Max Downtown in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular, award winning restaurant that has been satisfactorily appeasing hungry appetites and discerning palates for many years with their excellent food selections, wine and drinks choices. Referred to as a contemporary chophouse, our restaurant features an open kitchen with delicious aromas wafting through to heighten appetites. An eclectic menu that includes amazing seafood, ensures visitors enjoy a great dining experience. Max Downtown has the perfect setting for private dining experiences, and with the assistance of our event coordinator you are assured of hosting memorable and enjoyable private events.READ MORE

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, was established in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth, a dedicated arts patron, and this interesting art museum is home to collections of about 50 000 artworks that span thousands of years and feature an eclectic collection of paintings and masterpieces. The art museum comprises of 5 connected buildings, each featuring their own collection of portraits, sculptures, decorative works, firearms collections and much more. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art offers a reference library, educational programs and activities, teacher programs, lectures, gallery talks, studio classes, public tours and many other interesting activities.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

Painting with a Twist in Hartford, Connecticut, is a unique, licensed tavern and art studio where budding artists can release their latent artistic talents by creating their own works of art that they get to take home at the end of the evening. No experience is necessary to enjoy a fun evening with our art courses that include personal artist instruction and necessary painting supplies. Enjoy a glass of wine, beer or cider while receiving basic painting instruction before putting brush to canvas to create your own, personal masterpiece. Painting with a Twist is a great venue for hosting any number of private parties, with benefits that include no cleaning up, a artist instructor and a private parties room. READ MORE

Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut, is an inviting park that offers fun activities that will appeal to visitors of all ages, and regularly hosts educational programs and enjoyable events. A popular attraction at the park is the spectacular and vintage carousel that dates back to 1914, and is made up of lovers' chariots and 48 beautifully hand-carved wooden horses that twirl around a unique Wurlitzer band organ booming out its melodies. The Bushnell Park Carousel has a private function room that can be rented for hosting dream weddings, birthday parties and many other private events. A visit to Bushnell Park is not complete without a thrilling ride on the carousel or exchanging wedding vows among our artistically painted horses.READ MORE

50 Elm Cafe and Spirits in Hartford, Connecticut, is not your run of the mill cafe, it is also the perfect place for friends and family to meet up and enjoy a delicious meal selected from our eclectic menu that includes small plate options, together with drinks from our spirits library. The atmosphere at our cafe is welcoming and relaxing, and our friendly, helpful staff are always on hand to assist visitors in selecting a meal to suit their dining experience. 50 Elm Cafe and Spirits is a great venue for enjoying social get-togethers, birthday parties, date nights and many other private events, and with our ready advice and assistance you are assured of hosting exciting, stress-free and memorable events.READ MORE

Saigon Kitchen in Hartford, Connecticut, established in 1985 in downtown Hartford, is a popular family run and owned Asian restaurant that offers delicious and affordable Asian cuisine in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Asian cuisine dinners at our Asian restaurant are cooked to order to ensure a fresh and amazing dining experience, and lunches include steam-table style meals. For a dining experience like no other, try our Hot n Spicy Chicken or Sesame Chicken, you will not be disappointed. At Saigon Kitchen we are committed to ensuring meals are not only affordable, tasty and quickly served, without long waits.READ MORE

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Body + Sole in Hartford, Connecticut, is a long established, award winning spa that offers excellent spa therapies in an environment that is relaxing, warm, inviting and results in a delightful, refreshing and pampering spa experience. Therapies at our full service spa are conducted by skilled and friendly professionals, and include stress reducing massage treatments, skincare treatments, body therapies, waxing and a choice of foot treatments. Skincare treatments available at Body + Sole include anti-aging facials, microdermabrasion, acne treatments, and many others, and for the convenient of our clients we also offer a menu of at-home care treatments.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