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vol. 22 | issue 4

EDUCATION GUIDE Special pullout publication! Experts weigh in on the building blocks of education.

TOP DENTISTS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY PAGE 78

72 Best of New Canaan, Darien + Rowayton winner for Best Bakery, Flour Water Salt.

BEST OF THE GOLD COAST 2022 You voted and we celebrate the best of the best in Fairfield County.

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BUZZ Meet the newest executive director at the Darien Museum SHOP Fab swim looks for any summer moment GO Cruising for haters DO Self-care must tries; Books for summer; an important read for the kiddos HOME New pieces to freshen up your place EAT We review Pho Fans in Darien; Lindsay’s Handmade goodies; Challah on a new level; Elm’s newest wine offering 42 MONEY MATTERS 95 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 96 POSTSCRIPT

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NEW INSPIRATIONS O ne of the best things to come out of the last couple of years has been the insane amount of creativity and newness. While some of us were stuck at home worried about where our next roll of toilet paper would come from, others were experimenting with new ideas. Lucky for us, this issue is filled with the results of those ideas—take chef Jared Sippel for example. He was living in New York with his wife when Covid hit. Had the pandemic not happened, he may still be living there, running his restaurant there. Instead he moved his family to Darien and opened L’ostal. And for those of us in town, it was just the kind of place we craved. His food is seriously good—so good that you voted his place one of the Best of the Gold Coast (page 70). Then there’s Dolly Meckler, a New Canaan High School graduate who was working in entertainment when she found herself in lockdown and baking her first loaf of challah. Today she’s running Challah Dolly, a total pivot from what she ever expected. Read more about her on page 36. Something similar happened with Lindsay Grega, who pulled out her ice cream maker in quarantine and began

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HISTORY LESSON AMY ALLEN, THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AT THE MUSEUM OF DARIEN, NOT ONLY SHARES THE TOWN’S PAST—SHE’S A PART OF IT by elizbeth hole

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hen a bicentennial quilt was found in the basement at the Museum of Darien (MOD), Amy Allen decided to display it in her office. Allen, the newly appointed executive director, had a special connection to it—she helped sew it as a seventh-grader in 1976. Back when Allen worked on the junior quilt, her mother and the Goodwives Quilters created a larger version depicting local landmarks to celebrate the bicentennial. That historical quilt hangs in Darien’s Town Hall, where Allen had the pleasure of seeing it at work when she served as Darien Arts Center’s executive director for 13 years. “I’m meant to be here,” says Allen, a Darien native, who marvels at the serendipitous path to her role at MOD. Even during her interview at the museum, she experienced an unexpected moment. “I went into the gallery to wait for my interview and I was handed a book, The Story of Darien Connecticut by Kenneth M. Reiss,” says Allen. “I flipped through it and found a photograph of the house I grew up in. I almost fell off my chair.” Since starting her position in March, Allen’s main objective is to “better understand our collections” and archive them properly. With a CTH SHARP Grant provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and the NEH Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) initiative, MOD is modernizing systems and cataloging everything. “Thanks to this grant, we have the support to archive our collection of historic documents, articles, books, artwork, photographs and artifacts,” says Allen. “It also affords us a new computer, printer and scanner for volunteers with new museum

collection and contact management software as well as archival boxes and materials.” Allen also plans to “build more interest from newcomers” and “find groups of people who have not yet heard about us and invite them in for a visit.” These goals are aligned with the museum’s name change, which coincided with Darien’s 200th birthday. Before adopting the new name in 2020, MOD was known as the Darien Historical Society since it was founded in 1953. The word “society” was removed from the name to make the cultural center feel more welcoming. As part of the branding, the museum launched a new logo and modern website.

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“More kid-friendly events are in the works, including popup summer activities, camps and workshops.” —amy allen museum of darien

“We feel the name Museum of Darien is in keeping with the Society’s actual mission, which is to invite the community to learn more about and celebrate its town story,” says Robert J. Pascal, President of the MOD Board of Directors. To follow the board’s lead, Allen continues to make the museum an inviting place, which includes sharing historical facts through social media and programs. “I would like to ensure that the exhibits tell Darien’s story but are accessible to students and the public in a way that is more relevant,” says Allen. “More kid-friendly events are in the works, including pop-up summer activities, camps and workshops.” In addition to hosting field trips for schools and giving tours to the public, the museum currently has an exhibit called State of Inspiration: Connecticut’s Art Colonies, which will run through July 31. On display are 40 Impressionist works from the collection of Tom and Marianne Davies.

Featured artists are from Cos Cob, Silvermine, Westport, Old Lyme, Mystic and Kent, where they painted in art colonies established in the late 1800s. Allen is planning a “then and now” exhibit for the fall called Our Town in Photographs, which will include a series of antique postcards and historic and contemporary photographs. “I think this will be very fun for kids and excite all the newcomers coming to town to see what downtown looked like before it was developed,” she says. An artist in her own right, Allen was one of the youngest artists to be accepted into the Silvermine Guild in 1997. She studied photography in college before receiving a degree in Sculpture from the University of Connecticut and a Masters of Arts in Sculpture from the University of Massachusetts. She became interested in nonprofit work after running the UMASS student gallery and helping “keep it afloat.” Following graduate school, she worked for six years at Weir Farm National Historic Park in Wilton. She ran art and nature classes as well as an Artist-in-Residence program. Most important, she “learned the Connecticut Impressionist story, which was so coincidental” in helping Allen mount her first exhibit at MOD, State of Inspiration: Connecticut’s Art Colonies. For Allen, history has truly come full circle.

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The quilt, found in the basement at the museum, is now hanging in Allen’s office.

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arien local Katie Taylor quite possibly loves books more than most people. When she left her post at Penguin Random House earlier this year, she kept on reading—averaging somewhere between one to three books a week. Last year alone she read 80 books. “It’s a beautiful thing when something hits paper and is able to transport you and completely take you away,” she says. Now she documents her love of reading on Instagram as @the_grateful_read all while supporting local businesses along the way. Her growing audience of over 30,000 followers led us to ask Taylor for her summer reading list. Here’s what she recommends:

From one of the most powerful storytellers I know, comes a new novel about the value of understanding where you came from and what family truly means to us. Trigiani delivers us three generations of Tuscan artisans with one shocking secret—and a book you won’t be able to—or want to— put down. Contemporary Romance & Women’s Fiction

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This coming-of-age debut novel carefully examines cultural identity, romance and lovers, family bonds and secrets—with a considerable side of suspense, and what it ultimately looks like to really belong in this world. A favorite novel of 2022 (so far) for me. Memoir

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hen New Canaan mom and writer Liz Barron was working on an article about mental health during the pandemic, she turned to Stamford-based licensed marriage and family therapist Marion Green for advice. Barron became fascinated with the strategy Green uses with children to better relate to what they are feeling. “Often when a child has struggles, I offer the metaphor that our feelings are like hats. So a common intervention I use begins with the question ‘what hat are you wearing as we’re talking about this,’” explains Green. “After processing with them where they are at, I follow with the question ‘So what ‘hat’ would you like to wear instead?’”And with that, a children’s book idea was born. The result is the newly published What Hat Are You Wearing? written together by Barron and Green. The book tells the story of a girl named Nina who creates her own special hat that helps her redirect her unpleasant feelings into more desirable ones. As the story unfolds, Nina discovers how to have power over her emotions and shift her mindset so she can avoid falling victim to her fears and anxieties. The hat strategy Nina uses has helped give children a relatable language to communicate their struggles with adults. “The intention of the book is to help

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children learn that they can influence the way that they feel about themselves in everyday situations. I call it early mindset training,” Green says. “If a child is afraid of going to bed at night, they may not realize that they have a choice to not be scared. By choosing to wear a brave-hat instead of a scared-hat they can adopt a different perspective about it. As kids realize they can choose more desirable feelings, the strategy can become really empowering for them.” The book gives parents a way to relate to how their children are feeling at home, but can also be used in a school setting. “At my son’s school they read the book in his classroom and then did a corresponding activity where they colored favorable and unfavorable hats that helped them shift their mindsets,” Barron explains. The events of the past few years have made this project extremely timely. “Kids of all ages have been impacted by everything that’s happened the past few years but witnessing my own children’s struggles made this project very personal," Barron said. "The book has a really positive message; it is a story that kids can relate to and also a tool they can use when they are feeling uncomfortable.” What Hat Are You Wearing? is available locally at Elm Street Books, Barnes & Noble or amazon.com.

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hen a pho place opens on Main Street, it’s become mainstream— and that’s good news for fans of Vietnamese noodles, aromatic broth and fragrant herbs. Foodies have long sought out little pho joints in Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport, and as word spread of Pho Fan’s arrival in a bright, contemporary space

with an open kitchen of gleaming stainless steel on the Post Road in Darien, its seats have filled with the towns’ diverse and well traveled populace. Pho Fans is the second outlet of this family-owned restaurant (the other is in Smithtown, Long Island). No other cuisine evokes an herb-filled garden more than Vietnamese. A plate of

mint, basil, cilantro and bean sprouts accompanies almost every dish, bringing a sensual element as you tear mint and basil leaves into hot bowls of soup, sprinkle them over bowls of rice vermicelli, or wrap lettuce and mint around crisp spring rolls. Shrimp summer rolls, the most popular order at Pho Fans, require no work other than

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eat dipping into peanut sauce (just add a squirt of siracha for heat). The rolls are expertly, tightly wrapped in rice paper, revealing pink shrimp and mint leaves. They’re packed with julienned lettuce, and each bite is like eating a refreshing salad in a roll. The shrimp and crab roll is extra crisp because it’s got a textured layer of cellophane noodles around the wrapper. A variation on the Vietnamese spring roll, it comes with lettuce and mint to wrap around the roll before dipping into nuoc mam, a sweet-sour dipping sauce. Pho Fans’s nuoc mam, geared to the American palate, is predominately sweet, rather than balancing sugar with lime and diluted fish sauce. Pho pros might want to doctor it with more fresh lime and hot pepper. What is fish sauce? A key ingredient with a deep funky flavor, it’s made from fermented anchovies, and along with lemongrass, is in the marinade for the choices of proteins—grilled beef, pork, chicken or shrimp—in the soups, salads, sandwiches and rice vermicelli bowls at Pho Fans. Papaya salad is an excellent accompaniment to shared appetizers. Unripe green papaya is more like a vegetable and julienned and paired with purple carrot, mint, pickled carrots, peanuts and the grilled protein of your choice. It is a lighter dish, especially topped with shrimp. It too is tossed with nuoc mam, which I found cloyingly sweet while a dining companion couldn’t get enough of it, asking for extra and more to take home with her leftovers. Pho is the main story here, served in huge, white ceramic bowls. These are shareable, which transforms the usual slurping over a bowl into a more dignified affair, as we used tongs to lift noodles into two smaller bowls, then used the shallow ladle to add the broth. The long-simmered beef broth has hints of cinnamon and star anise. The decision is what kind of beef for the pho? My favorite is the eye round, rare slices placed in the steaming bowl of soup at the last minute, where it cooks to your liking, and slices of soft, simmered brisket— a combination that satisfies my carnivorous cravings with two different textures.

Manager Sherry Dong and her business partner, Perry Zhang at Pho Fans.

Beef tendon sounds ominous, but cooked to tenderness and sliced thin, it adds more beefy flavor and gelantious texture to the beef combination, which along with beef round and brisket, includes Vietnamese beef meatballs with their distinctive springy texture. Topped with finely sliced white onions, cilantro, basil, bean sprouts and a squeeze of lime, and filled with rice noodles, these soups will restore you. Pho ga is a clear chicken broth filled with something I’d never seen in a bowl of chicken pho—velveted chicken. This Chinese technique of pre-cooking chicken in cornstarch gives the white meat a soft, silky texture.

The friendly staff was ready to offer forks to anyone they sensed might be unfamiliar with chopsticks. In fact, the noodles appeared to be prepared for novices. On our two visits, they were cut rather than left long. Fans of pho know the pleasure of lifting long rice noodles from the bowl. Pro Tip: Ask the chef not to cut your noodles. I crave pho in warm and cold weather, but Vietnamese brothless rice vermicelli dishes are more suited for warm. It’s a room temperature salad of rice noodles tossed with fresh cucumbers, pickled carrots, bean sprouts, mint, fried onions and peanuts. The choices of toppings range from crisp spring

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rolls to grilled lemongrass pork chop to combinations. Later I realized something was missing from the herb plates—the usual slices of fresh hot peppers or jalapeno. If locals don’t use the peppers, the kitchen stops serving them. Pro Tip: Ask for fresh hot peppers for the pho and rice vermicelli bowls. Bahn mi, Vietnamese sandwiches, are simplified at Pho Fans. They combine the familiar flavors of the well-seasoned choice

of proteins with pickled and fresh vegetables and herbs. Served on a light, crunchy hero roll, they are a satisfying alternative to a sub, even though they don’t have the traditional layers of Vietnamese cold cuts and pate. To drink: Classic Vietnamese drip coffee is a dark brew that is transformed into a coffee milkshake with sweet condensed milk. Served hot or over ice, it’s rich, sweet and potent. Fresh lemonade tasted as if it has been boosted with a mix the day we tried it.

Pho Fans serves beer, wine, sake, and sakebased cocktails. Mixers of fresh cucumber juice, fresh pineapple, and lots of mint portend well for the future cocktail menu when Pho Fans gets a liquor license. When pho comes to Main Street, it adapts to main street palates. The American sweet tooth and fussy palate (hold the cilantro!) can transform Asian cuisines. Longtime fans of pho will want to add Pho Fans to their list. Just make sure they don’t cut your noodles.

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ll ice cream is not created equal and there is nobody better to attest to that than Lindsay Grega, owner of Lindsay’s Handmade in South Norwalk. It all started in 2020. We were knee-deep into quarantine when Grega decided to whip out her ice cream maker and play with different ingredients. Her kids, Kyle (now 8) and Axel (6), tend to go for vanilla soft serve when given the choice, but Grega was on a mission to tempt their palates with new fun flavors. While she jokes that she’s still working on her boys, she has enticed her customers who already can’t get enough of her fab flavor concoctions. “If your ice cream has candied figs in it, I candied them myself. If it has cranberry jam, I made the jam. If it has fudge, I made it. If there’s bacon—and there IS bacon—I cooked and crumbled and candied it, if there’s toffee, I agonized over it and probably threw away two batches for every one that came out right,” Grega explains. “The best part is being able to create everything the way I want it to be, the best

way I possibly can.” With flavors like I Love You So Matcha (matcha latte ice cream with hand-dipped white chocolate coated bits of rice cake), Happy Accident (Mandarin passion fruit ice cream with dark chocolate drizzle and bits of candied kumquats) and The G.O.A.T (goat cheese-based ice cream with figs and honey) to name just a few, there’s clearly a flavor to tempt any dessert lover. Grega makes her ice cream out of her newly renovated commercial kitchen space in SoNo in batches of just six quarts at a time so that she can ensure each pint comes out exactly the way that she wants. While it’s a more time consuming and costly process, it produces a superior end product—a high-end gourmet ice cream with flavor that is likely never found elsewhere. And speaking of flavor, Grega is always open to suggestions. One of the best parts of being a small batch business is that Lindsay’s Handmade can create practically anything that customers want. Browse Grega’s current offerings and place orders on lindsayshandmade.com.

