Signatures Restaurant, Waterbury

With its exposed brick walls and tasteful wooden accents, Signatures Restaurant almost resembles a rustic European villa. And part of the restaurant's menu does owe to Europe, as the wild mushroom risotto and pan-seared veal saltimbocca will attest.

But Signatures is also unmistakably American, featuring hearty dishes of chargrilled bone-in ribeye and sharable plates of Rhode Island crispy calamari. Whichever side of the Atlantic inspires your palate, pair your selection with a white, sparkling, or red wine hailing from vineyards and deep-sea wells around the world.