Joe Studio Cafe, a local fixture at 185 Sound Beach Avenue, officially closed its doors at the end of December 2025. Having opened in late 2019, the cafe successfully navigated the pandemic lockdowns that began soon after its launch. For six years it served as a sanctuary for craft coffee purists and locals seeking a quiet corner. The closure came as a surprise to many, as the business had been seeking town approval to expand with outdoor seating as recently as May 2025. Who is Joe?...

The new year need not start with gym memberships or rigid financial resolutions, instead it can be a time to refresh the soul by tapping into the true wealth of Greenwich: our coastal shoreline and hidden wooded trails. The Shock and the Shore. Tod’s Point is the undisputed headquarters for New Year's Day. It is home to the unofficial Polar Plunge starting at noon (aim to arrive by 11:30 am to find a spot). It is a chaotic, bathrobe-clad charge into the 40-degree Sound and arguably the most...

Should old acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, And old lang syne? (Chorus) For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne. And surely you’ll buy your pint cup! And surely I’ll buy mine! And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne. We two have run about the slopes, And picked the daisies fine; But we’ve wandered many a weary foot, Since auld lang syne. We two have paddled in...