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hen Dolly Meckler graduated from New Canaan High School in 2010, she had her sights set on a career in entertainment. She had no idea that by 2022, she would become an in-demand baker of some of the most delicious challah breads you will ever find. When the pandemic landed her stuck inside her small Los Angeles apartment in 2020, it turned out to be the incubator for the happiest accident that could have happened. “There was this sourdough craze happening where it seemed like everyone was making it in their homes during quarantine to pass the time,” Meckler explains. “I’m not a baker—at all—but I thought maybe I would try it.” The sourdough thing never really worked out since Meckler was not interested in the time it would take to create a “starter.” It seemed more complicated than she was willing to deal with. And so, she turned to her Jewish roots and decided to try her hand at challah, a traditional Jewish bread that Meckler always loved. She looked up a recipe in The New York Times and off she went to create her first loaf in March 2020. Over the next few weeks and months she worked to adjust and perfect her own spin on the traditional recipe and documented the whole process on her personal Instagram account.

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Challah Dolly founder Dolly Meckler with her challah bread she developed in her own kitchen while in quarentine in 2020. Today she offers four different flavors—original, everything, honey cinnamon and raisin.

“I would film the whole entire process— walking to the grocery store and not being able to find yeast anywhere,” she explains. “And then when I posted my first challah, it was beautiful and I was so shocked that I

could make that. Followers started asking me where they can buy it and I literally started selling them from my apartment.” By June 2020 Meckler says she just wanted to come home. Like many other industries, the entertainment business was at a standstill as the pandemic raged on. She had only moved to Los Angeles from New York in October 2019, so she wasn’t as established in her own industry as she would have liked to have been when everything shut down. She packed up and moved back to Manhattan. That was when her challah business really took off. “My network in New York was just bigger since it was where I was from,” she explains of her time in New York, working in social media and content creation for HBO and then YouTube before moving to Los Angeles. “People were already following me when I was in LA so I had this customer base waiting here to buy my challah.” She moved into an apartment on the Upper East Side and started baking out of her tiny oven where she could only fit about five loaves at a time. She woke up at 5 a.m. and baked and baked, selling out each day. Then one day, Time Out New York did a story about her and her challah and everything started to really speed up. She needed to get out and look for a commercial space to do her baking. Meckler ended up renting time at a bakery on the Lower East Side. “They needed the business and I needed

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“We should all be eating [challah] because it’s just so darn delicious, and so it should be eaten all the time.”

GET IT FRESH Meckler sells her artisanal challah bread in several stores throughout New York City, but the only local place to grab it is at Walter Stewart's in New Canaan. She delivers it freshly baked on Fridays.

TOP IT OFF Challah Dolly shows off how diverse this bread can be—served sweet with ricotta and honey or savory with chive cream cheese and onions. Delicious.

the oven space, so it worked out so well,” she explains. Meckler was soon selling out every day she baked—over a hundred loaves a day. Eventually, she ended up outgrowing that space too, so she moved operations to where she is now, in a larger commercial kitchen space in the Bronx. Meckler says her mission is to bring this traditional Jewish food to the

mainstream—but with a twist. She bakes four different flavors of challah—original, everything, honey cinnamon and raisin. “Challah doesn’t only have to be eaten by Jewish people on Shabbat,” she explains. “We should all be eating it because it’s just so darn delicious and so it should be eaten all the time.” In addition to Challah Dolly, Meckler continues to work on her career as a freelance entertainment consultant.

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— DOLLY MECKLER, OWNER AND BAKER, CHALLAH DOLLY

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What made you specifically go with a rosé? Pink wine has been on the rise for some time and it's not going out of style. During the spring/summer season almost 40 percent of our wine by the glass consumption will be rosé. For me, it was an easy choice.

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lm chef Luke Venner knows that nothing says “celebrate summer” quite like a crisp and cool glass of rosé. It’s only fitting that Venner is commemorating his New Canaan restaurant’s tenth anniversary by launching an exclusive in-house rosé that comes from the single estate Château Paradis, situated between the picturesque Sainte Victoire Mountains and the Luberon Valley in central Provence. This particular wine was selected by wine importer Serge Doré and Venner with aromas of white peach skin, sliced cantaloupe and citron zest that mingles with delicate wildflower notes. In addition to being served at Elm, the wine will also be available for purchase for $48 per bottle. Here, we chatted with Venner to get the dish on his newest wine offering.

What do you have on the menu to pair well with this wine? Why these items? It's very versatile and pairs well with several of our dishes, but my favorites are the jamon iberico with arbequina olive oil, the smoked trout dip with pickled onions and the saffron fusilli with Maine crab.

What do you look for in a rosé? I look for something that is refreshing and easy to drink, but still has nuances and complexity. I am partial to the Provencal style produced in the South of France. I knew I wanted the wine to have that terroir and sense of place, which is why we chose Chateau Paradis as the vineyard site to produce our wine.

What made you decide to launch an in-house rosé? I have dreamed about working with a winemaker to produce a wine that was unique to our establishment. Last year I floated the idea to a friend of mine in the wine business—Serge Doré. Using his expertise and relationships, he was able to help bring the dream to fruition for the 2021 harvest.

What makes this wine great for summer? The pale color reminds me of a beautiful sunset and the aroma conjures up images of sliced peaches and wildflowers. It was thoughtfully crafted with sun-soaked days in mind.

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ome prices have soared in Fairfield County since the pandemic, leaping 53.2 percent from March 2020 to March 2022, according to the William Pitt/Sotheby’s Market Tracker. New construction is surging. Renovations have reached record numbers. Has your home insurance coverage kept up? Hint: The answer has less to do with your home’s sticker price, than, say, the cost of those new countertops.

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PROTECTING YOUR BIGGEST ASSET WITH INSURANCE

“You have to remember that market value is very different from replacement value,” says Lindsay Rand McGuckin, vicepresident of Rand Insurance in Greenwich. “We want to make sure that if your house burns to the ground, you have enough to replace it.” A number of variables factor into how much your premium costs, from your home’s location to its age, size, type of house, surrounding property values, your claims history and more. Inflation is also a consideration. Many policies automatically hike a premium by a few percentage points each year to guard against inflation, McGuckin says. But the cost of materials for home construction—for plastics, steel, fuel, paint and the like— leapfrogged even higher than inflation last year, increasing more than 20 percent, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. So that built-in inflation protection might not cover the cost of rebuilding and furnishing your home if, say, a water pipe bursts or a fire breaks

out while you are out of town, destroying your home and its contents. That kind of catastrophe “can leave you really open to some heartache,” McGuckin says. She recommends a “guaranteed replacement value” policy, which means that your home and your stuff will be replaced in the event of a disaster, even if the cost to replace them exceeds your policy limit. That coverage isn’t cheap, but it can mean many thousands of dollars heading your way when you need it most. Replacement-cost protection is all the more important if you’ve done a recent renovation, as many homeowners in lower Fairfield County have since Covid. “Oh my gosh, we’ve had people tear their homes down and rebuild and we’ve had to tell them, ‘Oh, by the way, your coverage could be in jeopardy,” McGuckin warns, adding that a clause in all policies cautions against doing work without informing your insurance company, as this can void the policy. “We definitely prefer that you tell us ahead of time.”

If your agent isn’t asking you each year for an update on your home and its contents, you should do a review yourself. Examine your coverage and premiums— particularly the values listed on your policy. Did you remodel the basement or garage recently, or make upgrades in technology and equipment to work remotely? Did you install an outdoor kitchen or a pool, or add other distinctive features? Before you connect with your agent, take the time to go around the house and conduct an inventory. Don’t overlook your personal items or valuable collectibles, such as art, jewelry or gadgetry, especially if they are rare or expensive. Your agent might suggest a “rider” for these to act as a kind of extra insurance that will cover their verified appraised value. “Everything now has gone up in terms of cost of labor and supplies,” McGuckin says. Make sure your policy reflects these upgrades. Otherwise, you might be on the hook for replacement costs if disaster strikes.

Some additions to your home can actually lower your insurance costs. Updating your electrical system or your pipes, or replacing your roof, for example, can trim the cost of your policy, as a safer home means lower chance of damages. The same goes for installing a monitored home security system, centralized fire alarm or water-leak detector. A generator that automatically turns on when the power goes out cuts insurance costs as well, as burst pipes due to freezing are among the biggest culprits when it comes to claims.

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THE WINNERS LIST If it’s seafood, then it’s on the menu at The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood.

RESTAURANTS Best Service Match 98 Washington St., Norwalk, 203-852-1088; matchsono.com Business Lunch + Outdoor Seating Artisan Southport 275 Old Post Rd., Southport, 203-307-4222; artisansouthport.com Creative Menu Taco Daddy 121 Towne St., Stamford, 203-541-5770; tacodaddystamford.com Hotel Restaurant + Special Occasion/Date Night Tavern at GrayBarns 194 Perry Ave., Norwalk, 203-580-1900; tavernatgraybarns.com New Restaurant The Wheel 4 Star Point, Stamford, 475-270-1300; thevillagewheel.com

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Outdoor Dining + Seafood The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood 89 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton, 203-866-4488; rowaytonseafood.com

THE RESTAURANT AT ROWAYTON SEAFOOD // Winner of BEST Outdoor Dining and BEST Seafood

Pickup/Delivery Option Little Pub 531 East Putnam Ave., Cos Cob, 203-717-1147 | 26 Danbury Rd., Wilton, 203-762-1122 | 2133 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-612-4567; see all locations at littlepub.com

here can you go that’s both upscale and perfectly comfortable? You found it. This family-owned restaurant, located right along the Five Mile River, is a hit. The views are spectacular, assuming you like sailboats and sunsets on a watery horizon—and the seafood is delicious, again assuming that super-fresh lobster, fish, shrimp and all things from the sea have you reaching for the lemon wedges. It’s the kind of place that knows you expect the best but also want to feel like you’re at home. JULY/AUGUST 2022 NEW CANAAN•DARIEN

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When only a steak will do, it’s time to head to Washington Prime.

SIGNATURE STEAK Grab a knife, because we’re talking Beef Wellington (prime filet mignon, wrapped in puff pastry, foie gras and truffle mushroom duxelles, asparagus, mashed potatoes, Bordeaux bordelaise).

left: Spicy miso ramen with tamago (egg), chasu (pork belly) and mushrooms with homemade chili oil below: Belly up to the noodle bar

MECHA NOODLE BAR // Winner of BEST Asian Fusion + Bowls above: A perfectly cooked rib eye— who’s hungry now?

ome days (quite often, actually) all you want is the comfort of a freshly made bowl of pho. With locations in Stamford, Norwalk and Fairfield, you don’t have to drive far to get to Mecha Noodle Bar, our readers’ pick for best Asian fusion and best bowls. We admit that we thought best bowl would be about açaí, but our readers reminded us that pho and ramen are hard to beat. Sure, there’s a bit of slurping, but that just makes it all the better. Vegetarians, try the Kinoko, with mushrooms galore. It’ll hit the spot.

ENHANCEMENTS Want to level up your rib eye or New York strip? Consider “With Surf” (Maine lobster tail with tarragon butter), “Oscar Style” (lump crab meat, béarnaise sauce) or “Blue” (topped with melted blue cheese).

ON THE SIDE Steak may be in the spotlight, but it can share the stage with delicious extras. Consider, for example, fingerling potatoes with lemon juice and garlic butter, or cauliflower gratin with fennel, garlic, three cheeses and Aleppo chili flakes.

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READERS’ PICKS Private Dining/Intimate Venue Oak and Almond 544 Main Ave., Norwalk, 203-846-4600; oakandalmond.com Steak Washington Prime 141 Washington St., Norwalk, 203-857-1314 washingtonprimect.com

PHOTOGRAPHY: BEER BY MICHAEL GIACALONE: CAFE SILVIUM, CONTRIBUTED: OPPOSITE PAGE; WASHINGTON PRIME AND MECHA NOODLE BAR, CONTRIBUTED

Sushi Nordic Fish 1499 Post Rd., Fairfield, 203-292-8400; nordicfishfairfield.com Tapas Barcelona Wine Bar 222 Summer St., Stamford, 203-348-4800 | 515 West Ave., Norwalk, 203-854-5600 | 4180 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-255-0800; see all locations at barcelonawinebar.com

French Bruxelles Brasserie 63-71 N. Main St., Norwalk, 203-857-1494; bruxellessono.com

REGIONAL SPECIALTIES American Little Pub 531 East Putnam Ave., Cos Cob, 203-717-1147 | 26 Danbury Rd., Wilton, 203-762-1122 | 2133 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-612-4567; see all locations at littlepub.com

Greek + Mediterranean Layla’s Falafel 936 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, 203-461-8004 | 1535 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-955-1583 | 2088 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-384-0100; laylasfalafel.com

Asian Fusion Mecha Noodle Bar 151 Bedford St., Stamford, 203-801-7577 | 116 Washington St., Norwalk, 203-295-8718 | 1215 Post Rd., Fairfield, 203-292-8222; see all locations at mechanoodlebar.com

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Delicious dishes at Café Silvium when you want something with your pasta.

Indian Coromandel Cuisine of India 25 Old Kings Hwy. N., Darien, 203-662-1213; coromandeldarienct.com Italian Café Silvium 371 Shippan Ave., Stamford, 203-324-1651; cafesilviumct.com

Chinese Village Gourmet 22 Chestnut Hill Rd., Norwalk, 203-849-8788; villagegourmetnorwalk.com

above: The feel-like-family environment at Café Silvium

CHICKEN Pollo con Carciofi e Funghi is a chicken breast sautéed with artichokes and mushrooms in a white wine sauce. Add a glass of wine and all is beautiful in the world.

LITTLE PUB// Winner of BEST American, Salads, Pickup/Delivery Option and Beer Selection + Pub

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he Little Pub that could! It won a slew of great all-American categories. From salads (like the cilantro-lime chicken salad with greens, corn, black beans, pico, olives, avocado, cheddar, tortilla strips and chipotle ranch), pulled pork mac-n-cheese, and insane burgers (maybe the “Three Hands,” with cheddar, fried onions, mac-n-cheese and red-hot buffalo sauce). Of course, you’ll want something refreshing to wash it all down. Luckily, this winning pub also has all your favorite beers. If you’re in the mood for a surprise, try the “Mystery Tap.” Really, you just can’t lose here— which is why Little Pub won “Best Of ” big time.

