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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Pizza And Taqueria Reopens With Menu Additions
Jose Gutierrez had been eating pizza for lunch for years at New Canaan Pizza. So when word got out that former owner Tommy Romas was closing the local favorite, he jumped at the chance to purchase the restaurant at 53 East Ave., and to add something that he said was sorely lacking in New Canaan, authentic Mexican fare. "I wanted to have the same pizza for the fans, but I wanted to offer all the Central American construction workers and residents who come to town food that they would love -- authentic Mexican," Gutierrez said. It took awhile for Gutierrez to remodel and get the re…
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield BFFs Make A Splash With New Athleisure Line
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- When Kelly Kegan-McGee and Kathryn Kirton opened Fairfield Swim n' Surf 12 years ago, they were still living at home in Westchester, N.Y. Now, the two are married with kids and living in Connecticut-- Kegan-McGee in Fairfield and Kirton in Southbury. Not only have their families grown, their business has as well. The two recently applied for -- and got -- a micro-enterprise assistance grant from the Fairfield Department of Community & Economic Development to help grow their Fairfield store and add a new division. Sweat by Swim n' Surf, a curated collection of act…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Port Jervis Native Taps Into Craft Beer Movement
Matt Curtin has been homebrewing for more than 20 years. Now, the Port Jervis native is about to take the plunge with his own place. Curtin is a partner -- and head brewer - in the soon-to-be-opened Sing Sing Kill Brewery (SSKB) in Ossining. The new business -- set to start pouring its beers sometime later this month -- is all about paying homage -- and celebrating—local history. Hence, the name -- and reference to the famous prison. “Naming ourselves Sing Sing Kill Brewery is about embracing our local heritage," explained Eric Gearity, Head of Operations. "Sing Sing Prison is …
