Oscarwinning director gets pizza at Pepe’s
Academy AwardScene… Ron winning filmmaker
Howard of Greenwich ordered the Fresh Tomato Pie at Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven last Tuesday afternoon. Howard is filming “Hillbilly Elegy” in New Haven, and his former “Happy Days” castmate and Yale School of Drama graduate Henry
Winkler — AKA Arthur “the Fonz” Fonzarelli — told him to try out the renowned spot.
Retired NBA Allstar and former UConn Husky Ray
Allen also stopped in at Pepe’s for lunch last week.
Out there… The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens in Stamford will feature jazz vocalist Richard “Cookie”
Thomas in concert on the Great Lawn from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Thomas’ career began in Philadelphia in 1960 when he had the opportunity at 14 to open for B.B. King.
Project Music, an afterschool music education program for students from Stamford, will open the show. For tickets ($5 for members, $10 for nonmembers and free for children 12 & under) go to www.bartlettarboretum.org or call 2033226971.
Scene… The Midtown Men, the four stars from the original Broadway cast of “Jersey Boys,” will perform in a concert to benefit Malta House at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at The Palace in Stamford. The event will feature a VIP cocktail reception and hors d’oeuvres by Columbus Park Trattoria. Malta House offers a home in Norwalk for pregnant women and their babies. For VIP tickets call 2038570088, or go to www.maltahouse.org. For concert tickets only, go to palace stamford.org.
Out there… Stamford Downtown’s 2019 Summer Restaurant Weeks, will run from Monday, Aug. 19, through Sunday, Sept. 1.
Stamford Tables’ member restaurants will participate in the twoweek event, offering prixfixe lunch and dinner menus at valueoriented prices. Participating restaurants include Acuario Restaurant, Bar Rosso, Barcelona Restaurant & Wine Bar, Bedford Hall, Blackstones Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Cask Republic, Cilantro Restaurant, Columbus Park Trattoria, FISH Restaurant & Bar, Flinders Lane, Gaucho Steakhouse, Hudson Social, Kashi Sushi Lounge, Kouzina Greek Taverna, Quattro Pazzi, and Villa Italia Ristorante & Bar. For menus and details, go to www.stamforddowntown.com. And that’s all for now. Later…