Cookies on 9 - December 2015

New Haven's Cookies on 9 2015 - Delicious!

On December 4, 2015 from 6pm-8pm we got to sample dozens of delicious cookies and other sweet treats!

The first Friday in December we traveled back to New Haven's Historic Ninth Square to participate in their Cookies On Nine event! This annual cookie crawl is always a crowd pleaser, featuring cookies baked by students in Gateway Community College's Culinary Department. And best of all - tickets are only $10.00!

We picked up our cookies carriers and off we went! The weather was unbelievable for December in Connecticut! It was about 55 degrees and beautiful weather for a cookie crawl!

We didn't get to visit every place because we tend to visit longer than we should with each participating merchant - but we loved every place we visited!

And we got A LOT OF COOKIES!!!

In no particular order, here's some of the places we visited...

Baobab Tree Studios (71 Orange St.) *Check-in location. Serving: Triple Chocolate Chunk cookies.

G Cafe (141 Orange St.) Serving: Spritz Cookies. Offering samples assorted mini cookies for $1.00!

Fletcher Cameron (91 Orange St.) Serving: Lemon Cookies. 

Capture Salon (100 Crown St.) Serving: Snicker Doodles and Peppermint Cocoa

The Grove (760 Chapel St.) Serving: Oatmeal Cookies. Also featuring a special art exhibit Serendipity:Marks of Abstraction with artist and Creativity Coach Carmen Lund, MFA with additional works by Annie Sailer and Giada Crispiels. In collaboration with Happiness Lab downstairs (756 Chapel St.) who provided coffee for the event.

The Trinity Bar (157 Orange St.) Serving: Chocolate Chewies.

Reynold’s Fine Art (96 Orange St.) Cookie stop & Free Opening Reception from 5-8pm for “Pieces.” Serving: Raspberry Macaroons

Neville Wisdom Fashion Design Studio (63 Orange St.) Serving: Ginger Cookies from Katalina’s (on 74 Whitney Ave)

Artspace (50 Orange St.) Serving: Peanut Butter Cookies.

English Building Market (839 Chapel St.) Serving: Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Meat & Co. (116 Crown St.) Serving: Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles.

Make Haven (266 State St.) Serving: Almond Sugar Cookies.

Eco Works (262 State St.) Also featuring paper crafts - making hand made tags out of reclaimed paper and cookie cutters for gift giving this holiday season. No prior experience necessary. Free and open to the public. Serving: Butterscotch Brownies. 

Inspired Venue (82 Crown St.) Serving: Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies.

101 Art Threads (118 Court St.) Serving: Vegan Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Cedarhurst Cafe (44 Crown St.) Serving: Almond Horn Cookies.

Artist & Craftsman (821-825 Chapel St.) Paint-a-thon with canvasses & paint provided. Here's a great way to get creative! Serving: Ginger Snaps.

Breathing Room Yoga Studio (817 Chapel St., Unit 2F). Free kids yoga classes prior to the event. Serving: Classic Pecan Bars.

A big thank you to On 9 New Haven - and to friends Gayle and Carol for accompanying me on this sweet cookie stroll! And kudos to Gateway students and Katalina's for some delicious cookies!


For more information on the On 9 events, visit their website at: http://www.on9newhaven.com/

For more pictures from the event, 

visit the Home Place facebook page HERE

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Cookies on 9 in the Historic 9th Square - New Haven CT

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New Haven’s Historic 9th Square district is quickly becoming the downtown destination for New Haven, featuring great art, food, music, and cultural activities.

Best of all, this eclectic neighborhood provides the backdrop for First Fridays On9 in New Haven.

Photo Source: Cookies On 9 New Haven

On Friday, 12-6-13, I participated in the December "On 9" First Friday event, Cookies On 9 or #CookiesOn9, a type of "cookie crawl" through New Haven's Historic 9th Square.

What a fun event this was, in spite of the sporadic rain drizzle that night. Each attendee received a map of the participating merchants in the neighborhood, and at each stop we received a delicious cookie to fill our cookie boxes with. 

Cookies were supplied by the culinary students at Gateway Community College AND one of New Haven's newest merchants, Insomnia Cookies!

Here's a sample of some of the places I visited and the delicious cookies that were available.

I love cookies!

The great folks at Insomnia Cookies in New Haven donated many MANY cookies!
Yes - my favorite Snickadoodles were there!  YAY!

Say Hi to Robert from Arpaia Lang Fine Jewelers
with delicious brownies!!

Cookies - Cookies - and MORE Cookies please!

And the BEST THING: ==> Proceeds benefit the “Neighbors in Need” dinner hosted by Gateway Community College Foundation.

Unfortunately, the weather and my shoes did me in...and after these stops I had to call it a night!

It was great fun chatting with the merchants at all the establishments I visited. In many cases it was the first time I've been there - and I can't wait to go back and support all these local businesses!

Special thanks to the On 9 people who invited me and the bakers who provided these delicious cookies. What a great way to start the holiday!

I've enjoyed participating in these First Fridays On9 events this year! 

If you're not familiar with First Friday - they are open-house evenings that run April through December and feature creative events that showcase the wide array of shops, restaurants, marketplaces, homes, and cultural centers in the historic 9th Square neighborhood.

The On9 activities typically happen between 6:00PM and 8:00PM on the First Friday of the aforementioned months.

If you'll remember, in September we attended the #BreatheOn9 event that featured the amazing designer Neville Wisdom's Fall Fashion Show. (Read about it HERE)  Then, in October I attended the #WineOn9 event that consisted of a wine crawl through the 9th Square Historic District. (Read about it HERE).

Hope you all have a happy holiday - and I hope to see you at the next First Friday in April 2014!

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Disclaimer: We were invited to attend the Cookies On 9 Event, however, the views and opinions expressed herein are our own.