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TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 Love Where you Live
A letter of welcome from Bryan Tunney, President of the Greenwich Association of REALTORS®
10 Welcome Home
First Selectman Fred Camillo shares Greenwich insights and what makes our hometown one of a kind.
12 Artistic Energy
Outlets for creation, performance and lifelong learning thrive here.
16 Giving Power
Supporting local nonprofits is a cause for celebration.
20 Retail Refresh
Discover the latest in style and service on the Avenue and around town.
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28 Home Plates
From comfort food to the latest gourmet trend, a local menu awaits. Locals love Tod’s Point for its beautiful beach, placid surf and walking trails.
34 New Faces & Places
Meet the faces behind the latest must-visit spots in town. New to Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, these businesses are generating a lot of buzz.
PUBLISHED BY MOFFLY MEDIA Publisher Andrew Amill
38 Study Guide
Editor Elizabeth Hole
Students flourish with an abundance of academic and extracurricular options.
Writer Judy Ostrow
46 Social Circles
Senior Art Director Venera Alexandrova
Local clubs offer sport, community and family-friendly fun.
Assistant Art Director Lisa Servidio
50 Spiritual Life
Production Director Tim Carr
Houses of worship play an important role in the community.
Account Executives Gina Fusco; Kathleen Godbold; Hilary Hotchkiss; Karen Kelly-Micka; Gabriella Mays
52 Great Outdoors
With courts and courses, woods and water, Greenwich is a town-wide playground.
President
58 The Faces of Greenwich
Jonathan W. Moffly Chief Revenue Officer
With so many appealing options and neighborhoods, there’s something for everyone.
Andrew Amill Elena V. Moffly Cofounders John W. Moffly IV and Donna C. Moffly
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75 Realtor Listings 80 Greenwich by the Numbers
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE
A
s REALTORS®, it is our distinct
New York City or the other side of town,
pleasure and privilege to offer homes
Greenwich has so much to offer and many ways
for sale and rent, fulfilling the real
to immerse yourself in the community. From a
estate needs of those longing to make Greenwich
premier arts and culture community to robust
their home. Both 2020 and 2021 were historic
recreation options, Greenwich has an open,
years for Greenwich real estate, with record
active and walkable community. For outdoor
breaking sales and dollar volume. As such,
enthusiasts Greenwich is geographically blessed
this period of Rejuvenation and Rediscovery,
with 32 miles of breathtaking shoreline along
triggered by a most unlikely set of circumstances,
Long Island Sound, as well as the rolling hills,
has reaffirmed an ardent admiration for our
woodlands and meadows of the backcountry
community and its future.
dotted with lakes and streams. There are over
Comprised of 67 square miles of prime real
1,500 acres of parkland; two islands with
estate, our town of 62,000 residents provides
beaches and picnic areas served by town ferries;
America’s highest quality of life thanks to its
a wonderful beach and pool at Byram Beach;
unrivaled real estate options, public safety
36 public tennis courts at 11 locations; and the
services, school system, transportation network
fabulous 147-acre Greenwich Point, with its
and recreational activities. Extraordinarily rich
sandy shoreline and trails for biking, hiking and
in history, we are proud of the heritage and
running. In addition, the Griffith E. Harris 18-
exceptional, exciting and fulfilling lifestyle our
hole public golf course, designed by renowned
town has to offer.
architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr., provides
Greenwich boasts a wonderfully convenient location only 31 miles from Manhattan and just
everything for the avid golfer. Our educational system is consistently rated
a 46-minute express train ride to Grand Central
among the best in the country. Greenwich High
Station. The town is close to the three major
School has produced exceptional athletes and
New York metropolitan area airports, and only
leaders in the worlds of business, communication
minutes to Westchester County Airport. Our
and the arts. Our middle and elementary schools
proximity to both New York City and Boston
have been cited for their outstanding programs
allows us to be one of the most internationally
and for those who prefer a private education,
connected towns in the U.S.
Greenwich also has a number of schools ranked
With well-run, responsible and proactive
among the finest. Additionally, our young residents
governance, Greenwich strives to maintain a pay-
are entertained and enriched by organizations such
as-you-go fiscal policy that keeps your property
as the Boys & Girls Club and the best recreational
taxes among the lowest in Connecticut and well
programs for miles around. Adult programs are
below those in neighboring Westchester County.
also widely available and first-class.
The Greenwich Association of Realtors is
As REALTORS® we are certain that once
composed of subject-matter experts. There is no
you’ve lived here, you’ll never want to call
one better prepared to assist you with a move to or
anywhere else home.
from Greenwich than a Greenwich REALTOR®. Our organization owns the Greenwich Multiple Listing Service, which provides the richest source of the most accurate, current and robust housing information available. Whether you are transitioning from overseas,
Bryan Tunney President, Greenwich Association of REALTORS®
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LETTER FROM THE FIRST SELECTMAN
WELCOME HOME O n behalf of the Town of Greenwich,
schools, and as an “Age-Friendly Community,”
I welcome you to our remarkable
is ranked as one of the best places to retire
community.
in Connecticut. There is a multitude of
Greenwich—founded in 1640—is one of the
activities that provides leisure and recreational
oldest towns in the United States and is home
programs, including the Greenwich Town
to multi-generational families. We are happy
Party, the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance,
that you have chosen to make Greenwich your
the Greenwich International Film Festival and
home and hope it will be your family’s home for
the Greenwich Farmers Market. The annual
generations to come.
Greenwich Economic Forum continues to
Located along the shores of Long Island Sound, Greenwich residents enjoy a multitude of recreational experiences. Whether it is in the
draw international intellectual talent and the titans of the finance industry. Our town has demonstrated that residents
rolling, bucolic hills of the backcountry or on
and businesses alike are resilient and adaptable.
the sands of our pristine beaches and harbors,
This has never been more evident than this
residents are afforded alluring opportunities to
year, as we continued to cope with the global
relax and enjoy suburban life.
pandemic. We supported local businesses by creating outdoor dining and shopping
Greenwich is an engaging mix of neighborhoods, shopping areas and open
esplanades throughout town to encourage your
spaces that is home to more than 62,000
patronage of our small businesses.
residents—many of whom are actively engaged in governing our town.
Town management’s conservative financial policy remains free of long-term debt and
The Executive Branch is represented by a
enjoys Triple-A bond ratings from both
three-member bipartisan Board of Selectmen,
Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. Greenwich
with the First Selectman serving as the chief
has the largest Grand List in the state—$33.4
executive. The 12-member bipartisan Board
billion—and it has the second lowest mill rate
of Estimate and Taxation is responsible
in the entire state at 11.59.
for the Town’s fiscal management, and the
I hope that you will enjoy the exciting and
230-member Representative Town Meeting
dynamic lifestyle in Greenwich, as you settle
(RTM), which approves the annual budget,
into your new home here in town.
provides a collaborative voice for residents. Participation of our citizens on the RTM, as well as on other boards and commissions, ensures that our local government is addressing continues to be the preeminent place to live, work and raise a family. The town enjoys top ratings for its public safety, quality of life, public and private
Fred Camillo First Selectman
CONTRIBUTED
the needs of our residents and that Greenwich
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ARTISTIC ENERGY
COURTESY OF THE BRUCE MUSEUM
Outlets for creation, performance and lifelong learning thrive here
This rendering of “The New Bruce” showcases the 43,000-square-foot addition of the Bruce Museum, scheduled to open in 2023. The architect is Steve Dumez of the New Orleans firm Eskew+Dumez+Ripple.
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rom an arts foundation
or six exhibits a year, the gallery recently
County, was founded in 1912 and offers
with a backcountry
presented Just Shoes, a collection of 70
classes for children and adults, as well
backdrop to downtown’s
different shoes—all nonwearable—created
as exhibition space for members. The
world-class museum,
by 20 different artists; the season concludes
Society also holds master classes with
Greenwich offers an
with the Akinori Matsumoto Sound Garden,
New York artists.
abundance of choices
a site-specific, multi-dimensional sound
for both eager audiences
and visual art installation. And, next to the
a June 12th rain date), the Old Greenwich
and inspired creators. Concerts and theatre
polo fields in the backcountry, THE BRANT
Merchants Association will sponsor ART IN
performances, exhibitions, lectures, readings
FOUNDATION ART STUDY CENTER is
THE PARK at Binney Park. Members of the
and workshops provide a rich and tempting
home to exhibitions of major works of art
ART SOCIETY OF OLD GREENWICH display
menu. For the latest happenings, check the
by contemporary artists. The center also
their work at indoor locations during the
FC Buzz Events section at culturalalliancefc.
offers lectures and programs for study
year, with a sidewalk display and sale held
org—the website of Cultural Alliance of
and creation.
in the fall.
The community-based GREENWICH
Fairfield County.
In June (this year tentatively June 5th, with
With a gala scheduled in October to
ARTS COUNCIL supports a full range of
celebrate its 90th birthday, the GREENWICH
square-foot, three-floor addition of the BRUCE
visual, literary and performing arts events.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY has initiated several
MUSEUM is scheduled to open March 2023.
Its centerpiece venue is the BENDHEIM
new programs in its expanded facilities,
The project launches “The New Bruce”—a
GALLERY, which exhibits works of
which opened in 2018. In addition to
century-old art and science museum
established and emerging artists every six
the BUSH-HOLLEY HOUSE, listed on
reconfigured with twenty-first century facilities,
to eight weeks. Each May, the organization
the National Register of Historic Places,
exhibition galleries and expanded education
works with local businesses to present Art
the reimagined campus offers exhibition
and community spaces. Guests can see exhibits
to the Avenue. Along with the Department
galleries, a library and archives, and public
in the current space, including the museum’s
of Parks and Recreation, the council also
event space. This year’s calendar includes
fully renovated science galleries. When the
hosts two festivals at Greenwich Point Park:
Shining a Light, a series of spring 2022
addition opens, the first offering of a new
kite-flying in April and a sand sculpture-
lectures that amplify underrepresented
rotating science gallery will focus on penguins.
building in July. Art in Public Places, a
voices in local history; the Witness Stones
council committee, provides help to site
ceremony in May to present historical
is home to the FLINN GALLERY, founded
and maintain public sculpture around town.
research related to the lives of enslaved
in 1928 by librarian Isabelle Hurlbutt as
THE GREENWICH ART SOCIETY, the oldest
members of the Bush family household;
a venue for local artists. Featuring five
member art association in lower Fairfield
and Discover Greenwich, a program running
After two years of construction, a 43,000-
The second floor of GREENWICH LIBRARY
RESOURCES Art Society of Old Greenwich
Flinn Gallery
asogct.com
203-622-7947 flinngallery.com
Boys & Girls Club
Grace Notes
203-869-3224 bgcg.org
Brant Foundation Art Study Center 203-869-0611 brantfoundation.org
Bruce Museum
203-869-0376 brucemuseum.org
Byram Shubert Library 203-531-0426 greenwichlibrary.org
Choir of Men and Boys
203-869-6600 christchurchgreenwich.org
Cos Cob Library
203-622-6883 greenwichlibrary.org
thegracenotes.com
Greenwich Art Society 203-629-1533 greenwichartsociety.org
Greenwich Arts Council 203-862-6750 greenwichartscouncil.org
Greenwich Choral Society
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Greenwich Decorative Arts Society
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Greenwich Historical Society 203-869-6899 greenwichhistory.org
Greenwich Int’l Film Festival
Putnam Cottage
Connecticut Playmakers
Stamford Symphony
2nd Congregational Church Youth Choir
Curtain Call
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
203-869-9697 putnamcottage.org
203-717-1800 greenwichfilm.org
Greenwich Library
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203-869-9311 2cc.org
Greenwich Town Party
Sound Beach Community Band
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Greenwich Pen Women greenwichpenwomen.org
Greenwich Theatre Company
Greenwich Symphony Orchestra
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Greenwich Symphony Chamber Players
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203-977-8627 ctplaymakers.org
203-329-8207 curtaincallinc.com
Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens (temporarily closed)
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Katonah Museum of Art
914-232-9555 katonahmuseum.org
Neuberger Museum Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
203-637-4725 greenwichsymphony.org
Melody Men
203-438-4519 thealdrich.org
Perrot Library
Caramoor Center for Music and Arts
greenwichrma.org 203-637-1066 perrotlibrary.org
914-232-1252 caramoor.org
914-251-6100 neuberger.org
The Palace Theatre 203-325-4466 palacestamford.org
Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase 914-251-6200; artscenter.org
203-325-4466 stamfordsymphony.org
203-899-0606 steppingstonesmuseum. org
The Capitol Theatre 914-937-4126 thecapitoltheatre.com
Quick Center for the Arts
203-254-4010 quickcenter.fairfield.edu
Ridgefield Playhouse
203-438-5795 ridgefieldplayhouse.org
Shakespeare on the Sound 203-299-1300 shakespeareonthe sound.org
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from May through November which explores
and a new director will be named in the
CURTAIN CALL, which performs Kinky
local historical sites with walking tours, a
spring. THE CHAMBER PLAYERS OF THE
Boots at the Kweskin Theatre in June, and
scavenger hunt and more. Returning this
GREENWICH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONNECTICUT PLAYMAKERS, which will
year are Concerts on the Great Lawn on
now in its 50th season, hosts concerts at
stage The Fantasticks at the Powerhouse at
alternating Thursdays from June through
the Round Hill Community Church, the
Waveny Park in New Canaan in September.
early September, and Tavern Garden Markets
Greenwich Arts Council and Greenwich
And watch as the GREENWICH THEATRE
on alternating Wednesdays from May 4
Historical Society. GREENWICH CHORAL
COMPANY, a recently formed group,
through November 2. At the foot of Put’s
SOCIETY will celebrate its centennial in
develops its program of productions and
Hill on the Post Road, history buffs can visit
2024. The 2021-22 season kicked off with
community education. The BOYS AND
KNAPP TAVERN/PUTNAM COTTAGE, a
a holiday performance at Greenwich High
GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH also has
structure dating from the 1600s that housed
School, with two more concerts early this
a theater program and holds regular
General Israel Putnam, and the spot where
year and a new season in the fall. Other
productions in town.
the general hosted George Washington and
choral ensembles include the GRACE
his entourage for lunch. By-appointment
NOTES, an a cappella women’s singing
renovated and reopened in 2021—has a
tours are guided by the local chapter of
group, as well as opportunities for men
vast and technically state-of-the art main
Daughters of the American Revolution.
who sing: MELODY MEN, sponsored by
library building on West Putnam Avenue,
The performing arts are also integral
The GREENWICH LIBRARY—reimagined,
the Greenwich Retired Men’s Association,
with two branches, the Byram Shubert and
to local cultural life. The GREENWICH
and the CHOIR OF MEN AND BOYS, one of
Cos Cob Libraries, and its independent
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, founded in
eight choirs at Christ Church. THE SECOND
affiliate, the PERROT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
1940, has been conducting a search for a
CONGREGATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR offers
in Old Greenwich. Author talks, lectures,
new musical director after David Gilbert,
singing programs for primary grade and
workshops, exhibits and concerts are part
who held the post for 45 years, retired in
middle to high school students.
of its comprehensive schedule of 1,800
2020. Each concert has featured one of five accomplished finalists to fulfill this role,
Just over the border in Stamford are two community theater companies:
programs geared to a wide range of interests and age groups.
VENERA ALEXANDROVA; COURTESY OF GREENWICH TOWN PARTY
left: The Flinn Gallery, located in the Greenwich Library, features rotating art exhibits. right: The Eagles perform at Greenwich Town Party.
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above: To support the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, the benefit committee planned an island-themed event called “Moonlit in Mykonos.”
