Food + Beverage

The Organic Market's New Generation

After 17 years as an employee, longtime chef Talin Bozuklu and her partner Mary Tas now are the owners. Article by Sara Gaynes Levy Seventeen years ago, Talin Bozuklu was hired as a dishwasher at The Organic Market, the health food store in Playhouse Square. Talin eventually became the head chef, and her food won awards and devotees across Fairfield County. Earlier this year, when longtime owners Maggie and Charles Vosgueritchian retired after 38 years, Talin took on another title: co-owner...

Auto + Marine

The Cunningham Collector

Chuck Schoendorf's classic Cunningham cars are a story all their own. Article by Sara Gaynes Levy | Photography by Sean S Smith Photography For fans of classic cars, there’s nothing quite like a Cunningham. These unique vehicles—of which only 36 were ever made—were the creation of Briggs Cunningham, a sportsman and racing enthusiast whose defining passion was to race cars. Briggs lived in Westport in the mid-20th century, in a home on Beachside Avenue with his then-wife, Lucie Bedford...

Style + Beauty

Editor's Pick: Rainbow Tennis Necklace from Gauhar Jewelry

Article by Sara Gaynes Levy Investments come in many forms, which we've (hopefully!) shown throughout our "Investment" issue this month. But as Carrie Bradshaw once famously said: "I like my money right where I can see it: hanging in my closet." While the venerable Ms. Bradshaw might not be the  best financial advice role model, there is something to the idea of an investment piece, especially when the purchase also supports a local jewelry designer. Gaga Murray, the founder of Gauhar Jewelry...

Home + Design

That Thrifting Star

Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer hosts a new series that shows off the hidden treasures right here in Fairfield County. Article by Sara Gaynes Levy | Photography by ABC News & Disney/Heidi Gutman Lara Spencer loves a good thrift find. “I’ve been thrifting and going to yard sales since I was very young,” Lara, the Emmy-award winning anchor and host of Good Morning America , tells Westport Lifestyle . “My mom had a great eye and loved hunting for vintage furniture to restore. She would...

Style + Beauty

April Showers…

Key pieces to keep you dry and stylish while we wait for May's flowers. Article by Anna Barnes As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” But along the shoreline here in coastal Connecticut, they also usher in a season defined by misty mornings, breezy afternoons, and skies that can shift from soft blue to menacingly gray in an instant. April here can feel almost cinematic in a charming way: rain tapping against historic homes, fog rolling in from the Sound, sidewalks slick...

Fitness

Adrienne Fleming Takes the Floor

Says the beloved fitness instructor: "There’s not one second that I take this for granted.” Article by Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal | Photography by Emily Billington For Adrienne Fleming, the most significant investment she's ever made didn't happen in a bank. It happened on a dance floor. Growing up in New Jersey, Adrienne danced seven days a week. “It was my life, my obsession,” she tells  Westport Lifestyle . “Not just dance, but the studio environment. I love movement, but I also am really...

Beauty

Skin Secrets

Skin by Kataryna is Westport's skincare oasis. Article by Sara Gaynes Levy There’s a cottage on Greens Farms Road where Kataryna Parciak, founder of Skin by Kataryna, is quietly offering world-class, celeb-loved facials and skincare treatments. Heal Spa, where Skin by Kataryna is located, is her temple, and a place nearly 20 years in the making. Growing up in Poland, a culture that values skin care at all ages, Kataryna was always interested in aesthetics. “This has been my passion since I...

Life + Culture

UnPlastic Your Closet

Sustainable Westport is encouraging our community to “unplastic” their lives, one step at a time. Article by Johanna Martell, Gately Ross, and Haley Lieberman As you read this, you are probably wearing plastic. If you’re in leggings, a workout top, a fleece, puffer jacket, or anything described as “stretchy,” “athleisure,” or “performance,” (or even denim with just a bit of give), there’s a very good chance it’s made from polyester, nylon, acrylic, or elastane. Translation: oil. Synthetic...

Food + Beverage

Celebrate Spring!

Nikki Glekas shares her top tips for an Easter that's gorgeous and sweet. Article by Nikki Glekas With Easter just around the corner and spring's colorful bounty finally here, we asked Nikki Glekas, owner of Nikki Glekas Events, to share one of her family's favorite recipes with us: Easter Koulourakia, a traditional Greek cookie she makes in festive colors.    EASTER KOULOURAKIA These traditional cookies are often served with coffee or tea when visitors come over. I’m giving them an...

Travel

Not-So Hidden Pond

The Maine summer Fairfield County keeps quietly claiming as its own. Article by Marisa MacLean | Photography by Provided by Hidden Pond Maine There is a certain moment every summer when Fairfield County families start craving something different. Not louder beaches. Not longer airport lines. Something cooler, calmer, and more grounded. That is when Hidden Pond enters the conversation and, more often than not, becomes the plan. Just a manageable drive from home, Hidden Pond is tucked into the...