Friday, May 18, 2012
Congratulations to the River Road business, voted Wilton Patch readers' and users' favorite place to eat sushi.
Wilton Patch readers and account-holders this week voted for their favorite place to eat sushi—and posted reviews of those businesses in your online directory for future readers to find—and the winner is: Sushi Coshi! The River Road business garnered 37 percent of all votes, followed by Reiki Sushi & Asian Bistro (35 percent) and Little Tokyo Japanese Restaurant in Norwalk (7 percent). Here is what one reader said about Sushi Coshi: EMR: Sushi Coshi is by far the best in sushi and sashimi. the staff and service is wonderful! Thank you to our local readers and congratulations to all of our valued small business owners. Our next Readers’ Choice topic is favorite dance studio. Polls open at 5 a.m. Monday—see you then!
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ends "Blue Laws" in ceremony at Enfield Town Hall.
Connecticut's archaic "Blue Laws" prohibiting liquor stores from opening on Sundays ended Thursday, with the signing of legislation that allows those retailers the opportunity to open seven days a week if they so choose. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the bill into law in the Town Council Chambers at Enfield Town Hall. Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, state Sen. John Kissel, Rep. Kathy Tallarita and Rep. David Kiner were among the legislators present for the ceremony. The bill allows liquor permittees to sell alcohol from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays, as well as on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, and on Mondays following a Christmas or New Year's Day holiday that falls on a Sunday. The governor said he chose to stage the signing …
Residents say she should be remembered not for her recent troubles but for her kindness and generous commitment to local causes.
While officials worked to discover the cause of her death, friends remember Bedford resident Mary Richardson Kennedy in life as an energetic professional and warm, caring individual. "She was very easy to talk to and so supportive of our work," said Brian Skanes, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club in Mt. Kisco. Kennedy was involved in the nonprofit organization for several years as a volunteer on the club's annual fundraising dinner. When she heard about the club's Youth of the Year awards, she volunteered to host the event at her home. An accomplished architect, Kennedy led the renovations on her home on South Bedford Road, which included several ecologically-friendly designs. "For several weeks leading up to the dinner I …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
With a couple of trips a year to California's Napa Valley and an on-the-scene consultant to monitor the process, Paola Sordoni runs her own wine business from home here in Darien—winning accolades and selling on the Internet.
A lot of wine lovers visiting California's Napa Valley have daydreamed about starting their own winery, imagining that using their own good taste they could come up with an award-winning vintage. Paola Sordoni, a stay-at-home Darien mother with one toddler and now another on the way, hasn't just daydreamed about it: She's done it. She and her wine-loving husband, who together moved to Darien from New York City in October 2010, enjoyed playing with blending wine at home to get different tastes. "That was the fascinating part for me," she said. "How can we take a group—even one that wasn't so great to begin with—and make something beautiful with it?" Winemaking from a distance Her business, JuneRay Wines, just started selling to customers …
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 …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Smartphone payment system lets customers scan items and checkout using their iPhone 3GS or 4, or Android smart phone.
The Wilton Stop and Shop now offers the Scan It! Mobile system, allowing customers to scan their own items and check out using an iPhone 3GS or 4, or Android smart phone. In addition the store has reportedly rolled out hand-held laser scanners, enabling customers to scan items as they are placed in the cart. "This is, of course, another way to get customers to do their work for them," writes James Cooper, Fairfield County Food Examiner for examiner.com, who reviews the two systems in a recent blog post. "But if it offers distinct advantages, it is worth considering." The Scan It! Mobile system, created by Modiv Media, includes a customer loyalty component that enables Stop & Shop to offer app users special discounts. Customers can save an …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The Board of Selectmen reportedly set the number of seats on the EDC at seven and tentatively established two-year terms.
The Wilton Board of Selectmen reportedly took another step toward establishing a new Economic Development Commission (EDC) during its meeting on May 7. According to a report in the Wilton Bulletin, the Board of Selectmen set the number of seats on the EDC at seven and tentatively established terms limits at two years. The Town has been working on forming the commission for about a year now. About 20 qualified residents have so far stepped forward to serve on the new commission, which will work closely with the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Town Planner in mapping Wilton's future economic development, according to the report. The EDC will also seek advice from other economic development groups in neighboring towns. The Board of …
What is your favorite place in Wilton 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 a most memorable visit. If you’re a sushi restaurant owner—or the owner of any business—by claiming your listing here on Wilton Patch, you can push out notifications to local customers…
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
Hello, Readers' Choice Winner.
A plethora of yoga-goers weighed in to promote their favorite Yoga studio in Wilton last week, and they made the poll stretch waaayyy to the right for Hello Yoga with 90 percent of the vote. The poll also had 23 Facebook recommendations, so it goes to show you that if you've got friends who like one of our Readers' Choice options, tell them about it! Congrats, Hello Yoga! You're the clear fan favorite this week. Next week: Best Place for Sushi in Wilton.
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2:26 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
Delicious and fresh sushi. Love the Sushi Coshi Roll. Funny that they still have not fixed the spelling on their sign - been that way for years ! more ›