GIVING POWER ven two years of pandemic restrictions
the already formidable generosity of the town. The GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
appreciate this world-class cultural asset. Although things looked less than promising
did not prevent
commemorates its 90th birthday with a gala
last spring for the annual open-air GREENWICH
Greenwich residents
scheduled for October 1. With new activities
TOWN PARTY, the much-anticipated event was
from supporting
and a deep dive into town history called
moved to September. Partygoers rocked to the
charities. With indoor
Discover Greenwich, and an enlarged and
music of the Eagles and other performers. This
functions ready to
vibrant campus, there is much to celebrate.
year’s party, scheduled for May, features award-
resume in 2022, organizers learned that
As its new Eskew+Dumez+Ripple-designed
winning “Piano Man” Billy Joel as headliner.
flexibility can win the day: flexible scheduling
addition is slated for a 2023 opening, the
and events outdoors, virtual and hybrid
BRUCE MUSEUM will offer a variety of events
in April, the AMERICAN RED CROSS opened
In addition to hosting the Red & White Ball
performances and celebrations, and other
to mark this upcoming milestone, in addition
the new Jill and John Coyle Blood Donor
new ways to raise funds have kept the town’s
to the annual gala. This century-old jewel is
Center at its Field Point Road headquarters.
organizations running. This year brings back
getting a state-of-the art reimagining—funded
The center includes eight permanent beds
some tried-and-true social events, stimulating
by the generosity of Greenwich residents who
for the collection of whole blood—and in the
CHI CHI UBINA
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Supporting local nonprofits is a cause for celebration
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MELANI LUST
above: Red Cross Red & White Ball Patron Party
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left: Guests wore pajamas for Bruce Museum’s Night at the Museum event. right: The Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) hosted its 25th Anniversary Luncheon and Fashion Show on October 20, 2021, at the Westchester Country Club.
sponsored across the community monthly. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH has offered a safe place for children to learn and grow for more than a century. In addition to a September gala, the annual Family Muddy Up 5K Run and Walk provides outdoor fun and a way to raise funds at the club’s own Camp Simmons on Lake Avenue. FAMILY CENTERS, another organization with a long history here, will hold a June gala. BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE hosts a variety of popular events, including a live or Zoom tasting experience with awardwinning wine writer and educator Kevin Zraly. Outside of fundraising events, many companies and associations in town work to help local nonprofits. GREENWICH ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, for example, has supported such community partners as ABILIS, GREENWICH UNITED WAY, KIDS IN CRISIS and NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR with significant contributions from the membership. Like other organizations that do business here, the association knows the value of local action, both for short-term emergencies and for longterm support.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FEBRUARY
Bruce Museum Gala
Greenwich International Film Festival—Jewish Film Series
Greenwich Botanical Center May Gardeners’ Market
MARCH
Greenwich International Film Festival, Changemaker Gala
AUGUST
Breast Cancer Alliance, Wine Course & Tasting
Greenwich Town Party
Swim Across America Fairfield County
Junior League Touch-a-Truck
Family Centers, Titan Speaker
Kids in Crisis Gala, Backcountry Safari
SEPTEMBER
SoundWaters Tall Ships Ball
Boys & Girls Club Annual Benefit
Pathways, Marcus King Band at the Capitol Theatre
YWCA “Old Bags” Luncheon APRIL American Red Cross Red & White Ball “Spring for Abilis” Gala Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Celebration Breast Cancer Alliance, Jr. Fashion Show GAC Kite Festival/Greenwich Point Focus on French Cinema/French Film Make a Wish Gala United Way “Sole Sisters” Luncheon
JUNE Concours d’Elegance Family Centers Gala, “The Love Boat” Greenwich Botanical Center Grandiflora Garden Tour Greenwich Horse Show Greenwich Kennel Club Dog Show
Greenwich Point Conservancy “Beach Ball” Greenwich Sidewalk Sales
Adopt-a-Dog Benefit
OCTOBER Adopt-a-Dog Howl & Prowl Boys & Girls Club Muddy Up 5k Family Run & Walk Breast Cancer Alliance Flag Raising/ Go for Pink GAC Arts Alive Greenwich Historical Society Gala
Greenwich Land Trust “An Evening at the Farmstead”
NOVEMBER
Swim Across America Fairfield County
Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Women Who Matter Luncheon
YWCA Gala
Greenwich Riding Trails Association Silver Horse Ball
MAY
JULY
Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter Celebrating Hope Gala
GAC Sand Blast/Greenwich Point
DECEMBER
Greenwich Historical Society “Discover Greenwich” Scavenger Hunt
Greenwich Historical Society Winter Market and Holiday Festival
Art to the Avenue
Women’s Club Christmas Boutique
Fourth of July Fireworks
Breast Cancer Alliance 5K for Hope Greenwich nonprofits are known for signature fundraisers held throughout the year. Not every event has been confirmed as of press time, so please check each organization’s website for the most current information. Dates and events are subject to change.
MELANI LUST; BOB CAPAZZO
future platelets—to complement blood drives
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above, left to right: Barney’s at Saks Fifth Avenue is part of The Saks Shops at Greenwich; Betteridge Jewelers’ flagship store opposite page: The jewelry designer behind ASHA by Ashley McCormick
RETAIL REFRESH
Discover the latest in style and service on the Avenue and around town retail districts around town continue to attract
year when
new merchants. They bring fresh ideas and
watches and estate treasures, shoppers will
For showstopping gems, top-of-the-line
Greenwich
plenty of appealing choices for the local and
find a selection of locally esteemed and
retailers refined
regional customer base that shops here. For
nationally recognized jewelers. In choice
the parameters
the discerning consumer, Greenwich’s retail
locations along the midsection of the Avenue,
of their concierge
scene stays ahead of the curve.
one can browse the only satellite of Boston’s
Storefronts along the Avenue and its side
SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW in the landmark
curbside pickup, by-appointment personal
streets are a walkable smorgasbord of every
Putnam Trust building; the flagship stores
shopping and online alternatives, the Avenue
retail segment, from the intersection with
of BETTERIDGE JEWELERS and MANFREDI
and the town’s other lively shopping streets
Putnam Avenue (the Post Road) at the top of
JEWELS; and a handsome branch of
are blossoming. New shops, salons, spas
the hill to the southern end of its six block
Manhattan’s TIFFANY & CO. Other nearby
and service businesses have nimbly acquired
stretch—with more choices to be found along
purveyors of choice goods and gifts are
spaces that had shuttered from the pressures
the retail streets of Old Greenwich and Cos
HERMES, BACCARAT and STEINWAY & SONS.
of the pandemic. It may have been a year-plus
Cob. Name a premium brand or the hottest
RH arrived several years ago, reimagining the
unlike any other, but the prestige and reliable
trends in fashion, fitness, beauty, home, and
town’s historic post office as a perfect setting
traffic of an address on the Avenue or other
hi-tech gadgetry; you’ll likely find it here.
for its ever-evolving collections of home
services with
LEFT: BARNEY’S AT SAKS BY CHI CHI UBINA; JAMES KAT
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from left to right: Athena Books in Old Greenwich; Chic designer styles at Veronica Beard opposite page: The Real Real specializes in luxury consignment.
furnishings; the nearby RH BABY & CHILD and RH TEEN opened soon
offerings. BARNEYS AT SAKS, housed in a 14,000-square-foot space
after. And of course, the Avenue has a large and centrally located
across from the main store, offers men’s shoes and accessories on the
APPLE store, where you can try out the latest offerings, upgrade your
first floor, and women’s apparel on the second level.
existing home setups, and consult and troubleshoot device glitches with
In addition to these high-end department stores, fashion flourishes
the tech experts.
at independent boutiques, plus regional, national and international
Another one of the Avenue’s larger landmarks is RICHARDS, now part
retailers up and down the Avenue. With a range of styles and price
of the Mitchell family’s growing empire of high-fashion establishments,
points to suit any shopper, you’re sure to find a store for your preferred
but a local institution here since it was founded more than a half-century
look and budget, from luxe to fast fashion. One newcomer to the Avenue
ago as a very gentlemanly men’s shop. Catering to the most style-aware
is FAHERTY, which offers men’s and women’s clothing with a vibe that is
customers—both male and female—it offers two floors of sales space
beachy and casual. It joins other purveyors of relaxed looks: RODD AND
connected by a dramatic staircase. The store’s buyers curate the best in
GUNN, the New Zealand-based specialist in comfortable and perfectly
cutting-edge and classic designer names for their customers, delivered
constructed men’s sportswear; and JENNI KAYNE, with a breezy
with top-notch service. Perks of a stop here, along with its in-store Loro
California style and super soft alpaca and cashmere sweaters. For hip urban style, ARITZIA, INTERMIX, RAG AND BONE and VINCE
Piana and Bruno Cucinelli boutiques and complimentary alterations, are The Greenwich SAKS FIFTH AVENUE has maintained its status as
founded by Greenwich natives Ian and Shep Murray—has the goods
an Avenue anchor for years, and recently expanded to a three-store
that make the look; you can then cross the street for some bright and
complex called the Saks Shops at Greenwich. In addition to its always
breezy pieces at LILLY PULITZER. Of course, classics never go out of
fashion-forward main store, with ample inventory of the best and latest
style; J. MCLAUGHLIN and GREAT STUFF fit naturally in this category,
designs from Prada, Chanel and other coveted labels, shoppers may
and check out ZARA and CLUB MONACO for wardrobe basics and
experience shoe nirvana at its nothing-but-footwear annex around the
trendy knockoffs. Fashionistas everywhere love browsing chic designs
corner on Elm Street. 10022-SHOE references the zip code of Saks’
from VERONICA BEARD, so the Avenue is well-placed for her boutique.
flagship Manhattan store and parallels its vast selection of designer
For that perfect white shirt and other fashions from the Paris-inspired
VENERA ALEXANDROVA; TAYLOR JEWELL
capture that energy. For the preppy-at-heart, VINEYARD VINES—
a coffee bar and lounge area, complete with flat-screen television.
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Greenwich, owner Joshua Takacs has opened another branch in Cos Cob. For something completely different, CRUSH TABLE TENNIS opened on Field Point Road; the family-friendly recreation operation offers coaching, lounge space and room for private events and parties. Aligning with fitness goals, health and beauty products are also well represented here. All the big-name brands of makeup and hair products are available at SEPHORA and BLUEMERCURY. In the refined, rustic minimalist surroundings of AESOP, shoppers can browser the Australian retailer’s collection of products for hair, skin and body, plus a range of the company’s fragrances. LE LABO offers custom blended scents for perfume and grooming products in its own unique retail environment. Children’s boutiques, with clothes for infants through tweens, dot the Avenue with a range of styles and prices. New this year is BONPOINT, with a generous selection of French-inspired children’s clothing. It adds to the choices provided by EGG NEW YORK, JACADI and THE PICCOLINA SHOP, a community-based endeavor of three local moms. At SPLURGE on Lewis Street, you’ll find plenty of lovely gifts for babies, toddlers, teens and tweens. Make sure those little feet are well shod at SHOES’N’MORE and find the perfect toys at FUNKY MONKEY TOYS AND BOOKS, as well as SMART KIDS on Elm Street. For the tween or teen who must have the latest and most fun accessories, try FIFI & BELLA for the young diva-in-training. In addition to home furnishings stores on the Avenue that include HOAGLANDS, a Greenwich landmark for 80 years; the iconic designs of HERMAN MILLER; and organic textiles and bedding from BOLL & BRANCH, something of a home design center has emerged at the top of the Avenue. Starting with unique finds at THE TAILORED HOME, head east on Putnam Avenue for FARROW & BALL, ROCHE BOBOIS designer, visit ANNE FONTAINE on the Avenue and walk out with
and MITCHELL GOLD AND BOB WILLIAMS. On West Putnam, you’ll
something special. And, speaking of something special, Greenwich
find OOMPH, WATERWORKS, REMAINS and CIRCA LIGHTING, and
native KATIE FONG creates dresses and gowns for a woman’s most
approaching Byram, ANTHROPOLOGIE.
memorable occasions. For perfect pjs, PINKY OF GREENWICH, true to
For stylish gifts, NAVY LOBSTER on William Street will wrap up
its name, offers a plentiful, colorful selection, as does ROLLER RABBIT.
any of its carefully curated inventory to make a beautiful presentation.
Both shops have distinctive collections of daytime apparel as well.
MCCARDLES on Arch Street will create a beautiful floral arrangement
Other additions to the Greenwich fashion scene this year are THE
and has a great variety of botanically-themed gifts, including a selection
REAL REAL and REBAG, purveyors of resale luxury designer clothing,
of the latest garden volumes. And, speaking of books, no reader can pass
handbags and accessories on the Avenue, joining CONSIGNED
up the chance to visit DIANE’S BOOKS, a local stop for bibliophiles for
DESIGNS, a veteran of this retail segment on Mason Street. There
more than 30 years, just off the Avenue on Grigg Street. Diane Garrett,
are now three great choices for finding that vintage Chanel or Gucci
who’s held the fort as proprietor of the only independent bookstore
handbag you’ve coveted.
in Greenwich for some time, has been joined down the road in Old Greenwich by ATHENA BOOKS, opened late last year by co-owners
Of course, health, beauty and fitness find their place on the Avenue, too. To meet the demand for active wear, the town’s running
Jennifer Bird and Odysseas Kostas.
enthusiasts have patronized THREADS & TREADS for years; ATHLETA
After all your shopping, you might want a little “me” time, and
CONTRIBUTED
and LULULEMON offer sleek ensembles for a variety of disciplines,
downtown Greenwich has some great salons to relax and refresh:
from yoga, spinning and jogging to just getting around town. For
MAISON D’ALEXANDRE, PAOLO LANFREDI, CHRISTOPHER NOLAND
the fitness-focused crowd, there are plenty of choices for regular
and THE COLOR CAFÉ. Paolo Lanfredi has also opened a second salon in
workouts. Popular gyms and studios include EQUINOX, FORME BARRE
a downstairs Avenue location. Aptly named CAVE, the space is designed
FITNESS, MASON STREET STRENGTH & FITNESS, PURE BARRE, SLT
specifically for the Greenwich gentleman, with a club atmosphere; it
and SOUL CYCLE, with more recent additions such as CLUB SWEAT,
caters to men’s beards and offers a sophisticated approach to styling and
COUNTDOWN FITNESS and GREENWICH BARRE STUDIO. Farther
grooming. While its landmark stores are legendary, the Avenue and all of
afield, after successfully opening FAMILY FUNCTIONAL FITNESS in Old
Greenwich’s commercial streets regularly offer new surprises.
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RESOURCES CENTRAL GREENWICH
Hermès
The Piccolina Shop
289 Greenwich Ave. hermes.com
82 Greenwich Ave. thepiccolinashop.com
CLOTHING, BEAUTY AND ACCESSORIES
Hobbs
Pinky
Aesop
243 Greenwich Ave. hobbs.com
71 Church St. pinkyofgreenwich.com
346 Greenwich Ave. aesop.com
Intermix
Pologeorgis
Alice and Olivia
325 Greenwich Ave. intermixonline.com
29 Lewis St. pologeorgis.com
335 Greenwich Ave. aliceandolivia.com
J. Crew
Rag & Bone
Anne Fontaine
126 Greenwich Ave. jcrew.com
244 Greenwich Ave. rag-bone.com
J. McLaughlin
Rebag
55 East Putnam Ave. jmclaughlin.com
107 Greenwich Ave. rebag.com
Jacadi
The Real Real
22 Greenwich Ave. jacadi.us
256 Greenwich Ave. therealreal.com
Jenni Kayne
Richards
271 Greenwich Ave. jennikayne.com
359 Greenwich Ave. richards.mitchell stores.com
234 Greenwich Ave. annefontaine.com
Anthropologie 480 W. Putnam Ave. anthropologie.com
Athleta 350 Greenwich Ave. athleta.com
Aritzia 165 Greenwich Ave. aritzia.com
Blankenship Dry Goods 16 Greenwich Ave. blankenshipdrygoods.com
Bluemercury 254 Greenwich Ave. bluemercury.com
Bonobos 53 Greenwich Ave. bonobos.com
Bonpoint 268 Greenwich Ave. bonpoint.com
Club Monaco
Velvet by Graham & Spencer
LoveShackFancy
173 Greenwich Ave. clubmonaco.com
113 Greenwich Ave, loveshackfancy.com
CoutureDossier
Lululemon Athletica 151 Greenwich Ave. lululemon.com
Egg New York
OGGI 5 365 Greenwich Ave. oggi5.com
Faherty
Oliver Peoples 236 Greenwich Ave. oliverpeoples.com
Fifi & Bella
Out of the Box
50 Greenwich Ave. fifiandbella.com
73 Greenwich Ave. outoftheboxclothes.com
Frame
Peserico
250 Greenwich Ave. frame-store.com
279 Greenwich Ave. peserico.it
Great Stuff
Petticoat Lane
321 Greenwich Ave. greatstuffny.com
347 Greenwich Ave. petticoat-lane.com
Circa Lighting
McGrath II
200 Greenwich Ave. vilebrequin.com
21 West Putnam Ave. circalighting.com
44 West Putnam Ave. mcgrath2.com
Vince
Diane’s Books
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
ASHA by ADM 409 Greenwich Ave. ashabyadm.com
Betteridge 239 Greenwich Ave. betteridge.com
Gorjana 160 Greenwich Ave. gorjana.com
JL Rocks
Sephora
5 Riverside Lane jlrocks.com
75 Greenwich Ave. sephora.com
Manfredi Jewels 121 Greenwich Ave. manfredijewels.com
251 Greenwich Ave. shoesnmore.com
Shreve Crump & Low 125 Greenwich Ave. shrevecrumpandlow.com
17 East Putnam Ave. threadsandtreads.com
Simon Teakle Jewelry 4 Grigg St. simonteakle.com
Tory Burch
120 Greenwich Ave. stores.fahertybrand.com
Vilebrequin
JEWELRY
Threads & Treads
369 Greenwich Ave. eggnewyork.com
48 Arch St. mcardles.com
225 Greenwich Ave. zara.com
Shoes ‘n’ More
55 Lewis St. codogirl.com
2 Dearfield Dr. peacockhome.com
Zara
Le Labo
15 E. Elm St. facebook.com/LittleEricGreenwich
252 Greenwich Ave. veronicabeard.com
344 Greenwich Ave. warbyparker.com
354 Greenwich Ave. roddandgunn.com
200 & 205 Greenwich Ave. 20 East Elm St. saksfifthavenue.com
McArdle’s Florist & Garden Center
Warby Parker
Rodd & Gunn
Little Eric of Greenwich
Christopher Peacock Cabinetry
145 Greenwich Ave. vineyardvines.com
103 Greenwich Ave. rollerrabbit.com
Saks Fifth Avenue/ The Saks Shops at Greenwich
Veronica Beard
Vineyard Vines
Roller Rabbit
276 Greenwich Ave. lelabofragrances.com
278 Greenwich Ave. lynnens.com
161 Greenwich Ave. vince.com
Lilly Pulitzer 92 Greenwich Ave. lillypulitzer.com
Lynnens
169 Greenwich Ave. bollandbranch.com
271 Greenwich Ave. velvet-tees.com
Katie Fong 60 Lewis St. katiefong.com
Boll & Branch
255 Greenwich Ave. toryburch.com
Steven Fox Jewelry 8 Lewis St. stevenfoxjewelry.com
TUMI 289 Greenwich Ave. tumi.com
Tiffany & Co. 140 Greenwich Ave. tiffany.com
Todd Snyder 321 Greenwich Ave. toddsnyder.com
Unsubscribed 163 Greenwich Ave. unsubscribed.com
8 Grigg St. A dianesbooks.com
Farrow & Ball 32 East Putnam Ave. farrow-ball.com
Modiani Kitchens 60 Greenwich Ave. modianikitchens.com
Funky Monkey 86 Greenwich Ave. funkymonkey.toys
Monc XIII 5 Lewis Ct. monc13.com
Gilles Clement Design 120 E. Putnam Ave. gclementdesigns.com
Naturepedic 79 E. Putnam Ave. naturepedic.com
Grayson De Vere 88 Greenwich Ave graysondevere.com
Navy Lobster 58 William St. Instagram: @navy_lobster
Greenwich Orchids 106 Mason Street greenwichorchids.com
Oomph 21 West Putnam Ave. oomphhome.com
HabitatGreenwich 234 E. Putnam Avenue habitatgreenwich.com
Patrick Mele 60 William St. patrickmele.com
Hästens 21-23 E. Putnam Ave. hastens.com
RH Greenwich 310 Greenwich Ave. rh.com
Herman Miller 348 Greenwich Ave. store.hermanmiller.com
Hoagland’s of Greenwich 175 Greenwich Ave. hoaglands.com
Home Boutique of Greenwich 14 Lewis St. homeboutique.com
RH Baby & Child/ RH Teen 264 Greenwich Ave. rhbabyandchild.com
Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses 437 North St. sambridge.com
