Shareable plates of pâté, gnocchi, and duck confit as well as French-influenced entrees such as duck à l'orange in chic setting

Vegetarian stews, chickpea curries, and paneer alongside tandoori chicken, seafood masalas, and lamb curry

Innovative modern American cuisine such as caramelized shallot-topped flatbread made from scratch in a show kitchen

Fresh pasta dishes and coal-fired pizzas topped with figs and roasted artichoke hearts

Five-beer tasting led by a suds sommelier acts as prelude to a three-course pub-fare meal with beer pairings

Build-your-own pizzas and gourmet pies topped with crab, feta, or shrimp mingle with grinders and pastas at a pizza chain open since 1966

Rustic French and Mediterranean cuisine includes crusted rack of lamb with truffle oil, escargots, and Everglades frog legs

Chicken and dumplings and pork chops hold down a gourmet dinner menu; crispy chicken and Virginia bacon top more-casual fresh dishes

Fine Italian entrees with ingredients including gorgonzola, clams, and bacon; voted Best Family Dining by Connecticut Magazine readers

Shareable shrimp and short-rib dim-sum dishes, pork cooked by diners in hot pots, and Celtic and Red Sox maki made at a lengthy sushi bar