Black-Eyed Sally’s Barbecue Restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut, is a utterly charming barbecue restaurant housed in an interesting, historic brick building that has been tastefully decorated with blues memorabilia and Southern folk art. This family owned and operated bbq restaurant has, over the years, built up a stellar reputation for offering warm, Southern hospitality and exciting live entertainment provided by great artists. Our menu features tasty delights such as BBQ ribs, pulled pork, blackened catfish, Jambalaya and more, and a portion of our delicious pecan pie provides the perfect end to a great meal. Black-Eyed Sally’s Barbecue Restaurant is a great venue for hosting weddings and many other private parties and we offer excellent catering services for offsite events.READ MORE

The Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut, is a state owned convention center as well as an award winning venue that is excellently managed by Waterford Venue Services. Opened in 2005, our convention center, with its spectacular riverfront setting, is the perfect venue for hosting conventions, business meetings, trade shows and many other events. This venue is suitable for small gatherings to large events, and with the assistance of our event management staff who provide friendly, hands-on services that cover all aspects of event planning, including catering, all events and functions held at Connecticut Convention Center are sure to be memorable and enjoyable.READ MORE

Ficara's Restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular, family friendly Italian restaurant serving traditional and tasty Italian cuisine in the relaxed and welcoming atmosphere of a quaintly decorated dining room. Our Italian restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and our menu of authentic Italian cuisine includes a firm favorite of spaghetti bolognaise served with a freshly tossed salad. And our spaghetti and meatballs is a treat not to be missed. We also offer an excellent take out service that enables you to enjoy our delicious meals in the comfort of your home. Dining at Ficara's Restaurant is always a delightful experience and we welcome small and large groups of diners.READ MORE

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Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford, Connecticut, is a spectacular, landscaped park that has been providing fun and enjoyable outdoor activities to suit all ages, since its opening to the public in 1999. At the edge of the river the park features a stage for live entertainment and various performances, and up to 2500 visitors can sit on surrounding grassy terraces. Our park also has walking and biking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, rowing programs, yoga, football fields, and many more outdoor activities. Riverfront Recapture, a private organization, is responsible and also manages the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza to provide the public with a great park where all ages can relax and enjoy activities in the outdoors.READ MORE

On20 in Hartford, Connecticut, opened its doors in 1983, and soon this award winning restaurant achieved a stellar reputation by offering guests innovative and tasty cuisine that is beautifully presented and served by friendly, helpful waitstaff. Open for lunch and dinner, our restaurant also offers regular happy hours in an atmosphere that is warm, welcoming and elegant. Spoil family, friends and business associates with thoughtful gift certificates at our elegant restaurant with its stunning river and city views. On20 is the perfect venue for hosting various private events, and our private rooms featuring wireless access, are great for intimate private dining experiences.READ MORE

The Half Door in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular beer bar and gastropub with a relaxed and informal ambiance, and offers fun and enjoyable pub dining experiences at affordable prices. Meals served at our gastopub far exceed your run of the mill pub grub, and visitors are welcome to just enjoy a welcome drink from our bar, without ordering a meal. Tasty and good quality meals are prepared using fresh, local ingredients, and can be enjoyed in a relaxed atmosphere together with a specialty beer or wine. At The Half Door visitors can look forward to delicious meals, refreshing drinks and enjoyable times spent chatting to family, friends and other visitors at our gastropub. READ MORE

Hanging Hills Brewery in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular brewery with a modern brew house fitted with stainless steel equipment where refreshing craft beers are brewed using the best ingredients that include malts and freshest hops. And the end result achieved is what brings visitors back to our brewery time and again. Creativity is the name of the game and by using tested techniques, best ingredients and attention to details we have built up a stellar reputation with the beer drinking public. At Hanging Hills Brewery there are always fun and interesting events happening as well as enjoyable live entertainment.READ MORE

At A Touch of Bliss Organic Spa in Hartford, Connecticut, you enjoy an idyllic and pampering spa experience in an atmosphere of tranquility, relaxation and sheer bliss. We are committed to ensuring that our clients leave our spa feeling rejuvenated, refreshed, invigorated and planning a return visit. Therapies available at our spa include a soothing hot stone massage, ayurvedic ritual, facials, yoga, organic skin care treatments and more. Facials include a consultation, Indian head massage, skin analysis, exfoliation and more. Spoil someone special with a gift certificate from A Touch of Bliss Organic Spa, we also offer excellent spa therapies that will have brides looking and feeling and looking confident and beautiful.READ MORE

Hog River Brewing in Hartford, Connecticut, is a family owned and run brewery, and although we do not serve meals at our brew house, visitors are welcome to bring their own food to enjoy with a refreshing craft beer. The taproom at our brewery with its warm and inviting atmosphere, features a bar, tables and beer rails for up to 75 visitors, and there is plenty more standing room. The taproom, where visitors can enjoy live entertainment one night a week, offers a constantly changing choice of house beers that are poured directly from the tank to your glass as well as classic German beers and our popular barrel-aged beers. Hog River Brewing is a great venue for hosting unique, relaxed and fun private events. READ MORE