SM Home 135 E. Putnam Ave. sandramorganinteriors.com
Jillian Hayes Gallery 405 Greenwich Ave. hayesgallery.com
Leicht Greenwich Kitchens
HOME DÉCOR, DESIGN, BOOKS, TOYS AND GIFTS
11 E. Putnam Ave. leichtgreenwich.com
Baccarat
124 East Putnam Ave. lucentiinteriors.com
238 Greenwich Ave. baccarat.com
45 East Putnam Ave. mgbwhome.com
Sarah Blank Design Studio 19 West Putnam Ave. sarahblankdesignstudio.com
Smart Kids Toys 17 East Elm Street sktoys.com
Lucenti Splurge 39 Lewis St. splurgegifts.com
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RESOURCES Steinway & Sons
BEAUTY SALON/SPA
72 Greenwich Ave. steinwayct.com
Angela Cosmai Salon
The Shade Store 48 West Putnam Ave. theshadestore.com
The Tailored Home 2 Greenwich Ave. thetailoredhomect.com
Tiger Lily’s
289 Greenwich Ave. angelacosmai.com
Cave 401 Greenwich Ave. cave.club
Celia B. Skin Care 181 Greenwich Ave. celiabskincare.com
The Drawing Room 220 E. Putnam Ave. thedrawingroomhome.com
Marietta C. 436 E. Putnam Ave. mariettac.com
Family Functional Fitness 205 E. Putnam Ave. familyfunctional fitness.com
154 Prospect St. tigerlilysgreenwich.com
Christopher Noland Salon & Beauty Spa
Trovare Home
Waterworks
124 Greenwich Ave. christophernoland.com
245 East Putnam Ave. trovarehomedesign.com
The Color Café
OLD GREENWICH
23 West Putnam Ave. waterworks.com
Winston Flowers 382 Greenwich Ave. winstonflowers.com
FITNESS Belly and Body 1381 E. Putnam Ave. bellyandbody.com
Club Sweat 1345 E. Putnam Ave. club-sweat.com
Combine Training 469 W. Putnam Ave. combinetrainingct.com
Countdown Fitness 409 Greenwich Ave. countdownfit.com
Equinox Greenwich 16 Old Track Road equinox.com
Forme Barre Fitness
23 Benedict Place colorcafestudio.com
Davis Feliz Salon 2 Lewis Ct. davisfelizsalon.com
Abigail Fox Designs 187 Sound Beach Ave. abigailfoxstore.com
Anna Banana GlamBlow
248 Sound Beach Ave.
18 Lewis St. glam-blow.com
Athena Books
Jaafar Tazi Hair Salon
228 Sound Beach Avenue bookshop.org
149 Greenwich Ave. jaafartazi.com
Maison D’Alexandre 33 Lewis St. maisondalexandre.com
Paulo Lanfredi Salon 401 Greenwich Ave. paulolanfredi.com
Warren Tricomi Salon 1 E. Putnam Ave. warrentricomi.com
Back 40 Mercantile 264 Sound Beach Ave. back40mercantile.com
Bennett Jewelers 254 Sound Beach Ave. bennettjewelers oldgreenwich.com
Claudette 177 Sound Beach Ave. claudettestyles.com
Elivate Med Spa
141 W. Putnam Ave. formebarre.com
BANKSVILLE Picali Fine Jewelry
1455 E. Putnam Avenue elivatemedspa.com
Greenwich Barre Studio
1066 North Street picali-designs.business.site
Fred
109 Greenwich Ave. greenwichbarrestudio.com
Pure Barre 280 Railroad Ave. purebarre.com
SLT
BYRAM The Marketplace by fofie & Mia 248 Mill Street fofiemia.com
134 E. Putnam Ave. sltnyc.com
COS COB
SoulCycle
241 E. Putnam Ave. beamandbarre.com
266 Mason Street soul-cycle.com
Beam & Barre
236 Sound Beach Ave. thefredshop.com
Housewarmings 264 Sound Beach Ave. housewarmingsct.com
Images of Old Greenwich
202 Sound Beach Ave. imagescenter.com
Lily
250 Sound Beach Ave. lilyoldgreenwich.com
YMCA
Do’s by Christopher Noland
50 East Putnam Ave. greenwichymca.org
395 E. Putnam Ave. doshair.com
Originals
YWCA
La Brosse Dry Bar
259 East Putnam Ave. ywcagreenwich.org
217 E. Putnam Ave. labrossedrybar.com
Something Special Florist
261 Sound Beach Ave. originalslifestyle.com
212 Sound Beach Ave.
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opposite page: Rosina’s owners Jared Falco and Coby Blount with beverage director Júan Meyer at their Byram hotspot. above left: Kissaki’s mini rice bowl with toro tartare and caviar is a recent chef’s choice dish. above right: Bistro V is a casual French eatery located on the Avenue.
HOME PLATES
From comfort food to the latest gourmet trend, a local menu awaits
A
fter a year that
and its side streets hopping; travel to any
hot buttered Connecticut-style LBLTs, and
Greenwich Chamber
neighborhood—Old Greenwich, Riverside, Cos
even a Surf ‘n’ Turf version. Farther afield, a
of Commerce
Cob, Byram, Glenville and Banksville—and
new Italian steakhouse, MACELLERIA, opened
president and CEO
you’ll find many tempting choices.
on Water Street in Byram, and ROSINA’S, on
BEN HON; ANDREA CARSON
Marcia O’Kane
Some of this year’s new arrivals have popped
Mill Street, adds pastas, pizzas and generous
recently dubbed “one
up on the Avenue. BIANCA, an authentic
cocktails to the restaurant scene. Another
unlike any other,”
Italian eatery with a great bar scene, is run by
neighborhood newcomer is THE LION, an
most of the town’s favorite food places have
two proprietors from Naples, Italy, who also
American brasserie from restaurateur Ron
weathered the pandemic storm. The vibrant
own restaurants in Manhattan. GREGORY’S
Rosa, the creative force behind POLPO
and diverse cuisine scene has continued to
COFFEE, a family roasting business, adds its
RESTAURANT in town.
expand. Thinking creatively to provide great
brewing style plus baked goods and small
meals and service despite the obstacles,
plates to area offerings. HINOKI, another
new coworking and gathering spot housed in
restaurateurs have stepped up; new dining
family-run restaurant, brings a relaxed, tapas-
the former Ralph Lauren store. The restaurant,
spots have opened, and some owners have
style approach to Asian cuisine. And for those
RUBY & BELLA’S, is open for lunch and dinner,
added an additional location. O’Kane notes
longing for New England’s favorite crustacean,
serving up contemporary American cuisine with
that nearly every section of town has seen
LOBSTER CRAFT serves several varieties of
seasonal ingredients. SAKSWORKS CAFÉ offers
new business activity. Not only are the Avenue
fresh-from-the-boat lobster rolls, including
coffee, pastries, lunch and light bites.
Additional dining awaits at SAKSWORKS, the
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approaching Byram, POLPO draws customers
is a new spot for locally sourced fare and
serving Asian and fusion cuisine have
for its upscale menu and lively piano bar.
American cooking from chef Brian Lewis, who
developed strong followings, including
And REBECCA’S, a Glenville favorite, recently
runs the original location in Westport. The
omakase-style sushi at KISSAKE and French-
finished a renovation to its already stylish
much-loved Versailles replacement, BISTRO
Vietnamese dishes served bistro style at
square footage and opens for dinner six nights
V, not only provides tempting pastries and
ORIENTA. MIKU SUSHI, with its Tokyo
a week. LE FAT POODLE in Old Greenwich
crusty bread, but steps up with classics such
sourced ingredients, is another venue that, in
mixes multiple cuisines—think croque
as French onion soup and boeuf bourguignon.
traditional Japanese style, brings diners artful
monsieur or tacos du jour—in a bistro setting.
Across the street, MELI-MELO fashions
Recent additions in Central Greenwich
presentations (Miku means “beautiful moment”).
If you need a pizza fix, try GRIGG STREET
delicious crepes—a specialty of the house—
PIZZA located just off the Avenue. Launched
with daily soup offerings and plates with a
makeovers, and Greenwich and environs are
by two Greenwich natives, the restaurant uses
colorful presentation. And over on Mason
no exception. Up North Street and through
high-quality dough with no commercial yeast as
Street, GREENWICH FLAVOR BY MYRNA’S
the backcountry just over the state line from
well as house-made mozzarella. They also serve
has a long and tempting menu of Greek and
Banksville, LE CREMAILLERE, known for
salads and sandwiches with homemade bread.
Lebanese-inspired dishes. For good wine and
fine French food and its cozy atmosphere,
In central Greenwich, there’s no shortage
Beloved restaurants sometimes undergo
has reopened with gifted young chef Thomas
of fun, upscale eateries, many with French
Burke in the kitchen.
and Mediterranean menus and a lively vibe.
farm-to-table cuisine with Med-Asian flair, HARVEST WINE BAR is an excellent choice. Coffee roasters, artisan bakeries and casual
In other Greenwich neighborhoods, plenty
You can savor a bistro menu at LE PENGUIN
cafés continue to thrive. One of the earliest
of fine dining and delicious continental cuisine
on Lewis Street for lunch and dinner, seven
coffee bars to set up here was CFCF, on the
await. The two beautiful dining rooms and
days a week. In balmy weather, locals flock to
Avenue with a satellite shop on Grigg Street;
outdoor patio of VALBELLA in Riverside
L’ESCALE, on Steamboat Road in the Delamar
both are popular stops en route to the Metro
have long been appreciated, along with its
hotel, with its seaside energy and fresh and
North station. Newcomer COFFEE FOR GOOD,
classic Italian menu. On the Old Post Road
seasonal menu. On the Avenue, THE COTTAGE
at Mead House on Maple Avenue with parking
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this page, left: Café at SaksWorks is one of the public dining options in the new coworking space. right: Grigg Street’s pizza is billed as “simple, consistent, delicious.”
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clockwise from left: • A local gathering spot, Harvest Wine Bar offers brunch, lunch and dinner. • L’escale’s Chef Frederic Kieffer serves up Tsar Imperial Petrossian caviar. • Fresh oysters and lobster roll from Elm Street Oyster House • Le Penguin is a neighborhood bistro with a lively atmosphere.
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RESTAURANTS: A TASTING
aplenty, gets its name from its mission: a venture that provides great coffee and fresh food, and it serves as a training platform for people with developmental disabilities. You’ll find a range of baked goods and like-home entrees at AUX DELICES, on Elm Street or in Riverside. In Old Greenwich, JOE’S STUDIO CAFÉ roasts its own beans daily, serving teas, smoothies and light bites. Just next door, UPPER CRUST BAGELS offers traditional kettle-boiled bagels, baked on-premises. Nearby is SWEET PEA’S BAKING COMPANY, known for tasty sandwiches made with Brazilian cheese bread. In Cos Cob, enjoy a
BANKSVILLE
GREENWICH
1067 North Street 203-861-4020 happinessiscatering.com
3 W. Elm St.:203-622-6644 1075 E. Putnam Ave. Riverside; 203-698-1066 auxdelicesfoods.com
BYRAM
Bianca Restaurant & Bar
Happiness Is Back Country Market & Café
Famous Greek Kitchen
other baked goods can be found on or near the Avenue: RAPHAËL’S BAKERY, with its traditional French treats, BLACK FOREST PASTRY SHOP for German sweets, and the dairy- and glutenfree delights of BY THE WAY BAKERY. For quick and healthy selections, nosh on salads and bowls at SWEETGREEN, glutenfree items at MYX CREATIVE KITCHEN or some delicious crunch at THE GRANOLA BAR. If you’re craving Southwestern cuisine, the BOXCAR CANTINA is reliably delicious, and recent arrival LA TAQUERIA serves up all your favorite dishes and cocktails. Check out local hangouts like GINGER MAN for American fare and craft brews, ELM STREET OYSTER HOUSE for deliciously fresh bivalves, or SOUTH BAY for a casual seaside ambience. Enjoy a delicious steak at TONY’S AT THE J HOUSE or at BLACKSTONES, or for coastal American cuisine, in an elegant setting, try TOWNHOUSE. For a casual scene, THE LITTLE PUB has mastered the art of the burger, and OLD GREENWICH SOCIAL CLUB has a relaxed family atmosphere. In Cos Cob, there are plenty of family favorites: the pies at PIZZA POST, with frozen treats next door at GOFER ICE CREAM; CHICKEN JOE’S for their famous High School Special; and GELATO & CIOCCOLATO— that name says it all. For delis and takeout, GARDEN CATERING, CORBO’S, RINALDI,
Black Forest Bakery
The Lion Brasserie
Macelleria
to-go. COBS BREAD makes fresh loaves daily, and
339 Greenwich Ave. 203-661-6634 versaillesgreenwich.com
265 Mill St. 203-531-0002 firehousedeligreenwichct.com
Cos Cob, ROOST KITCHEN + COFFEE is a + COFFEE, with the same great brew and food-
Bistro V
Firehouse Deli
sample one of its eponymous breads. Also in sister shop to the ever popular ADA’S KITCHEN
30 Greenwich Ave. 203-900-1177 biancaofgreenwich.com
10 N. Water St. 203-531-6887 famousgreekkitchen.com
328 Pemberwick Rd. 203-813-3300 thelionbrasserie.com
breakfast burrito at LENNY’S BAGELS, or
Aux Délices
52 Lewis St. 203-629-9330 blackforestpastryshop.com
Blackstones 28 W. Putnam Ave. 203-661-8700 blackstonesteakhousect.com
2 S. Water Street 203-531-7050 macelleriagreenwich.com
Boxcar Cantina
Rosina’s
44 Old Field Point Rd. 203-661-4774 boxcarcantina.com
230 Mill Street 203-681-2376 rosinasrestaurant.com
By the Way Bakery 19 E. Putnam Ave. 203-489-3610 btwbakery.com
COS COB
Caren’s Cos Cobber 31 East Putnam Ave. 203-992-1333 thecoscobber.com
Cobber North 1323 King St. 203-717-1770 cobbernorth.com
Chicken Joe’s 231 E. Putnam Ave. 203-861-0075 chickenjoesofgreenwich.com
COBS Bread Bakery 5 Riverside Lane 203-990-0560 cobsbread.com
Gelato & Cioccolato 232 E. Putnam Ave. 203-900-1288 gelatoecioccolato.com
Coffee Café Roasters 118 Greenwich Ave. 203-661-8300 cfcfcoffee.com
Lenny’s Bagels 207 East Putnam Ave. 203-900-1955 lennysbagels.com
Coffee for Good 48 Maple Ave. 203-979-4898 coffeeforgood.org
Little Pub 531 East Putnam Ave. 203-717-1147 littlepub.com
The Cottage 49 Greenwich Avenue 203-769-1220 thecottage.kitchen/ greenwich.com
Louie’s 136 River Rd. Ext. 203-422-2177 louiesrestaurantbar.com
Eastend Restaurant 409 Greenwich Ave. 203-862-9200 zhospitalitygroup.com
Pizza Post
522 East Putnam Ave. 203-661-0909 thepizzapost.com
Elm Street Oyster House 11 West Elm St. 203-629-5795 elmstreetoysterhouse.com
Rinaldi’s Country Deli 70 Orchard St. 203-622-8315 rinaldiscoscob.com
Ginger Man
Roost Kitchen + Coffee
64 Greenwich Ave. 203-861-6400 gingermanct.com
236 East Putnam Ave. 475-303-2100 heyroost.com
The Granola Bar
GLENVILLE
41 Greenwich Ave. 203-883-5220 thegranolabarct.com
Rebecca’s
265 Glenville Rd. 203-532-9270 rebeccasgreenwich.com
Greenwich Flavor by Myrna’s 148 Mason Street 203-869-1500 greenwichflavorsbymyrnas.com
FIREHOUSE and in Banksville, HAPPINESS IS, all have loyal followings.
