It’s almost weird if you’re not playing something there while at a table

Old Heidelberg has board games you can play. I assume they'd be fine with you bringing your own, too. It's very lowkey in there.

Another vote for Trinity, Three Sheets, and the brewery. Owl Shop too on a slow day if.youre into smoking

Can confirm this was me and my ex

Elm City Games is BYOB

Native NYer and only here for 3 years. Sometimes I want pizza that isn't burnt

You're out of your mind if you think Sbarro represents ny pizza.

Best I've tried in the area that's NY style is Gia Marie's in East Haven. Depending on where you are in Hamden, probably 10-15 min ride

Three Sheets

Trinity might be more crowded or loud, But no one would likely bat an eye. There's also elm city games

And I just saw that East Rock Brewery opened a game garden indoors with corn hole and board games. Armada Brewery does, maybe closer to you.

Mediterranea on orange st. It's byob.....mainly a hookah bar and Mediterranean food apot....they have a back room with seating and tables as well as a very large room on the side... access is through the back. Omar is the owner I'm pretty tight with him and a regular I'm sure if you buy a hookah or some food he'd let you hang out for as long as you want....They're usually open really late too I'd the hookah crowd is large.

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i work at Three Sheets and on slower days we’ve seen people come thru with board games.

El Segundo has a few game sets in the bar. I believe Trinity does as well.

Firehouse 12 is an amazing one of a kind experimental / avant jazz music venue with a bar downstairs and a recording studio and record label too. This is like, the kind of music you typically have to travel to NYC for, but in a super chill setting in NH, without NYC prices and crowds and related BS. May not be your thing, but if it is, it's as good as it gets.

If you wanna know what the music is like, google the folks listed in the spring jazz concert calendar: http://firehouse12.com/performance-calendar

or check out their past releases on bandcamp: https://firehouse12records.bandcamp.com/

They had to close down due to hurricane damage but are reopening. Read about it here: https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/firehouse_12_spring_2023

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Thanks to everyone for the responses!

Really appreciate you providing all this information, thanks so much!

Will do, thanks!

East shore has the least number of shootings in the city. I’ve been in this section for a decade and I can’t remember even one.

/record scratch

Mother fucking Avi is back?!? I’m in.

I’ve missed Roia so much.

I’m really excited about the potential for a local Wooster Sq bar. That neighborhood needs a local watering hole

Libby’s could be so much better :(

Good catch! Thanks

As someone new to the area, can someone else explain why this changes everything?