The press has embraced The Loft almost as enthusiastically as our crowd. Here are some short features about The Loft and the wonders within. The Loft's chocolate martini was the proud recipient of the number one spot in Food Network's "Top Five Chocolate Indulgences in the United States" SOPHISTICATION, nightlife, that savoir faire tends to be lacking in the state's towns and small cities. For that kind of experience, residents head to New Haven, Stamford, and, of course, Manhattan and Boston. There are exceptions, though...   What a difference a decade can make. When Matthew Storch was a teenager growing up in nearby Westport, grungy South Norwalk "was where you went to sneak into the bars under age," he told us.   "This is the most fun you can have before 10 p.m.," the lead singer of Bald Paul shouted to the crowd of people dancing and partying it up at The Loft Martini Lounge at 97 Washington St. in South Norwalk on July 22. In their first ever Readers' Choice Awards Issue, Moffly Publications Readers (Westport, Greenwich and New Canaan/Darien Magazines) selected The Loft as the home of "the best Martini in Fairfield County". How cool is this place? Well it's got good bar munchies, dancing, and atmosphere to spare. There are martinis here of every stripe, including the Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Martini featured on the front cover.   Savvy summer promotions pack the house at The Loft in Norwalk, Conn.   Next time you have a serious craving for chocolate, consider stopping in at The Loft Martini Lounge in SoNo. Yes, you heard us. When the Food Network's "Top 5" show selected the Top Five Chocolate Indulgences in the United States, The Loft's chocolate martini won top spot.   Wondering what really goes on beyond the five boroughs, a confirmed New Yorker goes hunting for singles' scenes in the burbs...   Scenesters flock to this upscale Fairfield County landmark for punchy potables like the Oatmeal and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake martinis (its Chocolate Martini was a 2003 Food Network award-winner)...   He's cute, he has a great job, and he's single. So what if he's still living with his mother? Nobody ever said dating in Norwalk was going to be easy...   Like a whiff of sea breeze from an exotic isle, Saturday night in SoNo has an aroma all its own. It is a mixture of perfume and hair spray, cologne and cigars, microbrew and martinis, young hormones and old money...   In the heart of SoNo, The Loft has everything singles need to get their groove on: mood lighting, free-flowing cocktails...