Someone wrote: > >Lastly, are there any interesting restaurants in Hartford >in the $14-22 range? Continental/American/Italian type stuff? Well, I don't know the Hartford restaurant scene at all (I could offer *lots* of New Haven recommendations though), but one Hartford restuarant called Hot Tomatoes has opened a second location down here. If the New Haven branch is at all indicative of the quality of the Hartford orignial, it could be exactly what you're looking for. I had linguine with lobster meat and asparagus that was quite wonderful and the dessert was a triple creme brulee (three little cups of vanilla, chocolate, and hazelnut creme brulee) that was very good indeed. The New Haven Hot Tomatoes is not cheap - entrees are about $18-$30, but I understand that the Hartford Hot Tomatoes is a little more reasonable, mainly because it's more casual than the one down here (which is in the converted lobby of the old Taft Hotel). Alex.
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