Jul 19, 2007
Wilton Answer Book: Food and Shopping
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Where and when can I legally buy beer, wine and hard liquor?
Retail sale of alcoholic beverages is not allowed in Wilton. It is one of only three towns in the state to ban liquor sales (you can buy and consume beer, wine and hard liquor in restaurants here).
Beer is sold in supermarkets in nearby towns. Wine, hard liquor and beer are all sold in liquor stores (commonly referred to as “package stores” in New England). The state does not allow any retail beer, wine or liquor sales after 8 p.m. or on Sundays.
What stores are open all night?
Dunkin’ Donuts at 35 Danbury Road (761-8663) is open 24 hours.
Other local possibilities can be found by heading south on Route 7 into Norwalk. In addition, two all-night gas stations/convenience stores are in Ridgefield on Danbury Road (Route 35): the Amoco and the Mobil stations.
What restaurants are in town?
Boston Market (834-2400)
Café Cogolulu (544-6000)
CT Coffee & Bagel (563-9298)
Dexter’s Doghouse (new-Route 7)
Dina’s (762-0888)
East Café (544-8878)
Eric & Michael’s Steak House (834-2000)
Francesco Restaurant and Pizza (762-8615)
Happy Wok (762-6618)
Hunan Cafe (761-8998)
Joanie’s Roadside Deli (544-9525)
Luca (563-9550)
Mediterranean Grill (762-8484)
New Arigato Japanese Restaurant (761-6770)
Orem’s Diner (762-7370)
Outback Steakhouse (762-0920)
Out to Lunch (762-2763)
Portofino (761-9115)
Sandella’s (761-8706)
Sandwich Shoppe (563-9364)
Schoolhouse Restaurant (834-9816)
Sky Bar & Grill (761-7700)
Soup Alley (761-9885)
Starbuck’s (761-0408)
Stefano’s Pizza & Italian Kitchen (762-3700)
Tom-E-Toes Pizza (834-0733)
Toozi Patza Pizza (544-9500)
Village Luncheonette (762-5883)
Whistlestop Bakery & Cafe (544-8139)
Wilton Deli (761-8900)
Wilton Food Company (762-5779)
Wilton Pizza (762-0007)
Where can I get a cup of coffee?
There are many places to drink in or take out including:
Starbucks (761-0408) 21 River Road;
Cafe Au Lait, 22 Cannon Road; Dunkin’ Donuts (761-8663) 35 Danbury Road;
Village Market (762-7283);
Fast Track (762-7498);
Michelina’s of Wilton (762-7572) at 126 Old Ridgefield Road,
Borders Books (834-0600) at 14 Danbury Road,
Zeytinia (563-9749) at 14 Danbury Road; and
Wilton Food Company (762-5779), 5 River Road.
Where can I buy an ice cream?
Scoops (834-1100) is at 92 Old Ridgefield Road,
Coldstone Creamery (762-5757) is at 5 River Road, and
Maggie Moos (563-6169) is at 14 Danbury Road. Try
Cafe Cogolulu (544-6000) at 991 Danbury Road for some gelato.
What are the supermarkets in town?
The
Village Market (762-7283/villagemarketwilton.com), 108 Old Ridgefield Road,
Super Stop & Shop (834-9735), 15 River Road, and
Caraluzzi’s Georgetown Market (544-7021) at 920 Danbury Road.
Zeytinia (563-9749), at 14 Danbury Road, is a gourmet foods market.
Do any grocery stores deliver?
Village Market will make arrangements to have groceries brought to regular customers if they are infirm or under extenuating circumstances. Peapod.com is an online grocery service that delivers to Wilton through
Stop & Shop.
Where can I find a catering service?
Wilton caterers include
Marianne Wilson’s Catering, Freshwater Lane, (762-7741);
Wilton Food Company, 5 River Road (762-5779);
Zeytinia (563-9749); and
Classic Catering (834-3754).