Try the roasted Mediterranean bass with lemon and extra virgin olive oil or maybe the red snapper, which is sautéed with onions, olives and capers in a marinara sauce.

VEAL We had to pick a veal dish. Consider the La Milanese, a breaded pan-fried veal cutlet topped with arugula and tomato salad. It will remind you that doing a simple dish perfectly is wildly underappreciated.

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HINOKI GREENWICH // Winner of BEST Japanese

e know that tapas are a bit trendy, and we’re not above jumping on board with the rest of the crowd. Hinoki specializes in tapas-style Asian cuisine. It’s upscale, beautiful and delicious. Take the rock shrimp tempura, the duck dumplings or the crispy bronzino. Add in grilled asparagus or even a tuna/salmon pizza—fried tortilla topped with avocado, tobiko, eel sauce and spicy mayo—and it’s like global travel in a bite. This Izakaya-style restaurant is so filled with delights, that of course you would want to invite your closest friends to share it with you. Let’s order the table a round of sake (Hinoki has plenty of lip-smacking options).

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above: Nori Tacos, yellowtail with avocado yuzu sauce; uni with caviar; spicy crunch tuna below: Miso black cod and co-owners K. Dong and Chef Steven Chen

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READERS’ PICKS Japanese Hinoki 363 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-900-0011; hinokigreenwich.com

Hamburgers Match Burger Lobster 580 Riverside Ave., Westport, 203-557-8800; matchburgerlobster.com

Mexican bartaco 222 Summer St., Stamford, 203-323-8226 | 20 Wilton Rd., Westport, 203-222-8226; see all locations at bartaco.com

Hot Dogs Super Duper Weenie 306 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-334-3647; superduperweenie.com

Spanish Barcelona Wine Bar 222 Summer St., Stamford, 203-348-4800 | 515 West Ave., Norwalk, 203-854-5600 | 4180 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-255-0800; see all locations at barcelonawinebar.com Thai Little Thai Kitchen 21 St. Roch Ave., Greenwich, 203-622-2972 | 4 West Ave., Darien, 203-662-0038; littlethaikitchen.com

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Bagels Liz Sue 63 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, 203-323-4611 | 120 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk, 203-849-1322; lizsuebagelsinc.com Bowls Mecha Noodle Bar 151 Bedford St., Stamford, 203-801-7577 | 116 Washington St., Norwalk, 203-295-8718 | 1215 Post Rd., Fairfield, 203-292-8222; see all locations at mechanoodlebar.com Burritos Valencia Luncheria 164 Main St., Norwalk, 203-846-8009; valencialuncheria.com Frozen Yogurt 16 Handles 219 Bedford St., Stamford, 203-817-0707 | 1300 Post Rd., Fairfield, 203-292-9841; see all locations at 16handles.com

Ice Cream Gofer Ice Cream 522 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich, 203-661-9080 | 551 East Putnam Ave., Cos Cob, 203-990-0094 | 869 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, 203-504-3105 | 103 Main St., New Canaan, 203-594-1342 | 1020 Boston Post Rd., Darien, 203-2022661 | 379 Danbury Rd., Wilton, 203-210-5546; see all locations at gofericecream.com

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MATCH BURGER LOBSTER // Winner of BEST Hamburgers

hat’s better: a great burger or fresh lobster? Correct, it’s both! And that’s why Match Burger Lobster is unmatched for top choice this year. It pretends to be a humble roadside shack, but it’s powered by some serious chef skills. If you’re a first-timer, bite into The Match Burger, a classic arrangement of burger, bacon, cheddar dip and onions on a mouthopening bun. The more experienced among you might be ready for something like the Lamb Burger with yogurt, feta, red onion raita, spicy cucumbers and a pomegranate aioli. Tip: Have napkins ready.

Pizza Letizia’s 666 Main Ave., Norwalk, 203-847-6022; letiziaspizza.com Ribs/Barbecue Hoodoo Brown BBQ 967 Ethan Alley Hwy., Ridgefield, 203-438-6033; hoodoobrownbbq.com Salads Little Pub 531 East Putnam Ave., Cos Cob, 203-717-1147 | 26 Danbury Rd., Wilton, 203-762-1122 | 2133 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-612-4567; see all locations at littlepub.com

DROP-IN SPOTS Breakfast + Food Truck The Tasty Yolk 1505 Pequot Ave., Southport, 203-726-6520 | 999 Brookside Dr., Fairfield, 203-526-9745 | 4700 Park Ave., Bridgeport, 203-572-8884 | storefront: 2992 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, 203-545-9311; thetastyyolk.com

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Marc Penvenne, owner of Méli-Mélo on Greenwich Avenue

Eating healthy on the run with Organic Krush options for everyone.

JUICES A salad is tempting, but you’re juicing today. Try “Fighter,” with carrot, orange, grapefruit, lemon and ginger, or throw back a “Wellness Shot” with lemon, orange, ginger, turmeric and cayenne.

GLUTEN-FREE If you’re avoiding gluten, you’re in good hands here. Consider the Paleo Muffin with chocolate espresso, banana spice or sweet potato chai, or the superseed muffin with seeds, nuts, pear, carrot and cinnamon.

Brunch + Lunch Spot Terrain Garden Café 561 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-226-27350; shopterrain.com

Diner Orem’s Diner 167 Danbury Rd., Wilton, 203-762-7370; oremsdiner.com

Café/Bistro Méli-Mélo 362 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-629-6153; melimelogreenwich.com above: Choose from a variety of muffin flavors.

ACAI BOWLS Pick up a store combo, like the Elvis with peanut butter, banana and dark-chocolate chips or make your own with granola, maca, spinach, almonds or any of your faves.

Health/Organic Food Mike’s Organic 377 Fairfield Ave., Stamford, 203-274-6495; mikesorganic.com

Coffee Shop Coffee for Good 48 Maple Ave., Greenwich, 203-979-4898; coffeeforgood.org

Juice Bar The Stand Vegan Cafe 85 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield, 203-873-0414; thestandvegancafe.com

Deli A & S Italian Fine Foods 2079 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-576-1600; asfinefoods.com

Vegetarian Organic Krush 374 Post Rd. E., Westport, 475-477-1275; organickrush.com

MÉLI-MÉLO // Winner of BEST Café/Bistro

ur dear Best Of voters are to be commended for placing the laurels on a longtime champion, rather than being distracted by some flashy new cafe. Méli-Mélo opened in 1993 and has become a culinary landmark in Greenwich. Everyone, it seems, has been here and continues to recommend it to others. It’s hard to beat a classic French creperie, with freshly made salads, sandwiches like the Croque Monsieur Veg, and soups—not to mention outrageous crepes. We don’t mean to be loud Americans about this, but Goat Cheese Crepe, Chicken Rata Crepe, Salmon Crepe, or, oh my, a Dulce de Leche Crepe? That deserves to have praises sung loud and wide—right after this bite.

MARKETS + MORE Bakery + Cakes/Cup Cakes + Desserts DiMare Pastry Shop 1245 East Putnam Ave., Riverside, 203-637-4781 | 12 Largo Dr. S., Stamford, 203-967-2253; dimarepastry.com Butcher A & S Italian Fine Foods 2079 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-576-1600; asfinefoods.com Caterer + Gourmet to Go Marcia Selden Catering & Events 65 Research Dr., Stamford, 203-353-8000; marciaselden.com

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above: A Strawberry Lemon Pavlova below, left: A party at the Seldens’s NYC venue, Above Twelve below, right: Pink Lady

MARCIA SELDEN CATERING & EVENTS // Winner of BEST Caterer + Gourmet to Go

veryone is going to RSVP yes to your next party. We know this because it’s going to be catered by Marcia Selden, and no one throws a festive feast like this outstanding local business. While the food, drinks and tablescapes are all done to perfection, there is also the X factor. Things just seem to flow without you having to worry, and that is because Marcia Selden and team have been at the top of their game for years. They know exactly what you’re expecting, and do more. All that’s left to do is enjoy every bite and sip and the beautiful moment.

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READERS’ PICKS Gourmet Grocery Balducci’s 1050 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich, 203-637-7600 | 1385 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-254-5200; balduccis.com

Margaritas bartaco 222 Summer St., Stamford, 203-323-8226 | 20 Wilton Rd., Westport, 203-222-8226; see all locations at bartaco.com

Grocery Pickup/Delivery Option Mike’s Organic 377 Fairfield Ave., Stamford, 203-274-6495; mikesorganic.com

Martinis Tavern at GrayBarns 194 Perry Ave., Norwalk, 203-580-1900; tavernatgraybarns.com

Liquor Store Total Wine & More 380 Main St., Norwalk, 203-840-0007; see all locations at totalwine.com above: The bartaco restaurant in Westport

Organic Food Market Westport Farmers’ Market 50 Imperial Ave., Westport; westportfarmersmarket.com

bartaco // Winner of BEST Mexican + Margaritas

Seafood Market Fjord Fish Market 158 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich, 203-661-5006 | 22 East Ave., New Canaan, 203-966-2200 | 1015 Boston Post Rd., Darien, 203-202-9473 | 1835 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-2559331; see all locations at fjordfishmarket.com

n the summer, we love a bit of salt in the breeze, maybe even a bit of salt spray in our hair, but, most especially, a bit of salt on our lips. Another round of margaritas, please! And, yes, add in a pack of tacos for the table. If you’ve been to bartaco even once (and you have; everyone has), then you know this is just the beginning of your order. Any time of day is a good time to drop by and enjoy the cozy, coastal vibes of this place. If we can’t be on a Mexican beach, this will do nicely.

Wine Shop Harry’s Wine & Liquor Market 2094 Post Rd., Fairfield, 203-259-4692; harryswine.com

BAR BOASTS Beer Selection + Pub Little Pub 531 East Putnam Ave., Cos Cob, 203-717-1147 | 26 Danbury Rd., Wilton, 203-762-1122 | 2133 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-612-4567; see all locations at littlepub.com

Summer’s perfect drink, an ice-cold margarita, best served with Mexican food

Microbrewery Half Full 43 Homestead Ave., Stamford, 203-658-3631; halffullbrewery.com Mobile Bar The Vintage Horse thevintagehorses.com Outdoor Bar Cisco Brewers at The Village 4 Star Point, Stamford, 475-270-1300; thevillagestamford.com/ cisco-brewers Restaurant Bar BJ Ryan’s 57 Main St., Norwalk, 203-866-7926; bjryans.com Sports Bar Blind Rhino 15 N. Main St., Norwalk, 203-956-7243 | 3425 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, 203-362-5001; theblindrhino.com Wine Bar Barcelona Wine Bar 222 Summer St., Stamford, 203-348-4800 | 515 West Ave., Norwalk, 203-854-5600 | 4180 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-255-0800; see all locations at barcelonawinebar.com Wine List Table 104 299 Long Ridge Rd., Stamford, 203-388-8898; table104stamford.com

PHOTOGRAPHY: INTERIOR BY MANNY VARGAS; MARGARITAS BY THOMAS MCGOVERN

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If we’ve learned anything from Cisco Brewers, it’s that life is better chilled.

PHOTOGRAPHY: DRINKS BY MORGAN IONE PHOTOGRAPHY: TABLE 104 BY THOMAS MCGOVERN; CISCO, PROVIDED BY BRAND

BREWS Founded on Nantucket, Cisco Brewers is authentic New England. Its brews: Wandering Haze Hazy IPA (Azacca, Citra, and Galaxy hops); Gripah Grapefruit IPA (citrus and tropical hops); Whale’s Tale Pale Ale (English style pale ale); Shark Tracker Light Lager (supports shark research); Grey Lady Wheat Ale (hazy wheat ale with citrus flavor).

When you’re feeling oh so fancy, head to Tavern at GrayBarns.

TABLE 104 // Winner of BEST Wine List

White or red? You can’t go wrong with the endlessly good list.

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TAVERN AT GRAYBARNS // Winner of BEST Martinis + Hotel Restaurant + Special Occasion/Date Night f you happen to be new to Fairfield County, let us explain that “tavern” and “barn” are exceptionally misleading for Tavern at GrayBarns. This place is beautiful. It’s like imagining where you can cast all your worries to the breeze and simply enjoy the finer things in life—and then exceeding even that dream. Its upscale sophistication isn’t the stuffy kind though. It’s just nice, as in fine wine, roasted oysters, wild swordfish, prime strip steak with béarnaise, and maybe even flourless chocolate torte. It’s the kind of nice that delivers the perfect martini to your table and you can almost taste it; and when you do, it’s even better.

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s it called Table 104 because of the number of times we’ve been here or for the number of wines it has in its collection? We confess that we don’t know.* And now that we’re looking at the wine list, we’re not sure it matters. Our focus is absorbed in picking from options among the Italian pinot grigios and the Californian Sauvignon Blancs, not to mention, of course, the French Cabernets. With many wonderful choices, it’s safe to have a favorite wine— they probably have it and look forward to uncorking it at your table. This restaurant is serious about its providing choices, and it sets a relaxing scene for you to enjoy whichever bottle you pick. (*P.S. We’re kidding—it’s located on Route 104.)

above: Refresh with a drink from Cisco Brewers—now in Stamford

SUMMER SPECIAL Cisco’s Summer Rays Golden Ale captures the spirit of the season. They call “Hoppy, tropical.” We call it “Happy, tropical!” They also have Hard Tea (Island Lemon, Surfside Peach, Atlantic Orange and Wild Blueberry) that aren’t too sweet.

THE GETAWAY Cisco also runs Triple Eight Distillery (like Cranberry Vodka and Nor’ Easter Bourbon) and Nantucket Vineyards. Beers, Triple 8 products and canned cocktails at The Village (no roadtrip needed).

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One of the best things about living in Fairfield County is THE AMAZING SHOPPING, from the local, independent boutiques to nationally known names. Getting ready for an event, changing up the wardrobe or house for a new season, or buying a gift for a lucky someone is all the more fun because of the shopping options in our area. If you’re a new resident, here’s your guide to must-see places. Longtime residents, check if your favorite made the list! newcanaandarienmag.com

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THE WINNERS LIST FASHION Accessories + Designer Boutique Darien Sport Shop 1127 Post Rd., Darien, 203-655-2575; dariensport.com Consignment Olive My Stuff 39 Sanford St., Fairfield, 203-261-2783 Department Store + Women’s Fashion Nordstrom at the The SoNo Collection, 100 N. Water St., South Norwalk, 203-642-2634; nordstrom.com and thesonocollection.com Event Dresses/Bridal Gowns/Bridesmaid Dresses Marietta C. Designs 436 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich; mariettac.com Eyewear Warby Parker 344 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-433-7701 | The SoNo Collection, 100 N. Water St., South Norwalk, 203-648-9689; warbyparker.com and thesonocollection.com

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Jeans + Teen Fashion + Virtual/Online Shopping Services Apricot Lane 1499 Post Rd., Fairfield, 203-292-9888; apricotlaneboutique.com

DARIEN SPORT SHOP // Winner of BEST Accessories + Designer Boutique

hether we’re headed out to a game of tennis or a Saturday night fundraiser, we know where to find our look: Darien Sport Shop. For generations, it’s been stocked with the styles that work, with selections from dozens and dozens of designer brands, including Ralph Lauren, Billy Reid, Longchamp and Stuart Weitzman. No matter what your day brings, you can suit up head to toe with fresh style. Plus, rare these days, you will find expert help, free local delivery, curbside pick up, free alterations, personal shopping and more.

