Westporters waited eagerly for Casa Me to open. The Italian restaurant in Sconset Square is now serving satisfied diners.
We waited for Saugatuck Provisions too. It sold its first steak, pork (and pasta) on Tuesday.
But several highly anticipated openings seem to have stalled. We’re twiddling our thumbs waiting for …
Amazon Fresh. The innovative grocery store — just pick up your stuff and walk out (after scanning your app, of course) — has not been worked on in months. The place looks abandoned (a very un-Amazon-like description).
Way back in February, The Original Pancake House announced a summer opening. They said they’d take over the 2nd floor space formerly occupied by Boca restaurant (and before that, Acqua). There are over 100 locations in 28 states and overseas. This will be the first in Connecticut. After months with no activity, it looks like work has finally begun. But there’s not even a “coming soon” link on the website.
In July, callers to a Post Road restaurant near Shearwater Coffee heard: “Hi! You’ve reached Pizza Lyfe, formerly Ignazio’s. We are remodeling, and will be back soon!” “Soon” is still on its website. Hungry potential diners wonder what’s taking so long. It was already set up as a pizza place, right?
Meanwhile, there is good news about Mexicue. The Main Street outpost of the New York, Washington and Stamford restaurants, mixing “street food sensibility” with fine dining, was announced in February. Nine months later, the website promises a November 16 opening.
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We need another Chinese takeout now that Westport Chinese takeout has closed. Little Kitchen too expensive and not worth it.
There’s always Tiger Bowl, or Mama Chow’s. Or you can cross the border into nearby Fairfield. where there are several Chinese restaurants. Some even deliver.
@Peter Marks: Village Gourmet in Norwalk (Cranbury, near the old Gregory’s) is excellent.
Shu in Fairfield has the best Szechuan cuisine.
it’s worth the short schlep
Thanks for the tip. Always wondered about it, will try it.
Shu is excellent, as is Ginkgo, in the plaza at Post and Benson in Fairfield. (While I prefer Ginkgo slightly, Shu is more convenient.)
Wonder if the Amazon Fresh launch is caught in the general Amazon slowdown –
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-plans-lay-off-10-160522741.html
Thanks for the Saugatuck Provisions mention! Look forward to seeing you there!