Ukrainian Borscht

Darien Cooks | written by: YULIIA SKORODOINYKOVA, Darien High School Senior Borscht is one of the most ancient and favorite dishes in Ukraine. Each housewife cooks it differently, depending on which region of Ukraine it is … Read more here…

Letter to Our Readers – June 2023

photo by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com  Community gardens at Cherry Lawn Dear Readers and Residents of Darien, How extraordinary to be celebrating Post 53, Darien’s student-run, all-volunteer EMS service, as it turns 53 years young in … Read more here…

Strength Training 101

Lifting Matters: Part 2 In Good Health | written by: LINDA STEPHENS Strength training helps build muscle, increase bone density and improve overall health and fitness, as we covered in Part 1 of Lifting Matters last … Read more here…

Talk of Our Town

…and What Prospect Avenue Has to Say House Tour | written by: MARIAN CASTELL, Darien Town Historian, with PAMELA DEY VOSSLER / photos by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com 5 Prospect Ave. Second Empire / Built in 1867 … Read more here…

Summer for One, Summer for All

P2P Campership: Spreading Fun and Enrichment   When School’s Out Giving Back | contributed by P2P with PAMELA DEY VOSSLER Photos courtesy: P2P Ahhhhh …summer. What does the word conjure for you? Easier days, time outside—sand, … Read more here…

When the Tones Drop

Post 53 at 53 by PAMELA DEY VOSSLER / photos by BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com Post 53 Executive Director Joe Larcheveque with the 2023-24 elected officers. first row from left: Lucy Calvillo, Joe, Jillian Slonieski, second … Read more here…

DAP THAT!

Breakdancing in Darien Art Show | written by: Pamela Dey Vossler / photos by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com from left: Eli Johnston, Oliver Castellanos, Freddy, Stella Paquette, Xander Tidrick in the Dance on the DL Studio Just … Read more here…

Get Fresh

The Good Table | written by: ALYSSA KADOW, Owner, Greens on the Go, photo by: Bambi Riegel | riegelpictureworks.com The Darien Farmer’s Market, open Wednesdays starting June 7th, from 10am to 3pm in the Darien’s Goodwives Shopping … Read more here…

For Dad

Need a Father’s Day gift? Look no further than local. These great Darien businesses have you covered.  There’s no spot better than The Compleat Angler to spoil a fly fishing dad. From the Sage Maverick Fly … Read more here…