Lingerie + Swimwear Soleil Toile 44 Elm St., New Canaan, 203-966-2887 | 14 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-454-8688; soleiltoile.com

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Get ready for a little summer romance, thanks to Love Shack Fancy’s flirty styles.

FRILLS Yes, embrace the fun of dressing with super-feminine ruffles and flowy waves. This shop puts it on arm sleeves and dress hems to perfection. Check out the Mayze mini skirt with three tiers.

SHEER Not everything has to be totally sheer, despite what we see on the Hollywood Red Carpet. Sometimes, just a touch of it will do—a bit at the shoulder, a hint at the hem. For example, the lace-accented Camisha maxi.

COLOR Face your fear and embrace bold, look-at-me color. From bright pinks to crisp blues—and even pops of metallics—you’ll find vibrancy here. Check the Avignon Cropped Cardigan in Sunset Coral—and pair it with everything.

above: A suit by Atelier Munro is tailored to your form and your taste.

MITCHELLS/RICHARDS // Winner of BEST Luxe Leisurewear + Men’s Fashion + Men’s Shoes + Personal/Private Shopping Services

ere’s the good news. Whether you question your own sense of style or you are solidly self-confident in your outfit-building skills, you are in good hands at Mitchells and Richards. There is no wrong here. You can choose from the world’s best designers and feel like you’re among family. Stop in to one of the trunk shows, consult your personal style advisor, view all of your purchases in your online “closet,” get expert alterations and more. You’ll enjoy shopping, because it feels like you’re just having a good time with your style-savvy friends.

PHOTOGRAPHY: LOVE SHACK FANCY BY ALISON NICHOLS: ATELIER MUNRO BY SERGIO KURHAJEC

above: A few of the ultra-feminine finds at Love Shack Fancy

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Turn heads in the Murcia heartshaped bikini from Marie Jo Swimwear. You’ll have total comfort, too, with padded cups and underwire for unrivaled support. The suit here is seen in the neon yellow with drop tassel.

SOLEIL TOILE // Winner of BEST Lingerie + Swimwear

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e know you’re comfortable in your skin, and we love that. We celebrate that. Good for you! Now, let’s talk about feeling that way when you’re headed poolside or to the beach or when you’re getting ready for date night. Head to Soleil Toile, the local shop that has dozens of options for body-loving lingerie and swimwear in many styles. You’ll also find expert help, so what you select is not only flattering, but also so comfortable that it borders on magic. You’ll choose from the best brands in the business: Lelo, PrimaDonna, Marie Jo, La Perla and more. Being you just got that much more fun.

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ALL THAT GLITTERS Jewelry always makes a statement, so speak up, loud and clear. The most fashionable among us know that an outfit is made or broken with accessories, especially when it comes to jewelry. Whether it’s finishing off a trendy look just for fun or a power suit that is all business, choose your final touches wisely. Here are just a few of the top picks from our readers’ favorite jewelry destinations.

BETTERIDGE Winner of BEST Designer Jewelry

LUX BOND & GREEN Winner of BEST Fine Jewelry Emerald cut diamond engagement ring with trapezoid side stones. 5.85 ct center diamond, 80c side stones, set in hand-made platinum setting. $306,500

JL ROCKS Winner of BEST Local Jewelry Boutique Rose gold and enamel single diamond rings $475 each

Chanel LES INFINIS DE CAMÉLIA Transformable long necklace, 18K yellow gold, diamonds $41,400 Chanel BOUTON DE CAMÉLIA EARRINGS 18K yellow gold, diamonds $11,000

MANFREDI JEWELS Winner of BEST Watches PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF BRANDS

Grand Seiko Series 9 design. $9,100

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Luxe Leisurewear + Men’s Fashion + Men’s Shoes + Personal/Private Shopping Services Mitchells/Richards 359 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-622-0551 | 670 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-227-5165; shop.mitchellstores.com

SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW Winner of BEST Special Occasion Jewelry

New Shop Love Shack Fancy 113 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-629-7915; loveshackfancy.com

5.80 carat Platinum Argyle Fancy Intense Pink Diamond Necklace. $1,500,000

Women’s Shoes Shoes ‘N’ More 251 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-629-2323 | 1074-1076 Post Rd., Darien, 203-202-7702 | 121 Elm St., New Canaan, 203-972-8484 | 275 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-227-4224; see all locations at shoesnmore.com

JEWELRY Designer Jewelry Betteridge 239 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-869-0124; betteridge.com

HENRY C. REID JEWELERS Winner of BEST Wedding/Engagement Rings Hand-Forged Platinum Engagement Ring, Center stone 1.58CT, 18 diamonds on shank .18 CTW. $19,870

Estate Jewelry Peter Suchy 1137 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, 203-327-0024; petersuchyjewelers.com Everyday Jewelry ASHA 409 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-661-0100; ashabyadm.com Fine Jewelry Lux Bond & Green 136 Main St., Westport, 203-227-1300; lbgreen.com

R. HOLLANDER MASTER GOLDSMITH Winner of BEST Selection of Local Designers Engagement Ring: 1.70ct Oval Diamond flanked by 2( .50ct) Pear Shaped diamonds set into Handmade 18kt Rose Gold Three-Stone engagement ring. $22,500.00 Wedding Rings: Ladies 18kt Rose Gold Handmade wedding ring. $1,300.00 Gents: Satin finished Platinum over 18kt Rose Gold Handmade wedding ring. $2,500.00

Local Jewelry Boutique JL Rocks 292 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-454-4541 | 5 Riverside Ln., Greenwich, 203-990-0043; jlrocks.com

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READERS’ PICKS Selection of Local Designers R. Hollander Master Goldsmith 154 Bedford St., Stamford, 203-363-2200; ringart.com Special Occasion Jewelry Shreve, Crump & Low 125 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-622-6205; shrevecrumpandlow.com Watches Manfredi Jewels 121 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 866-610-0705 | 72 Elm St., New Canaan, 203-966-8705; manfredijewels.com Wedding/Engagement Rings Henry C. Reid Jewelers 1591 Post Rd., Fairfield, 203-255-0447; hcreidjewelers.com

above: The plush Mirama Chair with luxurious performance fabric, here in Claremont in French Blue below: Beach House Breakfast Table

SERENA & LILY // Winner of BEST Furniture

HOME Antiques/Vintage Store Mongers Market 1155 Railroad Ave., Bridgeport, 203-583-5899; mongers-market.com

pen the windows and let in fresh air and sunshine. That’s the feeling with Serena & Lily’s coastal chic chairs, sofas, sectionals, poufs, hanging rattan chairs as well as tables, benches and more. The mix of natural wood, sunwashed whites and calming grays and blues always works—harmoniously enough to escape the worries of the world and usher in a full breath of comfort. When you’re picking out the main pieces, you’ll also have plenty of accessories to complete the picture.

Appliances Aitoro 401 Westport Ave., Norwalk, 203-847-2471; aitoro.com Closet/Organization California Closets 565 Westport Ave., Norwalk, 855-261-1573; californiaclosets.com Decor The Post 1799 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-292-5700; thepostct.com Furniture Serena & Lily 35 Elm St., Westport, 203-635-8000; serenaandlily.com Garden Center Terrain 561 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-226-2750; shopterrain.com

Hardware + Paint + Windows/Doors Ring’s End 181 West Ave., Darien, 203-655-2525; see all locations at ringsend.com Home Tech Robert Allen Multimedia 21 Cross St., New Canaan, 203-856-0058; ramultimedia-ctny.com Kitchen + Bath BENDER 235 Westport Ave., Norwalk, 203-663-0272 | 28 Harbor St., Stamford, 203-324-6166; see all showroom locations at benderplumbing.com Lighting Chloe Winston Lighting Design 68 Water St., Norwalk, 203-957-8686; chloewinstonlighting.com Linens Fig 66 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-227-8669; figlinensandhome.com Outdoor Furniture Patio.com 428 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich, 203-869-3084 | 919 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-222-1620; see all locations at patio.com Pool Design Shoreline 393 West Ave., Stamford, 203-967-1203; shorelinepools.com Rugs Redi-Cut 1620 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-256-0414; redicarpets.com Stone Gault Stone Westport 203-227-5181; gaultstone.com

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MONGERS MARKET // Winner of BEST Antiques/Vintage Store

etting here can be a bit of a drive, but then you have a 75,000-square-foot playground of vintage, industrial salvage and antique items to light your imagination on fire. It’s like time travel with multiple jump portals. What to do with this 1950s wooden ladder? What about that 1970s metal canister? You’ll enjoy the hunt and then find treasures you didn’t even know you needed. If you’re looking for something specific or just for a bit of inspiration, browsing through the aisles and rooms at Mongers Market will add adventure to the pursuit.

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Just a few easy changes from Gault Stone to create your summer oasis.

above: Invite friends over to share stories around your new firepit on the patio.

left: A must destination for lovers of vintage and industrial style right: You’ll never know what you’ll find, which is the fun part.

PHOTOGRAPHY: MONGERS MARKET BY GARVIN BURKE; CALIFORNIA CLOSETS, CONTRIBUTED; FIREPIT, COURTESY OF GAULT STONE

CALIFORNIA CLOSETS // Winner of BEST Closet/Organization

emember that day when you found the absolutely perfect shirt/ sweater/shoe and you swore you’d wear it every single day? Yeah, where is it? When you get organized and outfit your wardrobe in a real system, say by California Closets— who obsesses about the details—you know exactly where your things go. You’ll not only take better care of your investment pieces, but also see new outfits with what you already have. Yes, that top goes perfectly with those pants and those shoes. Take the stress out of putting together looks. right: An ultra-contemporary glass closet for attractive and easy organization

PORCELAIN Trend alert! We learned that homeowners are going with porcelain pavers as an alternative to natural stone. It looks amazing around the pool as a patio. Best of all, it’s easy to install and antislip.

FIREPIT If you haven’t installed a firepit, don’t wait. It’s absolutely delightful any time of year. Ask about the stacked firepit kit, with a variety of options. It’s customized for you and easy to assemble.

LIGHTING What good is all that landscaping if it’s not properly lit? Lighting up your pathways and garden features is an easy way to enhance your property design. Enjoy summer warm breezes at Prime Restaurant waterside location.

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Need some expert help around the house or have a long list of things to get done on Saturday morning? We get it. Life’s busy, and there’s ALWAYS SOMETHING TO GET DONE. Luckily, we live in Fairfield County, which means there’s a helpful pro nearby and plenty of great shops to help us tick things off that list. Speaking of lists, here’s our readers’ list of essential places for beauty, fitness, family stuff and all the other essentials of the good life. newcanaandarienmag.com

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THE WINNERS LIST PAMPERING Blow Out/Updo H Salon 2060 Post Rd., Fairfield, 203-255-0798; hsaloncolorcutdesign.com Color + Women’s Styling/Salon The Color Café 23 Benedict Pl., Greenwich | Color Cafe North, 456 Main Ave., Norwalk, 203-769-1929; colorcafestudio.com Cosmetic Spa Elements Massage 2173 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-923-2303; elementsmassage.com Eyebrow/Eyelash Services Bare, A Skincare Experience 495 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-212-9846; bareskincarect.com Facial Esthetica Skin 21 Benedict Pl., Greenwich, 914-255-3020; estheticaskin.com

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Makeup Application Lindsey Trop Weddings 42 Riverside Dr., Fairfield, 203-550-3769; lindseytropweddings.com

BLUEMERCURY // Winner of BEST Makeup Boutique

Makeup Boutique bluemercury 254 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-863-0005 | 120 Main St., New Canaan, 203-9727100 | 1015 Boston Post Rd., Darien, 203-656-9660 | 57 Main St., Westport, 203-222-9222 | 62 Main St., Westport, 203-227-6900; see all locations at bluemercury.com

es, absolutely, we’re all naturally beautiful. Yet, it’s nice to have a little help to emphasize our best features, products to protect our skin, tools and spritzs, sprays, and lotions that smell heavenly. Find it all at bluemercury. You can pick up everything you need, from facial rollers to mineral sunscreen. Bring your beauty-obsessed friends, too—you’ll see that the best brands are here. Stock up on your favorites and let the experts in store introduce you to a few of the latest goodies, including its own line: M-61. It also offers classes and application! JULY/AUGUST 2022 NEW CANAAN•DARIEN

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WINNING ADVICE An Artistex massage is more than pure relaxation for your body.

above: Odete Dasilva, owner of Artistex Salon & Spa, a newly renovated space

GLOW // Winner of BEST Spray Tan

fter you’ve found the perfect summer sandals, white jeans and a stack of gold rings, you have one more stop to set them off. Head to GLOW for a luxury organic airbrush tan. Not only does it feel great, but it also makes a surprisingly big difference in how you feel about your overall look. You notice your healthy color and feel more confident in your skin. And other people notice you, too. At GLOW you can do a full-body or just face tan, as well as noninvasive body treatments to make the most of your shape at the peak of swimsuit season. Also, no reason to be self-conscious in the spa, because the treatments feel like head-to-toe pampering.

A healthy airbrush tan is a noninvasive body treatment with big impact.

MIND Who is stressed? Yeah. We’re all a bit on edge lately, so take a few moments to try the sauna, steam shower and meditation space— maybe add a therapeutic massage and spa facial.

BODYQUEST // Winner of BEST Barre Classes

PLANET Artistex Salon & Spa is a sustainable business, taking multiple steps, despite the effort, to offer environmental-friendly products and practices, reduce waste and recycle.

SUPPORT LOCAL Artistex opened a huge new space—4,000 square feet—and teamed up with Born of Earth Spa, to offer lots of innovative options for spa products and services. Laurie Glazer, owner of BodyQuest

PHOTOGRAPHY: ARTISTEX BY DAVID WEBBER; TAN © MARIDAV-ADOBESTOCK.COM

eady to put in the work? Great, that’s when you’ll finally see real results. Our readers picked BodyQuest for best barre classes. These workouts are designed to strengthen and shape your body, using pushups, planks and point, stretch, hold and pulse moves that find precise muscles you didn’t know you had. You don’t have to be a dancer to want to walk around in a dancer’s body—confident, strong, graceful, lifted and lean. This boutique studio offers in-person and on-demand classes to keep up with your busy lifestyle, because we know you’re dedicated to doing what it takes (regular practice) for lasting and noticeable change.

