Eateries

The Good Stuff

Julia Reis

Smooth

Just south of town, Chef Renato Donzelli brings his passions for cooking and design to Basso Café. You can’t miss the torches burning outside, welcoming you to the warm and contemporary atmosphere indoors.

Julia Reis

Dinner and a Movie

Just one mile north of the Ridgefield border on Route 116 is Vox Bar and Restaurant. Owner Jean Le Bris, with wife Sophie, took over the former Auberge Maxime from his brother ten years ago and changed the more traditional French restaurant into a casual French/American bistro and bar.

Julia Reis

Bentornato!

About a year and a half ago Brooklyn expat, now full-time Litchfield County resident, Robert Willis opened Café Giulia in Lakeville in the space formerly occupied by Chives. He closed the restaurant several months ago but to our delight reopened this June in a smaller, warmer setting right on Lakeville’s Main Street.

Maxime DeWitt

Coneheads

Cones 4 college quickly became a household name, a recognizable truck around town with two friendly faces inside.

By Liz Young

Outer Limits

By Dan England

Upscale BBQ

SMOKED 1 Landmark Ln., Kent Green, Kent 860-927-7141 M

By Wendy Carlson

On the Outs

A list of local eateries with outdoor dining.

By Julia Reis

Orem’s: a Wilton institution

When Charlie Orem opened his diner back in 1921, he had no idea he would be creating a Wilton institution.

By Carolyn Rundle Field

LABORS OF LOVE AT BAILEY’S BACKYARD

Owner and executive chef Sal Bagliavio has created Bailey’s Backyard as a labor of love—love of good food and love of Ridgefield.

By Julia Reis