hrm.... It's not my specialty, what with me having a house in the area... but I remember hearing reletively good things about L.C. Apartments (near W. Hartford Center), and Clarendon Apartments, which is near Quaker Lane and Farmington Ave. Maybe start searching there?mebo28 wrote:So what are some good apartment complexes other than park place? I know there are others not as nice but closer to the school.
I don't want to have to deal with living above/below a landlord...I have had bad experiences with that.
Hey Snapdragon! That is a great idea - thankfully I am what they call a "serious foodie" and amateur cook, so I've got a pretty good list of places off the top of my head.snapdragon wrote:Hi Chat! Good to hear from another local![]()
We should put together a restaurant list!! I was a broke college student when I was last in Hartford, so my restaurant skills are small. Also yay Corner Pug! Love that place.
Let's see...
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Elaine's - great little egg joint
Mo's Midtown - classic diner for anyone working in hartford.
Wood and Tap - Great burger joint close to the school.
Corner Pug - my personal favorite for chips and beer.
Reuben's Deli - Deli... Good pastrami sandwiches.
Pho Boston - Vietnamese, great Pho
Restaurant Siam - Thai, good takeout
Harry's Pizza - EXCELLENT Pizza.
Arch Street Tavern - Good food, Great Jazz every monday.
Lox Stock and Bagels - Best bagels in town.
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Ginza's Japanese Cuisine - My personal sushi-ya of choice, and I/we WILL be going there at some point. Awesome sushi, good pricing, and the owners are great.
Black Eyed Sally's - Great barbecue, good blues artists and jazz nightly. Very popular.
Max-a-Mia - one of the many restaurants owned by the Max restaurant group (you'll learn about them when you get here), good italian food.
Max's Burger - another one of Max's... good, but a little more expensive.
Chengdu Asian Bistro - probably best Chinese in Hartford area... but I haven't really looked around.
Plan B Burgers - Great bar and burger joint.
AC Peterson Farms - For that 12AM, "Really want pancakes moment".
Tapas Mediterranean Cafe - Good Gyros, tapas, and so such
The Elbow Room - used to be a good grill place, but has gone downhill recently.
Ichiro Sushi - Another good sushi joint, though a little more expensive.
The Firebox - A nice upscale bar in hartford, good for lunches and happy hour.
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Max Downtown - Soo Expensive, and so worth it.
Trumbull Kitchen - supposed to be excellent, but I've heard uneven things over the last year.
The Pond House Cafe - excellent food, somewhat expensive, but great for romance.
Feng Asian Bistro - Probably the best sushi in the area, but I wouldn't go there except for very, very special occasions. Otherwise you'll go broke in a matter of hours.
Bestito - Fantastic and authentic mexican food, but pretty expensive. Worth the price, but not very affordable on the "law school" budget.
Bin228 - An expensive but high-class wine-tasting restaurant. (another passion of mine)
Cuvee - another expensive wine-tasting bar
Hrm... that's all I can think of... if people think of others, or want to know about something specific, I can probably expand on it.