Gregory’s Coffee
Sweetgreen
342 Greenwich Ave. 203-900-4583 gregoryscoffee.com
102 Greenwich Ave. 203-379-0704
Grigg Street Pizza
Terra Ristorante
sweetgreen.com
1 Grigg Street 203-717-1190. griggstreetpizza.com
156 Greenwich Ave. 203-629-5222 zhospitalitygroup.com
Harvest Wine Bar
Townhouse
372 Greenwich Ave. 203-869-4080 harvestwinebar.com
35 Church St. 203-622-4223 townhousegreenwich.com
Hinoki Greenwich
OLD GREENWICH
263 Greenwich Avenue 203-900-0011 hinokigreenwich.com
La Taqueria
10 Greenwich Ave. 203-992-1199 taqueriact.com
L’Escale
500 Steamboat Rd. 203-661-4600 lescalerestaurant.com
Lobster Craft
107 Greenwich Avenue 203-900-1555 lobstercraft.com
Le Penguin
61 Lewis St. 203-717-1200 lepenguinbistro.com
Mediterraneo
366 Greenwich Ave. 203-629-4747 zhospitalitygroup.com
Meli-Melo
362 Greenwich Ave. 203-629-6153 melimelogreenwich.com
Miku Sushi
68 Greenwich Ave. 203-900-7676 mikugreenwich.com
Myx Creative Kitchen 19 W. Elm St. 203-861-1150 myxkitchen.com
Orienta
Applausi Osteria
199 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-4447 osteriaapplausi.com
Beach House Café 220 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-0367 beachhousecafe.com
Corbo’s Corner Deli 470 W. Putnam Ave. 203-629-4987 corbosdeli.com
Garden Catering 185 Sound Beach Ave. 203-698-2900 177 Hamilton Ave. Byram; 203-422-2555 gardencatering.com
Joe Studio Café 185 Sound Beach Ave. 203-990-0479 joestudiocafe.com
Le Fat Poodle 20 Arcadia Rd. 203-717-1515 lefatpoodle.com
Old Greenwich Social Club 148 Sound Beach Ave. 203-990-3033 ogsocialclub.com
Sweet Pea’s Baking Company
55 Lewis St. 203-489-3394 orientarestaurant.com
212 Sound Beach Ave. 203-990-0008 sweetpeasct.com
Polpo Restaurant
Upper Crust Bagel Co.
554 Old Post Rd. 203-629-1999 polporestaurant.com
Raphaël’s Bakery 146 Mason St. 203-485-0450 raphsbakery.com
SaksWorks/Ruby & Bella’s
265 Greenwich Avenue 475-272-86800 saksworks.com
St. Moritz Bakery
383 Greenwich Ave. 203-869-2818 stmoritzgreenwich.com
Something Natural
189 Greenwich Ave. 203-863-2100 somethingnaturalct.com
South Bay
403 Greenwich Ave. 203-717-1836 southbayct.com
197 Sound Beach Ave. 203-698-0079 uppercrustbagel.com
RIVERSIDE
Ada’s Kitchen + Coffee 112 Riverside Ave. 203-637-1956 heyroost.com
Tony’s at the J House 1114 East Putnam Ave. 203-698-6999 tonysatthejhouse.com
Valbella
1309 E. Putnam Ave. 203-637-1115 valbellagreenwich.com
NEXT DOOR La Cremaillere
46 Banksville-Bedford Rd. 914-234-9647 lacremny.com
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NEW FACES & PLACES New to town and the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, these three businesses are generating a lot of buzz.
David Fitzpatrick Vice President, SaksWorks Greenwich 265 Greenwich Avenue • 203.902.1001 • saksworks.com David Fitzpatrick
WHEN DID YOU OPEN FOR BUSINESS? December 2021
focused on the fine dining experience. Unlike the other spots, SaksWorks AFTER LAUNCHING TWO NEW YORK CITY LOCATIONS, HOW DID
Greenwich is accessible to the public with customers having the option to
YOU SELECT GREENWICH FOR THE NEXT VENUE?
book private dining spaces for their needs. SaksWorks members, who have
Greenwich was a logical next step for SaksWorks. We are creating a hub
access to all our locations in New York City, Westchester and Long Island,
and spoke model where our customers can spend time in New York, but
have free access to utilize the private dining spaces offered in Greenwich.
also reduce commute time by staying close to home. We had an amazing opportunity to reimagine the most iconic building in town and we
WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING INVOLVED WITH THE
couldn’t say no. There’s nothing else like it.
COMPANY? I love creating and executing on a vision! In Greenwich we were able to
HOW HAS THE COMMUNITY RESPONDED SINCE YOU’VE OPENED?
create something special.
The community is really excited to come check us out! We are involved in the Chamber of Commerce and have put together a board of local
IF YOU AREN’T A MEMBER, WHAT KIND OF SERVICES CAN THE
changemakers who are helping us promote the brand and continue to
PUBLIC EXPERIENCE THERE?
grow. First Selectman Fred Camillo has been a huge supporter, and we
Our restaurant, Ruby & Bella’s, is open the public Tuesday through Sunday.
could not have done it without Peter Robinson from the Department of
We also have an amazing café that serves coffee, tea and pastries to the
Buildings and Rob Natale from Greenwich Fire Department!
public. We have a variety of programming to engage with the community, such as a speaker series, a running club, wellness talks and much more.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING LOCATED HERE? I love our building. We’re located in the iconic former Ralph Lauren
TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT DINING AT RUBY & BELLA’S.
mansion, and there is so much history here. I just get happy whenever
Ruby & Bella’s is a celebration of American cuisine, offering dishes
I walk in the doors. Our proximity to the train and a diverse group of
inspired by local and seasonal ingredients and prepared with regional
businesses makes it very convenient
and global flavors. Executive Chef Jason Leckey has curated a menu that showcases an impressive variety of cuisine bound to impress any palate.
ANY GO-TO SPOTS IN TOWN?
The restaurant and bar are open to the public serving lunch and dinner
Meli-Melo for a smoothie and salad, l’escale in the summer and Hinoki for
Tuesday to Sunday and coffee all day Monday to Sunday. ARE THERE ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS?
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE SAKSWORKS GREENWICH CONCEPT?
We are always continuing to innovate! Follow us @saksworks and
While other locations do have a membership model, Greenwich is
@rubyandbellas on Instagram for all the newest stuff!
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sushi. I am a regular at Equinox and love all the parks the town has to offer.
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the face of
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The Devine Dental team is committed to providing the highest level of oral care to their patients as an important component in overall health. Dr. DeFina and Dr. Devine believe that a comprehensive assessment will determine the most appropriate treatment plan. Their goal is to provide minimally invasive treatment that anticipates both present and future needs while blending function and aesthetics. This leads to lasting and
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Mike Pietrafeso Chef & Owner of Roost Kitchen + Coffee 236 East Putnam Avenue • 475-303-2100 • heyroost.com
WHEN DID YOU OPEN ROOST FOR BUSINESS? Roost Cos Cob opened in November of 2021. Our first Roost location opened in Darien four years ago and Roost Stamford opened in late 2019. AFTER HAVING SUCCESS WITH ADA’S IN RIVERSIDE, HOW DID YOU SELECT COS COB FOR YOUR NEXT VENUE? The Ada’s kitchen is quite small, and I was looking for another location in Greenwich to increase our kitchen capacity. When this spot became available, it was the perfect combination of a big kitchen with a storefront on the Post Road. I also thought it would be a great addition to the Cos Cob community. I really like the proximity to Cos Cob Elementary School and that particular strip of stores has small businesses that have been there for decades. Years ago, I was a chef in that very kitchen when it was
Mike and Krista Pietrafeso
Plum Pure Foods, so it is serendipitous I’ve found myself back here again. HOW HAS THE COMMUNITY RESPONDED SINCE YOU’VE OPENED? The community has been incredibly supportive. We love getting to know
TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE ROOST CONCEPT AND HOW IT
new customers and also seeing some of our Ada’s regulars stop by. Our
DIFFERS FROM ADA’S.
neighbors, Randy, Kim and others have helped us spread the word, and
The Roost concept really isn’t very different from Ada’s. It still offers a
the Cos Cob Elementary families and faculty have been wonderful.
scratch-made and seasonally inspired menu made fresh daily from local ingredients—along with a great coffee and tea program. Starting this
NAME YOUR FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT RUNNING A BUSINESS IN
spring, Roost Cos Cob will have expanded hours and we’ll be adding new
YOUR HOMETOWN—AND WITH YOUR SPOUSE!
larger plates and bowls to the menu to offer delicious and convenient
My wife has a full-time job at Deloitte—but she helps me immensely!
family dinner options during the week. We hope this will lessen the load
There’s a lot to love about being a small business owner in the town that
of weekly cooking for local families—all with the convenience of ordering
my wife and I grew up in, and that my daughters are now growing up in.
online for a quick and easy pick-up.
• Being able to be present as a dad for my three girls and showing them WHAT ARE SOME POPULAR OFFERINGS ON THE MENU?
that working hard is worth it if you’re able to do something you love. • Being my wife’s favorite place to get her daily smoothie and latte from.
Our well-known favorite is our Roost Egg Sandwich on our homemade
• Feeding local families and sharing my love of food with others—and
English muffins, with a runny egg, bacon, cheese, arugula and bearnaise
making my Italian grandma proud.
sauce. Some of our other favorites include the breakfast burrito, the
• Creating a team of people who have become our family and many of
Kale + Quinoa salad with our famous white balsamic vinaigrette, our
whom have been with us from day one.
a crowd pleaser for both kids and adults. The menu really has something
and Fairfield County where local businesses are integral to town life.
for everyone, from healthy smoothies to more indulgent sandwiches and
• Having an impact on local families and being involved in the community.
always, our homemade chocolate chip cookies to complete the meal.
WHAT ARE YOUR GO-TO SPOTS IN TOWN?
ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?
During the week, I cook a lot at home, but we are a ‘pizza on Friday
Our spring menu updates launched in late March, and I am considering
nights’ kind of family—so we love Arcuri’s, Pizza Post and Grigg Street
adding our homemade ice cream sandwiches to the Roost Cos Cob menu.
Pizza. We’ve been going to Boxcar Cantina with our girls for years now.
You’ll have to stay tuned to see what happens! Be sure to visit heyroost.
For a date night, my wife Krista and I like Hinoki or Miku for sushi.
com and follow us @heyroost for our seasonal menu updates and news.
JULIA D’AGOSTINO
seasonal buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, and our overnight oats are
• Being part of the broader small business community here in Greenwich
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Michael Tolle Owner, CRUSH Table Tennis 55 Field Point Road • 203-489-0664 • table-tennis.com
WHEN DID YOU OPEN FOR BUSINESS? CRUSH was prepared to open in the early part of 2021. First there was a two-year renovation process, and then when the business was ready to open, there was a mask mandate in place. So, I made a difficult choice to wait until the mandates were lifted. Situations being what they were, CRUSH officially opened October 2021. WHY DID YOU SELECT GREENWICH—AND THE FORMER GREENWICH PROPANE BUILDING—FOR YOUR LOCATION? CRUSH creates a new market segment within table tennis. It is not a pure gymnasium, nor is it primarily a bar with tables. We focus on the
Michael Tolle
socialization aspects of the sport, in all the forms it takes. This location was the result of a lengthy site selection process in the tristate area. Greenwich certainly met the desired demographic and psychographic
They all had their phones and gaming computers, but I didn’t see enough
targets. The challenge was to find a spot that could efficiently be
places for people of all ages to socialize in small or large groups. I’ve done
transformed to meet the desired application.
business strategies for large global companies as a career. Mostly hybrid/ mixed approaches like this. They are very difficult to execute, but also
HOW HAS THE COMMUNITY RESPONDED SINCE YOU’VE OPENED?
very challenging to replicate. Again, it is not a pure recreational play. Nor
Everything has been going fabulously. More than 95% of people who walk
is it a pure adult bar play either.
into the upstairs space are taken aback on how a premium table tennis facility has made its way into downtown Greenwich. Walk-in players
TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE CONCEPT AND WHAT CUSTOMERS
and monthly members are thrilled to have a new recreational option
CAN EXPECT.
here. CRUSH regularly sees customers across all skill levels, age groups,
The venue is 6,000 square feet across two floors, with nine tables and four
genders and reasons for playing. Hosts of private parties and corporate
playing areas. There are high-quality tables, paddles and balls. But there
events love both the large size of the venue and an atmosphere that its
are also numerous amenities like: lounge chairs, a professional sound
comfortable, fun and unique.
system, large screen television, training robot, firepit, sports drinks, beer, wine, cocktails, and customers are also welcome to bring food or have it
WHO DID YOU WORK WITH TO CREATE THE SPACE?
delivered.
In terms of support from local organizations, many have helped CRUSH overcome the enormous headwinds encountered the past three years in
WHAT KIND OF EVENTS DO PEOPLE HOST THERE?
the making. The Chamber of Commerce was key in helping me find the
No two events have been the same. Adolescent and adult birthday parties,
right local businesses that I needed to work with in pulling this together.
corporate team building exercises, private parties for various occasions,
Be it Smeriglio Associates LLC, S.E. Minor & Co., Gilbride, Tusa, Last &
corporate celebrations, nonprofit fundraisers, bat and bar mitzvahs and
Spellane LLC, Griffith E. Harris Insurance, or others, they are the ones
ladies’ nights out. Sometimes people have an emphasis on table tennis.
who actually achieved the vision of the business.
But other times, customers are seeking a venue with all the amenities that can host anywhere from two to 15 to 40 to 60 to 120 people.
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FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING IN TOWN? Greenwich is a very international community with diverse types of
ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?
backgrounds. One can pick up a game with someone and have a
We will be announcing the long-awaited arrival of a Head Coach in mid-
wonderful conversation about different experiences or come to find an
April. Table reservations will start being encouraged and available online.
intersection in interests where one might not expect.
Four summer youth camps are being filled currently (July morning or afternoon session, August morning or afternoon session) with a limit of
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO OPEN CRUSH?
10 students per session. A long-requested Club Ladder will be launched
The initial idea was when my son and his friends entered middle school.
for competitive players, and we’ll also have expanded hours. 37
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Greenwich High School seniors celebrate at the 2021 graduation ceremony.
STUDY GUIDE
F
rom preschool to high
safety during the pandemic, Greenwich
and executive functioning program helps
school and beyond, our
public schools have become adept at tailoring
students achieve their goals and full academic
town’s 62,000 residents
adaptive learning models. As school returns
potential. Parents searching for the right
have access to a wealth of
to more normal patterns, one consistency
school can be assured their children will be
educational opportunities.
remains: academic excellence is paramount.
well-placed for an exceptional education. Not
Recognized for an
Four of the district’s elementary schools
only have three Greenwich schools achieved
excellent public school
and one middle school boast magnet
coveted Blue Ribbon status, but the Niche
system, Greenwich also boasts an enviable
programs. THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
search tool for parents rank the district in the
selection of private schools. The variety of
AT DUNDEE and NEW LEBANON elementary
top one percent nationally.
learning options is a big draw for new residents.
have international baccalaureate programs;
Greenwich public schools include 11 elementary
JULIAN CURTISS elementary school offers
HIGH SCHOOL have a wide range of choices
schools, three middle schools, one high school
world language instruction in grades K-5,
for academic programs. Over 300 courses,
and one alternative high school; private school
and HAMILTON AVENUE ELEMENTARY is
in every category from first-year English
offerings range from preschool to high school
the district’s first STEAM magnet school.
literature and composition to Mandarin
through grade 12, as well as those with programs
WESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL provides an
Chinese and video production, help students
for children with learning differences.
Advancement via Individual Determination-
create an individual learning path. Classes
theme program. This college readiness
include the project-based Innovation Lab and
With priority given to student and staff
The more than 2,600 students at GREENWICH
GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL, SACRED HEART GREENWICH, BRUNSWICK SCHOOL
Students flourish with an abundance of academic and extracurricular options
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At Whitby, there is no ceiling on learning. Each student is challenged and supported to achieve their personal best, helping them to define success on their own terms. Come see for yourself. School Open Houses & Personal Visits
whitbyschool.org/thinkwhitby
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Open Minds. Big Ideas. Infinite Possibilities.
RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
CORE VALUES
Not for Self, but for Service —School Motto
Providing students from Pre-K through Grade 12 with excellent education using both traditional and innovative approaches.
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26 acres featuring state-of-the art academic, athletic, and creative facilities. Conveniently accessible by train. Students and faculty commute from Fairfield and Westchester counties and New York City. Explore campus at www.ryecountryday.org/virtualtour
The most popular college choices for RCDS students in 2017-2021 Cornell University (28) University of Pennsylvania (25) Harvard University (18) New York University (15) Northwestern University (13) Brown University (12)
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Independent Schools: For students who prefer a single-gender education, local private schools include Sacred Heart Greenwich (above), Greenwich Academy for girls and Brunswick School (below) for boys.
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EMPOWERING FUTURES Sacred Heart Greenwich is an all-girls Catholic, independent day school serving students in preschool through Grade 12. Just 30 miles from midtown Manhattan, come explore our 110-acre campus in Greenwich, CT, to experience how your daughter and family could become part of our mission-driven community.
For more information, visit
SHGREENWICH.ORG
www.PIFS.net • 101 Indian Field Road, Greenwich Putnam Indian Field School is an independent, co-educational preschool for children 21 months to 5 years old.
