The Anderson Guide to Enjoying Greenwich, Ct: An Insider's Favorite Places [Paperback]

Carolyn Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000

The Anderson Guide to Enjoying Greenwich, Connecticut is a guide to the authors' favorites...simply that. It is not a book of advertisements. It includes local hot spots, where to eat brunch, low down on the country clubs, where to play golf, the best playgrounds, yacht clubs, caterers, summer camps, restaurants, nursery schools, beaches, where to get a haircut, shopping, orchestras and theaters and much much more. No place mentioned in this Guide had any idea that they would be included. They are here only because the author's them. Although this Guide is about enjoying Greenwich, some of the selections are outside of Greenwich's town limits. These easy-to-reach places complement the in-town resources.

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Review

THE FOUR-ONE-ONE on GREENWICH It took the authors of the Anderson Guide to Greenwich, Connecticut six months to pinpoint their favorite places in town. But when all was said and done, they agreed on one thing - the research was fun. "That part was really kind of spontaneous," Carolyn Anderson explained, "People would say 'have you been here or have you heard of this?" and we'd go check it out." "It was a team effort," Anderson said. "We're all from different age-ranges and have different tastes, so we all came up with different ideas about what the best restaurants or parks or food stores were. But after we compiled all the information, we sat down and kind of agreed on what should go into the book." By far the largest category in the book pertains to restaurants. It is divided into two sections - on breaking the eateries down according to cuisine and the other detailing places to go to eat after 10 p.m., coffee shops, eateries catering to young adults, "hot spots" and so forth. Each entry includes the establishments' address, phone number, a brief description and helpful hints, such as what type of attire is appropriate. According to Anderson, the president of Anderson Associates a Greenwich residential real estate firm, the idea to compile the guide started when a spiral-bound book her firm was giving to clients gained popularity. "The books we gave our clients over the years contained ideas on where to go in Greenwich. But we were continually changing it and updating it. So we decided we needed to do a really comprehensive guide." -- Alexandra Barnes, The Greenwich Post --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Avocet Pr Inc; 4 edition (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967734606
• ISBN-13: 978-0967734606
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,782,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful 5th Edition - 6th Edition is Now Available!, January 24, 2005

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Mary P. Beaudry "Greenwich Resident" (Greenwich, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anderson Guide to Enjoying Greenwich Connecticut, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

While the 5th edition was current - this was the best Guide imaginable! But now, the 6th edition (totally updated) is now available. I couldn't live in Greenwich without it!

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Real Estate Section missing?, December 3, 2004

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Greenwich Living - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anderson Guide to Enjoying Greenwich Connecticut, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

An attempt at a comprehensive guide book of Greenwich, Connecticut compiled by a Greenwich Real Estate firm. The only entry in the Real Estate Category for a real estate firm is the publisher's own Real Estate Company. I don't think I would buy another edition of this book since most of the information is readily found either at the Public Library, on the internet or in other places in Greenwich for free. Why pay $12.95 (price on the book's back cover) for incorrect and outdated information? The cutesy illustrations and commentaries are not worth the price, in my opinion. For restaurant reviews I would stick with the Zagat Survey. The other sections of the book can be found entirely online.

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5.0 out of 5 stars From the Author, January 23, 2005

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Gerald Anderson "Carolyn Anderson" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anderson Guide to Enjoying Greenwich Connecticut, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

The Guide is now in its 6th edition. You need to search for it by its exact name: Anderson Guide to Enjoying Greenwich. For some reason, only the 5th edition comes up when you search for the "Greenwich Guide" The praise we have received for our Anderson Guide to Enjoying Greenwich is overwhelming and warms my heart. The talented Glenville Maverick Cheerleaders are on the front cover of the 6th edition. Jerry and I are grateful to so many Greenwich residents for their support and for their enthusiastic appreciation for providing the town of Greenwich with a useful guide. The Greenwich Library continues to order copies. They keep copies at the information desk and at community answers to help people with their questions. The Historical Society has the copies of our past editions in its archives. We are pleased to be documenting our town's many events, restaurants, shops and tips about Greenwich way of life.

The Guide is a list of our favorites...simply that. It is not a book of advertisements. No place mentioned in the Guide had any idea that it would be included. Establishments and programs are listed because we like them. Although the Guide is about Enjoying Greenwich, you will note many selections are outside of Greenwich's town limits. These easy to reach places complement our many in-town resources.

Initially, many years ago, our first Guide was prepared for our real estate clients. Then the calls came in-their friends needed a copy. The owner of Just Books saw it and said we must publish it, and that is where it started. Our initial reason for writing it has not changed. We know finding favorite spots takes awhile. We have lived in Greenwich for many years, and we hope the resources in the Guide will help everyone moving into town feel right at home.

The new 6th edition has over 160 restaurant reviews. Jerry and I anonymously visit each one at least two times before we write the review. We are looking at the whole experience-food, ambience and service. If a restaurant is disappointing in too many ways, we do not include it. Restaurant reviewing is a professional responsibility. We have a great deal to do with a restaurant's success or failure. Jerry and I have extensive food and restaurant backgrounds. I am the author of the Complete Book of Homemade Ice Cream and several other cookbooks. I am a cookbook addict with over 4000 cookbooks in my own collection. For a number of years we owned and operated a small vineyard. Tasting foods and wines and knowing how they are prepared is greatly helpful in reviewing quality. I am an interior designer, a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers; and before devoting myself full time to real estate, I designed restaurants-two in Greenwich. Many people remember the popular restaurant, Morgan, open for many years in Greenwich that I designed. Knowing the requirements of good restaurant design is helpful in reviewing. We love finding new discoveries in dining, and we hope our readers of the Guide will enjoy them too.