Ludal's Italian Restaurant on Broadway is a piece of New York chic here in North Haven. The dining rooms are sleek and sophisticated, and the bar is appealing, with its clean-cut lines, not to mention its well-stocked cabinet.
On the menu, you'll find blue point oysters and crispy eggplant for starters. Then move on to the entrees: Salmon Parpadelle, Chicken Ludal, Steak Cristal and more. Leave room for dessert.
Try the early dining specials during select weekday hours and all day Sunday. Happy Hour begins at 4pm.
My Place is a restaurant serving early-bird breakfasts and lunch and dinner all day. The establishment also features its own tap room and pizzeria, and provides catering services for events in and around the community. To find out more about the restaurant, which is located on Queen Street in Newtown, visit the Web site.
J. Roo's Restaurant and Bar, home of Vic's Pizza, is located off State Street in North Haven. It's just a minute or so from the Route 40/Mount Carmel connector.
J. Roo's has a friendly dining area with a wide-ranging menu of delicious food, including lasagne, pastas, steak, fish, wraps and burgers. There's also a kid's menu. On the opposite side of the building is the Sport's Bar, which has its own entrance. It features several television screens, live entertainment and a late-night bar scene. Pizza delivery is available seven-days-a-week.
J. Roo's has a separate catering menu and can host private parties, including children's birthday parties.
Citrus is a restaurant located in between Armory Walk and Harbor Walk, near Broad Street. Its menu is a fusion of American and Caribbean cuisines and includes potato chip crab cakes, shrimp and scallop risotto and chocolate lava cake. Citrus was founded in 2000.
One of the latest additions to Middletown Main Street's lively restaurant scene, Mondo offers elegant atmosphere and relaxed dining with artisan pizzas, paninis, pastas, grinders and salads. It also has a beer and wine bar. Mondo also has a kid-friendly menu. Mondo offers limited delivery for orders of $20 and more to local businesses and organizations.
The Brown Derby Lounge offers a full-service bar and extensive lunch and dinner menu serving Mexican food, burgers and wraps. With five pool table, five dart boards and a ping pong table, Brown Derby is set up for all-day entertainment. Televised sports and NFL wall boards are available for sports enthusiasts. Occasionally, DJs or live music offered. Schedules are always posted on the website.
Hooters is a chain of 455 US and international casual, family restaurants that began in Clearwater, Florida in 1983. The Milford location opened in 2001 and is a large space with a huge parking lot and free wi-fi. Hooters features the famous "Hooters Girls" waitresses who sport short orange shorts and tight Hooters tee-shirts. Hooters features wings, burgers, seafood, sandwiches, soups and salads. It has over 30 plasma televisions for sports viewing and a jukebox stocked with "oldies."
Michael Anthony's has been family owned and operated since 1990 by Mike and Carmine. Offering take-out, delivery and catering, they specialize in "New Haven-style pizza", as well as dinners, hot and cold subs, soups, salads, appetizers and stuffed breads. Pizza parties and outdoor events are upon request. 12, 14, 16 and 18-inch pies are available.
Buffalo Bill's of Monroe is a sports bar featuring a breadth of food selection that transcends the typical bar food. The menu features entrees such as chicken Marsala, fettuccine Alfredo, seafood pasta, friend clam roll, Bill's baby back ribs and hand-cut steaks. The beer selection is wide and varied.
Gipper's Restaurant & Ale House is a place to go when wanting to watch a sports game on an HDTV, with the restaurant having 22 HDTVs, two of which are seven-footers. The bar boasts 15 beers on tap and 100 bottled types. Food includes appetizers, steak, fish and wings, which won the restaurant the Wingding Award in town. This sports bar also has music, including karaoke on Saturdays, a DJ on Fridays and a jukebox. Happy hour is from 4-7 p.m. For daily specials, visit its website.
Owned by Jeffrey Pandolfino, Green & Tonic is a boutique shop with locations in Darien and on Strickland Road in Cos Cob. Open daily, the shop offers a selection of low calorie, nutrient rich smoothies, cold-pressed juices, salads, wraps, prepared foods, protien bars and more. Green & Tonic also offers special packages and detox cleanses. Visit the Green & Tonic website for an overview of the company's products.