SHGREENWICH.ORG
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STUDY GUIDE above: Greenwich Academy is a private school for girls ranging from pre-K and Kindergarten through 12th grade.
the sought-after Honors Science Research
centers, work in the school media center and
private schools, including GREENWICH
program, independent study and 29 Advanced
volunteer around town
COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL, which is the only
Greenwich High School athletics have
co-ed, Nursery through Grade 12 college
is revealed by the achievements of the Class
produced championship teams and outstanding
preparatory day school in Greenwich. Other
of 2022: 11 seniors are National Merit
athletes, many of whom go on to excel in
notable private schools are SACRED HEART,
semifinalists, with 33 commended scholars; in
collegiate sports. For any student who enjoys
BRUNSWICK, GREENWICH ACADEMY and
2021, all 13 GHS semifinalists achieved finalist
playing sports, Greenwich High School
WHITBY, one of the nation’s oldest Montessori
status (finalists are announced after press time.)
participates in three seasons and fields 42
schools. The exemplary KING SCHOOL in
Beyond academics, there are clubs, sports
varsity teams which have won numerous
Stamford, as well as RYE COUNTRY DAY
and numerous organizations catering to almost
county, state and regional championships.
SCHOOL in Rye, New York, are in neighboring
any interest. The high school has more than
Many sports also field junior varsity and
towns. For students looking for a prep school
100 formal clubs, so whether a student wants
freshman teams. The girls’ varsity volleyball
experience, FAIRFIELD COLLEGE PREPARATORY
to explore cooking or anime, theatre or fine
team was recently voted first in the state by the
SCHOOL in Fairfield, CT, is highly regarded.
art, there is an extracurricular group available.
Top 10 Coaches’ Poll, and the team won the
Adults have programs to choose from as well,
state class LL championship—the team’s third
with Greenwich Public Schools offering more
students shine. Volunteering at food banks,
state-level laurels. Students can also participate
than 250 continuing education courses annually.
museums and social agencies offer a way to
in many intramural sports.
Community service is another area where
Nearby options for higher education are
learn new skills, create meaningful connections,
In addition to public preschool, Greenwich
also convenient to town. The UNIVERSITY OF
and make a difference. This year, 238 members
families have access to more than 30 preschool
CONNECTICUT (UCONN) continues to expand
of the class of 2022 (out of 675 seniors) were
programs—many affiliated with local schools
its programs in Stamford; SUNY PURCHASE
inducted into the National Honor Society; as
and churches—and several Greenwich daycare
and MANHATTANVILLE are nearby in
part of the membership requirement, many
centers, which offer preschool programs.
Westchester; and FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY is
NHS members serve as tutors, help in learning
Greenwich is also known for top-notch
just a short drive away.
GREENWICH ACADEMY
Placement courses. And student performance
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STUDY GUIDE
NEARBY SCHOOLS The Children’s School Coed, ages three to eight 118 Scofieldtown Rd. Stamford 203-329-8815 childrensschool.org
Fairfield College Preparatory School Boys, 9th to 12th grade 1073 N Benson Rd. Fairfield 203-254-4200 www.fairfieldprep.org
Fusion Academy
Coed, 6th to 12th grade 66 Gatehouse Rd. Stamford 203-323-2191 fusionacademy.com
King School
Coed, pre-K to 12th grade 1450 Newfield Ave. Stamford 203-322-3496 kingschoolct.org
The Long Ridge School
Coed, nursery to 5th grade 478 Erskine Rd. Stamford 203-322-7693 longridgeschool.org
RESOURCES
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
GREENWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Brunswick School
290 Greenwich Ave. 203-625-7400; greenwichschools.org
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Cos Cob Elementary School 300 East Putnam Ave. 203-869-4670
Glenville Elementary School 33 Riversville Rd. 203-531-9287
Hamilton Avenue Elementary School 184 Hamilton Ave. Greenwich 203-869-1685
International School at Dundee 55 Florence Rd. Riverside 203-637-3800
Julian Curtiss Elementary School 180 East Elm St. Greenwich 203-869-1896
New Lebanon Elementary School
25 Mead Ave. Greenwich 203-531-9139
North Mianus Elementary School
309 Palmer Hill Rd. Riverside; 203-637-9730
North Street Elementary School 381 North St. Greenwich 203-869-6756
Old Greenwich Elementary School 285 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-0150
Parkway Elementary School 141 Lower Cross Rd. Greenwich 203-869-7466
Riverside Elementary School 90 Hendrie Ave. 203-637-1440
Boys, pre-K to 12th grade 100 Maher Ave. Greenwich 203-625-5800 brunswickschool.org
MIDDLE SCHOOLS Central Middle School
Carmel Academy
9 Indian Rock Lane Greenwich 203-661-8500
Eastern Middle School
Western Middle School
1 Western Junior Hwy. Greenwich 203-531-5700
Eagle Hill School
Putnam Indian Field School
Girls, pre-K to 12th grade 200 N. Maple Ave. Greenwich 203-625-8900 greenwichacademy.org
Greenwich High School
10 Hillside Rd. 203-625-8000
Greenwich Catholic School
The Windrose Program
Coed, pre-K to 8th grade 471 North St., Greenwich 203-869-4000 gcsct.org
(formerly Greenwich Alternative HS) greenwichschools.org/ windrose
Greenwich Japanese School
Coed, 1st to 9th grade 270 Lake Ave. Greenwich 203-629-9039 gwjs.org
Greenwich Academy
HIGH SCHOOLS
Coed, pre-K to 12th grade 401 Old Church Rd. 257 Stanwich Rd. Greenwich 203-863-5600 gcds.net
Coed, K to 8th grade 270 Lake Ave. Greenwich 203-863-9663 carmelacademy.com Coed, ages five to 15 (for children with learning differences) 45 Glenville Rd. Greenwich 203-622-9240 eaglehillschool.org
51 Hendrie Ave. Riverside; 203-637-1744
Greenwich Country Day School
Coed, toddler to pre-K 101 Indian Field Rd. Greenwich 203-661-4629 pifs.net
Sacred Heart Greenwich
Girls, K to 12th grade 1177 King St. Greenwich 203-531-6500 shgreenwich.org
Whitby School
Coed, pre-K to 8th grade 969 Lake Ave. Greenwich 203-869-8464 whitbyschool.org
New Canaan Country School Coed, nursery to 9th grade 635 Frogtown Rd. New Canaan 203-972-0771 countryschool.net
Rye Country Day School
Coed, pre-K to 12th grade 3 Cedar St. Rye, NY 914-967-1417 ryecountryday.org
St. Luke’s School
Coed, 5th to 12th grade 377 N. Wilton Rd. New Canaan 203-966-5612 stlukesct.org
Villa Maria School Coed, K to 9th grade (for children with learning differences) 161 Sky Meadow Dr. Stamford 203-322-5886 villamariaedu.org
Winston Preparatory School Coed, 4th to 12th grade (for children with learning differences) 57 West Rock Rd. Norwalk 203-229-0465 winstonprep.edu
GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL
Football team at Greenwich High School
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Round Hill Club’s fieldstone clubhouse was designed by Delano and Aldrich, the architecture firm behind New York City’s Knickerbocker Club.
SOCIAL CIRCLES Local clubs offer sport, community and family-friendly fun available at the town’s 15 clubs, there is
round for dining and paddle tennis, and one
in Greenwich date
something that will fit comfortably with
of the town’s yacht clubs offers the largest
back to the late
most tastes and budgets. The seven country
frostbiting program in the country.
nineteenth and
clubs that feature 18-hole courses provide
early twentieth
everything from championship golf and tennis
summer that Greenwich’s club scene reaches
century, when
to swimming, paddle tennis, skeet and indoor
a peak of activity. Numerous social gatherings
railroad service and
bowling. Community clubs, yacht clubs and
between Memorial Day and Labor Day include
auto travel made the town an easy destination
even a club dedicated specifically to racquet
family events such as fireworks, barbecues and
for city dwellers looking for a respite from the
sports fill out the roster. All offer expert
shore dinners. Competitive sailing, swimming
urban bustle and summer heat. And ever since,
instruction for beginners, league play and
and tennis fill out the calendar; in the right
the town’s membership clubs have served as a
multiple children’s programs, with summer
wind conditions, Long Island Sound is dotted
social nexus for many residents.
camp and junior sailing, golf, tennis and
with the colorful spinnakers of local yacht
swimming. Most clubs remain open year-
club fleets.
In the very broad range of activities
A four-season schedule aside, it is in
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Each of Greenwich’s country clubs is distinguished by a beautiful course and clubhouse. Founded in 1892, and situated on Doubling Road in mid-country, GREENWICH COUNTRY CLUB offers diners at its impressive white brick clubhouse a spectacular view of Long Island Sound. The first golf club in town also features grandly proportioned interiors and a resort-like pool area. Nearby is BURNING TREE COUNTRY CLUB, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Its clapboard and stone clubhouse is gracefully set within beautifully landscaped grounds. Generally considered one of the most challenging courses in the state, this prized feature of THE STANWICH CLUB reveals itself after driving through the impressive stone pillars off North Street in the backcountry. Tucked away off a winding road in this verdant part of town is ROUND HILL CLUB, opened in 1924 with a Walter J. Travis-designed course and beautiful fieldstone clubhouse designed by Delano and Aldrich. Also in the backcountry is TAMARACK COUNTRY CLUB, founded in 1929 and well-known for its fully restored Charles Banks-designed course. First established in Westchester County in 1904, FAIRVIEW COUNTRY CLUB, now on King Street, was displaced twice by highway construction. Its grand brick clubhouse overlooks the Robert Trent Jones-designed course built in 1968. In Old Greenwich, INNIS ARDEN GOLF CLUB is another legacy of J. Kennedy Tod. Tod invited his Old Greenwich neighbors to join his golf club; initially a 9-hole course when the club was founded in 1899, the course was expanded to 18 holes. The club, now undergoing an extensive renovation, also includes a tennis bubble for year-round play, and the fairways are a favorite locale for winter sledding. Both of Greenwich’s renowned yacht clubs date back to the late nineteenth century. Founded in 1888 as a neighborhood club composed of Riverside, Old Greenwich and Cos Cob residents, RIVERSIDE YACHT CLUB has earned its excellent reputation in yachting circles. It has a fine
The first golf club in town, Greenwich Country Club was founded in 1892.
marina, pool, tennis courts, and it offers competitive sailing programs. Close to downtown Greenwich is INDIAN HARBOR YACHT CLUB, which was built in 1889 and has a storied history tied to famous ocean racers summer diners with a memorable water view. In Cos Cob, GREENWICH WATER CLUB is situated along the scenic Mianus River. It features three pools, an on-site rowing facility, modern fitness center and restaurant. The town’s community clubs also provide a diverse menu of activity. MILBROOK CLUB was founded in 1923, and its elegant Tudor clubhouse anchors a 9-hole golf course, a splendid pool and adjoining café, tennis, paddle tennis and fine dining options. In Old Greenwich, ROCKY POINT CLUB has swimming, sailing and a relaxed, family-friendly vibe. BELLE HAVEN CLUB offers a stately shingle-style clubhouse within the private Belle Haven community; its amenities include fine dining, sailing and swimming, a private beach and a clay tennis court facility. In Glenville, THE BAILIWICK CLUB—celebrating 50 years since its founding in 1972— has swimming and tennis in summer, as well as year-round platform tennis. And the FIELD CLUB OF GREENWICH is in a category all its own; opened in 1908 as a family-oriented racket club, it features grass and clay tennis courts, squash, platform tennis, swimming, a state-of-the-art fitness center and fine dining. With an understated profile, the club’s entrance is simply marked by a pair of lanterns embossed with the letters “FC.”
RESOURCES Riverside Yacht Club
Bailiwick Club of Greenwich
Greenwich Country Club
12 Duncan Drive 203-531-7591 thebailiwickclub.com
19 Doubling Road 203-869-1000 greenwichcountryclub.org
102 Club Road Riverside 203-637-1706 riversideyc.org
Belle Haven Club
Greenwich Water Club
Rocky Point Club
49 River Road Cos Cob, 203-661-4033 greenwichwaterclub.com
60 Rocky Point Road Old Greenwich 203-637-2397 rockypointclub.com
100 Harbor Drive 203-861-5353 bellehavenclub.com
Burning Tree Country Club 120 Perkins Road 203-869-9004 burningtreecc.org
Fairview Country Club
Indian Harbor Yacht Club
Round Hill Club
710 Steamboat Road 203-869-2484 indianharboryc.com
33 Round Hill Club Road 203-869-2350 rhclub.org
Innis Arden Golf Club
The Stanwich Club 888 North Street 203-869-0555 stanwich.com
1241 King Street 203-531-6200 fairviewcountryclub.org
120 Tomac Ave. Old Greenwich 203-637-6900 innisardengolfclub.com
The Field Club
The Milbrook Club
Tamarack Country Club
276 Lake Ave. 203-869-1300 fcofgreenwich.com
61 Woodside Drive 203-869-4540 milbrookclub.com
55 Locust Road 203-531-7300 tamarackcountryclub.com
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and the America’s Cup. At the mouth of Greenwich Harbor, it provides
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Whether you are brand new or “new-ish”, we invite you to be a part of Temple Sholom’s warm, vibrant and inclusive community.
Contact Lori Baden at lori.baden@templesholom.com to receive a Welcome Shabbat bag.
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SPIRITUAL LIFE ANDREA CARSON
Houses of worship play an important role in the community
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RESOURCES
ocal history is indelibly linked to THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF GREENWICH,
COS COB
which included the town’s founders in its original
Diamond Hill United Methodist Church
membership. This oldest of Greenwich’s religious
521 E. Putnam Ave. 203-869-2395 diamondhillumc.com
congregations celebrated its 350th anniversary in 2015. Also established in pre-Revolutionary times is the STANWICH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Greenwich Reform Synagogue
founded in 1731—one year before George Washington was born—to
92 Orchard St. 203-629-0018 grs.org
serve 13 families in the backcountry. CHRIST CHURCH, established in 1749, is part of the oldest organized diocese of the Episcopal
GREENWICH
Church. And TEMPLE SHOLOM, founded in 1916, has become the
Anglican Church of the Advent
largest synagogue in Greenwich. But these, and all of the more than
606 Riversville Rd. Facebook: @greenwichanglican
40 houses of worship in town, do not rest on past history. Instead, they seek to engage with the concerns of the present day. Nearly every congregation is on social media and has a web presence.
Little Bethel A.M.E. Church
Throughout the pandemic, congregations connected virtually for
44 Lake Ave. 203-661-3099 Facebook: @LittleBethelAME
services, prayer and study groups until in-person meetings could resume. Many denominations provide social and educational services, including daycare and preschool. There are also several classes for
Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich
adults: book groups, wide-ranging discussions, and exercise and yoga
75 Mason St. 203-629-9059 chabadgreenwich.org
offerings. For a current calendar of events and activities, as well as weekly worship schedules, check individual websites.
Christ Church Greenwich
opposite page: Round Hill Community Church is a nondenominational Christian church. below: Founded in 1916, Temple Sholom is the largest synagogue in town.
254 E. Putnam Ave. 203-869-6600 christchurchgreenwich.org
Dingletown Community Church 376 Stanwich Rd. 203-629-5923 dingletown.org
First Baptist Church 10 Northfield St. 203-869-7988 firstbaptistgreenwich.com
First Church of Christ, Scientist 11 Park Place 203-869-1555 christiansciencect.org/ greenwich
First Church of Round Hill 464 Round Hill Rd. 203-629-3876 firstchurchofroundhill.org
First Lutheran Church 38 Field Point Rd. 203-869-0032 flcgreenwich.org
First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave. 203-869-8686 fpcg.org JULIE BIDWELL
First United Methodist Church 59 E. Putnam Ave. 203-629-9584 fumcgreenwich.com
Grace Church of Greenwich Worship at The Women’s Club of Greenwich 89 Maple Ave. 203-861-7555 gracechurchgreenwich. com
Greenwich Baptist Church 10 Indian Rock Lane 203-869-2807 greenwichbaptist.org
Harvest Time Church 1338 King St. 203-531-7778 htchurch.com
St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North St. 203-869-5421 stmichaelgreenwich.com
Second Congregational Church 139 E. Putnam Ave. 203-869-9311 2cc.org
Stanwich Congregational Church 202 Taconic Rd. 203-661-4420 stanwichchurch.org
Temple Sholom
Japanese Gospel Church
300 E. Putnam Ave. 203-869-7191 templesholom.com
286 Delavan Ave. 203-531-6450
Trinity Church
North Greenwich Congregational Church 606 Riversville Rd. 203-869-7763 northgreenwichchurch.org
Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd. 203-869-1091 roundhillcommunitychurch.org
Sacred Heart Church 95 Henry St. 203-531-8730 sacredheartgreenwich.org
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave. 203-661-5526 stbarnabasgreenwich.org
St. Mary Catholic Church 178 Greenwich Ave. 203-869-9393 stmarygreenwich.org
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church 469 North St. 203-869-5421 stmichaelgreenwich.com
St. Paul Lutheran Church 286 Delavan Ave. 203-531-8466 firstpaul.com
St. Paul Catholic Church 84 Sherwood Ave. 203-531-8741 strochchurch.com
St. Roch Catholic Church 10 St. Roch Ave. 203-869-4176 strochchurch.com
Sunday worship at the Greenwich Hyatt 5 River Rd. 203-618-0808 trinitychurch.life
OLD GREENWICH Albertson Memorial Church of Spiritualism 293 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-4615 albertsonchurch.org
First Congregational Church 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-1791 fccog.org
Living Hope Community Church 38 West End Ave. 203-637-3669 livinghopect.org
St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-2262 saintsaviours.org
RIVERSIDE The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes Catholic Church 4 Riverside Ave. 203-637-3661 (St. Catherine campus) 247 Stanwich Rd. 203-637-3661 (St. Agnes campus) stc-sta.org
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave. 203-637-2447 stpaulsriverside.org
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above: Sunday matches at the Greenwich Polo Club take place between June and September. opposite page: Spectators picnic between polo matches.
