Actors Scott Foley, Marika Dominczyk dine in Westport
Scene ... Actors Scott Foley and Marika Dominczyk, who are married and live in Westport, were seen dining at Gabriele’s of Westport last week. Both Foley and Dominczyk starred in “Grey’s Anatomy,” although not at the same time. Foley is also known for his roles in “Scandal” and “Felicity,” while Dominczyk recently appeared in the Netflix miniseries “Inventing Anna.”
Scene ... ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky was also spotted dining at Gabriele’s of Westport on a separate occasion.
Out there ... To celebrate Greenwich Emergency Medical Service’s 35th anniversary, GEMS is hosting a “Back to the Eighties” bash on April 1 at Greenwich Country Club from 6 to 11 p.m. at Greenwich Country Club. To purchase tickets, go to https://e.givesmart.com/events/k17/.
Scene ... Lisa Wexler,a Connecticut probate judge and award-winning talk radio host on WICC 600, was seen hanging with Al Jardine of the Beach Boys after a performance at the Wall Street Theater on March 6. With them were Carnie and Wendy Wilson, two-thirds of the pop group Wilson Phillips. The Wilsons, the daughters of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, also performed at the Norwalk venue.
Out there ... Emmy Award-winning actress Susan Lucci, of “All My Children” fame, and her husband, chef Helmut Huber, are involved in the new ownership of Homestead Inn in Greenwich. Not surprising since the popular restaurant previously owned by chef Thomas Henkelmann and Theresa Carroll was one of Lucci’s favorites. The Inn is going through a complete renovation before reopening.
Out there ... Christ Church Greenwich is holding an “Emergency Packathon for Ukraine Refugees” on March 26 at 10 a.m. in the Parish Hall. The food-packing event will provide 36,000+ packages of nutritional meals for Ukrainian refugees on the border of Poland. Volunteers will pack four complete nutritious ingredients — a carbohydrate, dehydrated vegetables, vitamin powder and a bean protein —then weigh the packages, seal them and box them for distribution to children and families who have fled their homes. In coordination with the Ukrainian Cultural Center in New Jersey, these meals will be transported to the docks loaded onto a ship headed to Gdansk, Poland. The total cost for the supplies and food for this packathon is $12,600. Christ Church Greenwich is asking the community to donate whatever they can to help underwrite these expenses. To donate and to volunteer, go to christchurchgreenwich.org or Text To Give 73256 and enter “CCGCTGIVE.”
Scene ... Greenwich’s David Pecker, the former CEO of American Media and publisher of National Enquirer, was seen having lunch at Caren’s Cos Cobber in Greenwich last week.
Out there ... ’70s rock band America, celebrating its 50th anniversary, is performing live in concert at The Palace Theatre in Stamford on March 26. For tickets ($50-$85) and more info, go to palacestamford.org.
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others And if you can’t help them at least don’t hurt them.”
—Dalai Lama
And that’s all for now. Later…
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