A Guide to Hartford Supermarkets

One of the greatest things about living in Hartford is that we have a plethora of grocery shopping options within a very small radius. Whether you prefer shopping in the cozy confines of a neighborhood bodega or wandering through a yuppie organic food mecca, Hartford has it all.


So how do you make decision on where to go to buy your food stuff? Let the Sad City Hartford guide to Hartford supermarkets show you the way.

A Proposal on How to End an Era

The Hartford Courant is reporting that the City is very close to buying the property widely known as the "butt-ugly" building and that the city's redevelopment agency could soon start working towards a demolition.

How to Beat the Heat in Hartford

It is crazy hot here in Hartford and it looks like it will continue to be that way for the upcoming days. How does one beat the heat in Hartford? Two words; Lemon Ice. It is hard to imagine a tastier treat and if one travels to the South End, there are many excellent lemon ice vendors. Two in particular stand out; Mozzicato's and Modern Pastry.

Honky Tonk Hartford?

This weekend saw a brawl erupt on Broad St in which a man used a machete and broke a guitar over a man's head. While police are searching for an at large suspect, we here at Sad City think they might have the wrong guy in mind. Reaching back into our memories from growing up in the 80's we recall a man with a propensity for these types of attacks. Even more damning is the fact that this suspect worked for the Connecticut company that current Senatorial candidate Linda McMahon was CEO of. Was this a political attack possibly co-ordinated by McMahon to intimidate an opponent? Or was the suspect acting alone and re-living the glory days of the 80's? Before you dismiss these theories be sure to view the circumstantial evidence in the video clip.

ESSAY: A Review of the Old North Cemetery

Like most Americans living in the twenty-first century, we aspire to be great. We aspire to be remembered. We want streets and schools named after us. We want monoliths erected in monument when we die.

And while it is nice to dream of these things, part of reaching middle age means you must come to terms with the fact that you may never achieve that true greatness you dreamed of as a kid. By the time you hit thirty, either you recognize that you're not writing the Great American Novel, you're not going to be the next Justin Bieber and Boston Red Sox are not interested in having you play third base.
 

A Savior of My Own (Driving Around Hartford)

At Sad City Hartford, we spend a lot of time cruising around the city. This video attempts to capture the spirit of an afternoon drive through Hartford.

"A Savior of My Own"
Written by John Parker Northrup
Performed by John Parker Northrup



(EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this video was posted and then pulled down because it featured "People Get Ready" by The Impressions. While music rights forced us to re-cut the video, we actually think it works better with "A Savior of My Own" as the soundtrack. Enjoy!)

Hartford Abandoned Lot

The corner of Woodland Street and Albany Avenue is always busy. (Sad City gets extra kewl points by already being retro with the Eddie Perez sign.) It is so busy that it almost needs extra lanes to relieve the clogging at the light if you are coming up Woodland. In the immediate area there is a post office, a mini-strip mall with a pharmacy and grocery store, and a great Jamaican bakery. The University of Hartford is just a mile down the road. St. Josephs College and UConn Law aren't much that further away. So why isn't this site desirable?