Nail Spa, Restaurant, Pilates Studio Expect to Open Downtown

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Some of the empty storefronts downtown may soon be homes to a nail spa, a restaurant and a pilates fitness studio, according to applications now before the Darien Planning & Zoning Commission. Nail Spa
A public hearing was held last week for the nail spa, which would provide manicures, pedicures, waxing and facial treatments. According to the application, presented by David Palombo, of Palombo Architectural Design of Wilton, the “wellness spa” would be located in the 861-square-foot space at 31 Tokeneke Road, in the building just to the left (as seen from the street) of the “little red schoolhouse” building on that street. The storefront sits between Hitchcock Munson Optitions (on its left) and the Compo Farm store in the building, which is owned by Tokeneke Road Properties LLC of Stamford. Palombo told the Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday that there would be four chairs for pedicures and three tables for manicures, with small, separate rooms for waxing and facials.

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Downtown Darien’s About to Look Different — with Lamppost Flags Starting Around Memorial Day

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Downtown Darien is expected to get a lot more redder, whiter and bluer starting just about on Memorial Day this year with a gift of American flags just accepted by the town Board of Selectmen. David Hawes, a town resident, presented a proposal to the board on Monday for him and others to give the town about 80 flags to be attached high up on lampposts along the Post Road between Sedgwick and Hecker Avenues. “It’s a really, really wonderful and very generous idea,” First Selectman Jayme Stevenson told him. “Well, I couldn’t have don it without help from Ring’s End [Lumber] and Hollow Tree Self Storage,” Hawes replied. Both businesses are helping with the project, he said.