Downtown Bridgeport was rocking Tuesday night in more ways than one, thanks to blistering guitarist Neil Young who packed the Webster Bank Arena. Who says the arena isn’t an economic feeding system?
Entries Tagged as 'Barnum Publick House'
Webster Bank Arena’s Economic Impact Downtown
December 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Tags: Barnum Publick House·Bijou Theatre·Downtown Cabaret Theatre·Klein Memorial Auditorium·Two Boots·Webster Bank Arena
Ohio? … Neil Young’s In Bridgeport
December 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
From MariAn Gail Brown, CT Post: Paul Carroccio will put 178.8 miles under his wheels today, driving from Vermont to Bridgeport to see Neil Young at the Webster Bank Arena.
Tags: Barnum Publick House·CT Post·MariAn Gail Brown·Two Boots·Webster Bank Arena
Yum: Restaurant Week Coming
April 10th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Best of Bridgeport
Bridgeport’s Restaurant and Entertainment Week Returns May 14-20 Experience Bridgeport’s growing and thriving restaurant and entertainment scene from Monday, May 14 to Sunday, May 20, 2012 during What’s Cooking in Bridgeport.
Steel Point Developer Requests Extension For Infrastructure Improvements, Plus: Hockey Fever Downtown
March 24th, 2012 · 33 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Who says there’s no economic spinoff from the Webster Bank Arena? The new Barnum Publick House, across from the City Hall Annex and several blocks from the arena, was jammin’ Friday night. The place was so packed with puck lovers in the city for the East Regional semifinals of the NCAA Division I hockey tournament, I inadvertently elbow-checked [...]
Tags: Barnum Publick House·Bijou Square·Bijou Theatre·Downtown Cabaret Theatre·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor·Webster Bank Arena
This Is A Cool Pub–The Barnum Publick House
March 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Best of Bridgeport
The Barnum Publick House, 1020 Broad Street across from the City Hall Annex, is the latest business to open downtown. Mayor Bill Finch cut the ribbon for the grand opening a few days ago, as captured by our friends at www.doingitlocal.com. Owner Robert Forti provides insight into this new American gastropub/wine bar. The city now has a variety [...]
Tags: Barnum Publick House·Bijou Theatre·Bill Finch·Downtown Cabaret Theatre·Klein Memorial Auditorium
Finch: City Will Increase Investment In School Reform
March 14th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, Education
Emphasizing school improvement and job creation Mayor Bill Finch issued his annual address to the Bridgeport business community Wednesday afternoon reasserting the need for mayoral control of the school budget and highlighting reforms initiated by new schools chief Paul Vallas. The mayor also offered his first public clue during his speech at the Holiday Inn that [...]
Tags: Barnum Publick House·Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·General Electric·Gustave Whitehead·Jim Himes·Joe Gaudett·Paul Vallas·Pleasure Beach·Robert Trefry·Steelpointe Harbor·Stefan Pryor
City Restaurants Served Up In Connecticut Magazine’s Best List
January 26th, 2013 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
Several Bridgeport restaurants including Joseph’s Steakhouse, Barnum Publick, both downtown, and Home On The Range in Black Rock made Connecticut Magazine’s list of top eateries. A bunch of us closed down Joseph’s twice last week following performances at the Bijou Theater and Downtown Cabaret Theatre. The staff was like “dudes, it’s midnight, can we go [...]
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Tags: Barnum Publick House·Bijou Theatre·Connecticut Magazine·Downtown Cabaret Theatre·Joseph's Steakhouse