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85New spots
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This week in Bridgeport

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 28 events, day by day →

Restorative/Yin Aerial Yoga

Sunday 12pm · Yoga 4 Everybody

Matty & Mike

Sunday 4pm · The Landing at Five Twenty

Proof Pizza

Sunday 4pm · Sasco Beach

Bingo the First Monday of the Month Noontime

Monday 12pm · Black Rock Senior Center · Free

First Beach Read

Tuesday 5:30pm · Sasco Hill Beach

New in Bridgeport

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Express

Shopping

Closet refresh, sorted: Express over in Trumbull keeps things sharp without trying too hard, with contemporary picks for day to night at factory-affordable prices.

stores.express.com ↗

Heffer

Restaurants

Burger night upgrade: Heffer does the burger thing right with a hand-ground chuck and sirloin blend kissed with sweet cream butter on pillowy potato buns, plus house Heffer sauce for good measure.

gottahaveheffer.com ↗

Vazzano's Four Seasons

Entertainment

Go big, then dance: Vazzano's Four Seasons is the local move for weddings, Sweet 16s, and milestones of all sizes, with crowd-pleasing buffets and prime rib on the menu.

vazzanosfourseasons.com ↗

Bridgeport’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Bridgeport’s best →

Most read in Bridgeport

The five stories Bridgeport readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. Barnum Museum design tells a striking story of a larger-than-life showman

    The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut was the creation of P.T.

    Full story at ctinsider.com ↗

  3. Man critically wounded in Bridgeport shooting

    A man believed to be in his early 50s was critically injured in a shooting in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Saturday evening.

    Full story at connecticut.news12.com ↗

  4. Bill Taibe’s new Connecticut spot combines a bakery, cafe and restaurant

    New restaurant, "hi'Amba," a new restaurant that combines flavors from several cultures in Westport, Connecticut, is set to open in the early fall in early fall.

    Full story at nhregister.com ↗

  5. News 12 gets rare look inside Bridgeport's Remington Woods project

    Bridgeport's Remington Woods, a 400-acre nature preserve on the Bridgeport-Stratford border, will soon become a park and even generate power to lower your electric bill.

    Full story at connecticut.news12.com ↗

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