Get Ready To Take A Bite Out Of Restaurant Week In Newtown/Sandy Hook Get Ready To Take A Bite Out Of Restaurant Week In Newtown/Sandy Hook
Get Ready To Take A Bite Out Of Restaurant Week In Newtown/Sandy Hook NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The second annual Newtown/Sandy Hook Restaurant Week is slated to run from Monday, Oct. 9, to Sunday, Oct. l5. So get ready to work up an appetite -- and start making your reservations. The motto of the event, after all, is "Savour the Flavor." Among the restaurants participating: Cafe Xpresso, Barnwood Restaurant, Beef & Barleys, Burrito Shack, Cover Two, Dere Street, Farmhouse Restaurant. Foundry Kitchen & Tavern. Fusion 25, King's, Kolam, My Place, Murphy's Pub, Red Rooster Pub, Sal & Pepe Contemporary Italian Bistro, Tambascio's Italian Grill, Vil…
That's Italian: Celebrate Columbus Day At Stamford Street Festival That's Italian: Celebrate Columbus Day At Stamford Street Festival
That's Italian: Celebrate Columbus Day At Stamford Street Festival STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford's Columbus Park is the setting for the Columbus Day Italian Street Festival.The event, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, will be a virtual smorgesbord of Italian food, music and dancing as well as wine and pasta making.
Attention Foodies: Newtown Restaurant Week Announces Lineup Attention Foodies: Newtown Restaurant Week Announces Lineup
Attention Foodies: Newtown Restaurant Week Announces Lineup NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The second annual Newtown/Sandy Hook Restaurant Week is slated to run from Monday, Oct. 9, to Sunday, Oct. l5. So get ready to work up an appetite -- and start making your reservations. The motto of the event, after all, is "Savour the Flavor." Among the restaurants participating: Cafe Xpresso, Barnwood Restaurant, Dere Street, Farmhouse Restaurant. Foundry Kitchen & Tavern. Fusion 25, My Place, Murphy's Pub and more.  Go to www.newtownsandyhookeats.com/ for more details.
Writer Of Little Known Holocaust Story To Speak, Sign Books In Bridgeport Writer Of Little Known Holocaust Story To Speak, Sign Books In Bridgeport
Writer Of Little Known Holocaust Story To Speak, Sign Books In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn-- Yvette Manessis Corporon is a three-time Emmy Award-winning writer, author and producer at NBC's "EXTRA" who tells other people's stories for a living. But when it came time to tell her own, it took a while. The Westchester, N.Y., resident grew up listening to her grandmother’s stories about how the people of Erikousa, a small Greek island, hid a Jewish family—a tailor named Savvas and his daughters—from the Nazis during World War II. Nearly 2,000 Jews from that area died in the concentration camps but even though everyone on Erikousa knew Savvas and his family …
Half Full Brewery Gets Into The Fall Spirit With Stamford's 'CanToberFest' Half Full Brewery Gets Into The Fall Spirit With Stamford's 'CanToberFest'
Half Full Brewery Gets Into The Fall Spirit With Stamford's 'CanToberFest' STAMFORD, Conn. -- It's "CanTober." Half Full Brewery's "CanToberfest" is an Oktoberfest-style event featuring a garden-themed pop-up beer garden, lawn games, a can stein hoist competition and some of the best food trucks in the county. It takes place Saturday, Sept. 30 in Stamford's Mill River Park. The festival is held in support of the Mill River Park Collaborative and is held on the North Lawn and Grand Steps. Tickets are $15 and include 1 free beer ticket and admittance into the park. Night of tickets are $20 and cash only. The event goes from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m…
Short Cuts Film Festival Brings Award-Winning Short Films To Norwalk Short Cuts Film Festival Brings Award-Winning Short Films To Norwalk
Short Cuts Film Festival Brings Award-Winning Short Films To Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Film buffs can check out award-winning shorts from the TriBeca Film Festival beginning Thursday, Oct. 12 when the Short Cuts Film Festival opens at Garden Cinemas in Norwalk. Produced by Westport-based JIB Productions, Short Cuts screens films premiered at the New York City-based film festival, which is known for its discovery of emerging and established international directors. "We love bringing the vibrant energy and talent of TriBeca to Fairfield County," said Short Cuts producer Nancy Diamond. "Good short films are hard to find, and these were chosen fro…
Run To Support Habitat For Humanity Of Fairfield County At 5K In Bridgeport Run To Support Habitat For Humanity Of Fairfield County At 5K In Bridgeport
