b/c it is so cold. Is this a good way to spend a few hours?</p>
<p>Go to Wooster Street- Little Italy - Pepe's pizza or Sally's Pizza- the BEST in the World.- Doonesbury's fav is Sally's -Pepe's has awesome white clam- you will not be disappointed altho lines can be long.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>your welcome
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<p>The museum at the Yale Center of British Art is amazing, definitely worth a visit.</p>
<p>Thanks again.</p>
<p>Best in the world? Pleeeeeze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
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<blockquote> <p>I figured that perhaps the Peabody Museum would be a good way to spend the time.<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Yes, The Peabody is great, especially if you like dinosaurs:</p>
<p>I think the Yale Art Museum is more outstanding among its competitors than the Peabody. So, I second that recommendation. If it's not absolutely freezing...take the Yale's Visitors' tour. It's designed for tourists rather than applicants..and well, I think it's interesting. If you are Catholic, try the Knights of Columbus museum. (We've come a LONG way, baby!!!) </p>
<p>While it's hard to fault the pizza suggestions, the lines are LONG. If you prefer something else and/or are unwilling to wait half an hour in the cold, I like Atticus--half used book store/half restaurant. I recommend the homemade breads. Louis' (pronounced Louie's) Lunch is a Yale institution. For the vegetarians, I highly recommend Claire's. I'm not one, and still really, really like the food.. At the other end of the spectrum, for the carnivore within, there's the Educated Burgher..it's good. </p>
<p>If you're willing to splurge...lots of choices. I like Hot Tomato's in the Taft apartment building (where Logan and Rory live in "The Gilmore Girls." ) Scuzzi is also good.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. It is just a couple of hours, so I have gotten a bunch of great suggestions!</p>
<p>Jonri, Thanks for the other lunch suggestions, b/c I am not about to freeze with a line out the door for pizza (it does not matter how good it might be)!</p>
<p>Suze- you obviously have never eaten pizza at pepe's or sally's</p>
<p>Oh I have, many times, my sister goes to Yale, but we're from NYC where the best pizza in the world really is........</p>
<p>I second the Yale Center for British Art.....the 4th floor is wonderful... and I have gone a few times.....also, the Beineke Library (rare books) is definitely worth visiting....amazing to see books from the 1400's ... so large and ornately decorated leaves......and then see them get smaller over time as they become more automated? You can also tour Sterling Memorial Library.....which is a nice way to spend an hour...</p>
<p>Food.....Miya's is a great little Japanese place....Tokoyo Fries are to die for..... thin little curls with great spices...... not that I think about them all the time, ha ha.... Central Steakhouse is great for dinner... everyone raves about Roomba.....Cuban food, we haven't been there yet, but that is because we haven't been able to get in.....</p>
<p>I second the Yale Art Museum. Look for the incandescent Van Gogh.</p>
<p>If you're interested in books and/or architecture I'd also suggest the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. "Constructed with more than one hundred panels of translucent marble, the Beinecke is home to one of the world's preeminent collections of rare materials, including the Gutenberg Bible." It's an amazing place.</p>
<p>Thank you for all of the additional suggestions.</p>