If you wanted to keep food cold prior to 1848, you had to hope that you still had ice cut from nearby lakes during the previous winter. Shipping perishable foods to other countries during the warm months was extremely difficult, if not impossible. Alexander Catlin Twining’s artificial ice-making machine made ice available year-round. Crown Street in New Haven is grateful for ol’ Alex’s invention. A number of clubs and bars line this street, making it easy for New Havenites to indulge in whatever they fancy. I fancy a Martini. Extra olives please!
