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You Say You Want An Evolution
There’s a reason this blog is called “06880,” not “06883”: Although Weston borders Westport, I really don’t know much anything about what goes on there. Okay, I lied. I know they have 2-acre zoning,...
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The Closing Of Cobb’s Mill
No one went to Cobb’s Mill for the food. The ducks, yes. The waterfall, sure. The whole New England-in-the-woods experience — that’s what kept people coming. Wedding receptions, birthday celebrations,...
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Cobb’s Mill Comes Back
It takes a little while for news to filter south, from 06883 to “06880.” But let waterfall-lovers and wedding-goers everywhere know: Cobb’s Mill is back in business. Weston’s favorite only full-fledged...
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Cobb’s Mill, Part 2: The Bridge
Yesterday, “06880” celebrated the reopening of Cobb’s Mill Inn (well, “La Roue Elayne at Cobb’s Mill Inn.”) Many readers were pleased. One, however, was particularly alert. Far in the background of the...
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Cobb’s Mill: Part 3
Saturday’s post on the possible closure of the Route 57 bridge — a main gateway to the newly reopened Cobb’s Mill Inn — did not cause the stir I thought it might. Maybe Weston’s telegraph operator was...
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A Bridge Too Near
Westporters might have read recent “06880” posts about the possible reconstruction of the Route 57 bridge near Cobb’s Mill, and not cared. It won’t happen for several years. Besides, it’s Weston. Well,...
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Remembering Drew Friedman
Drew Friedman — a longtime downtown landowner who, as a founder of the Westport Downtown Merchants Association, and landlord of restaurants like Onion Alley, Bobby Q’s and Acqua gave locally owned...
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Cobb’s Mill Closed
Drew Friedman died Saturday. Barely 48 hours later, Cobb’s Mill Inn — the Weston restaurant he owned — was closed. The Weston Forum reports that someone locked the doors at 3 p.m. That’s bad news for...
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Cobb’s Mill Officially On The Market
For months, everyone has assumed Cobb’s Mill Inn was for sale. But it just appeared — finally — as a listing today. Cobb’s Mill — the only real dining spot in Weston, and for decades the go-to...
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Photo Challenge #369
No, Cobb’s Mill Inn has not moved to Sherwood Mill Pond. That might not be a bad idea — it’s one place as picturesque as the longtime Weston restaurant/event space. From 1934 through 2016, diners...
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Cobb’s Mill Inn: The Saga Continues
The waterfall still flows. Mallards swim serenely nearby. From the outside, Cobb’s Mill Inn looks like it has for decades. Inside though, the scene is different. Closed by lawyers since 2016 — barely...
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Roundup: Luke Rosenberg, Hiro Wyatt, Rebecca Schussheim …
Staples High School choral director Luke Rosenberg is leaving Westport. The much-admired, multi-talented musician has taken a position at Greenwich High School. He told “06880”: “I am incredibly...
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Judge Rules For Cleves & Siguenza In Cobbs Mill Case
For several years, things have not been ducky at Cobbs Mill Inn. After Drew Friedman — owner of the legendary Weston restaurant — died in 2016, the executor of his estate attempted to sell the...
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Roundup: Baron’s South, Harvest Restaurant, Cooling Centers …
Today’s meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission’s Zoning Regulation Revision/Sustainability Subcommittee (Wednesday, July 26, noon) opens with an interesting agenda item. “Presentation of...
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