Cct repairs. Good guy, has fixed iPads and iPhone screens for Me. Highly recommend. Not a weird guy, always had good interactions.

CCT repairs downtown. The repair guy/owner is weird but very skilled and helpful

yeah the one thing about hamden is that if you live near the canal trail, you really can ride your bike for everything. it's a pretty easy ride from shops and things near Quinnipiac U to Hamden Plaza and Home Depot, through to Yale and downtown

you could literally buy lumber on your cargo bike and not deal with any cars

Southern wings express in west haven! Take out only but you will not be disappointed!!

It's a gradient. The closer you get to New Haven, the shitty the area but more stuff to do. The closer you get to Cheshire, the nicer the area but less stuff around. High property taxes but you get back what you pay in for the most part. Overall I give it a B.

Archie Moores all the way

Depending on how hard your kid thrashed it, it might be cheaper just to replace it.

Ward 9 and Barcade have good wings, but it's hard to top Archie's. Bon Chon has double fried boneless wings which are worth a try. Outside of the city, Side Street in Hamden, Hard Hat and Hook and Ladder in North Haven are really good. Blind Rhino has been voted best in State, and for good reason. Wings are so pricey that I don't try them much anymore.

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My wife and I have lived in Hamden for about 4 years now. We love it. Whitneyville/Spring Glen area offers a nice, walkable neighborhood and an easy commute to downtown New Haven. (We mostly take the 228 bus down Whitney Ave. Canal Trail is also great for bike commuting.)

In terms of crime, Hamden deals with a lot of the same stuff as any suburb these days — mainly car/property-related. Keep your doors locked and don't leave your car running and you'll probably be fine. There has been a small number of high-profile muggings/purse-snatchings in Hamden Plaza in the last couple of years, but it's certainly not a warzone like some people make it out to be.

Not sure what the rental market is like, but it can't be any worse than New Haven!

I wouldn’t

Archie's for local, J. Timothy's for best in state.

They should be more popular up here because they are delicious. I think the place I’m talking about slow braised them to get the bones out and then fries them after.

Down south we call those chicken feathers

It’s okay. Better for rentals than homeowners because they have one of the highest property tax rates in the state. It’s a BIG town, ranging from dense suburban down south to open farmlands up north. You’ll probably find something nice somewhere!

Probably with that commute you’ll want to live along Whitney. Whitneyville is a nice area and close to New Haven; has a “main street” with an Irish pub, a well-stocked (if expensive) market, a bookstore, etc. There are mostly houses there (that may rent!) but also a few apartment buildings worth checking for vacancies.

Further up, the downtown area is pretty nice and you might be able to find an apartment or rental unit.

Keep going and you’ll be by Quinnipiac. Also pretty nice but less dense. There will be lots of rentals there but you’ll have to contend with more undergrad-centric conditions…

Southern Wings Express is just over the line in West Haven. Some of the best on the planet.

There’s more crime than meets the eye. Lots of cars being stolen, carjackings, muggings. Join the Hamden Crime Watchers group on FB for details. It’s convenient to New Haven and there are some decent restaurants and bars - easier to get to/park then the ones in New Haven. The Farmington Canal trail is a big bonus.

Depends on where in Hamden. I live by the Playwright and I like the area. Definitely smaller than New Haven but we were able to afford a house here.

Dew Drop is pretty purist and doesn’t do boneless.

I’d say Archie Moore’s would be best bet in New Haven.

So this is a unique style but Founders in Milford debones the actual wing and serves it that way and they are unreal. It’s a kinda fancy place though so may not be what you are looking for.

Durham Fence did a nice job for me

if you drive on 34 the dew drop is apparently really good. wingstop just opened on whaley. drive on dixwell you'll find woodys wings. the best pizza place is none because none of them have good wings. i rest my case.

It's ok. I miss the city vibe of NHV but enjoy having a yard. Not so walkable and fewer bars/restaurants.

Overall safe but less so on the border with New Haven. Many bus routes go directly down town for an easy commute to the green. Traffic gets a little heavy during commutes or Yale.

Hamden, it's kind of a suburb?

https://lionscreekconstruction.com/

Lion's Creek. We worked with Gary; he was great, super responsive to all questions. Fast, thorough work too!

Did a chain link around the back yard recently, from Victor at White Eagle Fence (small operation just him and another guy) and he was super nice and well priced, did great work.