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At Elm, chef Brian Lewis is committed to serving elegant meals that utilize seasonal, traditional ingredients. Consequently, the menu at this New Canaan restaurant features dishes like Maine halibut served with cauliflower, fennel marmalade, and vaudavan curry and duck breast roasted with juniper berries and accompanied by pine nut crumble and chanterelles. If everything on the menu looks good, you might try ordering the chef's seven-course tasting menu, which will allow you to try smaller portions of many different flavors and preparations.

Keep in mind that the timing of your visit matters: with separate menus for lunch, bar dining, brunch, and dinner, Elm offers a number of different culinary experiences from which to choose. Across all the menus, however, the restaurant's combination of rusticity and elegance has earned Elm quite a bit of local buzz, so expect the restaurant to be full when you visit.

Elm
73 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840
203) 920-4994
www.elmrestaurant.com
www.yelp.com/biz/elm-new-canaan

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Café Oo La La took the idea of fast, fresh Parisian cafe fare and combined it with American cuisine to create a reliable lunch option that many Stamford residents love. From grabbing a sandwich on busy day to catering a corporate meeting at your office, Café Oo La La can accommodate just about any of your lunchtime needs.

The restaurant’s menu is filled with breakfast pastries, omelets, and handmade espresso drinks to get your morning started on the right foot, as well as healthy sandwiches and wraps once the afternoon rolls around. Warm soups are perfect for chilly winter days, while light, crisp salads taste delicious any day of the week.

Inside, Café Oo La La is sparse and chic, complete with two-seater cafe tables, a sleek espresso bar and lots of natural light. Glass pastry cases are filled with mouthwatering treats, and it’s almost impossible to leave without sampling at least one!

Café Oo La La
2325 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 353-3300
www.cafeoolala.com
www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-oo-la-la-stamford

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