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🌱 Patch AM: Darien’s viral cookie shop is suddenly gone—what happened to Chip City?

Coming up: The Pumpkin Patch at St. John's Lutheran Stamford on the Darien Patch calendar

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  • Darien's viral cookie shop is suddenly gone—what happened to Chip City?

Also on today's calendar: The Pumpkin Patch at St. John's Lutheran Stamford and 35 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chip City Locations Closes All Connecticut Locations (artvoice.com) — Chip City Cookies has abruptly closed its Darien shop, along with locations in Fairfield and West Hartford, and removed all Connecticut stores from its website. The company hasn't explained the shutdowns, which come amid a broader pullback in the gourmet cookie industry and leave local fans and employees suddenly without their neighborhood cookie spot.
   

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Ok Darien! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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