Health + Wellness

Super Dirt Foods

Kristin O’Connor’s Surprising Career Path—from Florence, to Los Angeles, and Back Home to Ridgefield Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Mike Altobello and Others Kristin O’Connor was on an overnight flight from Paris to Moscow when frustration-induced inspiration struck. She was on tour with an A-list actor (more on that later), working as his private chef. While she sat behind him on the plane, watching him eat his perfectly portioned, balanced, delicious meal, she lamented the fact that...

Health + Wellness

Gut Check

A Conversation with Gastroenterologist, Dr. Kelly Teagle Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Ashley Hutchings We’re sitting down with Dr. Kelly Teagle—Ridgefield resident, mom of three boys, and board-certified gastroenterologist for Nuvance Healthcare—to talk about keeping your gut in check. Dr. Teagle, can you tell us a little bit more about yourself? I grew up in Hudson Valley, New York, and from a very young age I knew I wanted to be a physician. I enjoyed school and learning. And...

Health + Wellness

Peterson Chiropractic and Wellness

Ridgefield's First Chiropractor Has Evolved into a Family Affair for Whole-Body Health Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Jimmy ienner, Jr. Daniel David Palmer, an Iowan, performed the first chiropractic adjustment in 1895. His patient was a partially deaf janitor named Harvey Lillard whose vertebra, Palmer noticed, was out of alignment. After Palmer completed the adjustment, Lillard partly regained his hearing—and the world gained a new medical practice: chiropractic care. Dr. Nickalos...

Wellness

Regenerative Works

Healing the Body with “Liquid Gold”, Your Own Platelet-Rich Plasma Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Jimmy ienner, Jr. In their sun-drenched office with gleaming white walls, Andy Paulson and his wife, Jessie, co-founders of Regenerative Works, sit down with us to chat about platelet-rich plasma therapy, or PRP. Never heard of it? You’re not alone—but what you don’t know might just change your life. The concept of PRP started in 1970s Europe, with hematologists studying platelets and...

Fitness

Gift Local

A Curated List of Ridgefield Businesses to Shop This Holiday Season Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Various Are you hopelessly behind on your holiday shopping? Don't fret, we've put together the ultimate gift guide so you can cross off everyone on your list—and the best part? Every single business is right here in Ridgefield! So keep calm and get your local shopping on this holiday season. For the Person who Needs Serenity Now Plank Ridgefield  is now open on Main Street! Give...

Arts + Culture

Books on the Common Celebrates 40 Years

Ridgefield's Beloved Shop On the Corner Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Dariusz Terepka Photography Ridgefield’s beloved independent bookstore, Books on the Common, celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. Ellen Burns and Darwin Ellis, who are married and who run the shop together, have owned the store for the last 20 years. The story of Books on the Common began in 1984, when Bob and Sally Silbernagel first opened in the brand-new Copps Hill Common (now The Marketplace) on Danbury...

Style + Beauty

Desires by Mikolay

Experience Main Street's Newest Gem of a Jewelry Store Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Dariusz Terepka Photography It started with an Hermès scarf.  Wait, let’s back up.  It started with a meet cute.  Tara was a social worker, living in Rockland County, when she and her cousin went to Killington for New Year’s Eve. They couldn’t get into the bar they wanted—so they went to one across the street. Scott, who was living in Yorktown at the time, was also in Killington. And he couldn’t...

Arts + Culture

Nutcrackers Across Town

Three Local Girls Dance the Role of A Lifetime Article by Katie Parry | Photography by Jennifer Zarine Photography and Others Stella Tompkins took her first ballet lesson at NY Kids Club in Long Island City when she was two years old. Nine years later, Stella, who is a 6th grader at East Ridge Middle School, has been cast as the lead in the world’s most beloved Christmastime ballet— The Nutcracker . The Nutcracker debuted in Russia in 1892, and while Tchaikovsky’s score was instantly...

Arts + Culture

Ridgefield's Sparkling Gem

The Prospector Theater Celebrates Ten Years! Article by Kristy Jefferson | Photography by New Light Creative Services The true beginning of The Prospector was actually a moment of time travel. Back in 2012, Val Jensen found herself at a stoplight on Prospect Street looking at a derelict old building. It had been the original Playhouse. It had been a bank. And soon enough, it would be knocked down. “I was sitting there and just had a vision of this place as it is today, totally working, just...

Arts + Culture

The Aldrich Museum's Breathtaking Expansion

An Extensive Reimagining of the Museum's Outdoor Space Leads Straight to Main Street Article by Kristy Jefferson | Photography by Dariusz Terepka Photography Tucked away just behind one of Ridgefield’s most recognizable landmarks, a significant expansion is about to open up a whole new world. As it celebrates its 60th anniversary, The Aldrich Museum is completely reimagining its outdoor space, making use of land it already owns that will change the way Ridgefielders interact with both art and...