'Best of Patch' Poll: Favorite Italian Restaurant

Penne alla vodka, chicken parmagiana, frutti de mare ...

Our inaugural " poll kicks off this week with the cuisine of Italy. Where should New Canaanites go when they want a nice bowl of pasta — cooked "al dente," of course — or a rich, decandent piece of tiramisu? You tell us. (Quick note here, as this caused endless debate among Patch editors: This is not for "Best Pizza in New Canaan" — that's coming later in the year.)

We're asking you to weigh in by:

• Voting in our poll (scroll down to vote)
• Rating and reviewing (scroll down to click on your favorite restaurant)
• which restaurants are missing from the list and why they're the best

Restaurants also represent an area where we see new players come and go all the time—hopefully more small business owners coming and succeeding than being forced to shut down. New Canaan Patch updates its "Patch Places" directory every day, so please let us know if you're a small business owner who doesn't see your business on New Canaan Patch, or if you want to (or even !)

Here are some of our favorite places, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it:

So tell us what your favorite Italian restaurant in New Canaan is and don't forget to tell us why! And if you have a photo of you and your friends or family members enjoying a meal at your favorite Italian restaurant, be sure to post them in our photo gallery!