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2Hopewell is a bistro and bar located in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. The restaurant is owned by brothers Bill and Adam Driggs. In addition, the brothers have ownership of two other restaurants in Glastonbury. However, 2Hopewell is the only of the three that has live music every friday and saturday night.
Bill Driggs said when they first started having live music in the tavern of 2Hopewell in 2009 it was both a positive and negative movement.
“It certainly drew in a crowd, unfortunately some people started to come not for the food but solely the music. They would come in and have just a soda or something and that was not beneficial for us as we try to put the focus on the food and not just the music,” said Driggs.
Despite small conflict regarding the customers, 2Hopewell will continue to provide live entertainment every week.
“We will always continue to have music, people appreciate we have it and it adds a tasteful quality to the restaurant,” said Driggs.
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2Hopewell restaurant in South Glastonbury, CT opens every friday night at 4:30 p.m. Customers quickly fill up the venue as the four star restaurant is known throughout Connecticut for its tasteful menu.
At 7:30 p.m , pianist and singer Emma Summers arrives to start setting up her equipment by the piano in the tavern. Summers has been playing at 2Hopewell for the past 3 years.
“I love it, I get really good feedback from many of the customers and it is a pleasure to play at such a classy location,” said Summers.
“Occasionally I have to be careful because playing too loud can be unenjoyable for the people sitting at a table next to the piano, but I try and be as courteous as possible,” said Summers
