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'Our Dream Restaurant': Family Members Open Eatery With Vibrant Dishes In CT 'Our Dream Restaurant': Family Members Open Eatery With Vibrant Dishes In CT
'Our Dream Restaurant': Family Members Open Eatery With Vibrant Dishes In CT Together with a pair of Puerto Rican chefs, two family members have launched the fusion restaurant and bar of their dreams in a bustling Connecticut city. 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 open our dream restaurant in the city of Norwalk,” Diaz said. Diaz and Toro spent time at nearby eateries such as Tabl…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Waterbury Man Nabbed For Carjacking, Police Say Waterbury Man Nabbed For Carjacking, Police Say
Waterbury Man Nabbed For Carjacking, Police Say A man wanted for a Fairfield County carjacking and an attempted carjacking has been captured by police. New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods, age 18, of Waterbury, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, for the Thursday, March 28 incident on Westport Avenue. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call around 5 a.m., March 28, for an attempted carjacking at gunpoint in the area of Westport Avenue. As officers were responding to the location, the department received a second call for a gunpoint carjacking of a BMW X3 in the area of Westport Avenue…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Carjacking Suspects On Run CT Carjacking Suspects On Run
CT Carjacking Suspects On Run Police in Fairfield County are searching for two armed suspects who allegedly carjacking one person and attempted a second but were deterred. The first carjacking occurred in Norwalk around 5 a.m. Thursday, March 28, on Westport Avenue. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, two men armed with a gun stole a BMW X3 from the owner.  A short time later the suspects attempted another carjacking at the intersection Dry Hill Road and Westport Avenue, Podgorski said. The driver was able to maneuver the vehicle past the suspects and flee. The carjacked vehicle was recovered…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
That's Italian! This CT Restaurant Is 'Heaven,' Visitors Say That's Italian! This CT Restaurant Is 'Heaven,' Visitors Say
That's Italian! This CT Restaurant Is 'Heaven,' Visitors Say A new restaurant aiming to bring Italian culture and experiences to Norwalk is already enjoying rave reviews from customers who have found themselves drooling over its food.  Massimo Italian Corner, located at a space formerly occupied by Five Guys in Norwalk at 420 Westport Ave., opened in December 2022 and is the third Italian restaurant in Fairfield County owned by namesake Massimo Colandrea.  Colandrea, who also opened Bridgeport's Massimo Pizzeria Ristorante in 1986 and Trumbull's Italian Corner Deli in 2017, expanded to Norwalk in order to begin a "modern Italian cafe" that creates a…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Owners Of Popular Hot Chicken Restaurants To Open New Location In CT Owners Of Popular Hot Chicken Restaurants To Open New Location In CT
Owners Of Popular Hot Chicken Restaurants To Open New Location In CT A restaurant known for its Nashville-style hot chicken is coming to Fairfield County. Haven Hot Chicken plans to expand to a new location in Norwalk sometime this winter, representatives announced on Wednesday, July 27. The new eatery, located at 596 Westport Ave., will be Haven Hot Chicken's third location. The owners also operate a restaurant in New Haven and a location in Orange, which opened in June.  Representatives said the Norwalk location will be 2,500 square feet and offer the brand's signature menu featuring both chicken and vegetarian options, along with a variety of …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT Man Nabbed For TD Bank Robbery, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For TD Bank Robbery, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For TD Bank Robbery, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a TD Bank. Michael Tallo, age 37, of Shelton, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 9 for the incident which took place in Norwalk in Nov. 2021. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino, Tallo was arrested for the robbery of the TD Bank on Westport Avenue, which he allegedly walked into and handled the teller a note demanding money and advising he had a gun. No weapon was displayed during the course of the robbery, police said. The robber was described as a heavy-set white male wearing a hat and shorts, Gulino said.  Patrol Offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Connecticut Crash Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Connecticut Crash
Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Connecticut Crash One person has died following a horrific two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County.  The crash took place around 11:15 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 26, in Norwalk at the intersection of Westport Avenue and Dry Hill Road. When firefighters arrived on the scene they immediately attended to the driver of a Geo Prizm sedan who was pinned under the dashboard and had to be extricated, using multiple hydraulic tools, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police Department. The driver, a man in his 60s, was rushed to Norwalk Hospital, where he later died, Gulino said. See earlier story: One Extrica…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Extricated, Several Hospitalized After Two-Car CT Crash One Extricated, Several Hospitalized After Two-Car CT Crash
One Extricated, Several Hospitalized After Two-Car CT Crash Click here for an updated story: Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Several people were injured, one with life-threatening injuries, following a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 26 at the intersection of Westport Avenue and Dry Hill Road in Norwalk, said Deputy Chief Edward Prescott, of the Norwalk Fire Department. According to Prescott, when firefighters arrived on the scene they immediately attended to the driver of a Geo Prizm sedan who was pinned under the dashboard and had to be extricated, us…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Connecticut TD Bank Robbery Police Investigating Connecticut TD Bank Robbery
Police Investigating Connecticut TD Bank Robbery Police are asking the public for help locating the person who allegedly robbed a TD Bank in Fairfield County. The robbery took place around noon Sunday, Nov. 7 at the TD Bank of Westport Avenue in Norwalk. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call the bank had just been robbed and the suspect had fled on foot. Officers on the scene gathered witnesses on the scene learned that the suspect handed a note to a teller advising that he was in possession of a weapon. No weapon was displayed during the course of the robbery.  The robber w…

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by Kathy Reakes