A wonderful tradition returned to Saugatuck yesterday evening.
The Saugatuck Caroling Crawl came back, after a 2-year COVID-induced absence.
Six Staples Orphenians moved from one restaurant to the next, singing holiday songs and making spirits bright. They hit 14 spots in all.
(Photo/Matthew Mandell)
Carolers began their rounds at the Boathouse. They headed to Parker Mansion, Kawa Ni, The Whelk, Tutti’s and the Black Duck, before making their way to Railroad Place to sing at Tarantino, Harvest, Romanacci and Allium.
They finished by entertaining diners at Match Lobster Burger, Rizzuto’s, Viva Zapata and Dunville’s.
Grateful thanks to Orphs Sophia Betit, Zoe Schwartz, James Dobin-Smith, Alyssa Lee, Deneil Betfarhad and Ethan Tober — and the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the event.
Missed it? Click below for a “taste” at Match Burger Lobster.
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Christian Siriano’s new store, The Collective West, was the site of Thursday’s Westport Lifestyle party. The magazine honored all 2022 Readers’ Choice winners.
With catering by Marcia Selden and The Home Cook, music by Drew Angus and decorations from Blossom + Stem — plus Santa Claus — it was a great way to show off the noted designer’s recently opened place.
Enjoying Westport Lifestyle’s party: Sholeh Janati (abstract artist) and
Courtney Davis Schlesinger (comedian). (Photo./John Videler for Videler Photography)
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The curtain rose yesterday on “Jersey Boys” at the White Plains Performing Arts Center next month.
Staples High School Class of 2015 graduate Jack Baylis is part of the cast. He’s not a 4 Season — but he does sing a great number in French.
The show runs through January 8. Click here for tickets, and more information.
Jack Baylis, at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. (Photo/Cara Baylis)
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Yesterday’s Roundup piece about the local connections on “In With the Old” — the Discovery+ series highlighting transformations of abandoned structures — mentioned Westonites Brian and Megan Austin Philpott, and former Westport Planning and Zoning Commission member Al Gratrix.
But there’s much more detail
Brian Philpott is a project manager for The O’Dell Group. The local construction firm put together a team of 20 people to frame that addition in one day.
He’s just one of 4 project managers with Staples ties. Owner Chris O’Dell, Lukas Van Zanten and Chuck Hilman graduated from high school — and so did Philpott’s wife.
PS: The celebration at the end of that day was catered by Matt Storch — another Staples High grad, and the owner of Match Burger Lobster and Match restaurants.
From left: Chris O’Dell, Lukas Van Zanten, Brian Philpott, Chuck Hilman.
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Congratulations to Barry Kresch.
The Westport resident and EV Club of Connecticut president will be honored by the Connecticut Southwestern Area Clean Cities Coalition as EV Evangelist of the Year.
He has spoken on several panels, for example discussing a financial analysis he did for the Westport Police about electric vehicles. Click here for a blog post he wrote on the department’s Tesla.
The celebration is Tuesday (December 13, 11 a.m., Fodor Farmhouse, Norwalk).
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Winter arrives on December 21.
This guy — the subject of today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature — is getting ready. He’s no fool.
(Photo/Marisa Lambert)
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And finally … in honor of Jack Baylis’s “Jersey Boys” show (story above):
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