Trattoria Toscana embodies the Italian food culture where meals are big get-togethers. Using only the best of ingredients, their inspired dishes are hearty and flavorful. There is something for everyone. Everything is made from scratch daily and there is no microwave oven in this place. Enjoy happy hours over wine and specialty cocktails. Occasional live music adds to the entertainment quotient.
One of the area's best restaurants, Black-eyed Sally's BBQ & Blues has barbecue, catfish, grits, fried chicken and plenty of other Southern favorites, all accompanied by live music. Open for lunch and dinner, this is one of the most popular eateries in the downtown area and a great place to "Pig-Out" (a dinner special that includes ribs, pulled pork and Andouille sausage). Be sure to get here early because it gets busy on weekends and game days!
Some upscale and interesting fun at the Vibz Uptown awaits you. This nightclub has live events and theme gigs each day of the week. The club is mainly known for the live jazz performances rendered by local and famous artists. Besides, the club offers a chic ambiance with smart lights that prompt you to dance away to the fine tunes. Vibz Uptown is a complete fun package for your evening out.
The history of this restaurant goes back to the 1920s , when it was established. However, due to damages it was shut down and reopened in 1991 after it was brought back to its former glory. The restaurant, embellished in wooden furnishing and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling that cover the place in its warm glow, will take you back to the early 20th Century. The menu features a classic Italian fare of pasta, risottos, salads, seafood and poultry dishes. Seafood lovers can gorge on some fresh catch at the raw bar. Dinner is served form Monday through Saturday from 5:30p.
The Red Rock Tavern in Hartford's Frog Hollow neighborhood is always filled with locals eating, drinking and carousing until the wee hours of the morning. Both the bar and kitchen menus are quite large, with tons of options in beer, wine and liquor as well as many choices including seafood, burgers, grinders, salads and pasta. For entertainment, on certain nights of the week, the Red Rock provides live music, DJs and other events.