Gerrit Cole makes great debut for the Yankees
On the mound… Greenwich resident Gerrit Cole, the new pitcher for the New York Yankees, was a big “hit” on Thursday night at Major League Baseball’s season-opener against the defending World Series champions Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Cole, the highest paid player in baseball history at a cool $36 million a year, earned his keep by striking out 14 of 16 batters and throwing a one-hitter. New York held a 4-1 lead before the game was called in the sixth inning after a twohour rain delay. The start of the MLB season was delayed by the COVID-19 crisis.
Art everywhere… Stamford is sporting 34 sculptures as part of the Downtown Special Services District’s outdoor summer 2020 sculpture exhibit called “Art Collective.” The sculptures, on loan to Stamford Downtown and the city of Stamford, were created by six regional artists: Gilbert Boro, Barry Gunderson, Lorann Jacobs, David Millen, Morris Norvin and Emily Teall. It will be on view in public places through September. For more info on the exhibit and a map of the sculpture locations, visit stamford-downtown.com/ events/art-collective-art-inpublic-places.
Scene… 2019 and 2020 Best New Restaurant winners MIKU Sushi on Greenwich Avenue and Tony’s at the J House at 1114 E. Putnam Ave. have joined forces to launch a pop-up sushi bar at Tony’s later this month. Signature items, including the MIKU Good 4 You Roll and Yellowtail Jalapeño, will be available, along with some all-new options exclusively developed for the partnership, including fresh fish from the world-famous Tokyo fish market. The epicurean pop-up will run from August through October. For more info, visit MIKU online at mikugreenwich.com/ or call Tony’s at 203-6986999.
Out there… Garden Catering on Sound Beach
Avenue in Old Greenwich is serving up delicious fried seafood, lobster rolls, clam strips and other summer favorites at a cart parked outside the eatery. Launched on July 2, it dubbed The Clam Shack and is the brainstorm of Tina and Frank Carpenteri. Their father, Frank Carpenteri Sr., owns and operates the popular 30-year-old mainstay, as well as the store’s seven other locations across Connecticut and New York. For the menu and to order in advance, go to www.gardencatering.com.
Out there… Playland Park in nearby Rye, N.Y., is turning its parking lot into a drive-in movie theater as part of the county park’s “Screenings Under the Stars” series. The movie will be screened on Friday, July 31, with “Aladdin” and on Friday, Aug. 7, with “Doolittle.” Admission is $20 per car, with limited capacity and social distancing protocols in order. For tickets and more info, visit wcparksplayland.ticketleap.com/ DriveIn/.
We’re closed… Talbots has joined a number of stores, including Brooks Brothers and The Cheesecake Factory (which plans to close on Aug. 1), that are leaving the Stamford Town Center. The popular women’s clothing store, which opened at the mall in 1994, shuttered its doors last month. Other locations remain open in Westport, Ridgefield, Orange and Clinton as well as the new location at the SoNo Collection mall in Norwalk.
“Healing is embracing what is most feared; healing is opening what has been closed, softening what has hardened into obstruction, healing is learning to trust life.”
— Jeanne Achterberg