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Restaurant Spotlight - Spiga Wine Bar in New Canaan, CT
Restaurant Spotlight
by Linda Kavanagh
Visit a restaurant where people come together over great food and wine.
Spiga Wine Bar & Salumeria is where people come together over great food and wine. Located in the picturesque town of New Canaan, Spiga’s modern trattoria-style restaurant and bar is well-known for its handmade pastas, brick oven pizzas, and an array of dishes inspired by classic Italian ingredients and preparations. The extensive menu holds something for everyone. From innovative small plates and antipasti boards featuring a selection of salumi and cheeses to entrees made with free-range poultry, sustainable seafood, and all-natural meats. A large selection of vibrant salads is prepared with local organic greens and seasonal produce.
Like many Italians, Spiga believes that the best times are had over a glass of wine or an aperitivo, which is why their vast custom zinc bar is the centerpiece of the restaurant. Spiga offers an extensive wine by the glass selection as well as a comprehensive reserve bottle list, with varietals from Italy and beyond. The craft cocktail menu offers classic drinks with a contemporary spin.
Spiga Wine Bar & Salumeria
136 Main Street
New Canaan, CT 06840
Ph. (203) 920-1351
1st Annual Litchfield Hills Creative Festival
by Michele Blanco
This week FAD spoke with Maddie Stenson, Program Director of the NWCT Arts Council, about the upcoming first annual Litchfield Hills Creative Festival on Saturday, August 14th, in Downtown Torrington. The festival will include artist vendors at Franklin Plaza, live music at Coe Memorial Park, open artist studios, and many other public activities for all ages hosted by participating organizations and venues. A variety of local artists and artisans will hold booths at Franklin Plaza with art for sale from 11 am to 4 pm.
Live music at the Main Stage in Coe Memorial Park is sponsored by Red Room Sound Studio and the Warner Theatre. The setlist will begin with performances by Mike Cobb, the Write Offs, and the Red Hots, and end with a headlining performance by Corey Glover of Living Color and Friends. The Warner Theatre will hold two early afternoon performances of The Stinky Cheese Man for children and families.
Among live music and local art, there will also be live buskers at various locations downtown organized by Rock Yer Block, and a downtown open artist studio walking tour. Other participating organizations include the Torrington Library, Kids Play Children's Museum, Five Points Center for the
Visual Arts, Water Street Potters, Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory, and Mental Health CT Mending Arts.
"We are thrilled to bring an event like this to the area, and so grateful for the support from our collaborating organizations and sponsors," says Maddie Stenson, Program Director of the Arts Council, "When we all come together as a community, we can create a unique and special experience for everyone. We hope that this event will grow organically over time and draw interest from those who don't already know about all the creativity in Litchfield County."
For full details about the Litchfield Hills Creative Festival, visit www.artsnwct.org/litchfield-hills-creative-festival
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The mission of the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council is to engage the public in building a strong and connected arts and culture community that is integral to the economic development and the collective well-being of the region. The Arts Council board and staff believe that access to arts and culture is a universal human right, meeting both a social and psychological need. The Council supports a vibrant, vital, and necessary component of the local community through promotion and advocacy.
The Northwest Connecticut Arts Council is supported in part by the DECD/Connecticut Office of the Arts, the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation and the Connecticut Community Foundation.
The Litchfield Hills Creative Festival is sponsored by Torrington Savings Bank, The Matthews Group, Republican-American, WSHU Radio Station, and the Torrington Downtown Partners. Headlining performance sponsored by Flying Key Entertainment, LLC / Red Room sound Studio, Cook
Funeral Homes, AKC Fund, and the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Building Healthier Communities Fund. Sound provided by Orange truck Audio and sponsored by Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Eyes on Litchfield -Tommasina Pasqua Sideris, Litchfield Dental Associates - Dr. Steven
Sideris, McCall Center for Behavioral Health and Help Inc., Flying Key Entertainment, LLC, and Red Room Sound Studio.
