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2016 Best Of Business Awards
Hotel Dining
Seasons Restaurant at Avon
Old Farms Hotel
279 Avon Mountain Rd., Avon
www.seasonsrestaurantavon.com
Top Executive: Jeffrey Hoess-Brooks,
general manager
Chef Jim Junkins creates a fresh, sea-
sonal-oriented menu that incorporates the
freshest ingredients in Season's Restaurant
— one of Avon's most popular restaurants.
Enjoy dining in the main dining room with its
panoramic views overlooking Talcott Moun-
tain. Every time you dine with us it is a new
gourmet experience.
New Restaurant
(Open 1 year or less)
Bin228 Gastropub
63 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury
www.thebin228.com
Top Executive: Alicia Roncari, owner
Bin228 Gastropub opened on Hebron Ave-
nue in Glastonbury in 2016. It builds on the
success of Bin228, a longtime staple of the
downtown Hartford restaurant scene.
Outdoor Dining
Restaurant Bricco
78 Lasalle Rd., West Hartford
www.billgrant.com/bricco
Top Executive: Billy Grant, owner
As Zagat notes, Bricco is a "rustic yet
upscale" restaurant offering its patrons Ital-
ian cuisine, including artisanal pizzas and an
extensive wine list.
Overall Restaurant
J. Gilberts Wood-Fired
Steak & Seafood
185 Glastonbury Blvd., Glastonbury
www.jgilberts.com
Top Executive: Adam Paine,
managing partner
We promise our guests that they can
trust J. Gilbert's for an experience that deliv-
ers honest food and quality ingredients and
upscale service every time.
Honorable mention: Salute
Power Breakfast
Victoria Café
520 High Rd., Berlin
Breakfast and lunch served daily in a fam-
ily-friendly environment.
Power Lunch
Max Downtown
185 Asylum Street, Hartford
www.maxdowntown.com
Top Executive: Steven Abrams,
managing partner
If ever there were a showplace for dining
in Hartford, it is Max Downtown. Situated
as the centerpiece of Hartford's downtown
business center, it has been guided to pre-
eminence by owners Richard Rosenthal and
Steve Abrams. Providing outstanding dining,
service and atmosphere, Max Downtown
offers a trend-setting atmosphere and award-
winning cuisine.
Many thanks to all our clients who have contributed to our success
in being recognized as a Best of Business honoree for
architecture and commercial interior design!
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ARCHITECTURE
PLANNING
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
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76
years
Richard P. Weinstein
and
Kerry M. Wisser
would like to thank
the greater Hartford
business and legal
community for their
confidence in our
legal representation
and counsel that we
have been honored
to provide to clients
for the past several
decades.
WEINSTEIN & WISSER, P.C.
Thank You
DEDICATED AND EXPERIENCED COMPLEX LITIGATION ATTORNEYS
29 South Main Street, Suite 207
West Hartford, CT 06107 • (860) 561-2628
www.weinsteinandwisser.com
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Chef Jim Junkins of Seasons Restaurant at the Avon Old
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The interior décor of Max Downtown.