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Greenwich Relives Clam Box Years at St. Lawrence Club Belly Burster Dinner

The Clam Box nostalgia dinner at the St. Lawrence Club brought together dozens of fans of the former Greenwich restaurant that closed in 1985. Among the guests was Flo Menagalos who started waiting tables at the Clam Box in 1937 when she was just 14. She continued to work there for 25 years, and even met her husband Charlie who was also among the wait staff. Continue Reading →

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Garden Education Center’s Beekeeper Helps Bees Fight Mites with Organic Powdered Sugar!

The Garden Education Center of Greenwich is abuzz with the excitement of new residents. Two brand new beehives, or, apiaries, were built as part of the “Pollinator Potluck” series this February. Since then, the apiaries are doing extremely well, all thanks to Helen Loughrey, the primary beekeeper at the Center. Continue Reading →

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Remember Greenwich’s Clam Box Restaurant – Relive the Belly Burster!

Don’t miss the next next St Lawrence Club nostalgia night dinner on July 8! RSVP to (203) 618-9036 for the Clam Box nostalgia dinner, complete with a Belly Burster Menu of New England Clam Chowder, Fried Clams, Fish & Chips, Cole Slaw and an Ice Cream Sundae Bar. The Clam Box, initially a mere shack on Putnam Ave, operated for decades in Greenwich, initially deriving its popularity as a destination for deep fried clams on hot summer nights before the advent of TV and air conditioning. Anna and George Gross started the first Clam Box in Cos Cob in 1939 at the corner of the Putnam Ave and Salem Street. Continue Reading →

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