Wednesday, May 16, 2012
La Roue Elayne at Cobb's Mill Inn opened over the weekend.
Weston's coziest dining space is once again open for business. Over the weekend, La Roue Elayne at Cobb's Mill Inn opened its doors to the public, starting things off with live music and drinks on Saturday night followed by Mother's Day brunch and dinner on Sunday. The restaurant had been closed since 2010. According to The Weston Forum, the restaurant will offer salmon, lobster, ham, lamb, beef and other seafood options. La Roue Elayne will open today with a "limited pub menu," and is scheduled to open on a full scale next week. According to the restaurant's Facebook page, live music is scheduled for every Saturday night this month. Elayne Cassara and Drew Friedman are the brains behind the new restaraunt, former owner Domenic …
Monday, May 14, 2012
What is your favorite place in New Canaan to get your sushi fix?
Who knew that raw fish wrapped in rice and seaweed could taste so darn good? Sushi has grown to become a staple in the American diet over the past 30 years and is showing no signs of turning passé. We continue to explore all of the varieties our favorite sushi bars, Asian restaurants and even supermarkets have to offer. And fortunately, New Canaanites have plenty of places in and around town to get quality sushi. So vote in our poll below for your favorite place to eat sushi, but also leave a review in our directory and tell us about your favorite dish or your most memorable visit. If you’re a sushi restaurant owner—or the owner of any business—by claiming your listing here on New Canaan Patch, you can push out notifications to local …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Here's your go-to guide for yoga studios around Fairfield County.
With the stress of this week still weighing on our backs, many of us are heading to a yoga studio this weekend to melt it all away. Here's a quick, go-to guide to the yoga studios in Fairfield County towns, straight from our readers from the recent Readers’ Choice contest. Congratulations to all our winners listed below, and to all of our local businesses for teaching us how to practice yoga in a safe and encourging manner. If you are a Patch account-holder, please find your favorite local businesses in the online directory of your local Patch, and rate/review it for your neighbors and visitors to find. Here’s a roundup of winners:
Friday, May 11, 2012
Congratulations to the South Avenue business, voted New Canaan Patch readers' and users' favorite yoga studio.
New Canaan Patch readers and account-holders this week voted for their favorite yoga studio—and posted reviews of those businesses in your online directory for future readers to find—and the winner is: Pryority! The South Avenue business not only garnered 34 percent of all votes, but residents were up in arms when Pryority wasn't originally listed in our poll: Louise: Hi, Pryority is not listed as one we can vote for. That is my favorite! Thanks. Trevor Lewis: I vote for Pryority too! Thank you to our local readers and congratulations to all of our valued small business owners. Our next Readers’ Choice topic is favorite place for sushi. Polls open at 5 a.m. Monday—see you then!
Monday, May 7, 2012
New Canaan businesses offer the Ib.l.a.s.t. incentive to keep customers in town.
Supportive communities are often the driving force behind successful, local businesses. So when Barbara Davis and Carolyn Williams saw their friends shopping out of town, they developed an initiative that would give shoppers an incentive to keep their business in New Canaan. Davis and Williams introduced an economic incentive program called Ib.l.a.s.t. (I Buy Local And Shop in Town) four years ago and have since donated the program to the Chamber of Commerce. "We came up with the Ib.l.a.s.t. thinking it would be giving people a deal if they shopped in the store," said Davis, "It's good for merchants and residents. "Since the beginning, though, we thought it belonged at the Chamber. It was a big undertaking, so after we got it up and …
Where's your favorite place to New Canaan to practice the ancient art of yoga?
While Zumba, P90X, boxilates (whatever that is) and other fitness trends seem to come and go (anybody remember Tae Bo?), yoga remains popular throughout the world. Not only is it known for toning and strengthening the body, but yoga is also touted for increasing flexibility, reducing stress and promoting overall health and wellness. With a wide variety of yoga studios to choose from, as well as styles of practice, the choice of where to downward dog, practice the tree pose or attempt a headstand can be a tricky one. So, for this week’s Readers’ Choice contest, we are asking for your favorite yoga studio in New Canaan. Casting a vote in our poll below is fine—leaving a review in our directory for why you love your yoga studio. If you’re a …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Here's your go-to guide for Mother's Day brunch spots around Fairfield County next weekend.
Mother’s Day arrives next weekend, which means that pretty soon, many of us will be heading out to our favorite local florists and also making brunch reservations. What follows is a quick, go-to guide to Mother’s Day brunch in Fairfield County towns, straight from our readers from the recent Readers’ Choice contest. Congratulations to all our winners listed below, and to all of our local businesses for persevering through another Mother’s Day. If you are a Patch account-holder, please find your favorite local businesses in the online directory of your local Patch, and rate/review it for your neighbors and visitors to find. Here’s a roundup of winners:
Friday, May 4, 2012
Congratulations to the Forest Street business, voted New Canaan Patch readers' and users' go-to spot for Mother's Day Brunch.
New Canaan Patch readers and account-holders this week voted for their favorite place for Mother's Day brunch—and posted reviews of those businesses in your online directory for future readers to find—and the winner is: Gates Restaurant! The Forest Street business not only garnered 45 percent of all votes, but also earned this five-star review from one New Canaan Patch user: Patrick Henry: Gates has a good brunch. Eggs are always cooked nice, easily the best Bloody Mary's in town. And you can not beat the croissants with strawberry butter. I will be there on Mother's Day this year. Thank you to our local readers and congratulations to all of our valued small business owners—we hope and trust that you’ll have a very lovely Mother’s Day. Our…
Take advantage of 1970s prices on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Post Corner Pizza, and maybe you'll be one of the 40 winners who will get to buy a large pizza every week for 40 weeks—all in celebration of the business's 40th anniversary.
[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Darien Patch. If you have a favorite pizza place or other business in New Canaan—and if you haven't tried New Canaan Pizza's eggplant-and-onion, you haven't lived—tell us why you love it by posting a review on its business listing for other readers to find.] A fluffy, thicker crust than most pizzas in this area. And yet that crust has a harder surface. Then there's the checkerboard way of cutting up the slices. For 40 years (actually closer to 41) Post Corner Pizza has always had its own distinctive way of cooking up and serving pizza pies. That's one of the reasons loyal fans have mobbed the 130-seat restaurant at the corner of the Post Road and Mansfield Avenue on weekend nights for …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
While several of the town's venerable businesses have shuttered their doors recently, others have persisted for decades and continue to serve residents.
It is with a heavy heart that a community bids farewell to a town fixture. In less than two years, New Canaan has watched Lang’s Pharmacy, in town since 1925, and Gramophone Video, in town since 1974, close their doors for good. And who didn't love an Italian ice from the Sweet Shoppe on a summer day? There are, however, nearly a dozen businesses in town that have stood the test of time and continue to remain a staple in the lives of locals. Ronald Reagan was president, Michael Jackson was producing pure gold and giant perms were in vogue when Mackenzies was established in New Canaan. Owner Jim Berry says the party supplies store has managed to weather the storms of multiple recessions by evolving with the times. “We’ve never gotten back…
Glen K Dunbar
7:14 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I would LOVE to be able to investigate and try it. Sounds great. Question is....will overworked Glen be able to sneak out of the house for even a couple hours. Very doubtfull. more ›