my REAL home is the half door their FIRST and BEST place (in my most humble opinion. i like it cause it's not chuck full of id-jit hipster* west hartford folk**)
Helen Ubiñas points out something rather ickky about the new restaurant next to plan b tavern in west hartford. to be honest i never really noticed the fence and i've never been inside taqueria tavern either. i smoke so i've seen the lovely cactus shaped ashtray at the taqueria (left over from the last joint). never ever noticed the fence though.
An Of(fence)ive Image, Intended Or Not
There were a good number of people eating outside Taqueria Tavern and the adjoining Plan B restaurant the other day, but no one seemed to pay much attention to the fence with metallic strips between the two eateries.
A reader had tipped me off about some curious decor at the new Mexican restaurant on Park Road in West Hartford, and suggested I go take a look.
So, I grabbed one of my more measured colleagues and while we waited for our food at an outside table we debated whether the fence was as offensive as the reader had said.
Could be a cattle fence, he reasoned.
Could be.
Or some rustic Tex-Mex take-off?
Maybe.
Or just some cheesy addition to go with the equally cheesy cigarette receptacle shaped like a cactus. Also a possibility.
But then I asked our waitress what the fence represented.
The liquor commission mandates a division between eateries, she said, while grabbing the check.
Oh, if only she had stopped there.
But she didn't. It's supposed to represent the border fence, she continued. Inside, she told us with cringing enthusiasm, they even have a sign, one side pointing to the U.S., the other to Mexico.........................
*hipster is my new favorite word
**i am west hartford folk but i am NOT a hipster nor am i trying to be one. i DO NOT own an suv. i do NOT own a designer dog. i do NOT need to see or be seen. i am NOT pretentious.
Showing posts with label park road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label park road. Show all posts
Friday, July 10, 2009
just a note on some road construction
which i believe is necessary (especially because of black and blue square) but is going to be a royal pain in the arse. i use the cvs pharmacy next to this location. it's already a nasty trip every time i have to make it, it will just be worse now.
Improvements begin on dangerous intersection
By HANNAH VAHL
Work has already begun to make safety improvements to a highly trafficked, dangerous intersection in town.
WEST HARTFORD - Work has already begun to make safety improvements to a highly trafficked, dangerous intersection in town.
The area where Park Road, Sedgwick Road and South Main Street meet has averaged 35 traffic accidents a year, one-third of which have involved injuries, according to Town Engineer David Kraus.
"The accident history has been really disturbing," he said. "This is a very worthwhile project for us to undertake."
Kraus estimates that with the addition of left-turn lanes to all three streets, those accidents should result in a 40-percent accident reduction - the same decrease seen when the intersection of Albany Avenue, King Philip Drive, and Trout Brook Drive was redone.
"We will have a better functioning intersection," said Town Manager Ron Van Winkle.
"People will take fewer chances, run fewer red lights. It will help in many ways."
Utilities at the intersection have already been relocated, and roadwork is expected to begin June 29 and end at the beginning of August, timed with a dip in traffic during school vacation.......
Improvements begin on dangerous intersection
By HANNAH VAHL
Work has already begun to make safety improvements to a highly trafficked, dangerous intersection in town.
WEST HARTFORD - Work has already begun to make safety improvements to a highly trafficked, dangerous intersection in town.
The area where Park Road, Sedgwick Road and South Main Street meet has averaged 35 traffic accidents a year, one-third of which have involved injuries, according to Town Engineer David Kraus.
"The accident history has been really disturbing," he said. "This is a very worthwhile project for us to undertake."
Kraus estimates that with the addition of left-turn lanes to all three streets, those accidents should result in a 40-percent accident reduction - the same decrease seen when the intersection of Albany Avenue, King Philip Drive, and Trout Brook Drive was redone.
"We will have a better functioning intersection," said Town Manager Ron Van Winkle.
"People will take fewer chances, run fewer red lights. It will help in many ways."
Utilities at the intersection have already been relocated, and roadwork is expected to begin June 29 and end at the beginning of August, timed with a dip in traffic during school vacation.......
