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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

All Aboard: Paci Reopens In Southport's Train Depot With New Look, Menu SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- Paci Restaurant, located in the historic train depot in Southport, has reopened after a two-month long redesign. The fresh new space showcases a fashionable color scheme, new furniture, new floors and a repositioning of elements giving the interior an impressively refreshing atmosphere. The redesign of the front entrance has been relocated to create easy access to a more spacious welcoming area. And, there's a new gleaming 1000 square foot glass-walled bar showcasing a stunning quartzite bar with spacious seating surrounded by an architecturally designed aluminum louv…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/28/2017

Business

Fall Food Preview: Nine New Westchester Eateries To Try Fall is filled with the bounty of new restaurant openings. And Westchester is no exception. Here's a preview of where to eat (and Instagram). Feel free to add your own in our comments or on Facebook. Finn and Brew, Peekskill: A seafood-focused New American restaurant, located on the waterfront, will open sometime in October. Expect lots of beers thanks to The River Outpost Brewery, a new brewery headed by Scott Vaccaro, the owner and brewmaster behind Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. Diners will find eight to 10 different brews on tap at both the brewery and the restaurant. The location is Fa…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/27/2017

Lifestyle

Is Orange County's DVlicious Best From Marina Restaurant Or Pizza Mia? ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- Our pizza contest for the DVlicious best is heating up with Harriman's Marina Restaurant in a close race with Newburgh's Pizza Mia. Middletown's Colandrea Pizza King is not far behind. Anything can change anytime -- depending on your vote. Read the recap HERE of all four finalists and maybe you can tip the scales. Cornwall's Prima Pizza is also a contender. Voting ends at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. The winner will receive a DVlicious certificate and the power in knowing they are the county's "big cheese."

by Daily Voice

09/27/2017

Business

Lyn Evans Reopens In New Canaan, Offers Weekend Discounts NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Lyn Evans is back. The popular New Canaan women's boutique, which shut its doors this past June, is celebrating its grand reopening Friday, Sept. 29 -- and offering discounts until Sunday, Oct. 1. The business, known for carrying a mixture of designers such as Samuel Dong, Ecru, Krazy Larry, XCVI, Parker Smith, AG Adriano Goldschmied and more, was founded, owned and managed by the husband-wife team of Linda and Stan Shotkus of Weston, Mass. When Linda passed away unexpectedly in spring 2016 and Stan was contending with serious health issues of his own, it seemed that th…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/27/2017

Business

CIA Trained Chef, Westchester Native, Open New Rochelle Pizzeria NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A new pizza place has gone into the old Modern Pizza spot on Russell Avenue in New Rochelle. Pizzeria La Rosa, which had a soft launch earlier this month, officially opened as of Tuesday, Sept. 26. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m; Sunday to 9 p.m. According to the restaurant's website, the two owners bring more than 20 years of combined experience working in pizzerias. Matt DiGesu (Hoboken Pizza, Pizzeria Luigi, Best Pizza), in fact, hails from Eastchester while his business partner, Frank Pinello, a Culinary Institute of America (CIA) trained chef…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/27/2017

Neighbors

Westchester Natives Hope To 'Unite The World' With New App Two Westchester natives are behind a new app, which officially launched Friday, Sept. 15. John Tambunting of Scarsdale, Adam Alpert of Harrison, and Isaac Zussman of Pawtucket RI are the brains behind Pangeamart, an app that connects gig workers -- those in the freelance space -- with jobs. It was born in Alpert's sophomore year at Brown University when Zussman, his roommate's friend, brought up the idea in a casual conversation after a frustrating summer looking for odd jobs. Alpert, a freelance videographer, thought the idea had legs and proposed some next steps. The two got to work but d…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/27/2017

Events

Good To The Core: Warwick Gears Up For Annual Applefest WARWICK, N.Y -- The buzz is in the air as Warwick preps for the Warwick Applefest. The annual event, held Sunday, Oct. 1, is an ode to fall's favorite fruit with hundreds of vendors, an assortment of live music and other entertainment, a carnival, farmers market and lots and lots of food -- apple-themed of course. It was named by Expedia among the "Essential Fall Experiences." The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 845-986-2720. Visit www.warwickapplefest.com for more details.

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/27/2017

Business

Escape To Croatia With A Special Farm To Table Meal In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Anniversaries are a cause for celebration and so, to honor its fourth year of business, Dubrovnik Restaurant will offer a “Farm to Table” prix fixe buffet dinner on Thursday. Sept. 28. The event, from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., includes a festive evening of authentic Croatian dishes, live music, raffle prizes, and a takeaway gift -- at $50 per person. The New Rochelle restaurant, at 721 Main St., was founded to offer guests a genuine Mediterranean experience complete with a casual ambiance and healthy, fresh coastal foods. Owner Zeljko (Jerry) Tomic, a Pelham resident who …

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/26/2017

Lifestyle

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Lineup Goes Live It's official. The restaurant line-up for The Valley Table’s fall 2017 Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (HVRW) is live, with 200 participating restaurants throughout Orange, Westchester, Dutchess, Rockland, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster counties. Running from Monday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 12, Fall 2017 HVRW welcomes a brand new, creative element: Purple, as in purple produce. Chefs this year are encouraged to experiment with violet vegetables such as cauliflower, Japanese eggplant, potatoes, beets, kale, carrots, peppers and Brussels sprouts in appetizers, entrees, and desserts. More than …

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/26/2017

Business

A Bronx Tale: New Bakery, With Arthur Avenue Ties, Opens Near North Salem For those craving a taste of the Bronx, it's about an hour's drive (not counting traffic). But now, thanks to a new bakery, Arthur Avenue has arrived near the Northern Westchester/Putnam/Connecticut border. Bronx Buns, Bread & More, at 2 Mill Plain Road in Danbury, is all about fresh bread, rolls, pastries, cookies, scones, and other baked goodies native to the Bronx, specifically what you'll find on Arthur and Burke Avenues. A delivery truck brings the goods to the bakery every morning. The store, which opened in August, also carries a variety of infused oils and balsamic vinegars as w…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/26/2017

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