I first wrote about SBC Restaurant & Brewery when its Southport location opened in the late 1990s. Now that the operation has touched upon three different decades (as has my food writing career), SBC outlets can be found in Stamford, Milford, Branford and Hamden as well. I remember enjoying the cooking of executive chef David… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Hamden Restaurant Week 11—Aunt Chilada’s Mexican Eatery
Aunt Chilada’s Mexican Eatery in Hamden is not only one of Connecticut’s more cleverly named restaurants, but it’s also one of its more colorful and fun-spirited. I couldn’t help noting a geographic anomaly, even if it’s purely personal. I live in an apartment building whose driveway is the last residential access on the south end… Continue Reading
Hamden Restaurant Week 10—The Soup Girl
Some town’s Restaurant Weeks fail to ignite much interest because the participating restaurants aren’t great, or because there isn’t sufficient appearance of value to attract the public, or because restaurateurs skimp on portions or quality ingredients or play to the lowest common denominator, or because organizers fail to impose enough discipline to get everybody on… Continue Reading