Sono Bana Japanese Restaurant, formerly Hama, has been one of my favorite Connecticut restaurants for going on twenty-five years. Although the name changed a few years ago, the management has not. The self-effacing but widely respected Seisan Muto is still the man. Located at the corner of Dixwell and Putnam Avenues in an unprepossessing row… Continue Reading
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Hamden Restaurant Week 7—The Playwright Irish Pub
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
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