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READERS’ PICKS Mani/Pedi Posh Spa & Nails 195 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-900-1099 | 1077 Boston Post Rd., Darien, 203-309-5454 | 401 Post Rd. W., Westport, 203-2228830; poshct.com Massage Artistex Salon & Spa 260 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-222-0344; artistexsalon.com Men’s Styling/Salon Westport Cut & Shave 235 Post Rd., Westport, 203-557-8500; westportcutshave.com Spray Tan GLOW 1081 East Putnam Ave., Riverside, 203-990-0209; glow-tone.com Waxing/Hair Removal The Waxing Spot 211 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich, 203-340-9590 | 420 Post Rd. W., Westport, 203-228-5118; thewaxingspot.com

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Activewear Athleta 350 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-625-0129 | 103-107 Main St., Westport, 203-454-0001; see all locations at athleta.gap.com Barre BodyQuest 580 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-227-6677; bodyqueststudio.com Bicycle Shop Velofix 85 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield, 203-448-9753; velofix.com

Dance Fitness Allegra Dance Greenwich 245 Mill St., Greenwich, 203-629-9162; allegradancegreenwich.com

FAMILY LIFE Art Classes Make-modern 1985 Boston Post Rd., Darien, 203-655-1985; make-modern.com

Fitness Studio Orangetheory Fitness 1101 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, 203-883-9518 | 364 Boston Post Rd., Darien, 203-309-1669 | 205 Main St., Norwalk, 203-883-6070 | 645 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-883-9262 | 525 Tunxis Hill Cut Off, Fairfield, 203-883-8220; orangetheoryfitness.com

Children’s/Baby Décor Groove 420 Post Rd. W., Westport, 203-557-8111 | 115 Elm St., New Canaan, 203-920-1700; shopgroove.net Children’s Clothes Classic Prep 161 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton, 203-490-6511; classicprep.com

Golf Equipment Golf Galaxy 595 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, 203-855-0500; see all locations at golfgalaxy.com

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Let the kids burn off their excess energey at Chelsea Piers CT fitness destination.

COMPETITIVE TEAMS Ready to commit to a sport? You have your choice here, including aquatics (ages 7–18), gymnastics (5–13), soccer (U8– U18), swimming (7–18) and Vollyeball (11–18).

Children’s Fitness Training + Children’s Parties Chelsea Piers Connecticut 1 Blachley Rd., Stamford, 203-989-1000; chelseapiersct.com

Gym Chelsea Piers Connecticut 1 Blachley Rd., Stamford, 203-989-1000; chelseapiersct.com

Children’s Haircuts Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids 1568 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-557-8700; sharkeyscutsforkids.com

Indoor Cycling JoyRide Cycling + Fitness 1200 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-349-5454; joyridestudio.com

Children’s Music Lessons Fairfield |Trumbull School of Music 531 Tunxis Hill Rd., Fairfield, 203-690-1888 | 100 Corporate Dr., Trumbull, 203-445-6565; ftsmusic.org

Pilates Black Rock Pilates 2889 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, 203-335-1987; blackrockpilates.com Private Fitness Training + Virtual/Live Stream Fitness Upper Deck Fitness 225 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, 203-309-6231; upperdeckfitness.com

College Prep Courses Carnegie Prep 203-352-3500; carnegieprep.com Family-Friendly Restaurant Little Pub 531 East Putnam Ave., Cos Cob, 203-717-1147 | 26 Danbury Rd., Wilton, 203-762-1122 | 2133 Black Rock Tpk., Fairfield, 203-612-4567; see all locations at littlepub.com

Yoga Sama Yoga Center 45 Grove St., New Canaan, 203-594-7077; samayogacenter.com

Crossfit Crossfit Norwalk 30 Muller Ave., Norwalk, 203-939-1040; crossfitnorwalk.com

Nanny/Babysitting Services Nannies As Needed see all locations at nanniesasneeded.com

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CAMPS Summer camps and school-break camps are a lot more fun when you’re running around, learning what you love to do. Examples, gymnastics, sports and parkour. Check online for age groups.

SPORTS TRAINING Squash, tennis, volleyball, dance, basketball, swimming, lacrosse, gymnastics and more, your favorite sport has a coach to get you even better.

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Pick a handful of pretty flowers at McArdle’s Floral & Garden.

Toy Store Darien Toy Box 1064 Boston Post Rd., Darien, 203-202-2992; darientoybox.com

203-869-3361 | 600 Riverside Ave., 203-227-6153 | 190 Weston Rd., Weston, 203-349-5302; minutemencleaners.com Event Venue The Inn at Longshore 260 Compo Rd. S., Westport, 203-226-3316; innatlongshore.com

DAILY ESSENTIALS Auto Repair Shop JR Auto & Truck Repair 110 Lenox Ave., Stamford, 203-588-0290; FB jrautoandtruckrepair

“THE GREENWICH” This floral arrangement comes in six sizes and six styles, and the color palette is pure Greenwich: pink, white and green. It’s a lush and irresistible combo that works in any style, low to tall.

“SEAFOAM” If you prefer the cool end of the color spectrum, check out this arrangement with shades of blue, gray, white and green. It’s a coastal vibe that’s as calming as it is luxurious.

Fine Art Gallery C. Parker Gallery 409 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-661-0205; cparkergallery.com

Bookstore Barnes & Noble 76 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-221-7955; barnesandnoble.com

Florist McArdle’s Floral & Garden Design 48 Arch St., Greenwich, 203-661-5600; mcardles.com

Car Wash Splash Car Wash see all locations at splashcarwashes.com

Gift Shop Navy Lobster 58 William St., Greenwich, 203-625-8243

CBD Store Franny’s Farmacy 33 Elm St., Westport, 203-557-4397; frannysfarmacy.com

Livery Service Rudy’s Limousine 203-609-8000 (reservations), 866-678-3700 (curbside pickup); rudylimo.com

Custom Built Automotive European Auto Center Repair 539 West Ave., Norwalk, 203-852-0500; europeanautocenterrepair.com

Local Hotel Delamar Southport 275 Old Post Rd., Southport, 203-259-2800; delamar.com/southport

Dry Cleaners Minute Men Cleaners 223 East Putnam Ave.,

Pet Groomer/Pet Spa + Veterinarian

Pet Supplies/Clothing Earth Animal 925 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-222-7173; earthanimal.com Portrait Photographer + Wedding Photographer Melani Lust melanilustphotography.com Shoe Repair Westfair Shoe Repair 1783 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-259-5587 Stationery/Formal Invitations The Write Stuff thewritestuffct.com Storage Facility Westy Self Storage 80 Brownhouse Rd., Stamford, 203-961-8000 | 50 Keeler Ave., Norwalk, 203-899-1234 | 65 Danbury Rd., Wilton, 203-762-7600 | 2070 Kings Hwy., Fairfield, 203-256-2777; see all locations at westy.com Tailor Mitchells/Richards 359 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-622-0551 | 670 Post Rd. E., Westport, 203-227-5165; shop.mitchellstores.com

EARTH ANIMAL // Winner of BEST Pet Supplies/Clothing

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appy, healthy pets don’t just happen. They take thoughtful care. Earth Animal is a well-known destination for all-natural pet products, including food and treats, as well as natural remedies and supplements (at the height of summer, check out tick remedies, for example). The Westport store is also beautiful and a pleasure to shop. So, hurry, go fetch!

“MELLOW” These sunshine-colored flowers, all arranged together, will be sure to brighten anyone’s day. They’re pure innocent happiness in pale to vibrant yellows paired with green and white.

Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel 184 Selleck St., Stamford, 203-973-7768; spotonvet.com

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THE WINNERS LIST RESTAURANT L’OSTAL // Winner of Best Wine Bar + Private Dining + Intimate Venue Darien’s food scene got one major upgrade when chef Jared Sippel opened Restaurant L’Ostal on Center Street last year. His Provencal cuisine and stellar wine and cocktail list make his spot ideal for gathering with good friends and enjoying some of the best food around.

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THE WINNERS LIST FOOD & DRINK RESTAURANTS Best Service + Outdoor Seating The Spread thespreadsono.com Private Dining/ Intimate Venue + Wine Bar Restaurant L’Ostal restaurantlostal.com Seafood + Outdoor Dining The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood rowaytonseafood.com Business Lunch + Lunch Spot + Cafe/Bistro + Pickup/Delivery Option + Breakfast + Salads Caffe Social caffesocial.com Creative Menu + French Bruxelles Brasserie bruxellessono.com Hotel Restaurant + Special Occasion/Date Night + Martinis + Wine List Tavern at GrayBarns tavernatgraybarns.com

Flour Water Salt owner Rob VanKeuren with his fresh sourdough.

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FLOUR WATER SALT // Winner of Best Bakery

Sushi + Japanese Oishi oishisono.com

If you have yet to taste one of Rob VanKeuren’s perfectly baked sourdough loaves, you are definitely missing something. Stop in for a loaf and leave with croissants, coffee cake, cinnamon rolls and cookies. No matter where you live, this Darien bakery is the absolute best here—or anywhere.

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New Restaurant Magic 5 Pie Co. magic5pieco.com

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REGIONAL SPECIALTIES

Margaritas The Back End thesouthendgroup.com

Asian Fusion + Chinese Ching’s Table chingsct.com

Restaurant Bar Ten Twenty Post tentwentypost.com

Greek Pontos Taverna pontostaverna.com

Sports Bar The Blind Rhino theblindrhino.com

Indian Coromandel coromandelcuisine.com

Mobile Bar The Vintage Horse thevintagehorses.com

Italian Spiga eatatspiga.com

MARKETS + MORE

Mediterranean Cava Wine Bar cavawinebar.com

Bakery Flour Water Salt flourwatersaltbread.com

Mexican + Burritos bodega Taco Bar bodegatacobar.com

Butcher Shop Darien Butcher Shop darienbutchershop.com

Spanish Brasitas brasitas.com

CASUAL FOOD Bagels Upper Crust Bagel Co. uppercrustbagel.com

VENERA ALEXANDROVA

Diner Sugar Bowl sugarbowlofdarien.com Family Friendly BanC House bjryansbanchouse.com

American + Hamburgers + Ribs/BBQ + Beer Selection + Pub BJ Ryan’s bjryanspub.com

Thai Little Thai Kitchen littlethaikitchen.com

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Seafood Market Fjord Fish Market fjordfishmarket.com

DARIEN BUTCHER SHOP // Winner of Best Butcher A modern take on an old-school butchery is what it’s all about at the family-owned Darien Butcher Shop. You’ll find the best quality meats around and the service to match. Have them cut your chuck roast exactly how you like it—they’ll do it with a smile and the expertise behind them. Not sure what to serve with it? They have suggestions for you and even some options in store. This spot is clearly the real deal in town.

Cakes/Cupcakes Forever Sweet foreversweetbakery.com Gourmet Grocery + Caterer + Grocery Pickup/Delivery + Desserts/Chocolate Palmer’s Market palmersdarien.com Gourmet to Go Marcia Selden marciaselden.com

Bowls + Health/Organic Food + Juice Bar + Vegetarian Barvida thebarvida.com

Ice Cream Gofer Ice Cream gofericecream.com

Pizza Letizia’s letiziaspizza.com

Organic New Canaan Farmer’s Market newcanaanfarmersmarket.net

Brunch Rosie rosienewcanaan.com

Outdoor Bar Evarito’s evaritos.com

Coffee Shop Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee facebook.com/zumbachscoffee

Wine Shop Franco’s francoswine.com

Frozen Yogurt Swirl facebook.com/swirlfrozenyogurts

Hot Dogs Press Burger thepressburgercom

Deli Dave & Charlie’s Hometown Deli dchometowndeli.com

Liquor Store Total Wine & More totalwine.com

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STYLE & SHOP FASHION

Consignment Double Exposure doubleexposureboutique. com

Accessories+ Designer Boutique + Personal/Private Shopping Services + Women’s Fashion + Men’s Fashion + Men’s Shoes Darien Sport Shop dariensport.com

Department Store + Luxe Leisurewear + Women’s Shoes Nordstrom nordstrom.com

Event Dresses + Women’s Fashion Helen Ainson helenainson.com

Lingerie + Swimwear Soleil Toile soleiltoile.com

Eyewear Specs specsforyou.com

Tailor Sokayri sokayri.com

Jeans Bloomingdale’s bloomingdales.com

Teen Fashion Groove shopgroove.net

JEWELRY Designer Jewelry + Fine Jewelry + Local Jewelry Boutique + Watches + Selection of Local Designers + Wedding/ Engagement Rings Manfredi manfredijewels.com Everyday Jewelry Pennyweights etsy.com/shop/ pennyweightsjewelry Special Occasion Jewelry Wave waveonelm.com Estate Jewelry Brad & Vandy Reh bradreh.com

HOME Antiques/Vintage Fairfield County Antique & Design Center fairfieldantiqueanddesign.com Appliances Aitoro aitoro.com

When it comes to fine jewelry and watches, Manfredi on Elm Street in New Canaan offers it all. Stop in to see the gorgeous selection from designers like Roberto Coin or Rolex or have a piece custom designed for that special person. Known for great service and immpecible quality, Manfredi can help you find exactly what you’re looking for in fine jewelry.

Closet/Organization California Closets californiaclosets.com Decor Found foundanddesign.com Furniture Manderine Home manderinehome.com

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HEATHER GAUDIO // Winner of Best Fine Art Shop + Gallery

Hardware Northeast Weed & Duryea northeastco.com

Finding the right art for your home can be intimidating. Heather Gaudio aims to make it all a little easier and definitely less daunting. Stop into the gorgeous light-filled gallery space on Elm Street in New Canaan to have a chat with one of the in-house experts. They can help you to choose a piece or guide you in building your own collection.

