Dougie’s Standby Tag

12 Jan

Published on January 12, 2017 in Marianne's Early Childhood Column by

  Just before Christmas, Party with Moms republished one of Anne’s classic columns, “What Do Children Really Want?” Her point is that children relish the time and attention of a loving relative. I was reminded of the truth of her concept last week when our two grandsons came to our house for a late Christmas, and ended up spending 24 hours with us. The first evening was taken up with exchanging presents and having dinner with friends...

02 Aug

Published on August 2, 2016 in Food & Drink by

  Dougie’s looks fresh and bright, thanks to some new coats of interior paint. The red and white motif is clean and cheery. What a nice change. Dougie’s is also featuring a lunch special every day. Today’s is tuna and avocado, with lettuce & tomato on a toasted English muffin for only $5.50! What hasn’t changed at Dougie’s is the good food and the reasonable prices. The sausage, egg and cheddar breakfast sandwich, the hot dogs (2 for...

18 May

Published on May 18, 2016 in Food & Drink by

  A little spot on the Greenwich/Port Chester border, Dougie’s continues to feed the world. In the morning, we love their sausage, egg and cheese (ask for cheddar) on a roll, accompanied by their delicious fresh-brewed Colombian coffee. For lunch, it’s hard to choose between their fresh (never frozen) cheeseburgers, or their great 100% beef Nathan’s hot dogs (add sauerkraut, homemade hot (!!!) chili, onions, cheese and whatever else you can think of). Wednesday is Dog Day...

21 Sep

Published on September 21, 2015 in Mom of the Week by

What do you love to do with your children? How old are they? And what is your greatest wish for them?  When I design floral experiences, they help me come up with new designs each season. We love hanging flowers at our venues and working with local forest branches and greens. My daughter Karen (24) is an architect and my son Mario Pablo (28) is an entrepreneur. My greatest wish is that they learn how to...

08 Jul

Published on July 8, 2015 in Food & Drink by

Dougie’s (owned by the Zaccagnini Family), on the Greenwich/Port Chester border, is a little place that serves great food.  An amazing number of people go in and out of Dougie’s everyday. Busy from breakfast to late lunch/early dinner. Party with Moms favorites - Bacon, Egg & Cheese and Sausage, Egg & Cheese Chili Dogs & Cheeseburgers The Colombian iced coffee is delicious and so are the many flavors of cold Stewart’s soda in the case. The staff...