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Gofer Ice Cream 1240 Post Road East is officially open! 
An inside scoop at some of the flavors! 
It’s always a good day to Gofer Ice cream

New Scoop in Westport: It’s always a good day for Gofer Ice Cream

Zoe Alpert '25, Staff Writer September 23, 2022

I’m a big ice cream girl. From Carvel, to 16 Handles, Sunny Daes and even Milkcraft, I value good ice cream. Chocolate chip cookie dough, fudge brownie, chocolate chunk, oreo and the occasional cake...

She La La, a retail business, along with other buildings in Westport, have put signs in their storefront to inform customers of their mask policy.

Connecticut stores, restaurants individually decide mask mandates for vaccinated customers

Margot Richlin ’23, Web Opinions Editor June 1, 2021

Starbucks and Trader Joe’s are amongst the first stores to lift indoor mask mandates since Governor Ned Lamont changed Connecticut’s mask guidelines on May 19.  In Connecticut, fully vaccinated...

Amid rising vaccinations, Governor Ned Lamont announced that CT will lift COVID business restrictions on May 1 and May 19.

Lamont announces refined outdoor business restrictions for May

Maya Hruskar '23, Paper News Editor April 30, 2021

Outdoor business restrictions in Connecticut will be phased out on May 1, followed by indoor restrictions on May 19, Governor Ned Lamont announced in a press conference on April 19. Movie theatres,...

Starbucks in Norwalk, Connecticut has reopened its seating area for customers. Spaced out tables and wearing a mask when not eating are protocols that must be followed to ensure safety.

Full capacity return sparks varied opinions

Alexandra Glickman ’23, Staff writer March 31, 2021

On March 19, it was declared that Connecticut would return to full capacity. After a year in the pandemic, the world has started to slowly return to normalcy: restaurants, libraries, gyms, offices, museums...

With stricter regulations being put on indoor dinning, restaurants have been forced to adapt. To help restaurants stay open, the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce started the Bring Your Own Blanket event to promote outdoor seating.

BYOB initiative connects community through trying times

Ella Stoler '22, Broadcast Director December 22, 2020

It's Friday night at Westport’s newest restaurant. The bar has a steady flow of customers and tables are filled. While COVID restrictions have significantly hurt many local businesses, this local establishment...

Hannah Kail ’22 and Valerie Dreyfuss ’22 November 4, 2020

https://soundcloud.com/valerie-dreyfuss/y2matecom-changes-resturants-are-making-due-to-covid

Opening restaurants are huge step in right direction

Holden Cohen '20, Staff Writer May 18, 2020

As the days go on and on with little change, it seems as if we might be moving in the right direction for returning to some sort of normality. Connecticut governor Ned Lamont announced restaurants...

Westport restaurants have implemented curbside pickup and delivery services in response to First Selectman Jim Marpe’s Executive Order #1 that ordered the closing of all on-site restaurants services, effective March 16.

Restaurants adapt to social distancing guidelines

Ella Bloomingdale '20, Staff Writer April 3, 2020

Westport restaurants have implemented curbside pickup and delivery services in response to First Selectman Jim Marpe’s Executive Order #1 that ordered the closing of all on-site restaurants services,...

Ignazio’s The Pizza opened on Post Road East, becoming a strong competitor against many popular restaurants in Westport such as Amis Trattoria and Westport Pizzeria.

Ignazio’s Pizza displays passion, family values

Karina Murray '22, Staff Writer December 3, 2019

With some 250 restaurants scattered throughout Westport, the town is not an easy one for new eateries to become family favorites or to offer something new to the table. With an understanding of the challenges...

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