Home Tech Robert Allen Multimedia ramultimedia-ctny.com Lighting Chloe Winston Lighting Design chloewinstonlighting.com Linens The Linen Shop thelinenshopct.com New Shop No. 299 no299.blogspot.com Outdoor Furniture Seasons Too seasonstoo.com Paint Ring’s End ringsend.com Pool Design Henn Pools hennpools.com Rugs Dorello dorellocarpets.com Windows/Doors KLAR Studio klarstudio.com

VENERA ALEXANDROVA

SERVICES & TO-DO’S PAMPERING Blow Out/Updo + Color + Day Spa + Eyebrow/Eyelash Services + Children’s Haircuts + Facial + Makeup Application + Massage + Men’s Styling/ Salon + Waxing/Hair Removal + Children’s Haircuts Lanphier lanphier.us Cosmetic Spa Element Medical Aesthetics elementct.com

Makeup Boutique Bluemercury bluemercury.com

FITNESS + GEAR

Dance Fitness Norwalk Academy of Dance norwalkdance.com

Mani/Pedi To & From toandfromnails.com

Activewear/Running Shoes Darien Running Company ridgefieldrunning.com

CrossFit Crossfit Norwalk crossfitnorwalk.com

Spray Tan Coco Glow Organic Sunless Tanning cocoglowsunless.com

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Fitness Studio Orangetheory Fitness orangetheory.com

The Bar Method barmethod.com Bicycle Shop New Canaan Bicycles newcanaanbicycles.com

Women’s Styling/Salon The Vault By Nicole Strachan thevaultnewcanaan.com

Golf Equipment Golf Galaxy golfgalaxy.com

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Indoor Cycling Darien YMCA darien-ymca.org Pilates Club Pilates clubpilates.com Private Fitness Training

Hustle Fitness and Athletics hustlefitnessandathletics.com Yoga Sama Yoga Center samayogacenter.com Virtual/Live Stream Fitness + Children’s/Youth Fitness Training

SDSS Martial Arts sdsskungfu.com

FAMILY LIFE Art Classes Silvermine Arts Center silvermineart.org College Prep Courses Summit Educational Group mytutor.com

Children’s Clothing Classic Prep classicprep.com Children’s Music Lessons Jumpin’ Jams jumpinjams.com

WEE MONDINE // Winner of Best Children’s/Baby Decor This beautifully edited Darien shop is a must for any baby or child. Choose from the carefully curated selection of apparel, accessories and decor from designers both found locally and worldwide. The shop’s main focus is on selling products made with organic materials and sustainable manufacturing processes.

Bookstore Barrett Bookstore barrettbookstore.com

Gift Shop The Glass House Design Store designstore.theglasshouse.org.

Veterinarian VCA Darien Animal Hospital vcahospitals.com

Livery Service Hoyt hoytlivery.com Local Hotel Graybarns graybarns.com

Pet Supplies Choice Pet; choicepet.com

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Car Wash Splash Car Wash splashcarwashes.com Dry Cleaning Fabricare Cleaners fabricarecleaners.net

Fine Art Gallery Heather Gaudio heathergaudiofineart.com

CBD Store New Canaan Healthfare newcanaanhealthfare.com

Online Banking Services Chase chase.com

Storage Hollow Tree; hollowtreestorage.com

Auto Repair Shop BMW of Darien bmwdarien.com

Event Venue DCA Meadowlands dariendca.org

Pet Groomer/Pet Spa Dog Gone Smart doggonesmart.com

Toy Store Darien Toy Box darientoybox.co

Shoe Repair Darien Shoe Repair 203.655.6169

Tailor Sokayri Atelier and Boutique, Custom Couture and Tailoring sokayri.com

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COSMETIC DENTISTRY EFREN CORTES

Distinctive Dental Service 29 Imperial Avenue, Westport 203-222-1444 distinctivedentalservice.net

EDWARD PAUL

161 East Avenue, Suite 202, Norwalk 203-838-3938 norwalkdentistoffice.com

DENNIS L. PIPHER

Endodontic Associates of Norwalk 120 East Ave, Suite 3E, Norwalk 203-635-6300 rootcanalnorwalk.com

VEENA RAMESH

35 West Broad Street, Unit 326, Stamford

ALAN B. ROSENTHAL

2600 Post Road, Southport 203-256-8900

Dental Specialists of Connecticut 120 East Avenue, Norwalk 203-853-0880 dentalspecialistsct.com

LUPO VILLEGA

ALLEN J. ROSENTHAL

MICHAEL J. REYNOLDS

Main Street Advanced Dental & Cosmetics 209 Main Street, Danbury 203-730-2917 mainstreetadvanced dental.com

ENDODONTICS BRIAN AMOROSO

259 Stillson Road, Fairfield 203-333-3636 amorosoendo.com

Advanced Endodontics & Microsurgery of Stamford 44 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Suite 5, Stamford 203-324-9239 stamfordendo.com

IVAN WEINSTEIN

57 North Street, Suite 122a, Danbury 203-791-0043

IRENE WONG

1500 Summer Street, Stamford 203-720-6732

Fairfield Endodontics 999 Summer Street, Suite 301, Stamford 203-325-3636 fairfieldendo.com

ALEXANDRA BYRNE

JOSEPH A. ZERELLA

ALBERT BONANNO

5 Eversley Avenue, Norwalk 203-803-1849

TRISHA CHARLAND

Zerella Endodontics 21 Sherman Court, Fairfield 203-553-9700 zerellaendo.com

EVAN D. CHRISTENSEN

Fairfield Shore Endodontics 61 Sherman Street, Suite E, Fairfield 203-255-3636 fairfieldrct.com

ANJANETTE W. GJERTSEN

Zerella Endodontics 21 Sherman Court, Fairfield 203-553-9700 zerellaendo.com

GENERAL DENTISTRY DANIEL ABRAMOV

DeJesus Dental Group 4131 Main Street, Bridgeport 203-372-1220

ERVIN V. AGABABAEV

10 Berkeley Street, Suite 4, Norwalk 203-899-1636 microendoct.com

Quality Dental 550 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk 203-855-7556 qualitydentalct.com

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ASHFAQ AHMAD

Advanced Endodontics & Microsurgery of Stamford 44 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Suite 5, Stamford 203-324-9239 stamfordendo.com

CAROLYN KILBRIDE

Endodontic Associates of Norwalk 120 East Avenue, Suite 3E, Norwalk 203-635-6300 rootcanalnorwalk.com

IVAN NEDELTCHEV

Ridgefield Endodontics 22 Prospect Street, Ridgefield 203-244-5308 ridgefieldendo.com

New Smile Dental 890 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield 203-403-3110 newsmiledentalct.com

STEVEN ALTMAN

ROBERT ARBUCKLE

Dental Associates of Connecticut 36 Padanaram Road, Danbury 203-748-5717 dentalassociates.us

JAMES T. ARIS

Advanced Dentistry of Wilton 436 Danbury Road, Wilton 203-762-5100 drjamesaris.com

KENNETH N. BRODER

MEHRAN AZAR

JEFFREY CAHN

144 Morgan Street, Suite 5, Stamford 203-327-1167 drkenbroder.com

Connecticut Dental Group 4699 Main Street, Suite 203, Bridgeport 203-372-4200 connecticutdentalgroup. com

1290 Summer Street, Suite 3400, Stamford 203-666-2819 stamfordsleepdentistry.com

LEILA CHAHINE

Dental Wellness and Health 16 Hospital Avenue, Suite 403, Danbury 203-744-1814 dentalwellnessandhealth. com

JEFFREY BABUSHKIN Cosmetic & Preventive Dentistry 888 White Plains Road, Trumbull 203-268-5881 cpdentistry.com Cosmetic & Preventive Dentistry 888 White Plains Road, Trumbull 203-268-5881 cpdentistry.com

555 Newfield Avenue, Stamford 203-324-9800 stamfordsmile.com

MARK CONLON

Trumbull Dental Arts 160 Hawley Lane, Suite 101, Trumbull 203-377-0638 trumbulldentist.com

CYNTHIA BARTOLONE

2150 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 203-333-2060

ALEJANDRA COSTANTINO-FINIASZ

TATIANA BARTON

144 Morgan Street, Suite 6, Stamford 203-327-7390 tatianabartondds stamfordct.com

The Stein Dental Group 1081 Hope Street, Stamford 203-329-8444 thesteindentalgroup.com

DAVID COWIN

JOHN BENUSIS

CT Braces 53 North Street, Danbury 203-778-4153 ctbraces.com

68 West Avenue, Danbury 203-744-1712

JANETTE BLACK

69 Sherman Street, Fairfield 203-255-1545 drscullyandblack.com

SANDRA BOGDON

THOMAS ANZALONE

62 Briar Woods Trail, Stamford 203-322-5153

PETER DANTINI

Dantini Dental 12 Camp Avenue, Stamford 203-322-5397 dentistdds.com

35 East Main Street, Westport 203-227-4821

VINCENT B. DEFINA

Devine Dental 4 Dearfield Drive, Suite 202, Greenwich 203-629-9009 dentistofgreenwich.com

MILES BONOM

PHILLIP DEJESUS

DeJesus Dental Group 4131 Main Street, Bridgeport 203-372-1220 dejesusdental.com

JENNIFER BOYCE

60 Lafayette Street, Bridgeport 203-576-4712

4699 Main Street, Suite 101, Bridgeport 203-368-9016

BARBARA J. DEVINE

Devine Dental 4 Dearfield Drive, Suite 202, Greenwich 203-629-9009 dentistofgreenwich.com

MARK S. DEWAELE

Advanced Dentistry of New Canaan 208 South Avenue, New Canaan 203-966-5944 newcanaanctdental.com

ROBERT EMILIO

RICHARD A. EPSTEIN

Newtown Family Dentistry 172 Mt. Pleasant Road, Newtown 203-426-0045 newtownctdentist.com

ALAN BARR

CARL DELUCIA

CRAIG CLABAUGH

DEIDRE M. CONDON

39 Hoyt Street, Stamford 203-353-9504 hayleybarocasdmd.com

122 West Norwalk Road, Norwalk 203-855-8877

Elke Cheung Dentistry 43 North Avenue, Norwalk 203-846-0400 drcheungsmiles.com 1177 Summer Street, 2nd floor, Stamford 203-327-2540

HAYLEY L. BAROCAS

SANTO DELALLO

Robert Emilio & Associates Cosmetic & Family Dentistry 111 East Avenue, Suite 214, Norwalk 203-866-7164 robertemiliodds.com

ELKE CHEUNG

TARA BABUSHKIN

Greenwich Dental Group 18 Field Point Road, Greenwich 203-869-3984 greenwichdentalgroup.com Integrity Dental of Greenwich 235 Glenville Road, 2nd Floor, Greenwich 203-531-5595 integritydentalgreenwich. com

GERALD S. BRAUN

Wilton Dental Care 134 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton 203-762-8586 wiltondentalcare.com

The Family Dentist 329 Riverside Avenue, Westport 203-227-3709 thefamilydentist.com

ELIOT ESSENFELD

Vanlang & Essenfeld Family Dentistry 53 Old Kings Highway North, Darien 203-655-8887 dariendentists.com

WILLIAM FESSLER

William Fessler Family Dentistry 116 East Avenue, Norwalk 203-838-3939 wfesslerdds.com

ANTHONY T. FESTA

New Canaan Dental Care 116 South Avenue, New Canaan 203-966-9696 newcanaandentalcare.com

KATHERINE FINKEL

Fairfield Dental Associates 1979 Post Road, Fairfield 203-255-2841 fairfielddentalassociates.com

SCOTT FISHER

4 Dearfield Drive, Suite 206, Greenwich 203-869-2929

CAMILLO L. FONTANA

Fontana Family Dental Care 1100 Kings Highway East, Suite 3A, Fairfield 203-333-4700 fontanafamilydentalcare.com

ADAM J. FREEMAN

Westport Dental Associates 329 Riverside Avenue, Westport

203-227-3709 westportdental.com

BRIAN FUSILLO

Dental Associates of Connecticut 2397 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 203-372-8961 dentalassociates.us

ROBERT GALELLA

Dental Associates of Connecticut 36 Padanaram Road, Danbury 203-748-5717 dentalassociates.us

PETER GARDELL

999 Summer Street, Stamford 203-975-0633

MARILYN GENI

Imperial Dental Associates 15 Imperial Avenue, Westport 203-227-2520 imperialdentalassociates. com

MICHAEL GENTILE

49 Lake Avenue, Suite 203, Greenwich 203-869-2090 michaelgentiledds.com

TAHA GHOMI

Dental Associates of Connecticut 36 Padanaram Road, Danbury 203-748-5717 dentalassociates.us

PAMELA GIBSON

Southport Family Dental 10 John Street, Southport 203-255-5142 southportfamilydental.com

CAROLINA GIRALDO

All Smiles 761 Main Avenue, Suite 111, Norwalk 203-275-0373 allsmilesct.com

RISHI GOGATE

Dearfield Family Dentistry 90 Dearfield Drive, Greenwich 203-717-1717 dearfielddentistry.com

ELIKA GOLARA

888 White Plains Road, Trumbull 203-261-5000

LLOYD GOLDBERG

160 East Avenue, Norwalk 203-838-3161

DANIELLE GOODWIN

Goodwin Dental 31 River Road, Suite 300, Cos Cob 203-869-2552 dgoodwindds.com

ANGELO GUERRERA 2979 Madison Avenue, Bridgeport

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CLIVE HAMILTON

Kamlic Dental Center 45 Vincellette Street, Bridgeport 203-372-3800 kamlicdental.com

PAUL HARBOTTLE

SUZANNE KNOX

12 Chapel Place, Danbury 203-794-0464

MASHA KOGAN

Dental Center of Westport 175 Post Road West, Westport 203-227-8700 dentalcenterwestport.com

NED L. MCEWAN

McLean Smiles 23 Hoyt Street, Suite 2, Stamford 203-327-6717 mcleansmiles.com

EDWARD KOZINN

961 Huntington Turnpike, Bridgeport 203-372-6640 drkozinn.com

WILLIAM MCPADDEN

MATTHEW HERBSTMAN

LEONARD KUNDEL

WAYNE A. MICHALKA

ANN HOGAN

Esthetique Dentistry 26 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Suite 2F, Stamford 203-348-9338 esthetiquedentistry.com

MATTHEW J. IWINSKI

45 Pine Street, Suite 1A, New Canaan 203-966-5606 matthewjiwinskidds.com

AARTI JAWA

88 Maple Tree Avenue, Unit E, Stamford 203-323-5439

DANA C. JONES

Ridgefield Perfect Smile Center 162 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 203-438-8919 danajonesdds.com

THOMAS J. KAHL

Danbury Hospital Dental Services 70 Main Street, Danbury 203-739-8100 findcare.nuvancehealth.org

RICHARD L. KALMANS 90 Morgan Street, Suite 305, Stamford 203-423-8197 kalmansdental.com

MICHAEL KAPNER

153 East Avenue, Norwalk 203-866-2886 michaelkapnerdds.com

PAUL J. KEATING

196 Danbury Road, Wilton 203-762-5048 pauljkeatingdmd.com

MATTHEW KIM

High Ridge Family Dental 838 High Ridge Rd, Suite 202, Stamford 203-322-5153 highridgedental.com

JONATHAN KNAPP 1 Diamond Avenue, Bethel 203-748-6935

1867 Summer Street, Stamford 203-487-6020 stamforddentist.com

MARYANN LEHMANN 5 Brook Street, Suite 1B, Darien 203-655-0021 maldds.com

MICHAEL LEVIN

Levin Dental 1171 East Putnam Avenue, Suite 1D, Riverside 203-637-5252 doclevindds.com

SUSAN LEVINE

52 Beach Road, Suite 203, Fairfield 203-259-7073

JAN LINHART

Linhart Dentistry 40 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob 203-661-2279 drlinhart.com

