L'Orcio:  Francesco d'Amuri.

L'Orcio: Francesco d'Amuri.

1st) Francesco d'Amuri, L'Orcio

For Francesco d'Amuri, it all started with a vacation. As a teenager visiting his native Italy's northern region of Emilia Romagna, d'Amuri decided he didn't want to go home. So he got a job working in the kitchen at a restaurant, washing dishes. Emilia Romagna led d'Amuri to Tuscany, Florence, Umbria, Cortona and Rome — cooking everywhere from cafés to the captain's dining room for the Italian Army — all the way to State Street, where he crafts thoughtful, eclectic variations on traditonal Italian cuisine at L'Orcio, the restaurant he co-owns with his wife, Alison DeRenzi.

806 State St.
New Haven
(203) 777-6670

www.lorcio.com

 

2nd) Bun Lai, Miya's Sushi

68 Howe St.
New Haven
(203) 777-9760

3rd) Chef Silvio Suppa, Cafe Allegre

725 Boston Post Road
Madison
(203) 245-7773

www.chefsilvio.com