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One of the best ways to
enjoy summer is dining at a
spot where the surrounding
scenery is as fine as what’s on
the plate. Here are a few of
the best outdoor destinations
in the state.
Outdoor Dining (text only)
L'Escale, Greenwich
Fairfield County Waterfront
l’escale, Greenwich
They call Lower Fairfield County the Gold
Coast of Connecticut, and at the French
restaurant l’escale, located at the Delamar
Greenwich Harbor, you feel like you’re dining on the Riviera in France. The restaurant’s setting is a “supreme” location on
the Greenwich waterfront, and in the summer months you can even arrive by boat.
As that implies, this is a gorgeous place for
al fresco dining, or, as the website says, “just
lounge idly at our terrace bar overlooking
the harbor.” The menu is studded with gems,
but when on the water what could be better than oysters on ice (with a crisp French
Sancerre) and more elaborate offerings like
the Lateau de Fruits de Mer, a selection of
oysters, clams, jumbo shrimp and mussels
served with brandied cocktail sauce, mignonette sauce and buttered rye bread—or
the Plateau Royal, with Maine lobster, king
crab legs, a selection of oysters, clams, jumbo
shrimp, and mussels, with brandied cocktail
sauce, mignonette and buttered rye bread.
Now that’s living, and there’s also Sunday
brunch to consider.
(203) 661-4600, lescalerestaurant.com
The Whelk, Westport
Chef Bill Taibe has established his place in
the Connecticut culinary scene with his trio
of Westport restaurants—LeFarm opened in
2009, The Whelk opened in 2012 and Kawa
Ni opened earlier this year. All are impressive and distinctive, but here we focus on The
Whelk for its food, of course, but also for its
beautiful outdoor dining space. The flagstone
patio looks out over the Saugatuck River, enhancing the already enviable experience of
eating here during the summer season.
Called “the most sophisticated clam shack
on the New England coast” by Connecticut
Magazine reviewer Elise Maclay, The Whelk
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