Franklin Giant Grinder
← Restaurants Franklin Giant Grinder No lie, these grinders are humongous. If you’ve never been before, you may want to ask them to see the bread before you decide what size to buy. “I have been going to Franklin Giant Grinder since I was a baby and my parents and grandparents were regulars. They make […]
Ashley’s
← Restaurants Ashley’s Q: Where can I get breakfast at lunchtime in Hartford? A: Ashley’s. Eggs, toast, bacon, omelettes, all things breakfast-y. Photo lovingly borrowed from Jeffery C. VISIT THEM 221 Main StreetHartford, CT 06106 (860) 247-8730 Facebook-f
Allegro Café
← Restaurants Allegro Cafe Breakfast is one of the three greatest meals of the day, and the breakfast at Allegro’s is spectacular. “This place. THIS PLACE!!! I ordered the broccoli and cheese omelet with homefries and YUM! It was cooked with light salt which I always love because then you can just add on your […]
Mo’s Midtown Restaurant
← Restaurants Mo’s Midtown Restaurant This is one of those line-out-the-door on the weekends breakfast spots. The line moves pretty fast, and it’s always fun to see the mix of neighborhood folks and hungover law and music students all milling about together waiting to mainline coffee in an effort to right themselves for the day […]
LaRosa Marketplace
← Restaurants LaRosa Marketplace LaRosa’s is legendary in Hartford. Since 1930, four generations of LaRosas have been providing the best house-made Italian sausage (mild, medium or hot) than you’ve ever had in your entire life. Their chicken parmesan sandwich will pretty much ruin all other chicken parm sandwiches for you forever. If you’re there for […]
Take Five Cookery
← Restaurants Take Five Cookery Take Five Cookery is part cafeteria, part sanctuary (very little cell service), and wholly delicious. All items are made from scratch in Take Five’s own kitchen. They have a hot food bar, a sandwich bar, a salad bar, daily blackboard specials and daily soups. They update their website with their […]
Spice Venue
← Restaurants Spice Venue Mange on some chicken tikka misala, vindaloo, and the samosas.. oh my, the samosas. Thoughtful packaging because they know you need to get right to the point, and generous portions make Spice Venue a must-have in your take out game. VISIT THEM 81 Asylum StreetHartford, CT 06103 (860) 244-0000 Facebook-f Instagram […]
Vaughan’s Public House
← Bars / Restaurants Vaughan’s Public House Vaughan’s is a for real pub. Sometimes pubs concentrate so much on their pubbiness, that they neglect the fact that they are a restaurant. That definitely doesn’t happen here. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Vaughan’s has been voted best Guinness in Connecticut by actual Guinness drinkers, which is a great […]
Saigon Kitchen
← Restaurants Saigon Kitchen Saigon Kitchen serves great take out or eat in Chinese. The line is always long, but moves at lightning speed. An as everyone knows, the mark of a rocking good restaurant, is a line out the door. These folks are an institution in Hartford, and if you haven’t made your way down […]
Pietro’s Pizza II
← Restaurants Pietro’s Pizza This place has a great NYC pizza joint type of feel where you can pop in, grab a quick slice and a fistfull of garlic knots, and not spend too much $. Pizza, calzone and eggs OH MY. Pietro’s has it all, including local delivery. Photos lovingly borrowed from Pietro’s Pizza. […]