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Federal Cafe in Hartford closing????

HooperScooper said:
Brickyard. I knew the owners. They were UConn grads and big UConn basketball fans. They had a good run there but they got married and had kids and just couldn't do it any more. What is there on Allyn Street now?
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As recently as when I was freshly graduated in 2010, Allyn St was very much a place to be on Friday and Saturday nights. Then there was a murder at Up or On the Rocks and it closed, then Black Bear left. I honestly have no clue what there is now.
 
August_West said:
The Municipal
Chucks Cellar
Dagny's
Cell Block 19
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What was the name of the higher-endish restaurant that used to be across Capitol Ave. from the Muni, on the corner of Capitol and Main?
 
Deepster said:
A few more dead soldiers....

Scarlett O'Hara's
Civic Pub
Challengers
Boppers
Polly Esta
No Name Bar
Bourbon St
Standing Stone
North Shore
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Civic Pub was excellent early Big East days especially. Challengers fun during the heart of success. Boppers had its place in the pick up market. There were 2 bars in the 80s/early 90s on the same street one of which would eventually be Coach’s, you could walk to each back and forth (disco’s kind of). Was Polly Estas one of those?
 
8893 said:
What was the name of the higher-endish restaurant that used to be across Capitol Ave. from the Muni, on the corner of Capitol and Main?
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The spot in the Linden building in the 80's was Spencer's, known for it's late night breakfast buffet after the
good bar/dance club business they had there for a couple years. Then Corny T. tried to get it going for a minute, but it was a massive fail combined with him and his partners not understanding building codes (direct from a city inspector) among other things that hurt him in the big picture even B4 they got started.
 
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I used to valet park cars at a bunch of downtown restaurants and bars in Summers when I was in college. We often went to the Federal when we got off work. Always liked that place.
 
mauconnfan said:
Civic Pub was excellent early Big East days especially. Challengers fun during the heart of success. Boppers had its place in the pick up market. There were 2 bars in the 80s/early 90s on the same street one of which would eventually be Coach’s, you could walk to each back and forth (disco’s kind of). Was Polly Estas one of those?
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I think so.
 
Blades said:
The spot in the Linden building in the 80's was Spencer's, known for it's late night breakfast buffet after the
good bar/dance club business they had there for a couple years. Then Corny T. tried to get it going for a minute, but it was a massive fail combined with him and his partners not understanding building codes (direct from a city inspector) among other things that hurt him in the big picture even B4 they got started.
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Yep. That's the spot I was thinking of, thanks. IIRC they got sued by several female employees for sexual harassment.
 
Our stand-by's were Civic Pub and Dagny's. Grilled burgers outside on the patio, couldn't beat it. There was also a popular dance club which we hit once in a while I think for the drink specials. Can't remember the name, on Allyn Street I think.
 
DaveHuskiesFan said:
Many of the large companies (Travelers, UHC, Aetna, The Hartford) wont be returning 100% of employees to the office until there’s a vaccine. Expect a lot of this to continue.
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Talking with folks who work in big business places in Hartford. Right now, most places have no plans to return until Jan. 1.

Word on the streets is March at earliest, maybe June. There is also a lot of people who think never. The business has continued, why do you need the real estate cost?
 
Kolumbo said:
Our stand-by's were Civic Pub and Dagny's. Grilled burgers outside on the patio, couldn't beat it. There was also a popular dance club which we hit once in a while I think for the drink specials. Can't remember the name, on Allyn Street I think.
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Sow's ear is one place that I remember. Lorien's was another dance club. Club Car was on the corner of Allyn near the train station.
 
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Took some searching... but my fav pic of the Fed. RIP in peace.
 
8893 said:
Yep. That's the spot I was thinking of, thanks. IIRC they got sued by several female employees for sexual harassment.
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Wasn't there a seafood restaurant across Capital from Spencer's/CornyTs? I am thinking of a name like Capital Fish Market. Over 20 years ago.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
As recently as when I was freshly graduated in 2010, Allyn St was very much a place to be on Friday and Saturday nights. Then there was a murder at Up or On the Rocks and it closed, then Black Bear left. I honestly have no clue what there is now.
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I went to the Memphis game in February this year and was blown away by how dead that area is now. To answer your question, there is nothing there now. Just empty buildings.
 
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HCCForever said:
Sow's ear is one place that I remember. Lorien's was another dance club. Club Car was on the corner of Allyn near the train station.
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Loriens yep !! One of the 2 dance clubs I asked about. Thx
 
Bezzz said:
Yes it was. I designed the Brickyard and the Standing Stone. Actually gave it it's name, referencing the megolithic stones erected throughout the UK. Loved that place. The Grant brothers were awesome, paid me in cash, big wads of it.View attachment 59007
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I hope you deposited that cash quickly!

I didn't think it was the Grant brothers that started the Brickyard. Did you deal with Jim and Bill at all?
 
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HooperScooper said:
I hope you deposited that cash quickly!

I didn't think it was the Grant brothers that started the Brickyard. Did you deal with Jim and Bill at all?
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Yes, four partners. Jim, Bill, Mike and Tony.
 
I just took a stroll through downtown. There were more people and restaurants open than usual. A band was actually playing on the Old State House Lawn as part of the farmer's market. I got a nice piece of homemade pie.

The Federal of course was not open but nothing about it being closed, the bar still looked stocked.

The street is blocked off in front of the Russian Lady and there are tables set up in the street. The Russel which used to be on Pratt moved to where Bear's was.

Next to Bears and where the Brickyard was on Allyn Street are now new apartments. There are lots of new apartments downtown, if they can fill them who knows, life could come back.
 
What the heck was the name of the sort of landmark restaurant near the Civic Center, with a bunch of different levels? It may have been a brewery after the restaurant I'm thinking of. It was a go-to dinner date spot before concerts etc...
 
87Xfer said:
What the heck was the name of the sort of landmark restaurant near the Civic Center, with a bunch of different levels? It may have been a brewery after the restaurant I'm thinking of. It was a go-to dinner date spot before concerts etc...
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Brown Thompson (or BT's). It became (and still is) City Steam. Cool building for sure.
 
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