Yale is one of the country's oldest universities and is famous for it's Gothic architecture.
Picture-st Chapel Street is where many of the shops and restaurants are located...
Okay, time for shopping! Wave Gallery is one of my favorite places to shop in New Haven.
Here, you’ll find artisan jewelry, a large selection of homemade soaps, beautiful cards, lovely glass bowls, hand-blown glass paperweights and gifts for the home.
I'm a sucker for anything with typography so I loved the black and white artwork and those typography pillows on the left.
Great place to pick up a unique hostess gift...
Next we headed to Claire's for lunch--a vegetarian, organic and kosher restaurant.

The menu is mostly soups, sandwiches and Mexican. They also have a gluten-free menu which is perfect for me--the Enchiladas were yummy!