We are getting our first look at the future standalone HomeGoods store at the Ansonia Shopping Center! HomeGoods will be moving to a new standalone location in a portion of the former Big Y Supermarket at 405 Main Street in Ansonia. HomeGoods will divide the former supermarket with Key Food; with the furniture & decor retailer occupying 25,146 square feet of space. The home goods retailer will renovate the exterior, heavily modifying the Big Y right entrance into a new storefront for their store. Take a look at the proposed exterior design. HomeGoods will be moving from their current store-within-a-store inside Marshalls in the plaza; Marshalls will reformat their store to absorb the former HomeGoods area. Construction is planned to begin later this summer.
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A cool new cooking school concept is bringing its first CT location to Norwalk!
Taste Buds Kitchen is bringing culinary entertainment to The Waypointe complex at 11 Merwin Street Unit W with 2,650 square feet of space. The fast-growing concept features cooking classes aimed at children and adults. Learn to cook clean and flavorful meals from trained professionals in a fun environment. Perfect for birthday parties, date nights, and any special occasion. Their mantra is ‘Learn. Laugh. Cook. Ages 2-99.’ Taste Buds Kitchen describes itself as “where unforgettable culinary experiences await in our beautiful and sparkling Kitchen Studios. Discover our creative cooking and baking adventures—from summer camps, kids classes, and birthday celebrations to adult cooking classes and corporate team building events.” The chain has nearly 30 locations with many more coming soon! This will be their first Connecticut location, with nearby locations in New York City, Providence, and Boston. Stay tuned for more information on their opening! Taste Buds Kitchen joins other new tenants in The Waypointe development including Fresh Monkee, Small Cakes, and Amma’s Southern Indian Cuisine (coming soon)! TRUMBULL SCOOP: Plasko's Farm Creamery & Cafe named 'Best Ice Cream Shop' in Fairfield County!7/12/2026 
Congratulations to Plasko's Farm Creamery & Cafe They have been voted 'Best Ice Cream Shop' in Fairfield County!
This ice cream shop features premium, homemade ice cream (soft & hard serve) and Italian ices which are made FRESH DAILY on premises using only the highest quality ingredients. You'll find old fashioned sundaes and banana boats, milkshakes, soda floats, flurries and flavored slushes. Plasko’s also has a variety of take home novelties including hand packed pints and quarts, flying saucers, ice cream pies and cakes. The ice cream shop dozens of flavors of ice cream daily. Alongside a rotating variety of specialty flavors and seasonal favorites! Stop by and try some of their seasonal special flavors including s'mores, dubai chocolate, orange creamsicle, and more. Find their list of flavors here: https://www.plaskofarm.com/creamery While you're visiting be sure to stop by their café and relax by the fire in the rustic indoor seating area while enjoying a freshly brewed coffee and fresh baked good like the award winning apple cider donuts. Find them at 670 Daniels Farm Road in Trumbull! The creamery is open daily from 12pm to 9pm while the cafe is open daily from 6:30am to 7pm! Voting is now open for our first head-to-head bracket between We-Li-Kit Ice Cream and Kloter's Ice Cream Barn! Vote here: https://www.theconnecticutscoop.com/ice-cream-playoffs.html 
Summer in the Park is back this summer with some big names set to perform including DaBaby, JaRule, Ashanti, and others!
The 2nd season for Summer in the Park will return to Mill River Park, featuring fun events including live music, Hey Stamford Food Festival, cultural celebrations and more! The Thursday Night Concert Series includes: •DaBaby, FAT JOE & Remy Ma — Thursday, July 16 •Two Friends — Thursday, July 23 •JaRule & Ashanti — Thursday, July 30 More fun events include: •Perreoland Festival Featuring Jowell & Randy — July 18 •Colombian Independence Day Festival — July 19 •Hey Stamford! Food Festival — August 1 & 2 Purchase your tickets and find a full list of festivities on their website here: https://www.heystamford.com/summer-in-the-park-returns.../ 
The new 7 Brew building has landed in Norwalk! The pre-fabricated building was lowered into place and assembled at its future home.
