Local Services

Singles Summertime Mixer

Join us at Sign of the Whale's rooftop bar to mix and mingle with local singles and potentially meet your match. Meeting other singles is tough... so we're make it easy by bringing together singles for you at this fun, laid back event!Optional, fun, no-pressure ice-breakers will connect singles to ensure you make some new friends and possibly meet your match, hosted by local Matchmaker, Jill Dunn of Jillin' It.Check-in starts at 6:30pm. This is an open-aged mixer so singles of all ages are...

Food + Beverage

Summer Seafood Gazpacho

A Refreshing, Chilled, Summer Forward Soup That Packs In Protein And Fiber! Article and Photography by Alyssa Lavy, MS, RD, CDN Ingredients (yields ~8 C gazpacho) 8 large tomatoes  1 large cucumber 2 cloves garlic 1 small sweet onion 1 jalapeño pepper ½ tsp hot sauce 3 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 ¼ tsp kosher salt ½ tsp ground black pepper 2 Tbsp parsley (fresh or dried) 8 oz lump crab meat 8 oz cooked shrimp, chilled (about 8-12...

Local Services

Darien + New Canaan Lifestyle Local Love Awards

YOUR FAVORITES Article by You, Our Dear Readers! BEST CUSTOM HOME BUILDER: Ruddy Builders, 664 Post Rd, Darien, CT, jnruddy.com, @ruddybuilders BEST ARCHITECT:  VAKOTA  Architecture, PLLC, 177 W Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT & 1216 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, vakota.com @vakotaarchitecture; VAKOTA is committed to developing and promoting architectural creativity; your passions become our own – we design without limits. BEST HOME DECOR AND FURNISHING:  Jill Rae Designs, 19 Governor...

Travel

A Parisian Escape

Chic Views, Fine Dining, and the Ultimate Girls’ Weekend at Hotel Plaza Athénée Article by Laura Sabia There’s something undeniably magical about Paris. The way the light hits the Seine, the smell of fresh baguettes wafting through the air, the cobblestone streets leading to spontaneous adventure. But what made our recent trip truly unforgettable was checking into the iconic Hotel Plaza Athénée for the ultimate girls’ getaway. Tucked along the glamorous Avenue Montaigne—the epicenter of...