Located in the town of Essex, Centerbrook is a village in the state of Connecticut. It is known as the most commercial part of the town of Essex has it has many of the town’s businesses within its designation. Some of the main roads in the village include Route 9 expressway, Route 153, Main Street, Earl Street and Route 154 which goes to Route 9. The village has a large business complex called Spencer’s Corner which is home to the Community Music School, Essex Vision Center and the Seaflour Bakery. It is very popular as it is located on the junction of Main Street and Bokum Road. The village also has Cumberland Farms, a gas and convenience store franchise and parts of the New Haven Savings Bank. Centerbrook is also home to the Centerbrook Architects which is a well known firm in the area. There are good places to grab a bite to eat in the village like Centerbrook Pizza, Debbie’s Café and Bennie’s Farm Market and Deli and Scoops Ice Cream. The most frequented restaurant is Gabriel’s and there are numerous medical facilities in the area. The school system is the Essex Elementary School that serves grades K-6. There are two churches, one Lutheran and one Congregation, a post office s and the village is also home to the Essex Steam Train which is on tracks left from the Shore Line East Amtrak Line in Old Saybrook.