I used to play for a dart team in the space that now houses The Playwright Irish Pub, Restaurant & Banquet Facility in Hamden, and frankly, it was kind of a dive. Not that I didn’t spend many boisterous hours there. But over recent years, I have watched investing restaurateurs gradually beautify our town, and… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Hamden Restaurant Week 6—Le Petit Gourmet
Le Petit Gourmet is located at the busy intersection of Whitney and Putnam Avenues in the space adjacent to Books & Co. that was once occupied by Patisserie Normande. There’s parking in the rear, accessed by a nice slate walkway. I saw that Le Petit Gourmet had supplemented our Restaurant Week signage with a nice… Continue Reading
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 improvements… Continue Reading