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Audrey Appleby Brings Paris to Greenwich with French Jazz, Song and Dance
At the end of April, Paris came to Greenwich for two nights (April 26-27) of “French Jazz Music and Dance” at a new event venue in town, Crush Table Tennis on Field Point Road. “People were so happy,” said Audrey Appleby of some 120 who found their way to what was essentially a Paris cabaret organized by Audrey – a music and Magic-Dance-for-children town legend – along with her co-producer Michael Tolle, owner of Crush Table Tennis. “There’s something about dance and music,” she told, “That just pulls people out of their shyness, their sadness, just everything,”
Here’s how much more chocolate lovers in NYC are paying for the treat than the rest of the country
A New Yorker’s love for chocolate can be bittersweet. Everyone loves chocolate, but with global cocoa supplies being down, people are spending even more than usual on their favorite sweet treat — and New Yorkers are paying the most. In NYC, chocoholics are paying 20.66% above the rest of the country, according to a new report from consumer resource site CouponBirds. 6 foods to boost your mood — including 1 for people with a sweet tooth The team at CouponBirds looked at the average price of the most popular chocolate items at Target stores across the country using data from Instacart. They compared the...
Costa Vino Opens Mediterranean, Caribbean Eatery In Norwalk
Costa Vino, located at 36 Westport Ave. in Norwalk, opened at the tail end of 2023. A collaboration between owners (and family members) Andres Diaz and Sandro Toro and Chefs Vladimir Tolentino Collado and Miguel Castillo, the restaurant and bar brings together Mediterranean and Caribbean flavors. “We are thrilled to...
A New Fund For Yonkers Women, Support Of Black Women-Owned Eateries Like Je T’Aime Patisserie And More From This Year’s Strength Of A Woman Summit And Festival
A $100,000 Strength of a Woman Community Fund was launched to support Yonkers women, marking a significant homecoming gesture ahead of the third annual Strength of a Woman Summit and Festival that debuted in New York City for the first time over Mother’s Day weekend.
The Shed is set to open May 22 in Westbury, its 4th Long Island location
What started in Huntington is now expanding across Long Island and Connecticut. On May 22, The Shed will be bringing its all-day brunch and dinner, highlighted by comfort food favorites, to 685 Merrick Ave. in Westbury, fronting the brand-new Selby apartments by Beechwood Homes. The restaurant’s management team announced the...
Manhasset Memorial Day Parade 2024
The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire/Water District Commissioners, Officers of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department and Manhasset Post 304 of the American Legion are sponsoring the Manhasset Memorial Day Parade and Service on Monday, May 27, 2024. This is a community-led event, a testament to our shared values and commitment to honoring our American heroes. The Parade begins at 10:00 AM on Plandome Road, with excellent public viewing along the route. It starts at Plandome Court and concludes at Memorial Place. The Memorial Service will begin immediately following the conclusion of the Parade at the Mary Jane Davies Green Park on Plandome Rd. and Manhasset Av. Twenty-five community organizations and six bands, including our very own Manhasset-Lakeville and Plandome Fire Departments, are scheduled to march. We invite you to be a part of this meaningful event as we remember and honor our heroes. God bless America!
Brews on Bedford, Presented by Stamford Downtown, Returns on May 18th
Brews on Bedford, presented by Stamford Downtown, returns on Saturday, May 18th from 2-5pm in Latham Park on Bedford Street featuring beer from 20+ breweries. Guests can fill a sampling glass with beer from a variety of breweries from across the region while enjoying live music with Ali and Nate, lawn games, food vendors and local merchants.
Bruce Museum by EskewDumezRipple
The Bruce Museum is a regional cultural institution located in Greenwich, Connecticut with a multi-disciplinary collection and exhibition program bringing together art, science, and natural history. The resulting project is a comprehensive renovation of the existing museum’s 32,500-square-foot structure along with a 42,000-square-foot addition, providing permanent and changing gallery space, expanded collection storage, and a new public entrance lobby and lecture hall for the museum.
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