When a neighborhood hangout goes exclusive. What happens when a neighborhood restaurant gets a good review? Outsiders start showing up. Isn’t that the purpose of good press? In the case of Annabel Lee tavern, we heard good things: innovative food offerings, friendly hangout, relaxed atmosphere. Name is from Edgar Allen Poe and many a tribute [...]

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Here is a list of the top web sites offering information on all things collegiate. These sites will have all the resources you could want, short of an actual visit to campus. You can get a sense of the culture of an institution when you browse these sites. 1. Collegetoolkit.com: primarily used by high schoolers [...]

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Students: dump the coupons and discover your college town. The coupon sites are fine for a quick fast food fix, but if you want to lose the freshman 15, and meet and greet around your campus, try finding the hidden gems around your school. Flyers are all around the campus and in dorm rooms and [...]

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Special night out or just a great meal These are for the gourmet diners that love the good quality and professionalism of great service. 1. Max’s Downtown 185 Asylum St Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 522-2530 www.maxrestaurantgroup.com Ups: elegant steakhouse, great bar and wine list. Downs: Two tops are close together. 2. Max’s Oyster Bar 964 [...]

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Brewer’s Art: Hopping spot in the City It’s 7:30 PM, Thursday night and the crowd is 3 deep at Brewer’s Art bar. This crowd is not here for the food, which is excellent, but for the drinks and mingling. Mostly the drink of choice is beer. The menu has 8 pages of unique and home [...]

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Lose the pizza joint when it’s parent’s weekend! So, it’s freshman year and your folks can’t wait to meet your roommate. They fly, or drive in to visit and the most important aspect of the weekend is where to dine? I have included a variety of choices, so make it a point to get to [...]

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The Great Schlep-for real* The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo. How many parents travel the country following their child’s sports team? It does not seem to matter: Women’s sports team/Men’s sports team Division I team/Division II team/Division III team Football team/ swim team/fencing team/…. Parents follow these athletic teams; it is a [...]

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Best Food and Drink/ Towson U How do you find the best food and drink around TU?  What does good mean to you?

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