Listing Directory: General

Pokémoto

Proud to be Connecticut’s first Hawaiian poké shop, Pokémoto offers an exceptional experience that is quick, healthy, affordable and, most importantly, delicious. With signature poké bowls, wraps and salads, you get to choose your protein (ahi tuna, salmon, shrimp, chicken or tofu), choose your mix-ins (from cucumbers to seaweeds to cilantro), choose your flavored sauce (from sweet to spicy to umami), and top it off with even more exotic veggie condiments and crunches! Catering available, too.

Center for Contemporary Printmaking

Make a good impression! Have you ever been curious about printmaking? And, just what is printmaking? This artistic practice transfers ink from a matrix onto material — typically paper — making multiple impressions of the same image. Matrices can be made of a variety of materials, such as wood, metal plates, linoleum, aluminum, or fabric. While there are different printmaking techniques (each having its own distinct characteristics), the end result is the ability to make several impressions of a single image. The Center for Contemporary Printmaking aims to provide visitors with the opportunity to not only look at stunning prints, but to learn more about how they’re made.

Our facility includes an exhibition gallery, printmaking studios, and a resource center dedicated to supporting, preserving and advancing the art of original prints, both traditional and contemporary. Founded in 1995, our non-profit organization is located in an historic landmark 19th-century stone carriage house. An architectural gem transformed into an important art resource, it is the only center of its kind between New York and Boston. Pricing: Free exhibition entry. Gallery and Studio Hours: Tuesday–Saturday: 9am–5pm; Sunday 12pm–5pm; Closed on Mondays. info@contemprints.org

Mad Lab

The MAD lab is Norwalk’s creative hub, offering a unique physical & digital space where emerging artist(s) are able to exhibit work, collaborate with fellow creatives, connect with the global art market, and be provided the tools, resources, and mentorship to develop as a professional creator.

Through this space and colorful projects, we maintain our commitment to expand the MAD network of likeminded individuals who help and support the growth of one another. Our GOAL is to transform Connecticut into the Art Capital of the World by advocating freedom of expression, individual empowerment, and collective elevation.

MAD has a passion for the creative process. Since opening our doors in 2018, our Mission is to support you as a Creator and Visionary during the ideation, planning and the execution stages of your Creative Project. With the sole purpose of meeting or surpassing your artistic and professional goals.

Norwalk Preservation Trust

Finding a Future for Our Past

We believe that the buildings around us are an important part of understanding the history of our community. This heritage is what gives Norwalk its unique character. Norwalk Preservation Trust works with homeowners, businesses, neighborhood groups, and city agencies to preserve that character and retain our visible history.

The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts

The Norwalk Conservatory was developed by Broadway and Television / Film Creatives for those students who are ready to work in the industry but require some additional training and the connections needed to excel in this career. Our curriculums are built to consolidate a traditional four year undergraduate program into two years of intense training and a two year graduate program into one year.

The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts was founded in 2018 by Danny & Ricky Loftus George. The idea was to create a conservatory that understood the unique problems modern students face while trying to actively pursue education and performance at the same time. NoCo is focused on keeping students performing while taking up less time to pursue their education in their chosen field. As of today, NoCo has held intensives at various locations all over the country, and is dedicated to opening it’s doors in 2023 for the Norwalk Community.

Bistro 83 Latin Fusion

Our cuisine Is made up of a variety of Costa Rican dishes, along with variety of dishes from other countries in Central America and South America. Our cocktail list has been specially curated to have a unique twist. We also offer a variety of beers, draft beers, wines, and liquors from a diverse set of countries around the world.

Mention “Visit Norwalk” and get $2.00 off one drink per person OR a free appetizer when you purchase a meal.

Happy Hour Specials, Monday – Saturday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM: Half price for some appetizers; Half price cocktails; Half price wines by the glass; $3.00 beer bottles; $5.00 draft beer.

Wave Hill Breads

Our mission: We bake delicious artisan breads with high-quality ingredients our grandmothers would recognize. We source our grains locally and we mill them ourselves because we know that freshness increases flavor. We purchase fruits, vegetables, honey and other ingredients from farmers we know from more than 15 years of selling alongside them at Farmers Markets in CT & NY.

Our history: Owner, Tim Topi started baking as an apprentice at age 16 in Rome, Italy. He ultimately became a Master Baker and moved to the US in 2013 with ambitions to work at a bakery where he could make bread like the bread he had in Italy. Tim became the Head Baker at Wave Hill Breads which specialized in Pan de Campagne in traditional shapes. Two year later, Tim and Angela, bought the business and expanded offerings to include Sourdough, Ciabatta, Focaccia, Pumpernickel and sandwich breads, all made with the same care for quality and healthiness. In 2021, we began to bake Roman style pizzas which are now a “fan favorite”.

Food & Wine magazine named us on their Best Bread by State list for Connecticut. We were also on their list of the Top 100 Bakeries in the country in 2020. Come visit the bakery and bring some fresh bread home for your table.

Washington Prime

Washington Prime has the privilege of framing SoNo’s newest structure at the corner of Washington Street and Water Street. Adding to this historic and progressive waterside community, this highly anticipated Eating + Drinking Well is driven by a culinary and beverage program that is not about gimmicks – just honesty and creativity. No stranger to high impact restaurants, Washington Prime is brought to you by some of the area’s most dynamic restaurateurs. The land and sea menu is a bit of Americana with cross-cultural influences, the space is multi-dimensional and the attitude is left at the door. Here, we eat, we drink and we join in the fun.

Valentino’s Cucina Italiana

Valentino’s Cucina Italiana is a casual neighborhood restaurant located across from Veterans Park in Liberty Square. The restaurant is warm & inviting overlooking the Norwalk River and the heart of SONO. Valentino’s was opened in the summer of 2011 by local residents, The Promuto’s. Vincent Promuto and his son Louis have always dreamed of celebrating their Italian heritage with a restaurant focusing on Italian food. After establishing The Sunset Grille, one of East Norwalk’s favorite waterfront restaurants, they decided it was finally time to open up their “Cucina Italiana.” Valentino’s specializes in making homemade pastas, along with various authentic Italian dishes featuring veal, chicken, beef & seafood. Valentino’s also specializes in wood-fired pizza, salads and wood-fired Italian ribs and wings. The restaurant offers a full menu along with daily specials. Everything is made to order, so if there is something different that you desire – just ask – Chef will do his best to accommodate your request. To compliment your meal, Valentino’s boasts a full bar with a great wine selection. Additionally, we offer delightful homemade desserts such as tiramisu, lava cake, & cannoli’s which are made on premises.

Valencia Luncheria

Fresh-squeezed juice & jumbo plates of empanadas, arepas & casual Venezuelan chow in a relaxed cafe. Whether it is turning a traditional kugel dessert into a starch dish by adding wild canary mushrooms or accentuating a Thai grilled red snapper into a visually appetizing feast, there is one certainty to expect from his cuisine: the unexpected. With indubitably well-rounded skills, Michael can, and has, conquered different styles of food without compromise. Creating new and diverse dishes through inspiration as well as a natural awareness for food combinations, each must be prepared with just the right spice, vegetable, seasonal ingredient and attitude.