Dance in Rhythm is Branford offers instructions in Ballroom, Latin, Rhythm, and even belly dancing. Located at 19 South Main Street, Branford, they have flexible hours from 9AM – 9PM and weekend instruction is also available. Dance in Rhythm also offers group instructions. Bring your own group and choose the dance you want to learn [...]

Not that there was a single thing wrong with the old one. Reality is this. Every time I went there, I walked away with a new favorite. Having been fortunate enough to be invited to the “pre-launch” I can assure you that I will again be walking out with a new favorite, every time.Yes, you [...]

The great thing about shopping and dining on the Shoreline is that we are far enough away from the “big cities” that we retain our “small town quaintness” yet still have all the great shopping and dining that are associated with those cities. Guilford and Branford are great examples of that. And the Holidays are [...]

What sets Mr. J’s Asian Bistro apart from other Asian cuisine restaurants is the fact that they offer Japanese, Chinese, and Thai cuisine, and they do it well. That and the fact that they are reasonably priced make it an excellent choice for both family and adult only dining. They offer a wide variety of [...]

Polished Boutique is Branford’s newest hotbed for women’s fashions, and features many of the nations finest designer labels. Labels such as Blu Pepper, YA Los Angeles and Elan International.  They also stock AnM, Dress the Population, Double Zero, Gracia NYC and they carry other brands such as Aryn K, Ark & Co., Blank NYC, DL1961 [...]

Creek Chic Designs of Stony Creek specializes in one of a kind and limited edition women’s fashion accessories, specifically custom belt buckles and artisan jewelry including necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Jackie McGuire is the creative force and artisan behind Creek Chic Designs. Each piece of jewelry or belt buckle is hand crafted, and unique in [...]

Most people think of Mexican Food as the spicy stuff in a crunchy shell with more cheese and sour cream than you can shake a fork at. Enough so the Elsie the Cow shudders and you can’t see the rest of the meal. Not true. Rancheros Authentic Mexican Bistro is exactly that. Authentic. The way [...]

Myers Flower Shop is one of the longest continually family owned business in the state. his happens when you have the best products, the best customer service and the best attitude. They purchase as much of their inventory from local suppliers, which translates into their flowers and arrangements lasting longer than the ones from other [...]

Totally Awesome Goods in Branford offers the gift shopper the widest variety of totally unique gifts on the Connecticut Shoreline. They specialize in repurposed, fair trade and Handmade gift options. From distinctive pieces of artisan jewelry to interesting and unusual bar and kitchen accessories, Totally Awesome Goods has it all. Owner Jacob Alpert is constantly [...]

Home Restaurant in Branford offers truly unique dining. In addition to all the great American food offerings, they specialize in “comfort food”. Specialty Mac & Cheeses, truly amazing burgers ( The Home Burger and the Patty Melt are two of my favorite burgers. EVER). Chef Mike’s spaghetti and meatballs are all made fresh in house, [...]

Since 1999 Tom Schmidt has been providing the personal touch to residential and commercial moves. He knows that the most stressful part of  of transitioning to a bigger office or home is the move. How do you get from point “A” to “B” in the time frame that you need. How do make sure everything [...]

  Let’s face it, rare is the individual who enters into a single career and remains there for a lifetime- walking away with a shiny gold watch. In fact, today’s adults are expected to have at least five different jobs/careers in their lifetime. Yet, rare are those individuals who seem to have a knack for [...]

Over the next few weeks, I am going to be featuring some great gift ideas from our small businesses in the State of Connecticut.Small business is what made this country great, and is always one of the major contributors to rebuilding our economy whenever it has gone through a major downturn. Typically at least 60% [...]

This week brings you a very important seminar on how to use the soon to be released Branford Chamber website. Now I know that you are going to say that you already have a website, so why should the new BCC website be so important. A very simple answer to that is this. Today’s business [...]

With the Launching of Ctoutandabout.com, I am now able to focus 100% of the content on this site to all Shoreline, all the time. It is going to be all about all the community events and activities that happen on the Shoreline. From fundraisers to Chamber sponsored events, to whatever I can get from the [...]