Village Market and
Caraluzzi’s also do platters.
Where is the nearest farmers’ market?
Markets open this season include
Georgetown (Route 57 at 107) open Sundays, 10 to 2; Weston (Weston Historical Society, Route 57) open Saturdays, 8 to 11;
New Canaan (Center School parking lot) open Saturdays, 10 to 2; and
Norwalk (North Water Street parking lot at the Maritime Aquarium) open Wednesdays, noon to 5. Most are open through October. For more Connecticut farm market listings, check ctfarmfresh.com.
Where can I buy organic food?
Wilton’s
Community Supported Agriculture group is a one-year-old enterprise that has about 50 members who pay $400 a year for a share. Shareholders receive a weekly supply of organic vegetables from mid-June to Thanksgiving from a family farm in upstate New York. The vegetables are delivered by truck to a meeting point in Wilton for pickup. The group has a waiting list for new members. E-mail Lorraine Larkin at larkstars@aol.com.
Many local markets also offer a selection of organic foods.
Where can I pick my own fruits and vegetables?
Though there are no pick-your-own places in Wilton, there are several in nearby towns.
Blue Jay Orchards in Bethel (748-0119) is well-known for apple and pumpkin picking. Early apples are expected to arrive in August; pick-your-own starts in September and continues through early November. Different varieties of apples ripen at different times so availability depends on time of season.
Silverman’s Farm in Easton (261-3306/silvermansfarm.com) offers pick-your-own peaches, apples and nectarines from mid-July to mid-October. There is a farm market, florist, animal park, seasonal cider mill and tractor rides.
Warrups Farm in West Redding (938-9403) is an organic farm offering pick-your-own flowers, fruits, vegetables and pumpkins.
Where can I find baked goods?
Fresh baked goods are available at Wilton’s supermarkets as well as at
The Cake Boutique (761-7990/thecakeboutique.com) at 487 Danbury Road,
Dunkin’ Donuts, and
Zeytinia on Route 7,
Wilton Food Company,
Michelina’s,
Starbucks,
Café au Lait, and the
Whistlestop Bakery & Cafe, 20 Portland Avenue.
What malls are in the area?
A 25-minute ride or so up Route 7 into Danbury leads to the
Danbury Fair Mall (Park Avenue exit) with more than 200 stores including J. Crew, Banana Republic, Sears, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, and J.C. Penney. It’s the area’s largest retail complex.
The
Stamford Town Center is about the same distance away at Grey Rock Place, downtown Stamford (Atlantic Street exit off I-95 south), and offers 135 retail outlets, including Macy’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue. There’s also the
Trumbull Mall, just off Exit 48 of the Merritt Parkway. Anchor stores include Lord & Taylor and J.C. Penney.
Where can I buy a newspaper?
Lots of places.
CVS in Wilton Center also has a full array of local, state and New York City newspapers. The
Village Market,
Stop & Shop,
Caraluzzi’s Georgetown Market,
Borders,
Georgetown Deli,
Out to Lunch Deli, also carry papers as do all the town’s gas stations.
Where is there a dry cleaner?
Campus Dry Cleaners, 5 River Road (762-2481);
Alpha Cleaners, 33 Danbury Road (762-7487);
Sanda’s Cleaners, 941 Danbury Road (544-9454);
Joons Cleaners, 44 Old Ridgefield Road (761-8888); and
Wilton Cleaners, 74 Old Ridgefield Road (834-1517). Most offer same-day service. Many cleaners offer pick-up and delivery service.
Is there a tailor in town?
Tailors include:
The Town Green Tailoring Shop, 105 Town Green (834-0660);
Umberto the Tailor, 20 Center Street (762-7464);
Wilton Cleaners and Tailors, 74 Old Ridgefield Road (834-1517); and
Wilton Tailoring and Alterations, 200 Danbury Road (761-0646). Most dry cleaners also offer tailoring services including
Alpha Cleaners,
Campus Dry Cleaners,
Georgetown Dry
Cleaning,
Joons, and
Sanda’s Cleaners.
