22 Hartford Business Journal • December 4, 2017 • www.HartfordBusiness.com
CATEGORY: BEST FOOD
BEST HAPPY HOUR SPOT
City Steam Brewery
942 Main St., Hartford
860-525-1600
citysteam.biz
Top executive: Jay DuMond, Business
Owner
City Steam is proud to be serving the
Hartford community and beyond great
hand-crafted beers for 20 years.
BEST SPOT TO GRAB COFFEE
Sarah's Coffee House
257 Asylum St., Hartford
866-645-0180
Sarahcoffeehouse.com
Top executive: Uyen Mai, principal
Sarah's Coffee House is a Global Farm
Family Initiative, supporting direct trade
by sourcing organic Arabica coffee beans
directly from farm families and co-ops to
guarantee just practices and high-quality
products. Up to 30 percent of post-tax
profits go toward building medical clinics
in Haiti.
BEST RESTAURANT
FOR BUSINESS
LUNCH & BEST
RESTAURANT FOR
BUSINESS DINNER
Max
Downtown
185 Asylum St.,
Hartford
860-522-2530
www.maxdown-
town.com
Top executive:
Steven Abrams,
Managing Partner
For over 20 years,
we've served up
award-winning food and hospitality at our
flagship restaurant in the center of Hart-
ford. We've grown with this vibrant city and
as it continues to evolve, we're doing the
same. When you walk through our doors
you'll find a classic fine-dining menu set
against a modern, relaxed atmosphere. If
you share our love of great food, stop in for
a meal you won't forget.
BEST CATERER FOR BUSINESS EVENTS
Café Louise LLC
1156 New Britain Ave., West Hartford and
111 Golf St., Newington
860-561-0160
www.cafelouise.com
Top executive: Louise Albin, President
Café Louise is known for its delicious
food, attention to detail, expert professional
staff and outstanding service. We are sensi-
tive to our client's needs and budgets and all
is done with Louise's personal touch.
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
Salute Restaurant
100 Trumbull St., Hartford
860-899-1350
salutehartford.com
Top executive: Andy Rizzo, Dave Caudill,
Jim Cosgrove (owners)
We have been in business for more than
seven years. We are community driven and
are heavily involved with our community.
HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL | Best of Business Awards 2017
Max Downtown recently unveiled the remodeling of its Hartford restaurant.
Salute's outdoor patio on Trumbull Street.
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