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
Hamden Restaurant Week 9—DiMatteo’s Pizza & Restaurant
In the Land of the Sleeping Giant, there are other restaurants that haven’t gotten their full due. That’s why we held a Hamden Restaurant Week. One of my favorites is DiMatteo’s Pizza & Restaurant. Due, perhaps, to its Hamden Plaza setting, it’s all too easy to dismiss DiMatteo’s as just another strip-mall Italian joint good… Continue Reading