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When I Danced For My Dinner in Downtown Hartford, Connecticut

Posted on January 14, 2016

(One day after I published this story highlighting the flavor and commerce, once popular eateries brought to Hartford, CT as part of the tapestry of the city, Hartford’s newly elected mayor, Luke Bronin, was quoted in an editorial titled -“Don’t Brown-Bag It” – in the Hartford Courant, citing the importance of restaurants to the capital city. The piece reads: “Everyone wants Hartford to succeed. It’s the seat of government, a cultural gem, the nation’s insurance capital. But the city struggles with a small tax base and a communter culture.   Now comes a dynamic new mayor with the daunting task of turning around this beautiful but beleaguered city. How can we help? corporate and civic leaders asked him this week at a meeting of the Metro-Hartford…

First Night Hartford Connecticut 2015

Posted on December 30, 2014

Write-up by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   Lace up a pair of skates and join members of the UConn Men’s Hockey Team tomorrow between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on the ice rink at Bushnell Park in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. It will be just one of the multiple opportunities and attractions available at multiple venues during First Night Hartford 2015.   Now in its 26th year, First Night Hartford organizers are asking visitors to share “fond memories” of past events on their website.   Don’t miss this year’s horse drawn carriage rides around Bushnell Park. Nearby, tours of the towering Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch offer a chance to view the top. Over at the Wadsworth Atheneum join in making Mythical Masks & Necklaces; then wear those creations, or don…