I'd learn the free bus schedule and use it all the time to get rides into Downtown! Harbor Point is pretty but extremely dull as you say. You're close to Third Place however, which is one of the best spots in Stamford, so it's not all bad!

Turnover is really high down here - I've lived in the area since 2016 and I'm pretty sure we're the longest tenanted residents in my building. Heck, I've seen 3 leasing companies in my building since I moved here. So it's pretty hard to make connections with people.

I agree that it would be nice if there were more casual hangouts, there used to be more, but a bunch over by me (Le Pain Quotidien, the restaurant that predated Taco Daddy, Dinosaur, heck even Fairway) closed before and during covid. There's Third Place now, and that is a pretty cozy shop.

BLT keeps the rents high and it does seem to keep businesses from coming down here. I agree that it's pretty boring - we usually go elsewhere to go hiking or bicycling, which are our non nerdy hobbies.

You won't be disappointed! I'd even ask for a window seat as well if you want to impress even more. Make sure the clients are facing looking out towards the sound.

leases to expensive to run a business and make a profit. also nobody has equity in the neighborhood so it turns over every 2 years or so.

I really don’t even care for bars that much. Like why aren’t there any shops or coffee shops or any nice places to sit down for a casual meals?

Go to Chez Vous, sit at the bar, get steaks frites and bottle of St. Emillion, chocolate mousse and brandy for dessert. Perfect evening. Cap Grille is fine but it won’t surprise anyone. Chez vous has some charm and they do steak frites well. Get fancy wine and for god sakes don’t skip the chocolate mousse at the end it’s the best in the city.

agree but rents are to high and nyc commuters are boring because they wake up early to go to the city during the week. bedfords the spot its only 5 mins

The problem with that area is its mostly just apartments with nothing else really going on or any type of interesting culture.

Spose the only thing 'to do' is go to sign and get wasted with your besties for a small fortune. Unfortunately, the only substance in Stamford, of which there isnt much, is usually downtown or on the west side.

Meetup is a good place to start if you want to find local happenings, but most of the time they wont be in Harbor Point.

I mean I love It down here I just think my problem is there’s nothing to do?

Used to live there. The residents tend to be entitled/rude. Their mostly the kids of wealthy fairfield county/westchester county parents. It’s almost like a gated community for rich 20 somethings, hence the lack of substance. Sheltered white people arent gonna have much culture outside of going to taco daddy lmao

Bedford St. isn’t substantially better but you dont have to deal with as much entitlement. Much more diversity in bar/restaurant patrons. I personally live pretty close to Bedford st now. So much better than Harbor point

It’s just unfortunate to have to go all the way across town to do anything slightly fun there really needs to be more to do down here

bedford street during the week. I lived in harbor point and felt the same way.

Thanks all. Booked Prime

Prime is the best. We’ve done multiple client dinners there and everyone loved it.

Prime or the Capital Grille, both excellent steakhouses.

I second Capital Grille I've always had an amazing experience there. Now I have to try the other 2 suggestions :)

Tony’s at J house

Prime by far.

Capital Grille, Blackstones, Fish. I'd steer clear of Harbor Point unless you want to deal with club kids

Advanced Radiology on East Main is legit one third the price of any procedures offered at Tully/Stamford Hospital. It was explained to me that hospitals charge a huge premium just because the procedure or imaging is done at the hospital building. I haven’t been overcharged with mammograms at Darien Imaging (also through Stamford Health) but anything expensive like an MRI, I go to Advanced Radiology.

I’m interested!

Interested!

Hi, I’m 34F and from the Chicagoland area! I’m also pretty new to Stamford.

Keep bugging your ob office about it. They care about patient satisfaction and will usually help to resolve things like this. See if you can speak to a practice manager or even a nurse about it. I don’t think your insurance can do anything since it’s coded this way.