In the rush to the new and exciting, food writers tend to overlook established restaurants that have been pleasing customers for a long time. Restaurant Weeks are good chances not only to discover new places but to reconnect with old favorites. I was drawn to the Hawthorne Inn by the menu it posted on the… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Hamden Restaurant Week 14—And Back To Ibiza Tapas & Wine Bar Twice (Plus Mayoral Wrap-Up)
Because there were thirteen participating food purveyors and fourteen lunch-and-dinner time slots during Hamden Restaurant Week, I was able to return to Ibiza Tapas & Wine Bar to try the remaining eight tapas that I had missed on the first pass. I came late on Sunday evening, when the last rush had passed. My wife… Continue Reading
Hamden Restaurant Week 13—Park Central Tavern
It’s difficult to miss Park Central Tavern’s prominent front on Whitney Avenue in the Spring Glen section of Hamden. It’s even harder to miss whatever promotion is under way. And in good weather, you’re apt to spy people enjoying the patio seating (as my wife and I have, on occasion). But the back of the… Continue Reading