Beloved CT restaurateur Dimitrios Paschalidis dies at 80
April 6, 2021
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Successful restaurateur Dimitrios Paschalidis, of Norwalk, died on April 1 at the age of 80. He opened a number of beloved eateries in Fairfield County in his 50-year-long career.Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Dimitrios Paschalidis opened not one but two eateries in Ridgefield Dimitri’s Diner, on Prospect Street, and Gyro on Pita, on Danbury Road.Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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RIDGEFIELD Harry Paschalidis said his father, Dimitrios, was so hardworking that he achieved the American dream twice. Over the course of 50 years the Norwalk resident built an empire of eateries across Fairfield County, working upwards of 100 hours a week even into his 70s.
Not worth the risk : Ridgefield s Prospector Theater to temporarily close
Alyssa Seidman
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Ridgefield’s Prospector Theater will temporarily close on April 5, due to rising COVID-19 cases and a lack of studio content.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Founder Valerie Jensen displayed a special poster to honor the Prospector’s second location, which was slated to open in Wilton. That lease, however, has been renegotiated.Patricia Gay / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The theater’s staff, better-known as Prospects, pose for a picture in the lobby.Contributed photo / Prospector TheaterShow MoreShow Less
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RIDGEFIELD Despite its determination to remain open under pandemic-related protocols, Ridgefield’s Prospector Theater will temporarily close Monday, due to rising COVID-19 cases and a lack of studio releases.