How to Support a Darien Restaurant in Moffly Media’s ‘Best of the Gold Coast’ Contest

Voting has started “Best of the Gold Coast” contest for the top retail businesses in lower Fairfield County is here, and you can support the Darien restaurants and stores you love by making a few clicks.

Today, in Part 1, we list the Darien eateries you can support. In future days, we’ll list the other Darien stores and businesses in the running.

Moffly Media is offering some prizes for those who vote. In that case, we thiunk you’ll want to go to their website and vote all at once. Check out the details at the bottom of this article.

Here are the Darien restaurants up for votes by category (you can also write in your own favorite restaurant for any category; and you can simply go through all of their restaurant categories, starting on this page):

FINE DINING

• Burgers, Shakes & Fries
• Darien Social
• Estia’s Back Porch Cafe
• Jimmy’s Southside Tavern
• Rory’s
• The Goose American Bistro & Bar

But not The Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s? Not Scena Wine Bar & Restaurant? Not Cesco’s Trattoria? Ten Twenty??? Write in your favorite!

BEST SERVICE

• The Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s

CREATIVE MENU

• Cesco’s Trattoria
• Estia’s Back Porch Cafe
• Green & Tonic
• Scena Wine Bar & Restaurant

ITALIAN

• Cesco’s Trattoria
• Palmer’s Market
• Scena Wine Bar & Restaurant
• The Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s

OUTDOOR DINING

• Scena Wine Bar & Restaurant
• Ten Twenty Post
• The Goose American Bistro & Bar

SEAFOOD

• The Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s

STEAKS

• The Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s

TAPAS MENU

• Estia’s Back Porch Cafe

ETHNIC CUISINE

• Matsuri
• Tengda Asian Bistro

CHINESE

• Fuji of Japan
• Steam
• Tengda Asian Bistro

GREEK

Lithos not on the list??!! Use the write-in feature!

INDIAN

• Coromandel Cuisine of India

JAPANESE (see also “Sushi/Japanese” below)

• Matsuri
• Steam
• Tengda Asian Bistro
• Fuji of Japan not on the list??!! Use the Write-in feature!

MEXICAN/LATIN FUSION

• Bodega Taco Bar
• Chipotle Mexican Grill

SUSHI/JAPANESE (see also “Japanese” above)

• Fuji of Japan
• Matsuri
• Tengda Asian Bistro

Wild Ginger Dumpling House is on the list BUT IT’S CLOSED. It’s now Steam (which is not on the list, but which you can write in).

THAI

• Little Thai Kitchen
• Casual Food

BAGELS

• Darien Doughnut (they list it as “Darien Donut”)
• Upper Crust Bakery & Cafe (they list it as “Upper Crust Bagel Co. Catering”)

BREAKFAST

• Koko’s Cafe
• SoNo Baking Company & Cafe
• Sugar Bowl Luncheonette
• Uncle’s Deli

CAFE/BISTRO

• Estia’s Back Porch Cafe
• Koko’s Cafe
• SoNo Baking Company & Cafe
• The Goose American Bistro & Bar

DELI

• Sugar Bowl Luncheonette
• Uncle’s Deli

DINER

• Darien Diner
• Sugar Bowl Luncheonette

HAMBURGER

• Burgers, Shakes & Fries
• Darien Social
• Estia’s Back Porch Cafe (listed as “Estia’s American”)
• Jake’s Place
• Jimmy’s Southside Tavern
• Rory’s
• The Goose American Bistro & Bar

HOTDOGS

• Burgers, Shakes & Fries

LUNCH SPOT

• Aux Delices
• Cesco’s Trattoria
• Darien Social
• Palmer’s Market
• Sugar Bowl Luncheonette
• Ten Twenty Post
• The Goose
• Uncle’s Deli

VEGETARIAN/HEALTH FOOD

• Embody Fitness Gourmet

WEEKEND BRUNCH

• Rory’s
• The Goose American Bistro & Bar

Who will be the BEST in 2016? It’s up to YOU!

*New Voting Incentives for this year’s ballot!

• Vote in 10 or more for a chance to win a dinner for two at The Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s
• Vote in 25 or more categories for a chance to win 2 VIP tickets to the Best of Gold Coast event in July
• Vote in 50 or more categories for a chance to win a $250 Visa gift card!!

*Voting Ends Monday, March 14

*Results will be published in the July 2016 issues of Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan-Darien, Westport & Fairfield Living Magazines

For questions specific to Best Of voting please email Caroline Steber, carolines@mofflymedia.com

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