• Situated in the north central region of the state, the New England town of South Windsor, Connecticut, dates back to 1634. Today the city plays host to a series of summer festivals, including the strawberry festival. The town also features the Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk, which includes more than 60 stores and high-end restaurants.
  
  

Ted's Montana Grill

• Ted's Montana Grill features a casual yet chic interior, complete with leather booths, dark wood furnishings, a full bar and tile and hardwood floors. The steakhouse serves up such entrees as fresh salmon, barbecue bison short ribs and gourmet burgers. Side dishes include buttered broccoli, squash casserole and sweet potatoes. The restaurant boasts an environmentally friendly atmosphere, utilizing paper straws, solar panels, water-efficient toilets, menus printed on 100% recycled paper and biodegradable take-out containers.
  
  Ted's Montana Grill
  500 Evergreen Way
  South Windsor, CT 06074
  860-648-1100
  tedsmontanagrill.com
  
  

Burtons Grill

• Although Burtons Grill offers a wide array of options, the restaurant specializes in combining New England seafood recipes with healthy, organic cooking. The menu includes such hearty dishes as jambalaya, lobster and shrimp pasta and crab cakes with seasonal vegetables. The restaurant also offers a host of gluten-free dishes, including grilled stuffed zucchini, risotto and barbecue chicken salad. Located in the Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk, a high-end mall, the restaurant features a modern decor outfitted with dark wood tables and leather chairs.
  
  Burtons Grill
  The Shops at Evergreen Walk
  100 Evergreen Way
  South Windsor, CT 06074
  860-432-4575
  burtonsgrill.com
  
  

Bellini's Italian Eatery

• Also situated in the Evergreen Walk, Bellini's Italian Eatery offers an upscale interior outfitted with leather booths and candlelit wooden tables. The menu features such Italian staples as grilled sausage and peppers sandwich, woodfire pizzas and gnocchi. The dessert menu includes such rich items as pistachio cannolis, Godiva cupcakes and chocolate Kahlua mousse. The restaurant features both off- and on-site catering services, the latter of which offers semi-private dining or cocktail packages.
  
  Bellini's Italian Eatery
  The Shops at Evergreen Walk
  538 Evergreen Way
  South Windsor, CT 06074
  860-432-3461
  eatdrinkbellinis.com