Archive for March, 2009
AllAbout The Bunny
The Easter Bunny is making appearances all over Darien in the coming week, and there are some fun easter egg hunts as well: here’s the scoop as I’ve got it so far … * Friday, April 3rd – Easter Egg Hunt and Photos with E. Bunny at the DCA w/ Mom’s Morning In, 10:00am Sharp! [...]
Got Buzz on These Businesses?
The following businesses have recently upgraded their listing in The AllAbout Buzzbook: Fairfield County’s Premiere Business & Services Guide for People In-The-Know (and AllAboutDarien.com’s latest and greatest new addition to the website). If you know any of them and think they’re worthy of positive buzz, kindly share it with the rest of us by clicking [...]
Birthday Treats Around Town
With the first anniversary of AllAboutDarien.com right around the corner (and my birthday, too!) I’ve got birthdays on the brain … thought it would be fun to collect a list of various places around Darien that offer special “birthday” treats. I’ll start with the 3 I heard about last night and I’m sure will be [...]
Spring Cleaning Where/How-To’s Part 3
So for the clothes, shoes, toys and jewelry that you do not wish to throw away or donate, there are 3 consignment stores that you might consider instead: Roundabout Designer Consignment, which takes couture pieces, Double Exposure Consignment Boutique, which takes all variety of adult brand name clothing items, shoes, accessories (purses, scarves, furs), and [...]
Spring Cleaning How/Where-To’s Part 2
An add-on to the Donations post: just got a call from the SALVATION ARMY, who is doing a Clothing Drive and will come pick up your clothing donations on Friday 3/27 — all you have to do is call them at 203-367-6840.
Darien Spring Cleaning How-To/ Where-To’s
Okay, so: round one of Darien’s Spring Cleanup/pickup has begun: Darien Department of Public works staff will pick up household debris on curb sides of all public streets according to the following schedule: Monday, March 23: North of railroad tracks; Monday, March 30: South of railroad tracks. But if you just weren’t able to pull [...]
Babysitters On-Call
What a concept: an on-call pool of pre-screened and scrutinized babysitters, hand-selected by a Darien mompreneur and at-the-ready whenever you’re in need of childcare! Did the clouds part and a gigantic beam of sunlight just shine down upon this woman, or is my brain still cloudy from this cold?! Either way, you’ve got to check [...]
Corned Beef and Cabbage a la Chuck’s
If you’re not prepared to begin boiling your St. Patty’s Day CB&C at about noon tomorrow (the slow cook brings the juiciest results), no worries — plan, instead, to let Bubba at Chuck’s Steakhouse fill you up with his savory corned beef, cabbage and red potatoes, among other delicious and festive St. Patty’s Day treats. [...]
Heights Pizza Now Makes Gluten-Free ‘Za
Just got the tip that Heights Pizza (who DELIVERS) has just made the decision to make special order Gluten-Free pizza crusts upon request! So go ahead, order guilt-and-gluten-free
New “Brushless” Car Wash off Exit 10
The Exit 10 Shell Station (Noroton Heights) now boasts a “brushless” automatic drive-thru car wash, which, for those of you who are protective of your car’s paint job but don’t have time to run up to Splash! (exit 13) for a full-service wash, could be very happy news! This gigantic, hose-based car wash can include [...]
