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These CT Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say
Several Connecticut restaurants are the cream of the crop when it comes to their wine offerings, according to new rankings released by Wine Spectator.
A total of 36 eateries were recognized as winners of the 2024 Restaurant Awards released by Wine Spectator, a publication that serves as a leading authority on wine.
The restaurants named as winners of the awards, which were made public on Tuesday, June 25, are (by county):
Fairfield County:
L'Escale Restaurant, Greenwich;
Tony's at the J House, Riverside;
Barcelona Wine Bar, Stamford;
The Restaurant At Rowayton Seafood, …
These Fairfield County Locations Rank Among CT's Top 25 Best Places To Live
Several Connecticut communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll.
Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities, and local amenities.
Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia.
In Connecticut, West Hartford in Hartford County was named as the…
1-4 Magnitude Earthquake Startles Some Fairfield County Residents
If you felt a jolt, you weren't imagining things.
The mild, shaking jolt in Connecticut that startled some in Fairfield County, was in fact a mild earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The USGS, the organization responsible for earthquake tracking around the country, said the 1.4-magnitude quake took place at 12:38 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 27 in Greenwich, two kilometers north-northwest of the neighborhood of Cos Cob.
They reported the quake was felt in Cos Cob, Greenwich, Old Greenwich, and Riverside.
Police received a couple of calls but weren't sure what caused the jolt.&nbs…
Founder Of Caldor, With First Store In Westchester, Dies
Fairfield County entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of the Caldor department store chain, Carl Bennett, has died at the age of 101.
Bennett died at his home in Greenwich on Thursday, Dec. 23.
The Caldor empire came to be while working with his late wife, Dorothy Bennett, who together turned an $8,000 military salary savings into a chain of discount department stores that spanned from the 1950s to the mid-1980s when he sold his 120 store business to Associated Dry Goods.
Raised above his father's grocery store located in Greenwich, on Steamboat Road, Bennett Grocers, with his two sis…
These Fairfield County Locations Among Nation's Top 50 Richest Places In New Rankings
Four locations in Fairfield County are among the nation's Top 50 richest places, according to brand-new rankings from Bloomberg.
No. 10 Darien, average household income: $352,839
No. 16 Old Greenwich, $321,377
No. 22 Riverside, $309,401
No. 23 Westport, $309,144
Atherton, California, a San Francisco suburb located in San Mateo County, ranked No. 1 for the fourth year in a row with an annual household income of $525,324.
To view the Bloomberg rankings, click here.
Four Fairfield County Locations Among Nation's Top 50 Richest Places In New Rankings
Four locations in Fairfield County are among the nation's Top 50 richest places, according to brand-new rankings from Bloomberg.
No. 10. Darien, average household income: $352,839
No. 16. Old Greenwich, $321,377
No. 22. Riverside, $309,401
No. 23. Westport, $309,144
Atherton, California, a San Francisco suburb located in San Mateo County, ranked No. 1 for the fourth year in a row with an annual household income of $525,324.
To view the Bloomberg rankings, click here.
Duo Nabbed With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Including From Westchester, Fairfield Counties
Two men were nabbed by Greenwich police with hundreds of stolen checks from more than 25 counties, including Westchester and Fairfield counties.
Mark A. Claudio, 23, and Dondre Waugh, 27, both of the Bronx, were arrested on Thursday, Oct. 24, by Greenwich Police after they received a call from a Riverside resident at 11 a.m., who reported that two men had just stolen items out of her mailbox, including checks, said Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry.
Patrol officers responded to the area and located a vehicle matching the victim's description and conducted a traffic stop, Berry said.…
Four Caught With Stolen Mail During Greenwich Traffic Stop, Police Say
Four men have been arrested after they were caught with stolen mail during a traffic stop in Greenwich, according to police.
Greenwich Police say the stop was initiated after the vehicle was observed being driven without lights on in the Riverside section of town on Monday, July 29 around 2:50 a.m.
Further investigation revealed that the vehicle was occupied by four men who were in possession of other people’s mail, police say.
The men, identified as Mohamed M. Bah, 21, of the Bronx; Mohamed D. Bah, 20, of Stamford; Amadou Diallo, 19, of Stamford and Hassane Togo, 20, of the Bronx, were al…
New Rankings: These Fairfield County Zip Codes Among Nation's Most Expensive
A new report reveals multiple Fairfield County zip codes among the most expensive in the country.
The most expensive zip code in the country, Atherton, California (94027), has remained at the top spot due to what Property Shark calls a “considerable spike in its median sale price.”
Here’s how some local zips measure up:
Ranking 49 on the list is Riverside (06878), with a 2018 median sale price of $1,855,000.
In the 65th spot is Old Greenwich (06870), with a 2018 median sale price of $1,665,000.
Greenwich (06830) is the next Fairfield County zip on the list at spot number 74, with a …
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family
It’s no secret that raising a family in Connecticut has enormous benefits, but where is best?
Old Greenwich took top honors as the best in the state earning A+ grades across the board, according to a report released by Niche this week, which ranked the best places to raise a family in New York based on the quality of public schools, safety, affordability and access to family amenities based on collected data.
Several Fairfield County locales made the cut, right behind Old Greenwich, with Weston (third) and Ridgefield (fourth), making the top five. New Canaan (sixth), Westport (seventh), Ri…
18 Candidates Expected At Bi-Partisan Gubernatorial Forum In Westport
Eighteen candidates from across the state striving to be Connecticut’s next governor will meet in Westport on Saturday, April 21 for a Gubernatorial Forum presented by the League of Women Voters.
The event, to be held at Westport Town Hall from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., will be one of the many attractions of the popular Maker Faire throughout the day.
The Maker Faire, part science fair, part county fair, is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students and commercial exhibitors. This 7th annual event …