ZACHARY LINHART

Linhart Dentistry 40 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob 203-661-2279 drlinhart.com

MICHAEL MACK

40 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob 203-661-2279

JOSE MADERA

Dental Care of Norwalk 160 East Avenue, Norwalk 203-866-9254 drmadera.com

IVAN MAKAR

MAMTA PATEL

Stamford Dental Spa 124 Broad Street, Stamford 203-324-7777 stamforddentalspa.com

COLIN PECH

Darien Center for Dentistry 36 Old Kings Highway South, Darien 203-655-0667 dariendds.com

DANIEL N. MINCHIK

HAMED MOGHADDAM MGM Family Dental 2690 East Main Street, Bridgeport 203-612-6079 mgmfamilydental.com

85 North Street, Suite 2, Danbury 203-748-2433 josephvmooneydmd.com

Comprehensive Dental Group 999 Summer St, Suite 400, Stamford 203-359-3296 compdentalgroup.com

EHUD OPPENHEIMER

SCOTT SOLOMONS

251 Long Ridge Road, Stamford 203-348-1632

DAVID A. ROSH

1450 Washington Boulevard, Stamford 203-359-2244 davidaroshdmd.com

ZACHARY ROTH

Sweet Smiles 432 Main Street, Danbury 203-748-2606 sweetdentistdanbury.com

VANDANA SONI

The Stein Dental Group 1081 Hope Street, Stamford 203-329-8444 thesteindentalgroup.com

MICHAEL STEIN

495 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk 203-838-3321 pivornorwalkdentist.com

THOMAS SANTANIELLO

JOSEPH P. SUAREZ

DONALD POGODA

Schinto Dental 2001 West Main Street, Suite 110, Stamford 203-978-1184 schintodental.com

COLLEEN RANDALL

Southport Family Dental 10 John Street, Southport 203-255-5142 southportfamilydental.com

Advanced Implant and Cosmetic Dentistry 1275 Post Road, Suite 217, Fairfield 203-576-1918 pallaydental.com

Mondovi Dental 115 Technology Drive, Suite C203, Trumbull 203-261-8674

KEITH RUDOLPH

Comprehensive Dental Group 999 Summer St, Suite 400, Stamford 203-359-3296 compdentalgroup.com

DANIEL J. PALLAY

SAUL SLOAN

DAVID R. STEBBINS

IRINA K. POGOSIAN

40 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob 203-869-3340

1411 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 203-384-6389

Simi Family Dentistry 105A Newtown Road, Danbury 203-744-7377 drsimidentist.com

Dental Care of Stamford 1500 Summer Street, Stamford 203-883-4433 dentalcarestamford.com

8 West End Avenue, Old Greenwich 203-637-0554

WERUCHE OKONKWO

JOSEPH ROMANELLI

BOGDAN VLAD SIMIONESCU

NAMI SONG

JEFFREY M. PIVOR

THOMAS M. OHLSON

225 Main Street, Suite 304, Westport 203-227-6338 mywestportdentist.com

8 School Street, Bethel 203-792-7370 bethelgeneraldentist.com

JON ROSENBLITT

Perimenis Dental Group 105 Technology Drive, Trumbull 203-459-8990 perimenisdentalgroup. com

6500 Main Street, Trumbull 203-261-8749 jasonoberhanddds.com

MARK S. ROISMAN

ANTON J. SILICH

PETER M. PERIMENIS

TYLER J. PERIMENIS

JASON R. OBERHAND

Esthetic Dental Group of Westport 327 Riverside Avenue, Westport 203-227-3421 edgw.us

1290 Summer Street, Suite 3400, Stamford 203-614-9781 smilesct.com

Dental Associates of Connecticut 36 Padanaram Road, Danbury 203-748-5717 dentalassociates.us

Perimenis Dental Group 105 Technology Drive, Trumbull 203-459-8990 perimenisdentalgroup. com

Michael Nocerino & Associates 1809 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 203-335-4413 michaelnocerinodds.com

STEVEN REGENSTEIN

EDWARD SHUKOVSKY

Romano Dental 2240 Madison Avenue, Bridgeport 203-372-0881 romanodental.com

RORY PERIMENIS

MICHAEL NOCERINO

Merritt Family Dental 999 Summer Street, Suite 306, Stamford 203-356-9990 stamfordfamilydentist.com

FRANK J. ROMANO

Perimenis Family Dental Practice 77 Glenbrook Road, Stamford 203-348-1555 perimenisdental.com

JOSEPH V. MOONEY

PRASANNA RAVURI

DAVID A. PEREIRA

Dental Arts of Darien 800 Post Road, 3rd Floor, Darien 203-656-8079 dentalartsofdarien.com

148 East Avenue, Norwalk 203-866-4532 drminchik.com

MICHAEL M. MAKSYMIUK

93 West Street, Suite 6, Danbury 203-424-2100 jaymarksdmd.com

Danbury Dental Services 17 Thorpe Street Ext., Danbury 203-263-9199 danburydentalservices.com

Commerce Park Cosmetic Dentistry 4699 Main Street, Suite 200, Bridgeport 203-372-3726 commerceparkcosmetic dds.com

Amazing Smiles General & Family Dentistry 148 East Ave, Suite 1B, Norwalk 203-939-1616 amazingsmilesnorwalk.com

JAY M. MARKS

JAGAT PATEL

135 Anton Street, Bridgeport 203-371-6586

Makar Dental 99 Prospect Street, Stamford 203-274-5643 makardental.com MaxDental 151 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton 203-762-9480 maxdental.org

555 Newfield Ave, Suite D, Stamford 203-666-2777 drkalindipandya.com

JACKQUELINE MCLEAN

New Canaan Dentistry 162 East Avenue, New Canaan 203-972-0588 paulharbottle.com Dental Associates of Connecticut 36 Padanaram Road, Danbury 203-748-5717 dentalassociates.us

KALINDI PANDYA

36 Hoyt St, Stamford 203-323-5820 mcewandds.com

PETER RATHMAN

125 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Suite 204, Stamford 203-327-1470

140 Sherman Street West, Suite 3A, Fairfield 203-254-9533 drkeithrudolph.com 16 River Street, Norwalk 203-866-8779

JOHN J. SCHINTO III

JASON SCULLY

69 Sherman Street, Fairfield 203-255-1545 drscullyandblack.com

CAROLINE SHENKER

Perfect Smiles of Fairfield 60 Katona Drive, Suite 20, Fairfield 203-366-7655 perfectsmilesoffairfield.com

FRANCIS SHIN

25 Valley Drive, 2nd Floor, Greenwich 203-625-0301 valleygreenwichdental.com

148 East Avenue, Suite 3J, Norwalk 203-866-0415 davidstebbinsdmd.com The Stein Dental Group 1081 Hope Street, Stamford 203-329-8444 thesteindentalgroup.com 153 East Avenue, Norwalk 203-838-9997 josephsuarezdds.com

MARK SUTTON

Greenwich Dentistry 391 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob 203-869-2066 greenwichdentistry.com

JAMES S. TAGLIARINI

Quality Dental of Danbury 53 North Street, Danbury 203-792-4291 danburycosmeticdentist.net

JEFFREY A. TAMUCCI 5 Eversley Avenue, 2nd Floor, Norwalk 203-853-0669 tamuccidds.com

DENNIS TEEKING

Pleasant Dental 184 Mt. Pleasant Road, Newtown

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KENNETH TEMPLE

DAVID C. WRIGHT

Valleywood Medical Building, 40 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob 203-622-4243

DAVID J. THIBAULT

15 Commerce Road, Suite 2, Stamford 203-965-7795 davidthibaultdmd.com

ROSABEL TOBAR

Cordial Family Dental 37 Wall Street, Norwalk 203-354-3771 cordialdental.com

ADRIANA TORENA

Allure Dental Group 4699 Main Street, Suite 101, Bridgeport 203-368-9016 dentistryfairfield.com

ROBERT N. TRAMPOSCH Greenwich Smiles 25 Valley Drive, Greenwich 203-862-9000 greenwichsmiles.com

DOUGLAS M. TREPP

The Town Practice 500 West Putnam Avenue, 4th Floor, Greenwich 203-869-9252 thetownpractice.com

GEORGE TSANGAROULIS

4 Dearfield Drive, Suite G2, Greenwich 203-869-4755 greenwichfamilydental.com

QUYNHCHI VAN LANG

Vanlang & Essenfeld Family Dentistry 53 Old Kings Highway North, Darien 203-655-8887 dariendentists.com

MARK WALDMAN

Darien Dental Associates 106 Noroton Avenue, Darien 475-253-5919 dentist-darien.com

STEVE WECHSLER

The Stein Dental Group 1081 Hope Street, Stamford 203-329-8444 thesteindentalgroup.com

ERNEST WHITTLE

284 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich 203-637-4660 doctorwhittle.com

DAVID WOHL

Center for Aesthetic and Comprehensive Dentistry 111 Beach Road, Fairfield 203-255-4001 drdavidwohl.com

STEPHEN H. WOLPO

Smile Sensations 60 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Suite L2, Stamford

33 Seminary Street, New Canaan 203-966-2323 davidwrightdmd.com

YINGJIE LISA WU

Dental Permanente of Stamford 868 East Main Street, Stamford 203-324-3245 dentalpermanente.com

MASIS YETERIAN JR.

My Creative Dentist 211 East Putnam Avenue, Suites 2-6, Cos Cob 203-869-2884 dentist-greenwich.com

EDWARD J. ZACK 144 Morgan Street, Suite 4, Stamford 203-967-3571 ezdental.us

Associated Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons 107 Newtown Road, Suite 1A, Danbury 203-797-0012 aomspc.com

SIMON Y. BANGIYEV

Premier Oral Surgery 346 Main Avenue, Suite H, Norwalk 203-939-9390 premieroralsurgeryct.com

MICHELE S. BERGEN

Infinity Oral Surgery 49 Lake Ave, Suite LL4, Greenwich 203-661-4231 infinityoralsurgery.com

Stamford Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Arts 27 Bridge Street, Stamford 203-325-2661 stamfordoms.com

MARK J. FLETCHER

BRETT ZUCKMAN

VASILIKI KARLI

Maxillofacial Surgery of Greenwich 4 Dearfield Drive, Suite 205, Greenwich 203-717-1222 maxfacsgreenwich.com

MARSHALL KURTZ

ANTHONY J. CAMILLO

ALAN R. RISSOLO

PATRICIA A. BENDICK Fairfield Orthodontic Associates 111 Beach Road, Fairfield 203-256-9500 fairfieldorthodontic associates.com

THOMAS BRAUN

Braun Orthodontics 427 Stillson Road, Fairfield 203-374-0512 braunorthodontics.com

Oral Surgeons Associates

Embrace Orthodontics 24 Imperial Avenue, Westport 203-227-6061 westportortho.com

Orthodontic Boutique of Connecticut 24 Old Kings Highway South, Suite 101, Darien 203-590-6776 orthodonticboutique.com Fairfield County Orthodontics 1275 Post Road, Suite 211, Fairfield 203-292-6644 bracesfairfield.com

MICHAEL MONTANARO Montanaro Orthodontics 5294 Park Avenue, Bridgeport 203-371-0119 montanaroorthodontics. com

VICTOR PARDI

AUSTIN W. FEENEY

45 Pine Street, New Canaan 203-966-3042 feeneysmiles.com

Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics of Greenwich 1212 East Putnam Avenue, Riverside 203-698-0794 childrensdentistryand orthodontics.com

PETER FEIBISH

M. BINA PARK

Dental Care of Stamford 1500 Summer Street, Stamford 203-883-4433 dentalcarestamford.com

ROBERT GALLOIS

Dr. Gallois Orthodontics 125 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford 203-348-7571 galloisortho.com

Dental Associates of Connecticut 32 Church Hill Road, Suite 201, Newtown 203-270-4586 dentalassociates.us

Baydur Orthodontics 1817 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 203-333-0050 drbaydur.com

PHILIP F. PACELLI III

The Stein Dental Group 1081 Hope Street, Stamford 203-329-8444 thesteindentalgroup.com

ORTHODONTICS

FIGEN BAYDUR

Norwalk Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 148 East Ave, Suite 2J, Norwalk 203-866-0061 norwalkoms.com

ALIKA L. CREW

STEVE GIANNOUTSOS

Baum Braces 23 Church Hill Road, Newtown 203-426-5900 baumbraces.com

KEVIN S. MCLAUGHLIN

FERNANDA MARCHI

Greenwich Braces 4 Dearfield Drive, Greenwich 203-869-2044 greenwichbraces.com

Greenwich Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates 23 Maple Avenue, Greenwich 203-661-5858 greenwichoralsurgery.com

JOSHUA E. BAUM

Greater Connecticut Oral & Dental Implant Surgery 129 Park Avenue, Danbury 203-790-0183 greaterctoralsurgery.com

TIFFANY MADISON CHRISTENSEN

THOMAS B. WILSON

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Center of Stamford 90 Morgan Street, Suite 207, Stamford 203-327-9966 oralsurgeryofstamford.com

Oral Surgery Associates 4747 Main Street, Bridgeport 203-371-5595 oralsurgeryassociatesct. com

LUBNA KHAN

Westwalk Orthodontic Group 1460 Post Road East, Suite 9, Westport 203-349-6775 westwalkortho.com

EMILY DRIESMAN

ROBERT M. YUDELL

ROBERT HORNE

STEVE CAGLIOSTRO

Greenwich Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates 23 Maple Avenue, Greenwich 203-661-5858 greenwichoralsurgery.com Greenwich Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates 23 Maple Avenue, Greenwich 203-661-5858 greenwichoralsurgery.com

The Facial Surgery Center 115 Technology Drive, Suite B101, Trumbull 203-261-7800 drflorio.com

Fairfield Oral Surgery 760 Kings Highway West, Building B, Southport 203-259-2227 fairfieldoralsurgery.com Associated Oral &

JOSEPH F. WALLACE

NAUSHAD EDIBAM

New Canaan Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 166 Cherry Street, Suite A, New Canaan 203-226-8000 newcanaanoralsurgery.com

TODD E. BLOOM

Norwalk Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 148 East Avenue, Suite 2J, Norwalk 203-866-0061 norwalkoms.com

Dental Care of Stamford 1500 Summer Street, Stamford 203-883-4433 dentalcarestamford.com

SALVATORE J. FLORIO

ROGER S. BADWAL

MICHAEL F. TROFA

ROOLS DESSIEUX

GARRICK ALEX

Oral Surgery Associates 4747 Main Street, Bridgeport 203-371-5595 oralsurgeryassociatesct. com

Ridgefield Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 10 South Street, Suite 202, Ridgefield 203-403-3686 ridgefieldoralsurgery.com

Northeast Implant & Oral Surgery 27 Hospital Avenue, Suite 203, Danbury 203-797-0008 neimplantandoralsurgery. com

