New Britain
Hardware City earned the nickname the hard way, and the bones still show. Stanley Works built the grid, the Poles and Italians built the parishes, and CCSU now imports twelve thousand undergrads into a town that was not designed to absorb them. The dating market splits cleanly: dorm-radius matches that evaporate in May, and the lifers who drink at Belvedere and know which Capitol Lunch shift makes the better hot dog. Walnut Hill Park is the honest first date when the lilacs are out; Little Poland on Broad Street is the test of whether they can order pierogi without making a face.
New Britain by the numbers
New Britain runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in New Britain is about $29,200.
Connecticut registers voters by party, and statewide about 44% are unaffiliated, with Democrats at 35% and Republicans 21% - an independent-leaning electorate.
The median renter in New Britain pays about $1,190 a month.
About 8,200 New Britain residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Criollisimo Restaurant
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East Side Restaurant
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Syriana Cuisine
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Safari Golf
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Mae Kong Thai Restaurant
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The Assembly Room
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Cafe Busy Bean
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I Know You Know
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Art Studio of Connecticut
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Froth Cafe at The Assembly Room
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Tous les Jours Bakery Café - New Britain
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Alvarium Roasting Company
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Euro Cafe
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Office Cafe