Food & Dining
New Haven's Zeneli Cracks Yelp's Top 100, Upstaging Pizza Giants
A five-year-old New Haven pizzeria earned national recognition on Yelp's 2026 list, proving Connecticut's pizza scene extends beyond the legendary apizza halls.
Brendan Walsh covers the cultural scene from Westport to New Haven—theater, music, dining, and the arts institutions that make Connecticut more than a bedroom community. A Westport native who grew up going to the Playhouse and summer concerts at Levitt Pavilion, he graduated from Boston College and worked at Connecticut Magazine before joining the Navigator. He believes Connecticut's cultural scene deserves serious coverage. He lives in Norwalk.
A five-year-old New Haven pizzeria earned national recognition on Yelp's 2026 list, proving Connecticut's pizza scene extends beyond the legendary apizza halls.