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It was a wonderful evening filled with hope, and a lot of glitz, at the Time For Lyme Gala on Saturday evening at the Hyatt in Old Greenwich – as over 500 guests attended the annual event. Brian A. Fallon, M.D. was awarded the Lauren F. Brooks Hope Award at the gala from the Global Lyme Alliance, and the beaming Marla Maples was an honored guest. Television personality, Robert Verdi was a robust master of ceremonies. Continue Reading →
An impressive show at the Flinn Gallery in Greenwich features seven artists who share their renderings and sketches in the field, and what later is finished in their studios. The artists are displaying the way direct observation and sketching are vital to their creative process. The art features wildlife from locations around the works including Africa, Mongolia, The Himalayas, South America and various places in the United States. A must-see show! Continue Reading →
The local culinary community joined together at Back 40 Kitchen, a superb farm-to table restaurant, to welcome the publisher and editor of Edible Nutmeg, which celebrates the local food culture of Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven Counties. Guests were treated to creative and organic tastings from the kitchen. Conversations were as rich as our local soil as the guests spoke about their personal experiences advocating for organic growing techniques, farming and gardening. Continue Reading →
On Wednesday in the Greenwich High School student center, students from the Cardinal Fit Club collaborated with Green & Tonic to create and sample healthy smoothies. Continue Reading →
The Ephemera Fair dazzled collectors and browsers at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Old Greenwich over the weekend with displays from an international group of dealers. The show’s promotor, Marvin Getman explains: “I have found that people who like antiques – once they attend a book and paper fair – often get hooked and become regulars at my fairs, which, fortunately, have gained a reputation for being well curated for quality.” See the photos for gorgeous examples of the hot collectible – Ephemera. Continue Reading →
The wait for major renovation of Garden Catering at 177 Hamilton Ave in Chickahominy is over. Since a fire forced the eatery to close in December 2014, loyal customers have waited patiently.
“We’re happy to put it all behind us and greet all our loyal regular customers,” said Frank Carpenteri on opening day. “They’re smiling on the way in the door. And they’re smiling when they leave.” Continue Reading →
Cub Scouts with the fastest cars from their Pack made it to the competition. The top 3 Pinewood Derby car racers from each Greenwich Pack competed to determine the fastest car of 2016. At the end of the day there were winners, but the Pinewood Derby was equally about creating something with your hands and camaraderie as it was about winning. Continue Reading →
Greenwich High School Student Government VP of Community Service, Becca Powell is a source of great energy behind volunteer projects and fundraisers in school and beyond. Just off the success of SRO, where she served as slide show chair, she is busy planning St. Baldrick’s Day at GHS and Relay for Life at Brunswick this June. Continue Reading →
Good Day Sunshine! The 70° temperature drew people to Tod’s Point’s, where parking lot was unusually full for a mid-week day in March. Children delighted getting their feet wet, and many dogs got a welcome workout. Continue Reading →
The familiar Chicken Joe’s building at 235 East Putnam Ave sold on March 1 as a package of three, including 241 East Putnam Ave and 2 Relay Place. The sale price was $2,800,000. Joe Marini, who is an active and generous volunteer in the community, has been operating out of the modest green and white building for 23 years. Continue Reading →