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Jeanne Muchnick

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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

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Business

11-Year-Old Westchester Steakhouse Sells To New Owner Croton Creek Steakhouse & Wine Bar will serve its last meals this weekend. After 11 years, the Croton Falls steakhouse -- it won our 2017 DVlicious "Best Steakhouse in Westchester" contest --- will end its run on Sunday, Oct. 29. To celebrate its hold in the neighborhood --- and to thank its customers -- Owners Liam Harvey and Jim Stake will host a special customer appreciation party on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. At the party, Harvey and Stake will announce the new owner. The restaurant's regular brunch -- served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- will be "business as usual.…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/26/2017

Lifestyle

It's National Pumpkin Day: Westchester Beauty Expert Suggests A Face Mask Thursday, Oct. 26 is National Pumpkin day. Time to dig into your kid's Jack-O-Lantern and whip up a cleansing - and nourishing pumpkin face mask. So says South Salem resident and DIY eco-beauty guru Indie Lee. According to Lee's blog, the pumpkin enzymes act as a gentle exfoliator that won’t strip skin with harsh irritants. It's also loaded with vitamins A and C which promotes new cell regeneration. Plus, reads her blog, it’ll smell just as delicious as what's in the oven. Go to www.indielee.com for more recipes including a mouth-watering sweet potato mask. Indie Lee’s Glowing Pump…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/26/2017

Lifestyle

Halloween Scare: Katonah Resident Spots Headless Horseman In Sleepy Hollow Maria Colaco, a Katonah resident who blogs at TheNewYorkMom.com, has an annual tradition of taking her kids to the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery come Halloween time. She said she likes going because Washington Irving is buried there and she finds it fascinating that he found the names to all or most of the characters there. And yes, that includes Ichabod. After having a spooky unexpected encounter with The Headless Horseman on a recent visit, Colaco said it was the perfect ending to a magical October weekend.

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/26/2017

Events

Meet Batman & Batgirl At Englewood Cliffs Trunk-Or-Treat ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -- Got a Batman or Batgirl fan in the house? If so, plan to attend The TLE Trunk-orTreat on Tuesday, Oct. 31 where the storied superheroes -- along with the Batmobile -- will be in attendance. The event is at 3:30 p.m. at 21 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs. RSVP to EnglewoodCliffs@TLEChildCare.com (so they make sure they have enough candy for everyone). Bring a coat to help someone in need. The coat drive is going on now through Nov. 17. For every coat donated you will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card and $300 voucher for TLE Englewood Cliffs. If you regi…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/26/2017

Lifestyle

Click & Pick: Orange County's DVlicious 'Best Burger' Is Up To You ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- Hungry for a burger? Got an opinion on who has the best in Orange? Five finalists are in the running for the area's "DVlicious best." Check out the recaps below; then click and pick. Ben's Fresh, Port Jervis Burger Bash: Bourbon Street Bar & Grill, Monroe Fetch, Warwick, Goshen Kelley Jean's, Goshen The Bullroom In Middletown Voting ends Monday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

10/26/2017

Lifestyle

These Bergen County Halloween Cocktails Are Scary Good BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- Who says you can't start celebrating Halloween a tad early? Sip and treat your way through the following "scary good" cocktails crafted by Bergen County mixologists; recipes included. Creepy Olde Fashioned, City Perch Kitchen + Bar, Fort Lee: Mixologist Adam Seger will be crafting specialty Halloween cocktails for the holiday including the Zombie, Dead Man Walking, Corpse Reviver #13 and this Creepy Olde Fashioned (recipe below) while Chef Sherry Yard serves up a spooky, Halloween-themed food menu. Recipe: Made with Fig and Black Walnut Rye, Maple, Hand St…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/26/2017

Events

Bergenfield District Alliance Hosts Halloween 'Food and Fright' Fest BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- The Bergenfield District Alliance will host its inaugural “Food and Fright Festival” on Tuesday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 5. The six-day long event will begin with a Halloween Day kickoff and continue with the Bergenfield Food Crawl through the fifth. The Halloween kickoff will include multiple family activities, prizes, and ongoing entertainment. Trunk or Treating will begin at 4 p.m. Participants are encouraged to be imaginative in their car decorations, as prizes will be given to the most creative. Street closures and vehicle entry into the event will initiate…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/25/2017

Business

Stratford Restaurateurs Find Second Careers In Home Health Care Business STRATFORD, Conn. -- It's not as different as you may think to go from running a restaurant to managing a home health care business, at least according to Michael Savoie. The Stratford resident owns Executive Home Care with his mother, Camille, and sister, Robin, who live in Trumbull. The Savoie family has extensive entrepreneurial experience as the former owners of Stella’s Italian Restaurant, which appeared on the Food Network’s “Restaurant Impossible.” After 27 years in the hospitality business, the family saw a need for a professional home health care service and decided to open an Exe…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/25/2017

Business

It's Finally Happening: Ridgefield's Nod Hill Brewery Plans Grand Opening RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Grab a beer stein. Nod Hill Brewery is hosting its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 28 from noon to 9 p.m. -- and all are invited. The new Ridgefield business will feature seven beers available for flights, pours, and growler fills as well as barbecue items from Hoodoo Brown. (Food will be served from 1 to 6 p.m.). "It has been well over a year in the making for us, so we are beyond thrilled to finally open our doors and see our dream come to fruition,” said Co-Owner David Kaye. A creatively designed menu of brews will include a pale ale, IPA, double IPA, Porter and…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/25/2017

Business

New Englewood Gym Prides Itself On Personal Touch ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- The Fit Factory in Englewood is all about building a better version of yourself. Owners Jessi Corredor, of Bergenfield, and Englewood residents Tarrant Anderson and Michael Gee have been in the fitness space for a while -- Anderson previously owned a gym -- and wanted to create something more community minded. And so, on Sept. 16 they opened The Fit Factory in Englewood, designed to help folks get in tune with their bodies. The goal, says the copy on their website, is to "grow and expand the greatness that’s already within". The Factory offers a variety of cl…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/25/2017

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