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October 25, 2016

An Excruciatingly Opinionated Guide to the Connecticut Shoreline

On an absolutely perfect evening, almost 250 women turned out to shop the boutiques of Essex at Girls' Night Out. We had a blast and it was lovely to see so many familiar faces (and meet a bunch of new ones, too!). These events are happy all around…the shops do a ton of business and we get a fun night of blabbing and shopping. I end up doing most of my holiday shopping at our Girls' Nights, which is a very good thing for our local economy. According to recent studies*, FOUR times more of your dollars stay and support the community when you shop local vs. a chain store. And compare that to online, where none of your hard-earned cash remains in town. We have two more Girls’ Nights Out planned and we hope you save the dates: Madison on November 10th and Guilford on December 7th. See you there!

Savour Cafe, Centerbrook

We’re always on the hunt for a good lunch spot, and we found one in Centerbrook. The new Savour Cafe and Bakery is already a lively scene and it just opened last week. On our visit, locals lined up at the counter for fresh salads, sandwiches, panini and pastries, and...

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Carson's on Whitfield, Guilford

We’ve been waiting ever so patiently for Carson’s in Guilford, and finally (without much fanfare), we heard they were open for business. Laura and I headed over for her birthday lunch, and we weren’t alone. Next to us, a happy gaggle of gals was also celebrating, and we compared notes throughout our meal. Let’s just say we didn’t hold back...

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The Perfect Pants at The Hil

By Carolyn Milazzo

I think I may have stumbled on the perfect pair of black pants. In fact, I know I did because I love them so much I bought another pair in navy blue (one of Erica’s fashion rules —when it's perfect, buy two) and I rue the day they’re in the wash. I knew I had to have them the moment I slipped them on in the dressing room at The Hil in Guilford, a small boutique...

The Hil

Girls' Night Out Madison

I hope you’ll join us for another e-list Girls’ Night Out on Thursday, November 10th in Madison. Meet the-e-list team at Cafe Allegre at 725 Boston Post Road, between 5pm and 6:30pm for a glass of 1/2 price wine and to pick up your e-list sticker to qualify for discounts. Then head out to shop the boutiques of Madison and take 20% off everything (*some exclusions apply) at participating boutiques...

More Info & Participating Shops

It's not too late to see the magic of Wee Fairie Village at The Florence Griswold Museum! Special events continue through October 30th, with crafternoons, music performances, and a costume party, plus museum members get double discounts in the Museum Shop: take 20% off through October 28th.

Featured Event

Post & Main Grand Opening Celebration

Please join the fun tomorrow as Post & Main celebrates it's Grand Opening with a party. Post & Main Apartments offer brand new luxury 1 & 2 bedroom rentals in Old Saybrook - walking distance to the train station, shopping, restaurants and downtown Main Street. Imagine living in this quaint New England town with luxury, convenience and lifestyle at your door. Stroll through a model apartment and clubhouse during this Grand Opening event. You’ll fall in love……

Wednesday, October 26th from 11am to 1pm

7 North Main Street, Old Saybrook

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p.s. from Erica

Check out the pix from Girls' Night Out in Essex here.

Last week's list featured a slew of seasonal soups and stews.

Read the list here.

Our events calendar is always full of fun things to do: tons of Halloween events, openings, festivals, sales and more:

GET THE CALENDAR

*Link to article: Spending Locally Generates Four Times More Economic Benefit.

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