A Beef With Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart may no longer live here, but it’s not like she has a bone to pick with us. Yesterday, in her cleverly named “The Martha Blog,” she gave a nice shout-out to Saugatuck Craft Butchery — the...
View ArticleBlake, Ryan, Suzanne, Martha, Paul And Oscar
Suzanne Sherman Propp — no slouch in the talent department herself — was in Oscar’s yesterday afternoon. Sitting a few feet away were Ryan Reynolds and his Gossip Girl, Blake Lively. Bedford, New York...
View ArticleNew Top G-Man Also A Green’s Farms Man
James Comey — the man President Obama is expected to name as the new head of the FBI — has plenty of ties to Westport. He lives in Green’s Farms. James Comey He’s been general counsel to Bridgewater...
View ArticleFormer Virginia Governor Indicted; Yes, There’s A Westport Angle
“06880″ prides itself on our ability to tie nearly any story — anywhere — back to Westport. Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia) Including the indictment earlier this...
View ArticleRemembering Laura Plimpton
Laura Plimpton — the youngest sister of Martha Stewart, and a longtime writer for the former Westporter’s blog — died Wednesday, after suffering a massive aneurysm. She was 59 years old, and lived in...
View ArticleCabbages And Kings: Talking Of A Community Kitchen
Back in the day, Martha Stewart’s kitchens — the small one on Saugatuck Avenue, then the glamorous, made-for-TV Newtown Turnpike space — put Westport on the culinary map. A new kitchen concept may soon...
View ArticleMartha!
It’s been a dozen years since Martha Stewart sold her Turkey Hill home, and moved to Westchester. Both she and we moved on. But Westport and Martha remain an item in the minds and hearts of the many...
View ArticleWestport Arts Center Eyes Martha Stewart Move
The Westport Arts Center may be on the move. To a few feet over the Norwalk border. The gallery — which also sponsors educational outreach, talks, music concerts and films, in its Riverside Avenue home...
View ArticleIt’s Official! Westport Arts Center Moves To Newtown Turnpike.
In December, “06880” reported that the Westport Arts Center was planning a move from its Riverside Avenue home. They’ve been in the long, narrow 3,600-square foot space since 2002. They were eyeing...
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