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A Sweet Surprise in the New Max Downtown

If you’re familiar with the Greater Hartford area, chances are you’re also familiar with the Max Restaurant Group. While everyone seemingly has their “favorite,” ours happens to be Max Downtown, which conveniently is right down the street from us on Asylum Street. After a summer of renovations, Max Downtown finally reopened on September 19th. With […]

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Top Apple Picking Farms in the Hartford Area

Sorry, but you can’t ‘do Fall’ without going apple picking and eating apple cider donuts. Fall feels like the one time of year where you can be a kid again; where it’s socially acceptable to jump into a pile of leaves and run around eating caramel covered apples for breakfast. There are plenty of spots in the […]

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Division West Bistro & Bar Opens in West Hartford Center

This week, Division West Bistro & Bar has made its debut into the highly competitive restaurant world of West Hartford Center, and we got the exciting (and tasty) pleasure of being included in the soft opening. Division West is located on Lasalle Road, next to Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan and will be officially open […]

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Best Local College Hangout Spots

You can’t find the best espressos, craft beers, and waterfalls, by studying in the library. We did a little (field) research for you to find the best college hangout spots in the Hartford area. So grab your friends, and preferably an appetite, and make your way over to these local Hartford area hang out spots. […]

Goats N' Roses

Eat Farm to Table at Goats N’ Roses

Looking for the perfect outdoor seating restaurant to soak up the last bit of the summer sun? Goats N’ Roses has it all: a perfect outdoor patio, amazing food, an ice cream shack AND cute goats – all set on ‘The Farm at Carter Hill’ in Marlborough. There’s also an adorable Bed & Breakfast on […]

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Get Wired at Downtown Hartford’s Spectra Wired Café

Looking for the perfect place to host a special gathering, impress a date, or sit down for a warm nutella latte? Then meet Spectra Wired – a newly opened, creatively designed café in downtown Hartford. Spectra Wired has to be the most spacious café in the Hartford area. Walking in, you’re immediately drawn to the […]

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Story and Soil Coffee Opens in Hartford

Meet Hartford’s newest coffee gem: Story and Soil Coffee Immediately upon entering Story and Soil, you feel like you’re in a Pinterest board of your dreams. Walls filled with succulents and exposed brick, coffees served in mason jars with steel straws, vintage hanging light bulbs and a location right across from the beautiful Capitol Lofts; […]

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Hartford Baking Co. Grand Opening Celebration

Hartford Baking Co. couldn’t have picked a more suitable setting to open their second location. Right smack dab in the middle of West Hartford center on Farmington Ave., their newest location is a two-story carb & caffeine lovers paradise. The New Location One of our favorite parts about Hartford Baking Co.’s West Hartford location is […]

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A Taste of Hartford Flavor Company

Hartford Flavor Company has it all. The unique backstory, the husband and wife owners, the personality, and lastly, the ridiculously good product. When we came to Hartford Flavor Company we didn’t quite know what to expect. But after our tour and tasting, we left with an appreciation and a new found excitement for all that […]

Hartford Dive Bars

Hartford’s Best Dive Bars

From the best spot to watch the game, listen to live music or eat a plate full of gastro-pub food, Hartford is filled with dive bars for every occasion and alcoholic craving. Pig’s Eye Pub Best Happy Hour deals. Pig’s Eye Pub is filled with a laid-back crew pretty much every night of the week. […]