Dev’s On Main 255 Main St., Niantic
In this latest endeavor by the Devendittis family, Chef Rachel D delivers clever works of culinary beauty across a tastescape of Small Bites, Lighter F.
If the takeout wait time on Cinco de Mayo is any indicator, Papi’s Taqueria in Old Lyme has acquired a dedicated fan base in its short tenure in the Old Lyme Shopping Center.
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Old Lyme – Adrian “Papi” Vidals and his partner, restaurateur Kate Lanfair, are bringing flavors melded in the mountains of central Mexico to a small take-out spot near Interstate 95.
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Image zoom You’ve Got to Work for It
In a hurry? Don’t bother. This is going to take a while. Multi-tasking? Dangerous. This takes constant stirring. Dark roux “is an infant. You’ve got to babysit it, says Chef Rusty Hamlin, who grew up in south Louisiana and now is chef/owner of Atkins Park Restaurant in Smyrna, Georgia, and Papi s Taqueria in Charleston, South Carolina. It definitely is intimidating, especially for the home cook, and especially if you haven’t grown up around it, continues Hamlin. The dark roux gets to a point where you’re going to nail it or burn it.”