Want to ensure you’re the hostess with the mostest?
Whether you’re planning a dinner party or a wedding, these Fairfield County catering services, event venues and vendors will help you throw an event to remember.
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PRIVATE AFFAIRS
Looking to throw a private dinner or party? Here is a handful of venues, each with its unique vibe, from private rooms at Bonda, The Goose and Townhouse to the charming Ned Dimes Marina Clubhouse (which may seem small, but this writer has personally tested it as a roller rink and proven it’s bigger than it looks) to the bright farm-to-table party space with a chef’s kitchen that is Tim’s Kitchen at Wakeman Town Farms.
BONDA
75 Hillside Road, Fairfield
hours: Tues.–Fri. 5:30 pm.–9 p.m. Sat.–Sun. 5:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
bondarestaurant.com
NED DIMES MARINA CLUBHOUSE
50 Compo Beach Road, Westport
$275 rental fee, 50 people or less
westportct.gov
THE GOOSE
972 Boston Post Road, Darien
hours: Mon.–Thurs. 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
Fri.–Sat. 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m. Sun. 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
thegoosedarien.com
TOWNHOUSE
35 Church Street, Greenwich
hours: Tues.–Thurs. 12–10 p.m. Fri.–Sat. 12 p.m.–11 p.m.
townhousegreenwich.com
WAKEMAN TOWN FARMS – TIM’S KITCHEN
134 Cross Highway, Westport
wakemantownfarm.org
CATERING WITH A TWIST
There are numerous wonderful Fairfield County caterers, but here are a few fun ones you may not have tried yet.
Crepes Choupette will give your party Parisian flair with its French crepe food cart. Fine and Dandy offers its popular “elegant dinner party in a box”—with elegant being the operative word—as well as complete in-house culinary services. For a catered party of Mexican and fusion fare, Tumu’s spread is fresh, delicious and gorgeous.
CREPES CHOUPETTE
1027 Boston Post Rd, Darien
hours: Tues. & Thurs.–Sat. 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Wed. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Sun. 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
crepeschoupette.com
FINE AND DANDY
e-mail: contact@fineanddandyct.com
Rowayton
fineanddandyct.com
TUMU
203-292-3338.
e-mail: tumufood@gmail.com
2126 Post Road, Fairfield
tumufoodtogo.com
GETTING IT WRITE
Set the tone for your event from the minute the invitation lands in your guests’ hands. Erica Jean Calligraphy promises to make every written detail special on invitations, envelopes, menus, place cards and seating charts. Erica can even paint custom designs for bottles and signs.
ERICA JEAN CALLIGRAPHY
e-mail: erica@ericajeancalligraphy.com
917-742-2723
ericajeancalligraphy.com