GREAT OUTDOORS
With courts and courses, woods and water, Greenwich is a town-wide playground tracks, two horseshoe pits, a croquet field and
a paradise in the recreation facilities
14 playgrounds. Add to this roster the Robert
RIDING & TRAILS ASSOCIATION, which has
and varied terrain of Greenwich.
Trent Jones Sr.-designed 18-hole GRIFFITH E.
an extensive network of trails throughout the
With an enviable coastline and
HARRIS GOLF COURSE, the only municipal
town’s backcountry. On Sunday afternoons
thousands of acres of open space,
course in Greenwich, open to residents
between June and September, spectators can
the town offers opportunities for
and their guests. Ice time for figure skaters
head up North Street to Conyers Farm to
leisure time in almost limitless
and hockey players is available at Byram’s
enjoy a picnic and watch high-level matches
ways. Solo explorers can venture onto local
DOROTHY HAMILL RINK, named for the
at the GREENWICH POLO CLUB. Other team
waterways with a kayak, hike the woods and
Olympian who spent most of her early years
sports include town-sponsored leagues for
fields, or walk along manicured paths through
in Greenwich. In-season, which extends from
basketball, volleyball, softball, lacrosse and
the town’s public parks. For group and team
early September to mid-March, there are daily
even pickleball.
sports, the GREENWICH DEPARTMENT OF
open-skating sessions, as well as private and
PARKS AND RECREATION maintains multiple
group lessons. From May 1 through mid-
southernmost border, offering many water-
venues. The inventory includes 42 basketball
August, the rink area is covered in turf and
based recreational activities. The large
courts, 36 all-weather tennis courts, two
available for rentals for lacrosse, soccer and
estuary mouth of the Mianus River, which
lighted paddle-tennis courts, two running
other turf sports.
flows into the Sound between Cos Cob and
Long Island Sound creates Greenwich’s
THIS AND OPPOSITE PAGE: GREENWICH POLO CLUB
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Local equestrians can join the GREENWICH
f you love being outside, you will find
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above: Families love to explore the 32-acre Binney Park. opposite page: Tod’s Point is a popular gathering spot for all ages.
Riverside, is ideal for rowing, kayaking and
CENTER. THE COW BARN, built in 1887, was
for an easy family outing. GREAT CAPTAIN
paddleboarding. A favorite shoreline spot is
the next project and features the 4,000-square-
ISLAND features an historic lighthouse and
GREENWICH POINT PARK, also known by
foot SUE H. BAKER PAVILION (named for a
is home to a bird sanctuary; it’s a 17-acre,
locals as TOD’S POINT, after J. Kennedy Tod,
beloved teacher and marine biologist) for
natural paradise. Camping during the ferry
the owner of this beautiful waterfront parcel
outdoor dining. A meticulous restoration of
season (early June through mid-September)
that was a large portion of his estate. The
the spectacular 1896 Chimes building will
is possible via reservation on either island,
town was able to purchase Tod’s property in
begin in 2023; pre- and post-construction, it
but early booking is essential. Just a round-
1945, ultimately to be enjoyed by residents
will be home to the TOD’S POINT SAILING
trip on a summer evening can be refreshing
as it is today. This park attracts families
SCHOOL, opening this season with a full roster
entertainment, and there’s a two-hour Cruise
for its beautiful beach and placid surf, and
of junior programs and adult courses at a
to Nowhere that happens every Wednesday
paddlers flock here as well. There are easy
reasonable cost.
evening in season; buy one of the limited
Also located in the park is the OLD
tickets on the day of the cruise and bring your
pond of this nearly 150-acre facility, and
GREENWICH YACHT CLUB, open to residents
nature lovers will enjoy sightings of many
with a Parks Pass. OGYC members race in its
beautiful shorebirds, including egrets and
fleet of Ideal 18 sailboats and larger member-
located on beautiful acreage next to the
great blue herons that feed along the tidal
owned PHRF sailboats. The club also provides
Bruce Museum campus. It features marked
flats. Thanks to the nonprofit GREENWICH
launch service to boats moored in Greenwich
and measured trails that meander through
POINT CONSERVANCY, many of the original
Cove. There is a great outdoor deck and grills
landscaped park land that provides a show of
buildings of the Tod estate have been
for member use.
daffodils and azaleas in the spring, and lovely
beautifully restored. INNIS ARDEN COTTAGE,
Two of Greenwich’s parks require a ride
own snacks. BRUCE PARK is a gem in Central Greenwich,
rose gardens in summer. In addition to an
named for the Tod estate, was the first project,
on the town ferry—no sacrifice, as the ride
enormous playground, its athletic facilities
completed in 2011, and now houses the
is short, breezy and scenic in summer.
include tennis courts, a baseball field and a
FLOREN FAMILY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
On ISLAND BEACH, a concession stand,
croquet court, where competitors in regulation
along with the BRUCE MUSEUM’S SEASIDE
playground, and sun/rain shelter provide
whites can be spotted on summer weekends.
ANDREA CARSON
walking trails along the coast and saltwater
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PHOTO CREDIT
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opposite page, clockwise from top left: At Tod’s point, bikers take advantage of the loop trail. Byram Park features a playground, beach, pool and more. above: Participants launch boats in Binney Pond at The Annual Model Sailboat Regatta.
Next to the ferry dock on Arch Street is
fireworks and the terminus of the annual
the town’s only skatepark—a popular place
Memorial Day Parade.
for skaters to safely practice their moves. The
Greenwich has multiple locations for quieter
RESOURCES Audubon Center 203-869-5272 greenwich.audubon.org
Department of Parks and Recreation
Greenwich Riding & Trails Associaton 203-661-3062 thegrta.org
peninsula-shaped park has water on three
interactions with the natural world. Located
sides, and a stage area that hosts musical
off North Street near the Merritt Parkway is
performances at the annual Greenwich Town
the 300-acre BABCOCK PRESERVE, a densely
Party. The park also provides its waterfront
wooded park with riding and hiking trails and
Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink
backdrop for the Concours d’Elegance vintage
a picnic area. It is home to many woodland
car show, and the always popular Puttin’on
animals, birds, flowers and trees. As trails can
203-531-8560 greenwichct.gov
Griffith E. Harris Golf Course
the Dog Festival, held to benefit Greenwich’s
be wet or rocky in places, hiking boots are
DPR Tennis Office
203-531-7200 thegriffgolf.org
Adopt-a-Dog organization.
advisable. Another preserve for nature lovers
203-622-7814 greenwichct.gov
Greenwich Botanical Center 203-869-9242 greenwichbotanical center.org
is MIANUS RIVER PARK, with more than
203-618-7613 (May-August) 203-618-7649 greenwichct.gov
PARK, a 30-acre facility with a beach and
350 acres straddling the border between
Greenwich Point Park
playground, as well as a large pool area with
Stamford and Greenwich—about a third of the
a 1,000-square-foot splash pad and kiddie
acreage within Greenwich. This park attracts
203-622-7814 greenwichct.gov
pool, plus a concession stand. Back east, COS
birdwatchers and hikers, as well as fishermen,
COB PARK runs along the Mianus River and
who cast for trout in the fast-flowing river. In
was repurposed from the site of an old power
Cos Cob, the MONTGOMERY PINETUM PARK
plant. It boasts beautiful panoramic views
has over 100 acres of trails, with collections of
of Long Island Sound, a mile-long walking
unusual plants and wildflowers. It is home to the
other sanctuaries. They include the FAIRCHILD
path, a playground and a dramatic site for the
GREENWICH BOTANICAL CENTER, which
WILDFLOWER AUDUBON SANCTUARY, with
town’s 9/11 memorial. South of the Post Road
includes a large greenhouse and other facilities.
eight miles of trails and wetland habitats; nature
in Old Greenwich, BINNEY PARK is a beautiful
The GREENWICH AUDUBON CENTER’s
lovers can follow the trails here through a
piece of greenspace centered by a picturesque
285-acre main sanctuary and the KIMBERLIN
beautiful hemlock forest and other woodlands.
pond. It was given to the town in 1927 by
NATURE EDUCATION CENTER are deep in the
Edward Binney, a founder of Binney & Smith,
Backcountry on Riversville Road; in addition
are available to buy online. Visit greenwichct.
the maker of Crayola crayons. It’s a location
to this main hub, the organization manages
gov for details.
Farther west along the shore is BYRAM
OPPOSITE PAGE: ANDREA CARSON; JULIE BIDWELL
for Little League sports, Independence Day
ROGER SHERMAN BALDWIN PARK, home to
Greenwich Polo Club 203-531-1639 greenwichpoloclub.com
Mianus River Park 203-622-7814 greenwichct.gov
Old Greenwich Yacht Club 203-637-3074 ogyc.org
Tod’s Point Sailing School 203-637-2022 todspointsailingschool.org
Annual passes for beach, parking and tennis
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Backcountry
RIVERSIDE PAGES 60-61
OG
OLD GREENWICH PAGES 62-63 MC CC
Mid-Country
COS COB PAGES 64-65 CG
CC
CENTRAL GREENWICH
Cos Cob
GV Glenville
PAGES 66-67 CG BC Downtown
Cos Cob Harbor
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Riverside
BACKCOUNTRY AND MID-COUNTRY
Old Greenwich
Belle Haven
MC
Greenwich Cove
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BYRAM
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PAGES 70-71 Byram Shore Tod’s Point
GV
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THE FACES OF GREENWICH
W
hen you’re looking for a home, location is as important as the house itself. Happily, Greenwich has diverse topography, from the wooded backcountry to the coves and harbors along Long Island Sound and Mianus River. Whether you’re seeking walkable blocks with a vibrant downtown, a cozy cottage on a winding road, or a statement property with generous acreage and incredible scenery, Greenwich offers a neighborhood to fulfill your vision of a great place to live. Every part of town is enriched with lovely park land, lanes and trails to walk, run or explore by bicycle, and every neighborhood boasts a retail center to grab a cup of coffee or to meet up and chat with a friend. With all its appealing options, Greenwich is a town with something for everyone.
ANDREA CARSON
With so many appealing options and neighborhoods, there’s something for everyone
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clockwise from left: Tod’s Point is a short boat ride away; Riverside’s leafy streets are highlighted by Ada’s Kitchen + Coffee; a landmark bridge offers a path for the district’s plentiful pedestrian traffic.
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THE FACES OF GREENWICH
RIVERSIDE AREA: EXIT 5 OFF I-95 • HIGHLIGHTS: WATERFRONT VIEWS; PLAYGROUNDS; COLORFUL HISTORY
MAKING HISTORY
GEORGE I. TYSON, head of American News, became the first commodore of Riverside Yacht Club, which he and ten friends founded in 1888.
RIVERSIDE BRIDGE, Connecticut’s only
OPPOSITE PAGE: ANDREA CARSON
cast-iron truss bridge, was part of a railroad bridge over the Housatonic. It moved here in 1871.
AMASA MARKS bought 100 acres of farmland for a willow plantation around 1889 to supply his factory in New York City making artificial limbs for Civil War veterans.
C
overing only two square miles, Riverside is a district of treelined streets and comfortable homes on lovely and meticulously maintained lots. Many properties border or have views of the inlets and secluded coves along Long Island Sound and the tidal estuary of the Mianus River, and the quiet lanes in this part of town provide lovely paths for walkers and cyclists. In fact, its proximity to water has played an important role in local history. While Riverside is its current name, as far back as the seventeenth century it was the domain of local farmers, fisherman and oystermen, and known as Mianus Neck until 1870. And, although its appearance is that of a small and peaceful country town, Riverside offers easy access to Metro-North and I-95. Riverside’s main artery is Riverside Avenue, which runs from Route 1 (East Putnam Avenue) into Old Greenwich. The district’s only business center is clustered around Route One, with a gourmet grocery, BALDUCCI’S, a branch of catering and carryout company AUX DELICES, COBS BREAD bakery, GREENWICH FISH, PORCELANOSA, kitchen and bath showroom and VALBELLA, a formal and classic Italian restaurant. Riverside Avenue runs in a roughly semicircular pattern, with shaded side streets that meander around the district. Many of these quiet lanes end at or near the shore of the Mianus, the Sound or the estuarial waterway running inland from Greenwich Cove, which forms a border with Old Greenwich. You’ll find tidal ponds, marshy inlets and sea birds, and hear the sounds of seagulls and, in summer, the hum of motorboats and the occasional clang of a buoy. Along the water are some enclaves for boldface names and prominent titans of business, clustered in gated areas along the coast. Some of the shoreline Riverside neighborhoods have a colorful past; at least one was a former great estate, divided into smaller lots by local investors after World War II; another, Willowmere, was named for the
shallow-rooted willow trees that grew there, and were harvested during the Civil War to make prosthetics for wounded soldiers. Its long coastline is also a bonus for Riverside residents who own boats and have shorefront access to a dock or mooring; on weekends, they can motor over to GREENWICH POINT PARK and TOD’S POINT, bypassing the car traffic on Sound Beach Avenue. Families here also appreciate the proximity of RIVERSIDE YACHT CLUB (members only) with its programs for young sailors as well as adults. Both Riverside Elementary School and Eastern Middle School, with their wonderful playgrounds and playing fields, are centrally located for easy pick-up and drop-off. And after school, it’s a quick ride to grab a snack or a cold drink at ADA’S KITCHEN + COFFEE SHOP—the one prized exception on Riverside Avenue to the essentially commerce-free residential character of the district away from Route 1. Originally the local post office, the charming eatery is a great stop for commuters on their way to the train, for parents on their way home from school drop-off and, of course, for kids wanting an afternoon snack. Speaking of local landmarks and the train station, one of Riverside’s historical features is the cast-iron bridge on Riverside Avenue that crosses the train tracks above the Metro-North stop. On the National Register of Historic Places and built in 1871, it was a portion of a larger span over the Housatonic River in Stratford, Connecticut. Moved here in the late 1800s, it’s now the only cast-iron bridge in the state. The other landmark is the Samuel Ferris House on Cary Road, dating to 1760. Practically surrounded by water and crisscrossed with streets for walking and cycling, Riverside can also boast of four town-owned tennis courts on Lockwood Avenue that get dawn-to-dusk playing time each summer. For the little ones, ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH at the corner of Riverside Avenue and Indian Head Road, has a wonderful play area for toddlers and a well-regarded daycare program.
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AREA: EXITS 5 AND 6 OFF I-95 • HIGHLIGHTS: CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY; BINNEY PARK
MAKING HISTORY
J. KENNEDY TOD’S 147-acre estate
called “Innis Arden” in 1884 would be sold to the town for $550,000 in 1944 and become Greenwich Point Park.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
founded in 1665—“here before we were even a country,” noted one minister—is the oldest house of worship in Greenwich.
O
ld Greenwich has a beachy small-
full-time residents filled out the coastline with
town charm that attracts a diverse
their homes, but it was the town’s good fortune
mix of residents, from young
to acquire the 147-acre estate of J. Kennedy
families to empty nesters. Two
Tod and reclaim his beautiful shore property
of Greenwich’s largest parks within the hamlet’s
as GREENWICH POINT PARK, purchased in
limits and a lively shopping and dining scene
1945. Known to locals as TOD’S POINT, this
enhance its appeal. Between the early morning
park is probably the most popular in town,
commute and after-work social scene, there’s a
with a glorious beach, placid surf, a science
bounty of options on Sound Beach Avenue, the
education center and the OLD GREENWICH
main shopping street. From breakfast and brunch
YACHT CLUB, which opens its membership to
at SWEET PEA’S to dinner and watching the
all town residents who hold a park pass. Tod
game at OLD GREENWICH SOCIAL CLUB and
had also constructed INNIS ARDEN GOLF CLUB
everything in between—how about some takeout
in 1899, for himself and his friends. Named for
nuggets and fries from GARDEN CATERING? —
his estate, it remains a private club, with the
variety is the spice of dining life here.
original cast iron gate still on the club grounds.
This was the first district in town to be
Old Greenwich stretches north and south
settled, in 1640. Its founders were mainly
spanning I-95, with businesses along Route
farmers who came to Connecticut after first
One. But the heart of Old Greenwich lies in
arriving in Massachusetts from England.
the small district on Sound Beach Avenue,
These early settlers also established the
clustered around the railroad station. Many
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF OLD
independent businesses, including a craft
GREENWICH in 1665. Its current church and
butcher, several bakeries, French and Italian
parish buildings are located on Sound Beach
restaurants and casual bistros, as well as a
Avenue across from Binney Park. In the three
clutch of clothing shops, and a store featuring
centuries-plus since the town’s founding, Old
photo services and the work of local artists,
Greenwich has had several name changes,
called IMAGES, enhance the district’s small-
from Greenwich to Old Town to Sound
town feel. There’s also a spot to promote the
Beach. In 1930, the name was changed to
practice of sustainability; the RUMMAGE
Old Greenwich, and so it remains today.
ROOM, run by the Women’s Fellowship of the
After the Civil War, when the New Haven
goods, from clothing and furniture to sporting
Connecticut and recreational travel became
equipment and holiday decorations.
more popular, Old Greenwich (or Sound Beach,
EDWIN BINNEY, who invented Crayola
crayons in 1903, provided the funds to turn a swampy area across from the church into a picturesque park.
