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35Events this week
8Free things to do
93New spots
90New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Hartford

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 35 events, day by day →

Carousel Tours

Friday 12pm · The Bushnell Park Carousel · Free

Walking in Healthy Living Group

Friday 5pm · MHS-Redhawks · Free

Friday Standard FNM

Friday 6pm · The Grid Games

Falguni Pathak Dandiya Dhoom

Friday 7pm · Connecticut Convention Center

Dan Soder

Friday 9:30pm · Hartford Funny Bone

New in Hartford

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

gentle bull shop

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Refresh your daily rituals: Gentle Bull Shop curates vintage, pantry, home, and ritual goods that add character to the everyday.

gentlebullshop.com ↗

Jerry's on Oak

Restaurants

Breakfast, but better: Whether you’re grabbing a quick egg fix or settling in for something heartier, Jerry's on Oak backs it up with a Sunrise Zone Menu, newly expanded items, and best-ingredient vibes.

jerryssandwichshop.com ↗

Supreme Cuts

Beauty

Sharp cut, zero fuss: Supreme Cuts is the kind of barbershop locals keep on speed dial, with master barbers bringing 20+ years of skill, artistry and legit customer service to every chair.

supremecutsct.com ↗

Hartford’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Hartford’s best →

Most read in Hartford

The five stories Hartford readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. The invasive tree that’s attracting spotted lanternfly in CT’s urban areas

    The invasive tree known as tree-of-heaven in Hartford, Connecticut, has been attracting spotted lanternfly in urban areas.

    Full story at ctpublic.org ↗

  2. Black-Eyed & Bluesfest goes on with new date and location but the same vibe as years past

    James Varano, owner of Black-Eyed & Bluesfest in Hartford, has reinstated the free blues festival after believing it was canceled.

    Full story at courant.com ↗

  3. Iconic CT restaurant reopens in bigger, more modern space. Return called part of thriving ‘culinary landscape’

    Iconic Hartford Italian restaurant, Carbone's Ristorante, has reopened in a modernized 10,000-square-foot space in a bid to attract more people downtown.

    Full story at courant.com ↗

  4. Hartford native Jenna Dewan to star in 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35

    Actress and dancer Jenna Dewan, born in Hartford, is set to join the cast of "Dancing with the Stars" season 35.

    Full story at ctpost.com ↗

  5. ‘Route 91 Bandit’ sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison for serial bank robberies

    Former Chicopee man, Taylor Dziczek, known as the "Route 91 Bandit," has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for his serial bank robberies.

    Full story at masslive.com ↗

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The rest of what BaseLocal keeps current for the city.

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