Greater Hartford residents looks forward every year to the Taste of the Nation benefit held at Marquee Events & Catering in the Gershon Fox Ballroom in downtown Hartford. The annual event is held to raise money for Share Our Strength, an organization whose noble mission is to eradicate hunger in children (see www.nokidhungry.org). The chair… Continue Reading
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Asti Ristorante & Bar – Italian Dining in a Friendly and Attractive Setting
By: Philip Innes In July 2014, Asti Ristorante & Bar opened in the former Mango’s Bar & Grill space in Branford. Set back from Main Street, Asti is accessed via a courtyard where the restaurant offers attractive patio dining behind a low-lying white picket fence. The season for al fresco dining is extended through the… Continue Reading
Bobby V’s Restaurant & Sports Bar In Windsor Locks Offers Surprisingly Good Food
Bobby V’s Restaurant & Sports Bar occupies a major portion of the building in which the OTB near Bradley International Airport is located. There’s very attractive patio seating, but it’s inside that you really appreciate you’re in a sports bar. There are even lounge spaces and private rooms. My companions and I take up residence in this big… Continue Reading