When moving to a new city, I always look for that one place that is just "solid." Solid drinks, if you just want to meet with friends and watch a game or good food if you really do not feel like grocery shopping that night but you do not want to break the bank. That place for me is Lot17. Conveniently, located in Bloomfield if I choose to the Bigelow Bridge home. I usually can always find parking and somewhere to sit. The ceiling and design of the place have a historic local but relaxed and chill new place.
Dave (owner) and Patty (bartender) that is works usually during the week have always made every visit there great. Wings on Wednesday night is always a good call. Their food isn't anything that I would say, 'Yes, it's incredible you can not get it anywhere else" but rather for your money everything i've ordered hit the spot and was good. They also have weekly food specials that you will want to ask about when ordering if you did not see the little chalkboard.
You also can not beat their beer special on tap. Whatever brewery they are featuring you can get a 23 oz for the same price as a pint. You can not go wrong if you looking for a place to just kick back before going home for the evening or post up and watch any game you would like on one of the screens.