Where can I get a custom suit made?
Umberto the Tailor (762-7464) in Wilton Center makes custom suits, shirts, and ties for men and women.
Is there a laundry service in town?
Yes. Wilton Wash Inn (762-3307) at 24 Danbury Road (Route 33) has coin-operated machines and drop-off wash and fold laundry service.
Where can I find a shoemaker?
Try the
Wilton Shoemaker at 300 Danbury Road (762-5929).
Is there a day spa in the area?
There is
Personal Image Day Spa (834-2879) at 101 Old Ridgefield Road;
Dermage Spa & Aesthetic Center (761-9200) at 300 Danbury Road; and
Triloma Spa and Hair Design (762-7676) 444 Danbury Road.
Other places that offer services include
Serenity Day Spa (762-0771) at 126 Old Ridgefield Road,
T James Salon (834-2233) at 1 Danbury Road,
Wilton Nail Spa 239 Danbury Road 762-1772 and
Aroma Beauty & Wellness Spa (761-1066) at 18 Center Street.
Where can I get a haircut?
Many, many places including
Arena Hairstyling (762-5950) at 24 Old Ridgefield Road;
Beauty Boutique (762-9446) at 5 River Road; Change ’
Z Hair Studio (762-5877) at 46 Old Ridgefield Road;
Eric Alexander (762-1339) at 33 Danbury Road;
Fusion (762-0343) at 14 Danbury Road;
Studio B (544-9422) at 759 Danbury Road;
John E’s Hair Studio (761-1373) at 24 Danbury Road;
Personal Image (834-2879) at 109 Town Green;
Philip Salon on Route 7 (762-1339);
Triloma Spa and Hair Design and
T James Salon (834-2233) at 1 Danbury Road.
Barbershops include
Razor’s Edge (762-7620) at 9 Danbury Road;
Sal’s (762-3949) at 300 Danbury Road; and
Village Barber Shop (834-7622) at 100 Old Ridgefield Road.
Is there a thrift shop in town?
The
Turnover Shop is below the Village Market in Wilton Center, and supports Nursing & Home Care and the Wilton PTA. The shop will accept small furniture, jewelry, seasonal clothing, “bric-a-brac,’’ and generally any salable merchandise for either donation or consignment. Donations are received anytime during store hours; the shop is open 10 to 4 weekdays and 10 to 1 Saturdays. Consignments are Tuesday and Thursdays from 10 to 11:30. Call the shop at 762-3160 for more information.
Where can I rent tables and party supplies?
Taylor Rental at 378 Danbury Road (762-9611).
Is there a book store in town?
The
Open Book Shop (834-2028) is at 5 River Road.
Borders Books (834-0600) is in the Gateway Center Plaza at 14 Danbury Road.
Open House (762-3868) at 9 Center Street sells children’s books, gardening books, and cookbooks.
Do we have toy and clothing stores?
Clothes, accessories, and gifts for children, infants through teens, are available at
Lollipop Guild (834-7900) 5 River Road, and
Open House (762-3868) at 9 Center Street.
T.J. Maxx at 14 Danbury Road has discount clothing for all ages and toys.
Gap Kids (762-2740) on River Road, also has a large selection of children’s clothes.
Delson Shoes (762-9495) at 14 Danbury Road, and
Gail’s Stride-Rite (834-1570) at 35 Danbury Road carry children’s shoes, as does
Lollipop Guild.
Outdoor Sports Center (762-8797) at 80 Danbury Road and
Wilton Sport Shop (762-8631) at 291 Danbury Road offer sporting clothes for adults and children.
Winged Monkey (834-8600) at 5 River Road sells men’s and women’s clothing. Girls and women’s
“B” Chic (210-5479) 78 Old Ridgefield Road, men’s and women’s
The Rose Garden, 35 Danbury Road, 762-9012.
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