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Dry Cleaning Drop-Off, Tailoring Services Planned for Former ‘Maddie’s’ Space on Pine Street

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The owner of a recently vacated commercial space on Pine Street is seeking permission to use it as a drop-off for dry cleaning and tailoring services. Maddie’s, a burger and sandwich shop at 78 Pine St., closed in December after 18 months in business. According to a site plan application submitted to Planning & Zoning, property owner Moon Chun will not place dry cleaning machines in the new space. (Family business Sanda’s Cleaners already occupies the eastern half of the building, though the application doesn’t specify whether or how the new business will work with the existing one.)

Under the New Canaan Zoning Regulations, businesses in the Business A zone follow the same rules for non-office use as the Business B zone. Site plan approval is required for a change of use for “specialty retail shops” as well as for “[l]aundries or dry cleaners, provided chemical dry cleaning is done off premises” (see pages 82 and 85 here). 

Chun said in the application: “The space will be open to the public for retail use.

Business

‘No. 299’ Moving Into Bigger Space on Main Street

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A popular retailer in downtown New Canaan will soon expand its offerings in larger commercial space. The store, No. 299—whose tagline is “curated goods for home and her”—is moving from 100 to 114 Main St. on or perhaps before Feb. 1, according to owner Jackie Fucigna.

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New Canaan Holiday Shopping: The Spice & Tea Exchange

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For today’s installment in our local holiday shopping series, we talk to Pam Robinson, co-owner with husband John of The Spice & Tea Exchange. The shop at 118 Main St. is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Here’s a transcription of our conversation. ***

New Canaanite: This is your first shopping season here on Main.

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New Canaan Holiday Shopping: Stewart’s Wine & Spirits [Q&A]

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For today’s installment in our local holiday shopping series, we spoke to Larry Klem, manager at Stewart’s Wine & Spirits, 215 Elm St. Here’s a transcription of our conversation. ***

New Canaanite: Tell me a little bit about how the shopping season’s gone here at the wine shop

Larry Klem: It’s going pretty well. We had a really good November. It started out a little slow, but things by mid-November were ramping up and we had a great holiday week.

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New Canaan Holiday Shopping: The Glass House Design Store

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For today’s installment in our local holiday shopping series, we talk to Dominica Baharian, manager of The Glass House Design Store and the Visitor Center. The Design Store at 199 Elm St. is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 21. Here’s a transcription of our conversation.