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OT: restaurant for valentines day

Glastonbury native, haven’t lived there in years.

Is 2 Hopewell still there? Always seemed ~romantic~
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Looking for a Hartford area spot (I’m in Glastonbury). I’d recommended to the old lady that we take a ride to Bufalina but that didn’t elicit much excitement. I’m interested in something nice, but I can’t be paying Union League Cafe prices
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Spluge and get her a whole giant cutlet grinder at Franklin Street Giant Grinder.
 
Here we go... classy.
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Growing up Catholic and only really knowing Catholics it is really strange for me to see a priest asking for date night recs.
 
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Mano said:
Cavey’s in Manchester? New Mill restaurant in Plantsville? Saybrook Fish House in Rocky Hill?
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Does the Fish House still have clams on the half shell with that special sauce on them? Used to have them in Old Saybrook. They cooked them with the sauce and something else on them. Can’t recall what. No wise cracks.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Looking for a Hartford area spot (I’m in Glastonbury). I’d recommended to the old lady that we take a ride to Bufalina but that didn’t elicit much excitement. I’m interested in something nice, but I can’t be paying Union League Cafe prices
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2 Hopewell
 
Waquoit said:
There was a report that it is "quietly" up for sale but no change in the current operation.
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Good to know. Thanks. For some reason knowing that a place is up for sale is usually the kiss of death for me, because I figure they must be losing money and cutting corners. But I suppose a place like that is trying to sell their “good will” as much as anything, and in that case they’ve got to keep earning it. I’d like to get there again for the French; I have only had the Italian.
 
@uconnphil2016 .

Remember your romantic getaway to the Cape this past fall?

The one where you were on these message boards A LOT?

If by chance you pull off any decent reservation, resist all temptation to take out your phone and give us updates.
 
Can you cook?

If so, skip the silly amateur night and make this for her: Steak Diane

You can use beef stock instead of making the veal stock and I've found the meat cooking time needs to be greatly increased if you don't want something bloody (I love medium rare and the first time I made it to the recipe times, it was blue.)

I really can't imagine ever going out to a restaurant on Valentines Day. I've never had a good experience no matter how much I spent. Too crowded, bad attention from servers and the experience never lives up to the hype.
 
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Worst night to go out. Overpriced special menus. Sitting next to high school kids. Make dinner, drink some wine and get busy!
 
jleves said:
Can you cook?

If so, skip the silly amateur night and make this for her: Steak Diane

You can use beef stock instead of making the veal stock and I've found the meat cooking time needs to be greatly increased if you don't want something bloody (I love medium rare and the first time I made it to the recipe times, it was blue.)

I really can't imagine ever going out to a restaurant on Valentines Day. I've never had a good experience no matter how much I spent. Too crowded, bad attention from servers and the experience never lives up to the hype.
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I cooked last year, so we wanna go out this year. My meal was definitely not steak diane though--I made hot sausage gravy, fried chicken, and biscuits.
 
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8893 said:
Good to know. Thanks. For some reason knowing that a place is up for sale is usually the kiss of death for me, because I figure they must be losing money and cutting corners. But I suppose a place like that is trying to sell their “good will” as much as anything, and in that case they’ve got to keep earning it. I’d like to get there again for the French; I have only had the Italian.
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I recently saw a billboard for Caveys somewhere on shoreline on route 1 between madison and old saybrook. Thought it was strange given its not a short drive away
 
uconnphil2016 said:
I cooked last year, so we wanna go out this year. My meal was definitely not steak diane though--I made hot sausage gravy, fried chicken, and biscuits.
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Ever thought of moving to Atlanta?

It’s 78 with bright sunshine today.
 
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