Westport’s restaurant scene is thriving. Many have been packed all summer long — both outdoors and inside.
But a few fly under the radar. “06880” reader hopes we can give Studio Café a boost. It opened last summer in Sconset Square — specifically inside The Tailored Home, the interiors and furniture design store.
Anne writes: “My husband Bob and I have had 2 meals there. We are very pleased with the innovative and delicious menu and impeccable service.
“We had aocado toast, loaded with herbs on a thick piece of toasted country bread; uiche with bacon and fresh asparagus, light, well-seasoned and cooked perfectly; eggplant and zucchini lasagna mushrooms and chicken, served in an individual casserole, bubbling with cheesy goodness, with a hearty toast on the side; gambas al ajillo, perfectly cooked and seasoned shrimp in a tasty brandy garlic sauce with shards of tomato and chili pepper.; carrot cake, topped with fresh blueberries, a whip of cream cheese, and a large cake-like brownie.
“The seating is eclectic and classy -= both outside under umbrellas, and inside with a mix of comfortable chairs in mixed fabrics. Clearly the aesthetic is a function of being incorporated into the design store. Lots of fun colors, and a simple yet well-appointed table setting.”
Both COVID and the lengthy renovation of Sconset Square may have contributed to Studio Café’s low profile. Anne wants readers to know about this special restaurant, in a perhaps overlooked and out-of-the-way spot.
Studio Cafe
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Interested in tonight’s (Monday) 6 p.m. Jackopierce show at Milestone restaurant in Georgetown? Bummed that it’s sold out?
Jim Honeycutt — a longtime fan of the duo, which includes 1987 Staples High School graduate Cary Pierce — has an extra ticket.
It’s available (free!) to the first person who emails him: jamespeterhoneycutt@gmail.com.
Enjoy!
Cary Pierce
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WARNING: Do not read the following item if you are in the midst of eating.
Nancy Diamond writes: “We often find coyote feces on our property in Old Hill. I’ve gotten pretty good at identifying it.
“But this threw me today. I’d never seen a load filled with nuts or berries.
“So I asked Google and got: American black bear! Has anyone else suspected they’ve had a bear on their property?”
Perhaps. After all, everyone knows what bears do in the woods.
In 2013, Cablevision News 12 aired this shot of a black bear in Westport. I’m posting this, rather than the photo of bear feces that Nancy sent. You’re welcome.
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In May, a video of Max Bernegger went viral. The 2020 Staples High School graduate stood outside the Basilica of Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Lower Manhattan. He and several others taunted reproductive rights advocates; he wore a Fire Department of New York jacket.
The FDNY quickly noted that Bernegger — who used an alias during a subsequent media appearance, and on social media — was not a firefighter.
Throughout the summer, anti-abortion groups have gathered outside Old St. Pat’s, as well as clinics where pro-choice groups have escorted women to clinics.
Bernegger was at the New York church again earlier this month. The photo below circulated on social media.
Max Bernegger (left) and fellow anti-abortion protesters holding crucifixes outside Old St. Pat’s, earlier this month.
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Congratulations to Julia Kaner!
The daughter of former 2nd Selectman Avi Kaner got engaged to Nick Meisel on Friday evening.
Appropriately, it was the Jewish “Valentine’s Day” holiday of Tu B’Av.
Julia Kaner and Nick Meisel.
Julia’s proud parents hosted an impromptu lunch in the backyard yesterday. Former 1st Selectman Jim Marpe and his wife Mary Ellen were there.
It was the same spot where 10 years ago, as Kaner hosted a barbecue, the duo decided to run as a ticket. At the time, he was chair of the Board of Finance; Marpe led the Board of Education.
Yesterday’s celebration of Julia Kaner’s engagement.
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The Compo Beach jetty starts the week’s “Westport … Naturally” feature off with beauty and color:
(Photo/Lauri Weiser)
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And finally … Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) was born on this day, in 1769.
Almost exactly 200 years later, Napoleon XIV — actually Jerry Samuels, an American who had nothing to do with the French military and political leader — achieved pop infamy.
His “song” “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haah!” zoomed to #1. Almost as quickly it disappeared, yanked from radio play after a torrent of complaints that it mocked mental illness.
This may be the first time you’ve ever heard of the record — or heard it since 1966.
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