The Hey Stamford! Food Festival returns to downtown Stamford for TWO BIG WEEKENDS: August 11-13 and 18-20. Presented by Co Create, First County Bank & Minchin GMC, the highly anticipated 6th annual event with a focus on food and community and will feature a Food Truck Frenzy, featuring close to 50 food trucks & vendors each weekend! Pizzapalooza; CT’s Ultimate Pizza Party, Taylor Made; a Taylor Swift Dance Party, Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice and more!
Friday, September 16, Greenwich Library will be screening the documentary "Julia," a beautiful and awe-inspiring film about Julia Child that came out last year. Immediately following the screening, they will be hosting a Q&A with celebrity chef Sara Moulton,who was a protege of Julia Child's and her close friend until Child's passing. This promises to be a wonderful evening of learning about culinary arts and appreciating the ongoing legacy of one of America's greatest chefs.
Bleary-eyed Branchville commuters now have a few more options for their morning caffeine fix. Tusk & Cup Fine Coffee has opened across the street from the Branchville train station at 51 Ethan Allen Highway (Route 7) in Ridgefield. Owners Joe and Laura Ancona, the same family that owns and runs nearby Ancona’s Market and Ancona’s Wines & Liquors, opened Tusk & Cup in November, a fine complement to the family-owned businesses and this burgeoning neighborhood of small businesses.