City Steam Brewery Cafe Expanding, May Take Brews Wholesale

In 1992, veteran Hartford restaurateur Jay DuMond wasn't sure the city was ready for the brew pub craze that was sweeping east from California. So he hesitated for five years before opening City Steam Brewery Cafe in the historic Richardson Building on Main Street with co-owner Wallace Ronald. Eleven years and dozens of designer brands later, having survived the inevitable shakeout that thinned the frothy micro industry, he is expanding his operations. In addition to comedy three nights a week, City Steam now features a banquet room with a capacity to serve 160. DuMond is also planning to go wholesale with his catchy concoctions, like Naughty Nurse Amber Ale.

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