Saturday, May 30, 2009
two MORE biting the dust in west hartford center
one of them has been in the center since the 40s. i thought black and blue square was supposed to be bringing throngs of shoppers down to the ENTIRE center? every article i read about b&b square says it's hoppin' and doing well. i can't say one way or another. i hope it is but i'm still sorry it's there. i hate the IDEA of it even.
one more time too - to the town of west hartford, BLACK AND BLUE SQUARE (which you used TOWN FUNDS to finance) was supposed to bring our taxes down and allow us townfolk MORE MORE MORE. well, WTF HAPPENED? not only haven't our taxes gone DOWN DOWN DOWN but we're losing services left and right
hey, YOU voted for it, i didn't
Allen Collins Clothing Store Closes In West Hartford
|The Hartford Courant
WEST HARTFORD — - The last sale at Allen Collins clothing store ended Friday and included deals on fixtures and furniture along with closing-sale prices on men's and women's business and casual clothes.
The iconic store at 8 Ellsworth Road, a source of quality clothes and service since the 1940s, closed its doors, done in by the recession and the prevalence of discount outlets that emphasize price, not assistance.
"Allen Collins has been a standard business in West Hartford where business men and women would go to buy suits. It's sad to see the store close," said interim Town Manager Ron Van Winkle, a town native. He walked across South Main Street on Thursday from town hall to wish owners Brian and Tina Rosso well.................
and japanalia is moving from farmington avenue west hartford center to:
one more time too - to the town of west hartford, BLACK AND BLUE SQUARE (which you used TOWN FUNDS to finance) was supposed to bring our taxes down and allow us townfolk MORE MORE MORE. well, WTF HAPPENED? not only haven't our taxes gone DOWN DOWN DOWN but we're losing services left and right
hey, YOU voted for it, i didn't
Allen Collins Clothing Store Closes In West Hartford
|The Hartford Courant
WEST HARTFORD — - The last sale at Allen Collins clothing store ended Friday and included deals on fixtures and furniture along with closing-sale prices on men's and women's business and casual clothes.
The iconic store at 8 Ellsworth Road, a source of quality clothes and service since the 1940s, closed its doors, done in by the recession and the prevalence of discount outlets that emphasize price, not assistance.
"Allen Collins has been a standard business in West Hartford where business men and women would go to buy suits. It's sad to see the store close," said interim Town Manager Ron Van Winkle, a town native. He walked across South Main Street on Thursday from town hall to wish owners Brian and Tina Rosso well.................
and japanalia is moving from farmington avenue west hartford center to:
JAPANALIA EIKO is moving from
West Hartford Center (May 30 is our last day) to 11 Whitney St. Hartford*, reopening June 2.
25% off SALE May 21-June 6
Phone till May 30, 860-523-7722
from June 2, 860-232-4677
* corner of Farmington Ave, formerly
LaMotta Fine Art, next to Japanalia on one!
Monday, March 19, 2007
c'mon mr boynick did you really think
west hartford was going to allow you to open a PAWN SHOP in their burgeoning town? don't forget blue back is coming
be real mr boynick. you can sue all you like. it ain't EVER gonna happen
EVER
Lawsuit Likely Over Pawn Shop Action Considered After Town Council Blocks Plan For Business
By DANIEL P. JONES, Courant Staff Writer
WEST HARTFORD -- A local businessman says he likely will sue town officials for rejecting his proposal to open what would have been the first pawn shop in town.In a unanimous vote this week, the town council denied Seth Boynick permission to open the shop on Park Road.Council members said their vote was not a reflection on Boynick as an applicant, but a determination that opening a pawn shop would not be in the best interest of the town.Boynick said he visited town zoning officials more than a year ago to verify that a pawn shop is a permitted use in that location, but got double talk from other officials about his proposal. He said he was expecting the council to reject his proposal and told town officials in advance that he would challenge a denial. .................
be real mr boynick. you can sue all you like. it ain't EVER gonna happen
EVER
Lawsuit Likely Over Pawn Shop Action Considered After Town Council Blocks Plan For Business
By DANIEL P. JONES, Courant Staff Writer
WEST HARTFORD -- A local businessman says he likely will sue town officials for rejecting his proposal to open what would have been the first pawn shop in town.In a unanimous vote this week, the town council denied Seth Boynick permission to open the shop on Park Road.Council members said their vote was not a reflection on Boynick as an applicant, but a determination that opening a pawn shop would not be in the best interest of the town.Boynick said he visited town zoning officials more than a year ago to verify that a pawn shop is a permitted use in that location, but got double talk from other officials about his proposal. He said he was expecting the council to reject his proposal and told town officials in advance that he would challenge a denial. .................
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