Rocco's Pizza & Grill

Mary and I like to support independent businesses, and especially independent restaurants. We don't habitually patronize the underdog...we're just accustomed to liking independent places a lot more than chains.

One of the bigger complaints we have about the Hartford area is that it's the kind of place where the chains really dominate, and independent businesses struggle to get enough business to survive and keep up, and usually they don't keep up.

So if we find independent restaurants that we like, we'll mention them to people. My Google maps will eventually be filled with places we like to go, and with my new SD750 around, hopefully I'll be able to snap a photo or two while I'm there.



We've been wanting to try Rocco's since they opened, and last weekend Mary suggested it, so we stopped in for lunch. They're starting off with a limited menu (it's not so bad), which makes sense. I want fresh food, even without as many choices, and they don't want to see food spoiling while they're trying to build a customer base.



We like booths when we can get them, and that's what Rocco's had for us. Nice lighting too. That's a kitchen in the back.



I got a tuna grinder, and it was really good...enormous. I now know just where to go when I'm really starving. Mary got the last few bites of this one. Normally I'm finishing her meal for her.



I can see us returning sometime soon for a pint or two if we want to get out of the house and watch the game one of these nights.

More bandwidth from my ISP

It's some kind of burst technology, supposed to give me up to 10 Megabits per second now. Here's my first test...



Ok, I looked it up, and it's something called "PowerBoost" (WHOOAAAAA!!!) that Cox licensed from Comcast. Apparently if there's excess bandwidth, they'll give it to you for a few seconds (maybe 10-20 MBs worth). Then you can get a good chunk of your streaming video buffered so that you won't have to wait for it later...that kinda thing.

I support this move.

Google gives you My Maps

So Google decided that people who waste time reading my blog want to see where I go when I'm out and about in the Hartford area, and I'm perfectly ok with that. Nothing to hide here. At least nothing that I'll be linking on my Google maps.

Here's my first entry, which should grow as I go out and do stuff (maybe I'll start carrying a camera more often when I go out to eat).

Tonight after work I'm heading to the Wadsworth for music, art, drinks, socializing, etc. It's fitting that my first geographical bookmark is almost exactly in the center of the city.