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Sip & Shop at Abilis Gift Shop & Greenhouse Launches Season of Giving

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On Wednesday night the Abilis Gardens and Gifts buzzed with activity during a sip & shop event.  

Guests browsed an assortment of holiday gifts including handcrafted candles and bath products, jewelry, serve ware, fashion accessories, children’s gifts and more. The greenhouse was bursting with assorted holiday plants, topiaries, succulents, pointsettias and fresh cut flowers. Abilis is a nonprofit organization that advances abilities for people with special needs since 1951. Abilis Gardens & Gifts is a retail-store training site where our members work toward community-based jobs in sales and production. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, Holiday, Abilis, Abilis Gifts, Abilis Greenhouse, Amy Montimurro

At habitatgreenwich, Founder Kim Caravella To Share Creative Interior Design Ideas on Thursday

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“It’s a scientific and mathematical equation. The common mistake people make is in proportion and scale, and not juxtaposing the right textures and materials. This can be so exciting when you use the right materials. You can spend a lot of money but that doesn’t result in excitement.” – Kim Caravella, founder habitatgreenwich Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, Cos Cob, habitatgreenwich, interior design, Kim Caravella

P&Z Applauds Abilis Coffee Shop, Reluctant on Historic Overlay for 48 Maple

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“An HO allows additional uses, but it also allows for an increase in square footage in the building, up to 28,800 sq ft….Now there is 12,000 sq ft. …You’re having a Historic Overlay to save the building in perpetuity, but in 20 years the church could add an awful lot and redevelop to 28,000 sq ft.” – P&Z Commissioner Nick Macri Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Abilis, Alan Gunzburg, Coffee for Good, Dennis Yeskey, Doreen Pearson

Head to Sophia’s for a Holiday Sip & Shop to Benefit The Undies Project

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Sophia Scarpelli and her staff at Sophia’s Costume Shop have been busy transforming the shop from its set up as a busy Halloween costume sales and rentals destination to an enticing Christmas emporium. On Nov 21, Sophia’s is partnering with The Undies Project for a holiday sip & shop in the store from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, and will donate 10% of proceeds to The Undies Project. Come enjoy a glass of wine and light hors d’oeuvres and show your support for the mission of The Undies Project. Inspiration for The Undies Project came to Lucy Langley in 2014 while she was volunteering at Neighbor to Neighbor sorting clothes for distribution. Realizing realized that underwear was the most under-donated and most needed item of clothing, she couldn’t imagine what it would be like to go without this basic necessity, or having to make the choice between putting a meal on the table or buying new underwear. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, Holiday

Cos Cob Liquor Store to Close after 38 Years

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“Every dollar each customer spent at our mom-and-pop business helped put a roof over our head, food on our table and assisted with the education of our children, Bree and George IV. The loyalty exhibited by our customers has been heart-warming, especially during some of our most difficult times.” – George A. Smith III and Maureen T. Smith Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, Cos Cob Liquor, George A. Smith III and Maureen T. Smith