Run To Support Habitat For Humanity Of Fairfield County At 5K In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County (Habitat CFC) will hold its 20th Anniversary 5K Run for Home & WorkBoot Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. The Habitat 5K Run for Home has been one of Habitat CFC’s main events over the last 20 years and the organization is looking forward to welcoming a record number of runners this year. The proceeds raised from this year’s run will help finish the construction of a new Habitat home for a family in need of decent, affordable housing in Coastal Fairfield County. The event starts at 9 a.m. and…
Beatles Night Returns to Darien Arts Center Stage Beatles Night Returns to Darien Arts Center Stage
Beatles Night Returns to Darien Arts Center Stage DARIEN, Conn. -- Beatles Night, a fun-filled evening produced by Darien Arts Center Stage, promises to deliver a trip back in time to re-live the Beatles frenzy of 1964.  The one-night event takes place on Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. in the DAC Weatherstone Studio and features a live band of local musicians performing favorites made popular by the Fab Four. The Arts Center’s first Beatles Night in 2016 quickly sold out and the DAC is staging this year’s event in response to many requests for a repeat performance. Claire Kenny and Billy Shubeck along with local band, Sun Kings, will perform popular B…
Radio City Rockettes Kick Up Their Heels To Honor Sandy Hook Family Radio City Rockettes Kick Up Their Heels To Honor Sandy Hook Family
Radio City Rockettes Kick Up Their Heels To Honor Sandy Hook Family NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Talk about a real "kick." The Rockettes will be visiting Newtown on Friday, Sept. 22 in celebration of the Marquez-Greene family. The family lost their daughter Ana Grace at Sandy Hook in 2012 and have a foundation in her name. Each year as the Christmas Spectacular gears up -- the famous Rockettes holiday show, the dancers' “Gift of Joy” program honors fans and families throughout the tri-state area.  The family was selected because of their devotion to others in the community. The Ana Grace Project is dedicated to promoting love, community, and connection for …
Support Fairfield County's Undies Project At Annual Fundraiser Support Fairfield County's Undies Project At Annual Fundraiser
Support Fairfield County's Undies Project At Annual Fundraiser RIVERSIDE, Conn. -- It's not too early to book your ticket for the "Cocktails & Comedy" fundraiser. The event, which benefits The Undies Project Inc., will be held  Saturday, Oct. 14 from 7 p.m. to 10:15 p.m at St. Catherine of Siena in Riverside and features Robin Fox, a comédienne who currently appears on Nickelodeon’s “NickMom Night Out”. The Undies Project is a ground breaking non-profit, set up in 2015 by Greenwich residents Laura Delaflor and Lucy Langley to help distribute the basic necessity of underwear to those living at, or below, the poverty line. Underwear is the…
Find Out What Happened, And Get Clinton To Sign Your Book In Brookfield Find Out What Happened, And Get Clinton To Sign Your Book In Brookfield
Find Out What Happened, And Get Clinton To Sign Your Book In Brookfield BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Looking to get a signed copy of Hillary Clinton's new book on the 2016 presidential election, "What Happened"? Better get in line.  The new political memoir went on sale Tuesday, and it's already the top-selling book at Amazon and at Barnes & Noble. The line went around the block at Clinton's first book-signing Tuesday at Barnes & Noble in Union Square in Manhattan.   And she is scheduled next to appear at Costco on Federal Road in Brookfield. Her book signing is set for noon on Saturday, Sept. 16. You must be a member of Costco to attend the event.  …
Danbury's HorrorFest Brings The Chills At Fright Convention Danbury's HorrorFest Brings The Chills At Fright Convention
Danbury's HorrorFest Brings The Chills At Fright Convention DANBURY, Conn. -- Who says you have to wait till October to enjoy a good scare? The annual 2017 Connecticut HorrorFest will be held this weekend at the Danbury Ice Arena, bringing together horror fans, celebrities and vendors from across the country.  Genre enthusiasts will have the chance to meet celebrity horror actors, hear from paranormal investigators and enjoy screenings of several cult fright films, courtesy of the show's sponsor, Connecticut-based Horror News Network.  “CT HorrorFest was really born out of a love of horror and wanting to have a homegrown, Connecticut horror convent…