delizioso! - cava wine bar & restaurant New canaan

Fairfield County "It!" had a delicious time at

Cava Wine Bar & Restaurant
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in New Canaan, Connecticut!
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​When you enter
Cava Wine Bar & Restaurant
you step off the streets of downtown New Canaan
into a subterranean brick walled restaurant with Italian decor.
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As you walk forward,
toward the well-appointed bar, the historic walls turn to stone completing the cave (Cava) effect.

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​Earlier that evening
Fairfield County "It!"
attended the
Carriage Barn Arts Center
annual
"Photography Show".  

​​Afterward, more than thirty of us descended upon Cava.

​We were greeted by Nube
Siquenza, Executive Chef and an owner of Cava.  

I spoke to Nube (New-bay) about her passion for Italian cuisine.   She told me how she loved cooking as a child and her dream of becoming a great chef.  

Her vision is actualized in the cuisine at Cava Wine Bar reflecting Nube's creative culinary flair, and resolve to use only the highest quality and  freshest ingredients available in the market.

The menu is designed in classic Italian fashion

Antipasti
Insalate
Paste
Pizze
Secondi
Contorni
Dolci

​I started off dinner with one of my favorites: 

Charred Octopus 

​The octopus was a perfect density and paired wonderfully with the black garlic aioli, charred potatoes and crisp celery greens.

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One of my table companions ordered 


Seared Sea Scallops

 Sautéed lobster, grilled asparagus, mushroom risotto cakes ​

The presentation is gorgeous and my friend said it was delicious.  I am definitely going to order it  next time!

​At the table next door, one of our group ordered the hearty

Veal Milanese

Lemon aioli, baby arugula salad, plum tomatoes, garlic, basil, shaved parmesan


She was pleased!

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​All of the pasta is house made.

One of our ​vegetarians ordered the

Pappardelle 

Roasted chicken, wild mushrooms, black truffle oil, rosemary, parmesan cheese
(minus the chicken)

The wild mushroom sauce paired with the al dente pappardelle remind me of dining in Tuscany. Perfect with a glass of Chianti Classico.

​Which brings me to Cava's wine list.  
An extensive selection of both Old and New World Wines.  
Here is the link to the
Wine List

​Everyone had a wonderful time as we closed the restaurant!

Thank you Cava Wine Bar and Nube!


"It!"       Woman       Kyle