First Congregational Church, offers gently used
Railroad began offering service to southern
Typically, home lots here cover less than
as it was called), began to draw city residents
a half-acre, contributing to the neighborly
to its beaches. With a coastline less residential
ambience. It’s common to see groups of
than it is today, entrepreneurs put up large,
children walking with their parents and family
full-service hotels that attracted crowds in
dogs to and from the OLD GREENWICH
summer. Travelers would arrive at the little Old
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL on Sound Beach
Greenwich station (now listed on the National
Avenue. Another local institution is the
Register of Historic Places). Beachgoing,
privately-run PERROT MEMORIAL LIBRARY,
swimming and sailing were as popular then
with programs for all ages. It’s located just
as they remain today. As the twentieth century
across the street from 32-acre BINNEY PARK—
progressed, the large resort hotels closed and
another gem of the town’s park system.
OPPOSITE PAGE: ANDREA CARSON
THE FACES OF GREENWICH
OLD GREENWICH
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clockwise from left: Tod’s Point Beach is the neighborhood’s star property; Old Greenwich’s main street, Sound Beach Avenue, has local hangouts such as Rosie’s Ice Cream and Sweet Pea’s Baking Company.
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clockwise from left: The Barn at Greenwich Historical Society is just one local landmark— there are many; good food at venues such as Greenwich Cheese Company; Cos Cob Park; and surroundings dotted with lovely homes in the village’s historic district.
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THE FACES OF GREENWICH
COS COB AREA: EXIT 4 OFF I-95 • HIGHLIGHTS: BUSH-HOLLEY HOUSE; MONTGOMERY PARK
MAKING HISTORY
BUSH-HOLLEY HOUSE, c. 1728, known as
the home of American Impressionism, taking in Twachtman, MacRae and Hassam as boarders, is the centerpiece of our Historical Society’s campus.
A
nother snug hamlet of just two square miles, Cos Cob’s history
OPPOSITE PAGE: ANDREA CARSON; BARBARA TUCHMAN PHOTO BY BRUCE DAVIDSON
historian who wrote The Guns of August, was among many famous residents like playwright Eugene O’Neill and novelists Willa Cather and Anya Seton.
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
has been a landmark on the Post Road since 1922, coming a long way from the Mianus Ladder and Hose company pictured in 1900.
Cos Cob stretches north along the Mianus
centers around its water access
River and Mianus Pond toward the Stamford
at the mouth of the Mianus
border. Running through the commercial
River. Before railroad freight service, Cos
hub is East Putnam Avenue (Route 1), a busy
Cob’s harbor was central to marine traffic,
thoroughfare lined with a generous variety of
shipping produce and other farm products
retail stores. In the past several years, a number
from the town’s mainly agrarian economy.
of quality food retailers have moved in. There’s a
The shipping industry declined, but as the
juice bar, fish store, gelateria and a bagel baker.
fortunes of Greenwich improved with the
In addition, there are several home furnishings
arrival of successful business leaders who built
businesses that have found a welcoming spot.
summer cottages, and then made permanent
Residents need not travel far for good dining
homes here, Cos Cob’s location near the water
venues, either. Choices range from pizza, burgers
provided it with a benefit for the newcomers.
and chicken to Asian fusion and rustic Italian.
Today, water access is a big plus for sailors,
BARBARA TUCHMAN, Pulitzer Prize-winning
surroundings and inhabitants.
Cos Cob has numerous recreational, cultural
as well as rowers and kayakers. Cos Cob has
and educational assets. In addition to the
several marinas, a full-service outfitter for
Historical Society headquarters, there is an
fishing of all kinds, both professional and
excellent local library, part of the town’s public
recreational, and two family-friendly clubs
system. Its parks also offer many opportunities
dedicated to water sports. The members-only
to this family-centered community. Meandering
GREENWICH WATER CLUB offers extensive
along the river’s edge is the nine-acre COS
water facilities and year-round clubhouse
COB PARK, which has two play areas and
dining. The GREENWICH ROWING CLUB has
soccer fields, as well as a 9/11 memorial. Off
state-of-the-art facilities catering to student
Strickland Road, residents take advantage of the
athletes and recreational scullers.
LOUGHLIN PLAYGROUND, with its basketball
The GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, a crown jewel of the town’s many cultural and educational institutions, makes its home on
and tennis courts, as well as paddle tennis courts that are lighted for nighttime play. For nature lovers, MONTGOMERY PINETUM
Strickland Road, overlooking the harbor. Its
PARK, a 30-acre preserve located off Valley
beautiful, recently renovated campus offers
Road not far from Eastern Middle School,
two museum galleries; exhibits structured
offers beautiful walks that feature remnants of
around the town’s citizenry and its artistic and
the conifer collection of the property’s original
architectural bright lights change frequently.
owner, the late Colonel Robert H. Montgomery.
The BUSH-HOLLEY HOUSE, next door to the
The park is also home to the volunteer-run
new building, is a National Historic Landmark
GREENWICH BOTANICAL CENTER. Another
and at the turn of the twentieth century, was
natural wonder is MIANUS RIVER PARK, a real
the onetime home of the Cos Cob School of
magnet for fishermen in the spring. Joggers,
American Impressionism. Here, renowned
walkers and mountain bikers also flock to this
artists such as Childe Hassam, Elmer MacRae
unspoiled piece of land. Some of the main trails
and John Twachtman painted en plein air,
are flat and wide enough for strollers, so family
preserving for posterity the bucolic local
walks are a common sight at this natural resource.
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AREA: EXIT 3 OFF I-95 • HIGHLIGHTS: WORLD-CLASS SHOPPING AND DINING; THE BRUCE MUSEUM; GREENWICH LIBRARY
MAKING HISTORY
ROBERT MOFFAT BRUCE, textile merchant, gave his land and mansion to our town for a museum in 1908.
LOUISE BENEDICT and her husband Clifford Harmon, the first to fly across the Sound from Long Island, crashlanded at Mead Point pre-1910.
HARRY HAVEMEYER, art collector/sugar
baron, and his wife, funded Havemeyer School in 1892, now home of the Board of Ed.
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ith its diversity of natural and manmade assets, Central Greenwich offers the best of all worlds. With many of the town’s cultural and recreational activities nearby, as well as proximity retail shops and restaurants, it’s easy to take advantage of local offerings. This part of town also possesses a diverse landscape, with large wooded tracts and parkland, grand waterfront properties, and a range of welldeveloped neighborhoods with single family residences and condominiums. Because it is easily walkable, the downtown business district attracts many day trippers, giving it a small-town feel with some big-city energy. Like the rest of Greenwich, this part of town evolved from its roots as a farming community. In 1686 local settlers traded 30 acres of planting grounds for the tract of land between the Byram and Mianus Rivers. This particular spit of land, which juts into Long Island Sound off Field Point Road, served as pasture for horses and thus became known as Horseneck. For nearly a century it was the town’s principal farming area, providing produce for New York City. Train service, which started in the late 1800s, brought a name change and a new source of revenue: tourism. Hotels along the beautiful Greenwich shoreline were replaced by subdivisions with substantial houses for the businessmen and captains of industry who began to settle permanently here. Among them are distinct neighborhoods that survive today: MILBROOK, an enclave of Tudor-style homes and a golf course, tucked away just south of Route One; BELLE HAVEN, a gated shore community of stately homes with its own yacht club; and FIELD POINT PARK, another gated neighborhood that once had its own racetrack for summer entertainment. After World War II, Greenwich became a bedroom community for executives from Wall Street and Madison Avenue, and many of the town’s support workers lived in modest
houses that lined Mason Street and Milbank Avenue. Times change, however, and in-town living has become popular, so many of these older houses have been transformed into properties with modern amenities. Other sought-after areas near downtown are MEAD POINT, MAHER AVENUE and ROCK RIDGE. One would not be mistaken to locate the axis of Greenwich’s lively retail and dining district just north of the intersection of Greenwich Avenue (known locally as “The Avenue”) and Elm Street, anchored by the long presence of retail icon SAKS FIFTH AVENUE. Now with three stores, it is known as The Saks Shops at Greenwich. Radiating up and down the Avenue and spilling onto its side streets are an amazing range of retailers. A fine selection of design and home furnishings stores is clustered at the top of the Avenue. This cluster has become so influential that it is now referred to as the GREENWICH DESIGN DISTRICT, complemented by several new art galleries nearby. Central Greenwich is also dotted with cultural landmarks, including the BRUCE MUSEUM, which will open a state-of-the-art addition after two years of construction. This part of town is also home to the main branch of GREENWICH LIBRARY, as well as the GREENWICH ARTS COUNCIL, located in the former town hall. Close by are JULIAN CURTISS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the current TOWN HALL, HAVEMEYER PARK and the BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH. Also in the neighborhood are both the YMCA and YWCA, plus an always-humming WHOLE FOODS market. At the southern tip of town is Greenwich Harbor, with a luxury hotel—THE DELAMAR— and its restaurant, a mecca for the afterwork crowd. Nearby is the ferry for ISLAND BEACH and GREAT CAPTAIN’S ISLAND, which operates during the summer. Also on the harbor is ROGER SHERMAN BALDWIN PARK, site of Greenwich Town Party and many other outdoor annual events.
OPPOSITE PAGE: TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT BY ANDREA CARSON; TOP AND BOTTOM LEFT BY JULIE BIDWELL
THE FACES OF GREENWICH
CENTRAL GREENWICH
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clockwise from left: Art and commerce are anchors of the town’s hub, which includes many historical landmarks. A stroll on the Avenue reveals a variety of retail and restaurant offerings.
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clockwise from left: Greenwich Audubon is a centerpiece for this area’s bucolic beauty. Winding roads reveal a wealth of greenery, beekeeping and other agricultural pursuits, and vast, horse-friendly acreage.
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THE FACES OF GREENWICH
BACKCOUNTRY & MID-COUNTRY
AREA: EXIT 28–31 OFF MERRITT PARKWAY • HIGHLIGHTS: GREENWICH AUDUBON; RIDING TRAILS; SAM BRIDGE NURSERY
MAKING HISTORY
HORSE LOVERS like Alva Gimbel, shown
jumping sidesaddle in the ’30s, have enjoyed some 105 miles of bridle paths preserved by volunteers from Greenwich Riding & Trails for over 100 years.
OPPOSITE PAGE: ANDREA CARSON
U.S. SENATOR PRESCOTT BUSH, father and grandfather of two presidents and a champion golfer at the Round Hill Club, once said: “Politics brightened my life but ruined my golf.”
THE MERRITT PARKWAY with its handsome art deco bridges and bypasses—and free of commercial vehicles—has wended its way through pastoral Fairfield Country for 82 years.
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part from its proximity to New York City, Greenwich offers a diversity of beautiful terrain unmatched in other, similarly situated suburban towns. Just minutes from downtown, the surroundings change to a bucolic wonderland: large properties and winding tree-lined roads, punctuated by lakes, streams and dramatic rock formations. There is wide-open, fenced pasture land for horses, and ribbons of centuries-old stone walls everywhere. The most dramatic countryside, situated north of the Merritt Parkway and bounded on the north and west by Westchester County, and on the east by Stamford, has come to be known as backcountry Greenwich. Here, you will find some exquisitely designed golf clubs, as well as dramatic parkland, including GREENWICH AUDUBON, with its much-lauded KIMBERLIN NATURE CENTER and magnificent 300-acre BABCOCK NATURE PRESERVE, which features both bridle paths and hiking trails. Of course, some newcomers would rather be closer to downtown and the local schools. Mid-country is the term used for the section of town that is south of the Parkway; it includes some beautiful residential neighborhoods such as Deer Park and Khakum Wood, and has large properties and green space, comparable to the backcountry. Mid-country is also home to SAM BRIDGE NURSERY & GREENHOUSES, a family business and supplier of landscaping materials and services that dates to 1930. Like other parts of town, this area became popular with the advent of the railroad, and large parcels of land were acquired and transformed into great estates. While early in the twentieth century many of these houses endured, the requirements for upkeep led to their eventual demolition. Much of midcountry and the backcountry is dotted with newer homes, on large lots but not on the scale of the 100-plus acre estates that once comprised this section of Greenwich. A few mansions remain: Dunnellen Hall, once owned by Leona and Harry Helmsley; Old
Mill Farm, owned by Mel Gibson, and an exact replica of the Petit Trianon on North Street, built in 1913 by an heiress of the Goodrich tire fortune, and since owned by the family whose patriarch founded Univision. Mid-country and the backcountry comprise about two-thirds of the town’s geography; four-acre zoning is standard in most of the backcountry, while one- or two-acre zoning is more common in mid-country. There is still plenty of open space, thanks to the preservation efforts of GREENWICH LAND TRUST. And despite the increase in subdivisions of the old great estates, the century-old GREENWICH RIDING & TRAILS ASSOCIATION has preserved more than 100 miles of riding trails. Children still learn to ride at KELSEY FARM, as they have for a couple of generations. And the backcountry remains home to GREENWICH POLO CLUB, where professionals entertain a Sunday audience every year between June and October. On the polo grounds is the BRANT FOUNDATION ART STUDY CENTER, with its airy gallery space dedicated to contemporary artists and their work. In the short strip of North Street that straddles the state line into Westchester County in New York sits the tiny village of Banksville, founded in 1700 as a small farming community. Nearby, in 1904 Edmund Converse, the founder of U.S. Steel, acquired more than 1,000 acres and created the greatest estate in all of Greenwich, with 40 buildings and a staff of 200. In the1980s, this extraordinary parcel was sold to the CONYERS FARM PARTNERSHIP and subdivided into 60 lots, each with at least 10 acres. This beautiful property offers luxurious custom homes and a sense of privacy. While there are no retail centers in the backcountry, there are several nurseries, a general store and firehouse. And Banksville has a fitness center, small market, café and a wine shop. Just over the state line in New York, there’s a delightful French restaurant called La Cremaillere.
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AREA: EXIT 3 OFF I-95 • HIGHLIGHTS: WORLD-CLASS SHOPPING AND DINING; THE BRUCE MUSEUM; GREENWICH LIBRARY
MAKING HISTORY
STONEMASONS once flocked to the area to be near Byram quarries, which supplied bluestone for the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty and St. Roch Church.
T
he tiny hamlet of Byram has
continues to attract a loyal eager crowd; and
enjoyed a renaissance in the
FAMOUS GREEK KITCHEN on Water Street has
past decade. Set on a small
been serving its traditional Mediterranean fare
peninsula wedged between the
for more than 30 years. Locals and denizens
Byram River to the west and Long Island
from all over Greenwich and beyond also cross
Sound to the south, this pocket-sized village
the river for some favorite foodie stops and the
appeals to Manhattan transplants and
much-loved KNEADED DOUGH bakery. A bit
work-from-home families who appreciate its
further on Willett Avenue is the chic taqueria
diverse housing options. Newcomers also like
BAR TACO, with its attractive riverfront
its easily accessible and walkable shopping
setting. For entertainment value, THE CAPITOL
and dining district on both sides of the bridge
THEATRE has drawn crowds for decades with
that connects it to Port Chester, New York.
big name acts and hot local bands.
Byram’s history began when it was settled
Avenue, part of the Greenwich town library
couple of decades later, still stands and is one
system, is now housed in a modern curvilinear
of the oldest in Greenwich. The hamlet has
building. Like the other town libraries, it offers
had many names over the years: Lyon’s Point,
a wide variety of programs for patrons of all
New Lebanon, Meadville, and even East Port
ages. And to enhance local amenities, NEW
Chester for its proximity to the village over
LEBANON SCHOOL, also on Mead Avenue,
the bridge. Just a square mile in area, before
is an elementary school with International
World War II many Byram residents found
Baccalaureate curriculum and a sustainably
jobs making stoves and pots for its biggest
built and state-of-the-art building. It opened
employer, the Abendroth Brothers Foundry.
three years ago as one of Greenwich public
When the factory closed after the war, the
schools’ magnet programs.
area suffered an economic downturn. But its
SHELL ISLAND TOWER off Byram Shore,
now part of the Land Trust, was built by chemist Otto Elmer in 1925 as a family museum, with one floor dedicated to Thomas Edison memorabilia.
and one of our two oldest houses, was moved across the road to the corner of West Putnam and Byram Road.
Despite its small geographic footprint, open
natural attributes—the local waterways and its
space is not lacking in Byram. Built over the
small-village charm—has helped it flourish.
site of an old bluestone quarry, the 30-acre
Another part of Byram’s turnaround is a
BYRAM SHORE AND ROSENWALD PARK has
generation of homeowners who appreciate
beautifully manicured grounds and carefully
its accessibility to New York; while it has no
tended flower beds. Residents will find tennis
stop of its own in town, most residents can
courts, an exercise area, playgrounds and a
easily walk to the Metro North station in Port
snack bar. For water activity, there is a small
Chester. Those who commute by car are also
beach, as well as boat slips, a community pool
conveniently located near Exit 2 off I-95; the
with dedicated lap lanes, a pool for young
highway ramp is just opposite Byram Shore
children and a large splash pad.
Road, with its waterfront estates, gated entry
THOMAS LYON HOUSE, built in the 1690s
The BYRAM SHUBERT LIBRARY on Mead
in 1660 by Thomas Lyons; his home, built a
Fishing is a popular pastime on the Byram
and wide-open views toward the Sound.
River, and a nearby landmark—RUDY’S
Homebuyers will also find more modest homes
TACKLE BARN—has been selling rods and
built along the edges of the Byram River and
lures for nearly a century. Between September
the streets near the village center.
and mid-March, ice skating and figure skating
The appeal of Byram’s location has also caught
programs are available at the DOROTHY
on with restaurateurs. BURGERS, SHAKES
HAMILL SKATING RINK, named for the
& FRIES has been open for a decade and
Greenwich native and Olympic gold medalist.
