Bella Pasta, Norwalk

At Bella Pasta, chefs dress up linguine, fettuccine, bow-tie, and gluten-free pasta noodles with asparagus, shrimp, and vodka cream sauce. Classic Spanish and Italian dishes include mushrooms sprinkled atop a new york sirloin steak, and chicken blanketed in manchego cheese aged for six years. The cozy eatery also features a handmade wooden bar, where bartenders mix cocktails, decant one of 20 wines available by the glass, and pour beer into frosted pint glasses and wheelbarrows.