7 Brew's newest Fairfield County location will be located at 641 Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk, in the parking lot of Raymour & Flanigan Furniture. An exact opening timeline was not immediately available. This location will be owned by 7 Brew - Yankee Crew, the franchisee of the Bridgeport & NY locations. The chain is quickly growing across Connecticut with current locations in Vernon, Wallingford, North Haven, Orange, New Haven, and Bridgeport. They have new locations coming soon or in development in Groton, Middletown, Waterbury, Norwich, New Milford, Waterford, and others. Stay tuned for details on Norwalk's opening!
A new pizza shop has opened in Ridgefield!
Riko's Pizza is NOW OPEN at 955 Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield, the former John’s Best Pizza shop space. The eatery is known for their famous thin crust hot-oil pizzas as well as their signature salad pies. On their menu you’ll also find salads, oven-baked wings, sliders, desserts, and more. This is the 13th location for the Connecticut-based chain; with 7 in Connecticut, 3 in New York, 2 in Florida, and 1 in North Carolina. Find them at 955 Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield or online at https://rikospizza.com They are open daily from 11am-10pm 
7 Brew Coffee is coming to Norwalk!
The drive thru coffee shop is coming soon to Norwalk! 7 Brew will be located at 641 Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk, in the parking lot of Raymour & Flanigan Furniture. Site work is now underway. An exact opening timeline was not immediately available. This location will be owned by 7 Brew - Yankee Crew, the franchisee of the Bridgeport & NY locations. The chain is quickly growing across Connecticut with current locations in Vernon, Wallingford, North Haven, New Haven, and Bridgeport. They have new locations coming soon or in development in Groton, Middletown, Waterbury, Norwich, New Milford, Waterford, and others. Stay tuned for more information on Norwalk's opening! 
Apple has permanently closed its location inside the Trumbull Mall.
The store permanently closed earlier this week alongside with 2 other locations in the United States. Apple was located on the mall's second level near The Cheesecake Factory. The tech giant now has 6 CT locations remaining after the Trumbull closure including Danbury, Farmington (Westfarms), Greenwich, New Haven, Norwalk, and South Windsor. "At Apple, we are constantly striving to deliver exceptional service and great experiences for our customers. As we continue investing to expand and enhance our retail stores and offerings worldwide, we remain deliberate about evaluating our existing locations to ensure that we can meet our customers' needs in the best way. Following the departure of several retailers and declining conditions at Trumbull Mall, the Shops at North County, and Towson Town Center, we've made the difficult decision to close our stores at these locations. Our team members at Trumbull and North County will continue their roles at nearby Apple Retail stores. Towson employees will be eligible to apply for open roles at Apple in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. We look forward to continuing to serve customers at nearby stores and on Apple.com, the Apple Store app, and at Apple Authorized Resellers and Service Providers throughout the states." -Official Statement from Apple on the closures The store's permanent closure is another major loss for Trumbull Mall. The mall has been struggling in recent years, losing big name tenants like Ulta Beauty, Sephora, Michael Kors, Forever 21, and many others. 
The SoNo Collection has a new management company.
Trigild IVL has been named the court-appointed receiver for the mall with their sister company, Centennial Real Estate Management taking over day-to-day management and leasing from GGP (formerly Brookfield Retail Properties.) Centennial Real Estate Management is the manager of Connecticut Post Mall and is the current court-appointed receiver to Trumbull Mall and Providence Place. The mall is currently going through foreclosure court proceedings after the owner defaulted on its loan payments. The total amount remaining on the original loan is $136,000,000. The SoNo Collection will remain open and fully operational throughout the transition to Centennial, continuing to deliver a seamless experience for guests and retail partners alike. 
Time is running out to save at Barnes & Noble's closing sale in Stamford!
Barnes & Noble Outlet/Clearance Center at Stamford Town Center will be permanently closing its doors on July 15th after 19 years at the mall. The store is located at 100 Greyrock Place in Stamford. Enjoy some deals while they empty out the store: -50% Off Books -50% Off Toys, Games, & Gifts -30% Music & Movies Store fixtures are now for sale. Fixtures include bookcases, tables, displays, and more; priced as marked. Fixtures are cas hony and much be removed within 1 day of purchase. Make sure to follow their social media for some fun flash deals like last week's 5 for $25 or the previous 30% off scratch & dent LEGO sales! Stop in before they close permanently on July 15th! Barnes & Noble's second Stamford location at 1145 High Ridge Road will remain open. The closing sale is only valid at the Stamford Town Center location. |
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