Daily Archives: September 24, 2010

Hamden Restaurant Week 5—Café Amici (With Mayor Scott Jackson)

Another worthy restaurant addition to the Land of the Sleeping Giant is Café Amici. Located on Whitney Avenue up the street from St. Rita’s Church in the Spring Glen section of Hamden, Café Amici opened its doors in February of 2007 in the space that once housed Café Bella. Café Amici’s sidewalk was undergoing improvementsContinue Reading

Hamden Restaurant Week 4—Mickey’s Restaurant & Bar

Mickey’s Restaurant & Bar isn’t just one of my favorite Hamden restaurants but one of my favorite restaurants period. I’m known to stop there for everything from a good burger and fries to a taste of the Middle East to great pastas to contemporary American favorites like a crabmeat and mango salad, herb-rubbed hanger steakContinue Reading