In the upscale New England town of West Hartford, Connecticut, the town center is filled with an array of charming boutiques, retail stores and restaurants. Since November 2007, it has also become home to the Blue Back Square shopping and dining area. This 550,000- square foot mixed- use development is named after the famous spelling textbook penned by West Hartford, Connecticut’s most famous resident, Noah Webster. Noah Webster was the author of the first American dictionary and the textbook “A Grammatical Institute of the English Language”, commonly known as the “Blue- Backed Speller. Aside from offering a multitude of retail establishments, a movie theater and residential units, the long- anticipated Blue Back Square development is also home to several very good restaurants.
Among the restaurants located at Blue Back Square in West Hartford, Connecticut, the Cheesecake Factory(R) has quickly established itself as being one of the most popular dining venues in the local area. Besides their namesake cheesecakes, this eatery offers a wide range of appetizers, pizzas, pasta dishes, fish and seafood, steaks and chops, salads and sandwiches. They also feature great desserts, a Sunday Brunch, late- night dining and full bar service. Au Bon Pain(R), with its cafe- style atmosphere, offers a host of breakfast and lunch sandwiches, salads, soups, rice bowls, breads, yogurts, pastas and pizzettas(R), bakery items and beverages at their Blue Back Square location. The Counter(R) Burger Restaurant, with its “Build your own burger”(TM) concept, offers a large selection of beef, turkey, veggie and grilled chicken burgers, with many toppings, as well as salads, chili, side dishes, sandwiches, desserts, plus fountain drinks, beer and wine. Chow Asian Bistro(R) at Blue Back Square in West Hartford, Connecticut features a broad spectrum of delicious and creative Asian cuisine, always expertly- cooked and served in an elegant atmosphere. Rizzuto’s Wood- Fired Kitchen And Bar(R) offers an exciting menu of pizza, pasta and Italian favorites, served in a friendly, dynamic atmosphere. Some of the standout menu items at this Italian restaurant at Blue Back Square in West Hartford, Connecticut are; hot antipasto, Pasta Fagilole, wood- fired pizzas, Pasta Primavera, cedar- plank pork chops, panzanella, chicken, veal or eggplant parmigianas, vegetable lasagna and pasta bolognese.
Moe’s(R) Southwest Grill is another great restaurant located at Blue Back Square in West Hartford, Connecticut. Their menu features many variations on burritos, fajitas, nachos, quesadillas, salads and tacos, with many combination meals available. Fleming’s(R) Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar brings a classic steakhouse restaurant to West Hartford, Connecticut’s Blue Back Square. Appetizers such as Sweet Chile Calamari, Smoked Norwegian Salmon Bruschetta and Lobster Tempura are great meal starters here, as are their always- fresh garden salads. Some of the delicious, expertly- cooked steaks,chops and meats served at this Blue Back Square restaurant are prime ribeye, prime New York strip, filet mignon, petit filet mignon, Beef Wellington, veal chops, lamb chops, pork chops and double breast of chicken. Several excellent seafood dishes and desserts are also offered at this steakhouse restaurant in West Hartford, Connecticut’s Blue Back Square. With such a wide assortment of restaurants to choose from, there is sure to be something to please everyone’s tastebuds at West Hartford, Connecticut’s Blue Back Square.
