The Entertaining House

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Paul Newman's historic Westport, Connecticut home is for sale

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's Westport CT Home is for sale
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Close your eyes and you can imagine the love and the laughter shared between the late actor, his wife and his daughters in this magnificent home. Keep them closed and you can imagine the antics that might have been had when Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid got together here. Newman was more than the celebrated actor we know him for. His philanthropy and entrepreneurial successes included the well known Newman's Own food line and The Hole in the Wall Gang, a camp for children with serious illnesses.  Newman appreciated good food and opened a wonderful and innovative restaurant in his home town aptly called The Dressing Room. It was one of the first Farm to Table establishments which paved the way for many more that would come in the years to follow. Sadly the restaurant closed after his passing, leaving a gaping hole in the restaurant community. For more read here.