OPPOSITE PAGE: ANDREA CARSON
THE FACES OF GREENWICH
BYRAM
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clockwise from left: Its small size belies a wealth of amenities, and Byram has its own fire station, town beach and park; artisan food retailers such as The Kneaded Bread find a home here, as do many boating enthusiasts.
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clockwise from left: Vintage buildings comprise much of Glenville’s small downtown, full of charm and green space; the Mill’s landmarked industrial center is now a residential and retail hub with great walking paths nearby.
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THE FACES OF GREENWICH
GLENVILLE
AREA: EXIT 27 OFF MERRITT PARKWAY • HIGHLIGHTS: THE LOW-KEY COMMUNAL VIBE ATTRACTS FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS
MAKING HISTORY
In 1899 a mill became the AMERICAN FELT COMPANY, where Polish immigrants turned out felt for most hats made in America until the mid-70s. It now houses apartments et al.
GLENVILLE SCHOOL, one-room c. 1756,
OPPOSITE PAGE: ANDREA CARSON
served the grist mill community, was enlarged in 1882 for children of Irish textile workers, redesigned in the 1920s and became the Western Civic Center.
BYRAM RIVER BEAGLE CLUB,
once a mecca for fox hunters, then a speakeasy, then a dining club, drew the likes of Lucy and Desi for their quickie wedding in 1940.
T
his hamlet in the northwest corner of Greenwich is bounded on two sides by Westchester County; these days, its character is residential, though it had a long industrial past. This area gets its name from some distinctive topography, with a central winding valley running east to west, and the steepsided banks of the Byram River running north to south. This glen and the wooded hills provide a natural foundation as well as the name for Glenville Road, the area’s primary through street, leading to downtown Greenwich, two miles away. The Byram River has powerful falls here; they were first harnessed in 1718 when a Westchester man opened a gristmill and then a sawmill. Glenville earned its reputation as a mill town when a wool mill, the Byram Manufacturing Company, opened in 1814. The company changed hands several times and eventually became the AMERICAN FELT COMPANY as the twentieth century began. A very productive industrial facility, it produced most of the felt for hats made in the United States and operated until demand waned; it was acquired by the GAF corporation and closed in the mid-1970s. Distinctive for the old mill buildings and the attractive mix of nineteenth century houses in Italianate, Georgian Revival, Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles, the hamlet was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. While its downtown is diminutive by comparison to other neighborhoods in Greenwich, the topography of this part of town and its distinctive and large landmarked buildings provide a central, open space which serves as a setting for the larger buildings and provides wide vistas around these structures, set against a picturesque backdrop of the Byram River valley and the surrounding hills. The sheer volume of open space gives a dimension to the district which is generally not in evidence
in more conventionally developed village centers that become spatially constricted as their populations grow. In 1978 the historic brick felt company buildings were acquired by Greenwich Associates, then restored and converted to condominiums, office space and retail space that included a restaurant and exercise studio. Today, the mill buildings are undergoing another renovation, with new condominiums geared toward empty-nesters and Millennials. A new restaurant, THE LION, has opened, with a safari theme and plenty of outdoor dining space. With its scenic waterfall and millpond, this area is a lovely place for a stroll or impromptu picnic. Glenville happens to be strategically located: off King Street and close to the Merritt Parkway, it is also minutes away from Westchester County Airport, making it a good choice for commuters and frequent flyers. With its tree-lined streets and vintage landmark homes, it also has a low-key, neighborhood vibe, with a supermarket, gas station and dry cleaner all neatly and conveniently tucked away off Glenville Street. Its small commercial block houses one of the town’s most beloved restaurants, REBECCA’S, which was recently renovated and is open for dining six nights a week, by reservation only. Also in Glenville is the WESTERN GREENWICH CIVIC CENTER, with 10 acres of parkland that include two ball fields, a playground and the white-columned, Georgian Revival brick center. This former elementary school is now a center for community activity. The current Glenville elementary school, still called the “new” school, moved to its location on Riversville Road in 1975. It underwent a complete transformation 15 years ago and reopened with updated amenities in 2009. For recreation, close to the Civic Center the 44acre PEMBERWICK PARK has basketball and tennis courts, plus baseball and soccer fields.
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Advanced Real Estate, LLC 9 West Street Newtown, CT 203-426-4663
Allen Management, Inc. P.O. Box 740 Old Greenwich, CT 203-698-0005
Alliance Properties, LLC
28 Sound View Drive Greenwich, CT 203-661-7077
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326 Route 87, Suite A Columbia, CT 860-337-0011
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153 South Main Street Newtown, CT 718-365-4310
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279 Sound Beach Avenue Old Greenwich, CT 203-637-2900
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19 Ox Hill Road Newtown, CT 203-526-1714
Bowley Moore Appraisal Centre
3255 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, CT 203-576-1115
Brown Harris Stevens CT, LLC
Centric Property Group, Inc.
Coldwell Banker Realty
Century 21 Scala Group
66 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 203-622-1100
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24 Sound View Drive Greenwich, CT 203-940-5000
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160 Beers Road Easton, CT 203-268-8831
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340 Valley Road #7 Cos Cob, CT 203-273-5810
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149 Water Street Norwalk, CT 203-295-4949
Corelogic Valuation Solutions 41 Virginia Court Ridgefield, CT 203-438-6100
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125 Mason Street Greenwich, CT 203-869-8100
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Joseph Anania R.E. Appraisers 41 Vesper Street Fairfield, CT 203-334-6233
Joseph Zarrilli
60 Bowman Drive Greenwich, CT 203-249-9890
JTM Realty, LLC
80 Greenwich Avenue Greenwich, CT 203-552-0912
29-07 159th Street #12 Flushing, NY 718-606-6021
3 Mountain Laurel Drive New Fairfield, CT 203-746-3501
Michael B Gold Assoc. Inc.
10 Dogwood Lane Wilton, CT 203-226-3343
L and L Associates 20 Buttermilk Lane Branford, CT 203-488-0317
Michael F. Preneta P.O. Box 604 Wallingford, CT 203-269-8777
L. M. Sepso Appraisal Assoc., LLC
Landith Realty Ltd.
Jane Margolis Real Estate
Matthew Sielken
Kurt C. Stoffel Appraiser
J. Herman R.E. Buyer’s Rep.
P.O. Box 667 Old Greenwich, CT 203-637-1724
P.O. Box 3283 Stamford, CT 203-661-1116
1129 Post Road Fairfield, CT 203-259-9500
7365 Main Street #344 Stratford, CT 203-377-1363
J. M. Appraisal, Inc.
Marr and Caruso Realty Group
Kerin and Fazio, LLC
12 Wilton Hills Wilton, CT 203-515-0909
772 Farmington Avene Farmington, CT 860-674-0345
P.O. Box 325 Riverside, CT 917-930-3722
2777 Summer Street Suite 700 Stamford, CT 203-327-6700
Miha Zajec
75 Orchard Drive Greenwich, CT 203-253-0636
Millbrook Partners, LLC
500 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 400 Greenwich, CT 203-542-7783
25 Rachelle Avenue Stamford, CT 203-912-5558
Larry Kelly Appraisal Service, LLC
Miller Appraisal, LLC 182 Grassy Plain Street Bethel, CT 203-792-6256
1548 Round Hill Road Fairfield, CT 203-254-1838
Milligan Realty.Com
9 Mott Avenue, Suite 107 Norwalk, CT 203-849-8100
Lasko Real Estate, LLC
945 Long Ridge Road Stamford, CT 203-322-4750
Mizak Appraisal Group, LLC 37 Killian Avenue Trumbull, CT 203-268-4978
Laurel Properties 56 Westcott Road Stamford, CT 914-450-5102
Modern Day Real Estate
Lockwood and Mead Real Estate
482 Summer Street Suite 5 Stamford, CT 203-408-3001
30 Wildwood Drive Greenwich, CT 203-930-2880
Morales Real Estate Associates
Long Hill Associates 39 Edinburg Lane Trumbull, CT 203-374-5687
P.O. Box 2124 Norwalk, CT 203-849-1014
Luzzi & Associates
Mulberry Street Appraisals
140 Stone Meadow South Salem, NY 10590 914-954-2538
37 Treasure Road Fairfield, CT 800-248-7595
500 West Putnam Avenue Suite 400 Greenwich, CT 973-636-9406 40 Byram Shore Road Greenwich, CT 646-319-0568
1010 Hope Street Stamford, CT 203-653-6535
123 Skyview Drive Stamford, CT 203-273-2169
New England Land Company
PremieR Real Estate
New Home Sales, LLC
Prevu Real Estate, LLC
135 East Putnam Avenue Greenwich, CT 203-661-6004 66 Ivy Street Greenwich, CT 203-613-3199
Newbridge International Realty 225 Bedford Street Stamford, CT 203-324-1300
NextHome GoodLife
2 Overhill Road, Suite 400 Scarsdale, NY 914-713-8912 914-713-8913
Nytko Realty/CT. PPTY APPR 5 Darina Place Milford, CT 203-874-4757
Ojo Homes, LLC
5323 Millenia Lakes Blvd. Suite 300 PMB 3 0lando, FL 407-761-9899
Onboard Real Estate 25 Sylvan Road South, Suite N Westport, CT 212-920-1868
Outlook Realty, LLC 7 Buckthorn Road Norwalk, CT 203-838-8388
Park Allyn Realty Associates, Inc.
64 Lewis Street Greenwich, CT 203-661-8888
Peluso Real Estate, Corp. 34 Hill Road Greenwich, CT 203-869-8989
Petrucci Real Estate Services 263 Flax Hill Road Norwalk, CT 203-853-9877
Pinnacle Real Estate & Management Services, LLC 500 Newfield Avenue Stamford, CT 203-321-9496
1234 Summer Street 4th Floor Stamford, CT 203-977-2444
575 Fifth Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 646-603-6868
Primequity/ Cadre Group
60 Katona Drive Suite 27 Fairfield, CT 203-368-2000
PrimeSites, Inc. P.O. Box 5184 Greenwich, CT 203-629-1310
Property Appraisal Services, Inc. 1200 Waters Place Suite 306 Bronx, NY 10461 800-942-4230
Putnam Associates, Ltd. 7 Lincoln Avenue Greenwich, CT 203-869-8864
R Connecticut, LLC
177 West Putnam Avenue Greenwich, CT 914-393-2790
Randall Realtors Compass 89 Whitfield Street Guilford, CT 203-453-6511
RCB Appraisal Service 335 Peach Orchard Road Waterbury, CT 203-558-8848
RE/MAX Heritage
20 Saugatuck Avenue Westport, CT 203-254-7555
RE/MAX Prestige Properties
25 West Red Oak Lane White Plains, NY 914-831-3090
Realty Holdings USA, Inc. 51 Harold Street Cos Cob, CT 203-244-9694
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203 451 2902
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REALTORS ® Realty J. One
215 Harrison Avenue Harrison, NY 914-835-3333
Red Bell Real Estate, LLC
7730 South Union Park Avenue, #400 Midvale, UT 877-500-1415
Red Canoe Realty, LLC
200 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 203-661-3681
Redfin Corporation
157 Church Street 19th Floor New Haven, CT 203-910-9797
Redwith
116 Welton Street New Haven, CT 203-777-2009
Relo Redac, Inc.
411 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Suite 200 Rye, NY 203-661-6404
Representing All Real Estate
175 Capital Blvd., Suite 402 Rocky Hill, CT 860-419-5433
Review Ready eValuation P.O.Box 289 Westport, CT 203-226-6041
Richard Harnedy 215 Woodhampton Drive White Plains, NY 914-760-8454
Ridge Realty Dev Group, LLC
30 Buena Vista Drive Greenwich, CT 914-939-3954
Royal Realty Co. 35 Cliffdale Road Greenwich, CT 203-943-5010
Rushmore Appraisal Group, LLC 21 Woodcrest Avenue Trumbull, CT 203-550-1077
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Rye Port Real Estate
15 Quintard Drive Port Chester, NY 914-937-1995
S.E.L. Realty, LLC 1011 Hope Street #2C Stamford, CT 860-837-0334
Scott Kadison Real Estate
104 Mayweed Road Fairfield, CT 203-768-7106
Sharon Giglio, Broker 36 Arcadia Road Old Greenwich, CT 203-644-4663
Shelby’s Realty Services
The Agency
Town Green Real Estate
44 Elm Street New Canaan, CT 203-258-8918
40 Station Road Redding, CT 203-770-4380
The Avenue Realty, LLC
Town of Greenwich Assessor’s Office
500 West Putnam Avenue, Ste 400 Greenwich, CT 203-258-9037
The Brocor Group
Vanderbilt Appraisal Co.
William Raveis Real Estate
Vylla Home
William Raveis Real Estate
770 Lexington Avenue 7th Floor New York, NY 212-546-1073
101 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 203-622-7888
6 Mill Pond Lane East Moriches, NY 888-575-2773
TREC Realty, LLC
WEB Realty Company
1055 Summer Street Stamford, CT 203-569-1996
20 Church Street #A3 Greenwich, CT 203-769-5075
25 Van Zant Street #19C Norwalk, CT 203-854-5722
The Buyer’s Representative
Triplemint CT LLC
White Oak Realty, Inc.
Shoen Realty, Inc.
Silver Pine Real Estate, LLC
The Luxury Listed Group
Urban Connections Realty Corp.
64 Wall Street, Suite 207 Norwalk, CT 203-505-4264 32 High Street Rye, NY 203-861-2525
772 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 203-637-3200
35 Signal Hill Road Wilton, CT 203-451-6622
P.O. Box 608 Mt. Pleasant, SC 843-350-2233
Skye International Realty, LLC
The Riverside Realty Group
2289 Bedford Street #D6 Stamford, CT 917-319-1601
1254 Post Road East Wesport, CT 203-226-8300
Soleiman Appraisal
Touchstone Realty Group
80 Business Park Drive Armonk, NY 914-273-6600
1500 Broadway, Suite 501 New York, NY 866-371-6468
39 Whitmore Lane Stamford, CT 203-496-0896
U. S. Asset Realty 611 Access Road Stratford, CT 800-913-1936
Van Hoesen Realty Corp.
92 Brookside Drive Greenwich, CT 203-629-6294
73 Godfrey Road Fairfield, CT 203-451-6262
Sotheby’s International Realty
14 Dunwoodie Place Greenwich, CT 203-274-2720
White Wood Appraisals
10 New King St., Suite 120 West Harrison, NY 914-358-9100
Wilcox and Company 15 River Road #207 Cos Cob, CT 203-344-1077
William Pitt Sotheby’s International
170 Washington Blvd. Stamford, CT 203-644-1450
189 Sound Beach Avenue Old Greenwich, CT 203-637-4324
45 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 203-869-9263
William Raveis Real Estate, Inc
1022 Long Ridge Road Stamford, CT 203-322-0200
World Savings
10 Westridge Drive Simsbury, CT 860-483-1969
Xome CT, LLC 750 Highway 121 Bypass, Suite 100 Lewisville, TX 949-397-4633
Yellowbrick Real Estate LLC
185 Plains Road #101E Milford, CT 203-445-6949
Zillow CT LLC
1224 Mill Street Bldg B, Suite 224 East Berlin, CT 206-456-2162
One Pickwick Plaza Greenwich, CT 203-869-4343
Sovereign Properties LLC 40 Ellen Street Norwalk, CT 203-939-1234
Stetson Real Estate
1214 E Boston Post Road Mamaroneck, NY 914-381-7173
Sunbelt Sales & Development Corp 290 Harbor Drive C/O Workpoint Stamford, CT 914-262-1340
Susan Slotnick
31 Wampus Lake Drive Armonk, NY 914-261-2041
Sutliffe Associates P. O. Box 846 Greenwich, CT 203-869-0172
Sutton Properties
87 Greenwich Avenue Greenwich, CT 203-661-5226
Tatiana Goldburt (Office) 289 Taconic Road Greenwich, CT 917-567-1327
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73.6282° W
GREENWICH BY THE NUMBERS TOWN TRIVIA
LOCAL STATS
1640
62,000 +
1903
Greenwich Avenue was paved with soft yellow stones and dubbed the “Yellow Brick Road.”
estimated population
45 +
Minutes
annual programs at Greenwich Library, ranked one of America’s top libraries by Library Journal
30
550 ft
preschools are located in town, a broad selection for young families
elevation at Round Hill, a lookout point for the Continental Army during the American Revolution
COMMERCE
4,000 + businesses operate in town (number courtesy of Greenwich Chamber of Commerce)
32
1,800
approximate commute time on Metro-North from Greenwich to Grand Central Terminal
67.2
number of architectural styles that date from the late 1800s to early 1900s in downtown historic district
238
students from the GHS class of 2021 were inducted into National Honor Society
square miles: the total area of the town
5
TOWN AMENITIES
miles of shoreline
2
islands serviced by town ferries
17.2 acres is the size of Great Captain Island, the southernmost point of land in New England.
GLOBAL FACT
1946
REAL ESTATE & FINANCE
single family sales in 2021 (16.8% increase from 2020)
year backcountry Greenwich was in the running as a potential site for the United Nations
$280,000
RICH & FAMOUS
1,006
lowest sale price
30
$50,000,000 highest sale price
$2,300,000 median sale price
$3.018 Billion
number of musicians or entertainers who have called Greenwich home, including Diana Ross and Alice Cooper
total dollar volume single family sales 2021 (31% increase from 2020)
1,000+ acres of open space
36 tennis courts
1
public golf course
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