His partner, Michele, is a dynamic and accomplished Catering and Event Plan- ning Professional with extensive Restaurant Management Experience. Michele started her career at the Spinning Wheel Inn where she worked for over 18 years serving as first the Assistant Banquet Director, then becoming Sales, Marketing and Banquet Director and General Manager. Michele's forte is working with the public, which is easy to see as she is the first person to greet you as you walk through the doors of The Farmhouse Restaurant.
With such amazing hospitality and ex- perience at the helm of The Farmhouse, we couldn’t wait to taste the food! We were excited to hear that the fish and seafood is delivered fresh daily at 4pm. And you could certainly tell when you try it! To start we shared the Polpo with crispy marble potato, charred shishito peppers, young to- matoes, and cilantro calamansi glaze – this is the place to go for octopus – it was melt in your mouth delicious. For our entrees, we had the Branzino– out of this world tender, moist and in a lovely lemon butter sauce with crispy Brussels sprouts and tender baby carrots; and the Cajun Spiced Tuna with black beans, mango, jicama in a nice cilantro-lime vinaigrette…both were outstanding. For dessert, we shared a Strawberry-Rhubarb crisp which had a great contrast of sweet/sour with a crunchy crisp on top.
In addition to the great culinary ex- perience, we were excited to see that the Farmhouse was hosting its first exhibition of art since opening in December. “Art with a Heart: Sharing is Caring,” the latest collection curated by Newtown resident Rosemary Rau, features paintings by Jeanne Eleck, Adele Moros, and Roberta Shea, and photographs by Bill Glass. The exhibi- tion opened on May 9th. Partial proceeds from the sale of each artwork, as well as donations from Farmhouse customers, will benefit FAITH Food Pantry and the Salva- tion Army Food Pantry at Newtown Social Services.
The Farmhouse Restaurant is a place
you won’t want to miss and well worth the drive from anywhere in Connecticut. While many places boast using fresh ingredients and offering farm-to-table dining, the Farmhouse truly delivers on both. Their seasonal menus are designed with ingredi- ents sourced from the farmlands, fields and oceans of the Northeast.
Submitted by Dr. Diane Hayden. Visit www. https://www.farmhouserestaurantct. com located at 43 S. Main Street in New- town, CT. 203-491-2840
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