For Mom

Looking for something great for mom this Mother’s Day? Look no further than local! Gifts | written by: PAMELA DEY VOSSLER   Faye Kim Designs  There’s a new fine jewelry designer in town and her work … Read more here…

Spring Forward: Gathering to Grow at the DCA

Cover Story | by PAMELA DEY VOSSLER | photos by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com from left: Liza Smith, Bert von Stuelpnagel, Chris Filmer, Erin Noonan, Suzanne Mulliken, Fiona Leonard, Kim Adams, Susan Graham and Elisabeth Drew … Read more here…

Going Places at L’Ostal

Fine Dining in Darien  The Good Table | written by: PAMELA DEY VOSSLER | portrait by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com Chef Jared Sippel JARED SIPPEL IS CHEF. It’s what his staff calls him, as well as … Read more here…

Spring 2025

Letter to our readers In honor of Earth Day in April, we present all the ways you can recycle at the Darien Recycling and Refuse Center (aka the Town Dump) at 126 Ledge Road. You’ll need … Read more here…

Lucky in Tokeneke

Round Meadow and the View Ahead House Tour | written by: PAMELA DEY VOSSLER with the Bowling Sisters and “The Story of Round Meadow”  | photos by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com The house at Round Meadow HOUSES GET … Read more here…

Piedmont Pride

From Immigrants to Entrepreneurs to the Building of Darien Our Town | written by: PETER SAVERINE, 4th generation Darien resident, with BILL FRATE, BARBARA ANDRIANUS, JEFF SAVERINE, and Piedmont Associates archives Mike Vitti, Piedmont Club President at the … Read more here…

Treasured Trees

Giving Back | written by: JULIET CAIN, Co-Founder, the Pollinator Pathway / Adviser, The Darien Land Trust  Native tulip trees, known for their tulip-like flowers in springtime | photograph courtesy Jimmy Ma FOR MANY INDIGENOUS CULTURES, … Read more here…

The Power of Accountability

How to Set Goals and Follow Through In Good Health | written by: LINDA STEPHENS To help with accountability, find someone with whom you can check in regularly to share progress and encouragement. Shown here: Linda … Read more here…

Salve for the Soul

The Mental Health Benefits of Community Mind Set | written by: ELISABETH DREW, Board Member, the Darien Community Association photo by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com Darien’s Tiere Hessert (left), emcee of a DCA Book Talk earlier this … Read more here…