OrthoConnecticut 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk 203-845-2200 myorthoct.com

ABED ALKHATIB

STEVEN SMULLIN

CHRISTOPHER J. CUOMO

ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY Greenwich Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates 23 Maple Avenue, Greenwich 203-661-5858 greenwichoralsurgery. com

10 Mott Avenue, Suite 4B, Norwalk 203-853-0500 norwalkdentalimplant.com

Maxillofacial Surgeons 107 Newtown Road, Suite 1A, Danbury 203-797-0012 aomspc.com

Georgetown Orthodontics 73 Redding Road, Georgetown 203-902-8671 georgetownorthodontics.com

AARON GILMAN

ROBERT B. GOLDMAN

Goldman Orthodontic Arts 1200 High Ridge Road, Stamford 203-329-2712 goldmanorthodontics.com

EROL GUND

Dental Associates of Connecticut 36 Padanaram Road, Danbury 203-748-8055 dentalassociates.us

SCOTT KESSELMAN

Riverside Orthodontics 1171 E Putnam Avenue, Building 2, Riverside 203-450-4969 riversideortho.net

Dr. Bina Park Orthodontics 42 Sherwood Place, Greenwich 203-900-1111 drbinapark.com

MARY RITTER

Commerce Park Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics 4702 Main Street, Bridgeport 203-371-8282 commerceparkdental.com

ROSEMARY RYAN

Greenwich Braces 4 Dearfield Drive, Greenwich 203-869-2044 greenwichbraces.com

CRISTIAN STANESCU

12 Belden Avenue, Norwalk 203-286-7972

MONICA TEREDESAI

Smile Art Orthodontics 126 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton 203-210-7375 smileartortho.com

GARRICK F. WONG

453 East Putnam Avenue, 2nd Floor, Cos Cob 203-625-9888 drgarrickfwong.com

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY HANNAH AHN

Around the World Pediatric Dentistry 2001 West Main Street, Suite 235, Stamford 203-489-2112 aroundtheworldsmiles. com

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DANIEL BREIN

Commerce Park Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics 4702 Main Street, Bridgeport 203-371-8282 commerceparkdental.com

JESSICA CORRIEL

Commerce Park Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics 4702 Main Street, Bridgeport 203-371-8282 commerceparkdental.com

MICHAEL CURTIS 11 Lafayette Drive, Trumbull 203-372-3726

JENNIFER EPSTEIN 87 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield 203-255-6851

EMILY GABELERMANHEIMER

Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group 4 Dearfield Drive, Greenwich 203-422-5437 greenwichkidsdentist.com

ARIEL GINSBERG

Dental Care of Stamford 1500 Summer Street, Stamford 203-883-4433 dentalcarestamford.com

LAURA HULING

Dental Associates of Connecticut 32 Church Hill Road, Suite 201, Newtown 203-270-4586 dentalassociates.us

SILVESTRO IOMMAZZO

Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics of Greenwich 1212 East Putnam Avenue, Riverside 203-698-0794 childrensdentistryand orthodontics.com

DURGESH KUDCHADKAR

Dental Care of Stamford 1500 Summer Street, Stamford 203-883-4433 dentalcarestamford.com

GORDON K. LEE

Westport Pediatric Dentistry 305 Post Road East, Westport 203-226-5500 zerocavityzone.com

LAWRENCE I. LIPTON

Children’s Dental Associates 3715 Main Street, Suite 301, Bridgeport 203-374-9429 childrensdentalassociates ct.com

MEENAKSHI MADHU

Greenwich Smiles 25 Valley Drive, Greenwich 203-862-9000 greenwichsmiles.com

GREGORY MOKOTOFF Kids First Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics 493 Westport Avenue, Norwalk 203-255-6851 kidsfirstdentistry.com

ANNA SIMONIS

New Canaan Pediatric Dentistry 65 Locust Avenue, Suite 10, New Canaan 203-594-9500 newcanaanpediatric dentistry.com

ANDREW SPADINGER

Commerce Park Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics 4702 Main Street, Bridgeport 203-371-8282 commerceparkdental.com

GABRIELLE SYKOFF

Dental Care of Stamford 1500 Summer Street, Stamford 203-883-4433 dentalcarestamford.com

HIROSHI TSUYUKI

Dentistry for Children 149 East Avenue, Suite 21, Norwalk 203-838-4191 dentistryforchildrenct. com

LILIAN VIERA

Children’s Dental Care of Norwalk 10 Mott Avenue, Suite 4C, Norwalk 203-866-5020 childrensdentalcareof norwalkllc.com

STACY ZARAKIOTIS

Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group 4 Dearfield Drive, Greenwich 203-422-5437 greenwichkidsdentist.com

PERIODONTICS ROBERT CHUNG

Dental Associates of Connecticut 36 Padanaram Road, Danbury 203-748-5717 dentalassociates.us

JACK DEGRADO

Stamford Dental Group 47 Oak Street, Suite 220, Stamford 203-325-4700 stamforddentalgroup.com

TERENCE JACKSON

Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Center 47 Oak Street, Stamford 203-252-2252 stamfordperio.com

MARIE E. FALCONE

Dental Specialists of Darien 24 Old Kings Highway South, Darien 203-836-2744 dentalspecialistsof darien.com

SELMA KAPLAN

Periodontics & Dental Implants 10 Mott Avenue, Suite 4A, Norwalk 203-442-9554 norwalkperio.com Fairfield County Implants & Periodontics 1047 Old Post Road, Fairfield 203-254-2006 sonickdmd.com

Westport Dental Associates 329 Riverside Ave., Westport 203-227-3709 westportdental.com

BENJAMIN FRANK

Simi Family Dentistry 105 Newtown Road Suite G, Danbury 203-744-7377

GARY HORBLITT

2226 Black Rock Turnpike, Suite 201, Fairfield 203-335-1011 garyhorblittdds.com

STEPHEN J. KOWALCZYK SJK Dental Group 57 North Street, Suite 121, Danbury 203-744-7310 sjkdental.com

CHRISTINE LEE

Aesthetic Dentistry of Fairfield 2600 Post Road, Southport 203-259-7073 drchristinelee.com

BENEDICT RICH

6 Eversley Avenue, Norwalk 203-838-2588 benrich.com

STEVEN J. ROTHENBERG Dental Specialists of Darien 24 Old Kings Highway South, Darien 203-836-2744 dentalspecialistsof darien.com

The Methodology Behind the List To create our Top Dentists list, we relied on the experts from DataJoe, a leading software and research firm. Dental practitioners were chosen based on an online peer-voting process, which was facilitated by DataJoe. The final list is based on thousands of detailed evaluations of dental professionals.

JENNY MATHEWS

Jenny Mathews Periodontics 15 Roseville Road, Westport 203-227-8990 jennymathews-perio.com

SELECTION PROCESS Summary To create the list, the magazine contracted DataJoe Research to facilitate an online peer-voting process. DataJoe Research is a software and research company specializing in data collection and verification, and conducts various nominations across the United States on behalf of publishers. DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had, at time of review, a current, active license status with the appropriate state regulatory board. If we were not able to find evidence of a dentist’s current, active registration with the state regulatory board, that dentist was excluded from the list. In addition, any dentist who has been disciplined for an infraction by the state regulatory board was excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied result to the magazine for its final review and adjustments.

RANDALL NEICHIN

Dental Care of Stamford 1500 Summer Street, Stamford 203-883-4433 dentalcarestamford.com

RYAN PRICE

The Stein Dental Group 1081 Hope Street, Stamford 203-329-8444 thesteindentalgroup.com

MICHAEL SONICK

Fairfield County Implants & Periodontics 1047 Old Post Road, Fairfield 203-254-2006 sonickdmd.com

Final Note We recognize that there are many good dentists who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within the region. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding dentists in the region. We take time and energy to ensure fair voting, although we understand that the results of this survey nomination are not an objective metric. We certainly do not discount the fact that many, many good and effective dentists may not appear on the list.

E.J. TRAYNOR

ALEXANDER VOLCHONOK

KIMBERLY A. FARRELL

Top Dentists

RUI MA

BRUCE K. DAVIDSON

Fairfield County Periodontics & Dental Implants 115 Technology Drive, Trumbull 203-459-1210 drdelibero.com

Norwalk Dental Arts 10 Mott Avenue, Suite 2C, Norwalk 203-854-9565 norwalkdentalarts.com

Periodontology Associates 10 Mott Avenue, Norwalk 203-853-1120

Traynor Periodontics & Implants 15 Valley Drive, Suite 302, Greenwich 203-661-5885 tpigreenwich.com

LAWRENCE DELIBERO

JOHN CORINO

DAVID GOTTLIEB

Periodontal Associates 4 Dearfield Drive, Greenwich 203-661-3733 ctperio.com 273 Post Rd West, Westport 203-226-7788 davidsonperio.com

PROSTHODONTICS

BIANCA FLORA

Disclaimers DataJoe uses best practices and exercises great care in assembling content for this list. DataJoe does not warrant that the data contained within the list are complete or accurate. DataJoe does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. All rights reserved. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without written permission from DataJoe.

AVPeriodontics 4 Dearfield Drive, Suite 104, Greenwich 203-803-1247 avperio.com

PERRY A. WASSERLAUF Fairfield Periodontics 71 Beach Road, Fairfield 203-255-7771 fairfieldperiodontics.com

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Did you know that having healthy teeth, mouth and gums plays a vital role in your overall health? Regular dental care will not only decrease your risk of gum disease, tooth decay and halitosis, but also major medical issues such as strokes and heart attacks. But finding the right dental professional can be a challenge, so we’ve made it easier for you. The following pages introduce some of Fairfield County’s most prominent experts who make your oral health a priority. Choose a trusted individual to provide you and your family with the utmost care you deserve. A happy smile is a healthy one.

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Where did you go to school? Joseph Wallace, D.D.S.: Georgetown University School of Dentistry; Washington Hospital Center—Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Thomas Wilson, D.D.S., M.D.: Columbia University School of Dentistry; Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital— Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital—General Surgery Internship Brett Zuckman, D.M.D.: Temple University School of Dentistry; Lincoln Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College—Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Garrick Alex, D.D.S., M.D.: M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; D.D.S. from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, New York Presbyterian Hospital What distinguishes your practice? Founded in 1984, Greenwich Oral Surgery treats each patient with the care and attention that has come to be our hallmark. Each of our doctors is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and holds memberships in many dental and medical organizations. Our doctors, with appointments to the staffs of Greenwich Hospital, NewYorkPresbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, afford our patients the highest standard of care. Our patients have the advantage of the collaborative nature of our practice. Frequently, diagnostic consultations and surgical procedures can receive the attention of multiple members of our group. Our practice consists of three state-ofthe-art practices with a new location in Darien, CT. At least one of our doctors is available 24/7, 365 days per year. We are also proud to note that our doctors have been awarded Top Dentist status every year. What procedures does your practice provide? Some of the procedures offered are: dental implants, wisdom teeth extraction, bone grafting, pediatric procedures, TMJ treatments, reconstructive jaw surgery, facial trauma, oral pathology, and cosmetic procedures such as Botox® and fillers.

Joseph Wallace, D.D.S., Thomas Wilson, D.D.S., M.D., Brett Zuckman, D.M.D., Garrick Alex, D.D.S., M.D. GREENWICH ORAL SURGERY • DARIEN ORAL SURGERY SPECIALTY: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Implant Surgery 23 Maple Avenue, Greenwich, CT | 203.661.5858 3010 Westchester Avenue, Suite 306, Purchase, NY | 914.253.9088 6 Thorndal Circle, Darien, CT 06820 | 475-328-8500 greenwichoralsurgery.com | darienoralsurgery.com

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Dr. Jeffrey Tamucci is a graduate of Connecticut

Jeffrey A. Tamucci, DDS JEFFREY A. TAMUCCI, DDS 5 Eversley Avenue Norwalk, CT 203.853.0669 tamuccidds.com

College and Georgetown University School of Dentistry. He has been a family general practitioner providing comprehensive care to all of his patients since 1986. Born in Port Chester, New York, he observed his father, architect and general contractor, transform residential homes into beautiful structures. These experiences, as well as hands-on training from a gifted industrial arts teacher, helped him develop the visualization tools he still uses practicing dentistry. Using a Facially Driven Smile Design Protocol for his patients, he states, “These restorative transformations can help change people’s perception of themselves and their lives.” Dr. Tamucci utilizes a team

Emily Driesman, DDS EMBRACE ORTHODONTICS SPECIALTY: Orthodontics Westport Location: 24 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT 06880 Stamford Location: 61 Fourth Street, Stamford, CT 06905 203.227.6061 westportortho.com

approach when it comes to patients’ restorative needs. With an initial comprehensive treatment plan, Dr. Tamucci can sequence services, make necessary referrals and preview smile revisions using a digital workflow, with 3D printed models, photos or video simulations. Dr. Tamucci embraces technology, and has been using digital scanning equipment for over fifteen years. He introduced Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) as a diagnostic service in 2014. This equipment has allowed him to more thoroughly diagnose abnormalities or pathology with the help of a dental radiologist, analyze airway insufficiencies for patients susceptible to sleep apnea and be more communicative to oral surgeons and

periodontists when developing complex implant-supported replacement teeth for dental rehabilitations. He enjoys the case planning phase and is dedicated to a successful outcome for all patients who appreciate his caring way. He provides Invisalign®, fabricates “single visit crowns” when indicated and pursues selfimprovement through local and regional continuing education courses.

Dr. Emily Driesman and the incredible staff of Embrace Orthodontics have been providing families in Fairfield County superior orthodontic care for a decade. Growing from her original office in Westport, Dr. Emily Driesman (“Dr. Emily”), has now expanded her locations to include a second state of the art office in Stamford. With a passion for creating a comfortable atmosphere and a “concierge type practice,” Dr. Emily prides herself on not only creating beautiful, healthy and functional smiles, but also cultivating relationships with each patient she treats. Having grown up in Fairfield County, Dr. Emily can relate to her patients and truly loves practicing in the area she grew up, is

raising her two children, and is so fond of! At Embrace Orthodontics, Dr. Emily and her staff are committed to obtaining exceptional results using the latest technolgies including 3D diagnosis and treatment planning, iTero scanning, Damon Braces, Invisalign clear aligners and inBraces lingual braces. Dr. Emily is a boardcertified orthodontist, an accolade that only one third of her profession has been awarded. Dr. Emily Driesman is humbled to be voted by her peers five years in a row as one of Moffly Media’s Top Dentists. Embrace Orthodontics looks forward to welcoming new patients to the practice and giving them a reason to ‘Smile Big.’ Be sure to sure to check out our Instagram handle: @embrace.your.smile

ORGANIZATIONS • American Dental Association • Connecticut State Dental Association • Greater Norwalk Dental Society • Spear Study Group • Fairfield County Dental Club • Invisalign® Study Club • CEREC® Doctors

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