When a neighborhood hangout goes exclusive.

What happens when a neighborhood restaurant gets a good review? Outsiders start showing up. Isn’t that the purpose of good press? In the case of Annabel Lee tavern, we heard good things: innovative food offerings, friendly hangout, relaxed atmosphere. Name is from Edgar Allen Poe and many a tribute to him on the walls.

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Unigo

The site we neglected to mention! Our apologies, as this site got huge press in the NY Times recently. We did check it out and the site is user friendly, free and informative.

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Here is a list of the top web sites offering information on all things collegiate. These sites will have all the resources you could want, short of an actual visit to campus. You can get a sense of the culture of an institution when you browse these sites.

1. Collegetoolkit.com: primarily used by high schoolers to get information on financial aid and academic rigors of a school.

Assist students and parents in making choices and finding colleges that fit your profile.

• Pros: numerous search methods depending on main criteria for college: ie: cost, location, degree of difficulty,

• Cons: lots of facts, not much insight.

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Spontaneous is sometimes the best way to throw a party and that’s just what happened this weekend. A few guys got together and sent out the word, the next thing you know, food and drinks for everyone!

Don’t miss out on the next sighting of the UofEating banner.

Stay tuned for the next sighting…

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Best Kept secret that should be public

Don’t miss out on a well kept secret for cheap healthy eating. “Let’s dish” is a concept foreign to most college students, but it is a great alternative if:

1. you are on a budget

2. you don’t have time to cook

3. you want healthy choices

4. you want variety, and convenience

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Students: dump the coupons and discover your college town. The coupon sites are fine for a quick fast food fix, but if you want to lose the freshman 15, and meet and greet around your campus, try finding the hidden gems around your school.

Flyers are all around the campus and in dorm rooms and off campus apartments, but resist the urge and find the diamond in the rough spot for great food.

Here is a list of great spots around Johns Hopkins University:

• Tambers Restaurant: Indian/American

Close enough to walk and 2 types of food-you won’t be disappointed.

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Top ways to use Ramen

Everyone eats Ramen Noodles, I don’t care what they say, they do! But for college students, it’s part of daily existence, as much a part of college life as beer . There is a web site for Ramen noodle lovers. Nissan, one brand of Ramen Noodles, has devoted a page on their site exclusively for it, and there are web sites devoted to Ramen recipes.

There is an ode to Ramen:

Now that you get the magnitude, here are some of the best suggestions for unique uses and abuses:

• 1. Soup-it’s what it was made for.

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Special night out or just a great meal

These are for the gourmet diners that love the good quality and professionalism of great service.

1. Max’s Downtown

185 Asylum St
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 522-2530

www.maxrestaurantgroup.com

• Ups: elegant steakhouse, great bar and wine list.
• Downs: Two tops are close together.

2. Max’s Oyster Bar

964 Farmington Ave
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 236-6299

www.maxrestaurantgroup.com

Image by sonson via Flickr

• Ups: trendy hangout bar, freshest shellfish and oysters imported from all over.
• Downs: tends to get crowded

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Brewer’s Art: Hopping spot in the City

It’s 7:30 PM, Thursday night and the crowd is 3 deep at Brewer’s Art bar. This crowd is not here for the food, which is excellent, but for the drinks and mingling. Mostly the drink of choice is beer. The menu has 8 pages of unique and home brewed draft. Wander further into the next room and sofa’s and small cocktail tables are overflowing with more patrons drinking and eating lite fare: burgers and rosemary fries.

Finally, the main seating area is 3/4 full. Linen table cloths adorn the tables, and the diners are all buzzing with conversation and food.

We began with shrimp and grits. The taste was full and flavorful. The shrimp still had the heads on and that was a bit creepy, but taste was delectable.

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We came across this and thought it worthy of

publishing!

For instance, ordering a martini says you appreciate the finer things in life, ordering a gin and tonic says you appreciate the simple things in life, and ordering a boilermaker says you appreciate knowing where your pants are. But mixed drinks go deeper than that, much deeper. When you sidle up to the bar and place your order, you open a window onto your very soul, revealing not only who you are, but also who you long to be. So know your cocktails and order with care, or you might send the wrong message.

• Bellini: You have a tab at Olive Garden

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