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Baldwin Place's The Tortilla Project Ups The Taco Game With Unusual Selections Baldwin Place's The Tortilla Project Ups The Taco Game With Unusual Selections
Baldwin Place's The Tortilla Project Ups The Taco Game With Unusual Selections If you aren't burned out from tacos from Cinco de Mayo and need a taco fix, then a new restaurant in the Hudson Valley specializing in handmade tortillas (think jalapeno) and small plates might be a new favorite. Northern Westchester's The Tortilla Project, located in Baldwin Place, is making waves with foodies and Yelpers for its eclectic mix of tacos, side dishes, tapas, and craft cocktails. Opened in January and located in a strip mall, you will first notice that the small restaurant's sleek decor is not strip mall material, according to Yelpers.  One Yelper put it this way: "The v…

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by Kathy Reakes
South Passaic
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Love At First Bloom: Mom's Alzheimer's Gives Life New Meaning For Clifton Flower Truck Owner Love At First Bloom: Mom's Alzheimer's Gives Life New Meaning For Clifton Flower Truck Owner
Love At First Bloom: Mom's Alzheimer's Gives Life New Meaning For Clifton Flower Truck Owner Vanessa Vargas says the point of having flowers is to enjoy them while they are still alive. It's a lesson that the Clifton business owner learned from her own mother, Rosie Vargas, 66, a longtime gardener living with the final stage of Alzheimer's Disease. It's a lesson she's applied to her own life. "Flowers are about embracing the beauty of the moment," Vanessa Vargas said. "When my mom was okay, I took it for granted. I never thought she'd have Alzheimer's. I should've lived in the moment, and the same goes for flowers." Vargas is the owner of Love at First Bloom, a mobile flower busi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Nassau
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'Most Incredible' Pizzeria Opens In Nassau County, Wows Customers 'Most Incredible' Pizzeria Opens In Nassau County, Wows Customers
'Most Incredible' Pizzeria Opens In Nassau County, Wows Customers The daughter of an NYC pizza icon has carried on the family trade with her own pizzeria on Long Island – and so far, it has not disappointed. Victoria Tiso has pizza in her blood. Her shop, Tori T’s Pizzeria, located at 360 Hempstead Avenue in Malverne, opened on Saturday, April 6 with a mission to carry on the family legacy. Originally from the Bronx, Tiso’s father John has been the owner and operator of Louie and Ernie's Pizza in Harlem since 1987. Naturally, Tiso grew up learning the family trade and working in the pizzeria. After she completed one of her lifelong dreams (becoming …

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by Sophie Grieser
Norfolk
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See Inside Bill Belichick's New $4.8M Nantucket Home See Inside Bill Belichick's New $4.8M Nantucket Home
See Inside Bill Belichick's New $4.8M Nantucket Home Bill Belichick won't be on an NFL sideline this year, but that doesn't mean he's taking it easy.  The future Hall of Fame coach has signed on to appear on multiple outlets such as ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" and the "Manningcast" as a recurring football analyst and commentator.  To deal with this hectic new schedule he'll need somewhere he can unwind and relax, and it appears he's solved that problem with his recent purchase of a $4.8 million home on Nantucket.  The Nantucket Current reported earlier this week that an LLC owned by Belichick had bought the house on Fair Stre…

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by Josh Lanier
Anne Arundel
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Million-Dollar Scratch-Off Lottery Win Brings Anne Arundel County Family To Tears Million-Dollar Scratch-Off Lottery Win Brings Anne Arundel County Family To Tears
Million-Dollar Scratch-Off Lottery Win Brings Anne Arundel County Family To Tears A spur-of-the-moment stop to a Howard County Walmart brought a former Maryland Lottery player back to the game, and he's now celebrating a million-dollar win with his family. After taking a step back and not playing an instant Lottery ticket in months, a Severn man said that a random trip to the store and a memory of his last big win landed him in a new tax bracket after winning the top prize playing 100X The Cash game. “I stopped playing a while back for two reasons,” the grocery store produce manager explained. “I hadn’t been having much luck, and my wife hinted that maybe I was spen…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
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New Lego Store Opening In Fairfield Where Customers Can Buy, Trade Or Sell New Lego Store Opening In Fairfield Where Customers Can Buy, Trade Or Sell
New Lego Store Opening In Fairfield Where Customers Can Buy, Trade Or Sell Lego maniacs rejoice -- a new store opening in Fairfield County specializes in buying, selling, and trading new and used Lego sets, bricks, and minifigures.  The store, Bricks & Minifigs (BAM) in Fairfield at 1929 Black Rock Turnpike, is the first store for local Fairfield residents David and Lindsay Orr and is set to open on Saturday,  June 8. In addition to thousands of bricks and sets, BAM will also provide an event space for birthday parties or special Lego-themed events such as after-school clubs, social events, Brick Derby races, and more.  The store…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains
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Rare Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued For First Time In Nearly 20 Years Rare Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued For First Time In Nearly 20 Years
Rare Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued For First Time In Nearly 20 Years You may soon get a view of a rare spectacle. According to the NOAA National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center, a series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) began on Wednesday, May 8. CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun’s corona. Space weather forecasters have issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for the evening of Friday, May 10. It's the first time a G4 Watch has been issued since January 2005. The watch says CMEs may linger into Sunday, May 12. Geomagnetic storms can also trigger spectacular displays of aurora (…

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by Joe Lombardi
Northern Valley
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Tiffany Haddish Wows Fans In Northvale Tiffany Haddish Wows Fans In Northvale
Tiffany Haddish Wows Fans In Northvale More than a hundred people in Bergen County lined up to meet Tiffany Haddish on Thursday, May 9. And she did not disappoint. The actress and comedian appeared at Books and Greetings in Northvale. to sign copies of her new book "I Curse With You Joy." While meeting fans who waited in a line that stretched out the door, Haddish offered hugs, advice and added a parental advisory sticker to each copy of the book, warning someone who told her their kids loved her in "Secret Life of Pets," that they should not read the book. Sam Barron As she took photos with fans, Haddish uttered her mant…

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by Sam Barron
Ulster Sullivan
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Real-Life Couple Wanted For Movie Shooting In Ulster County Real-Life Couple Wanted For Movie Shooting In Ulster County
Real-Life Couple Wanted For Movie Shooting In Ulster County The production company behind hit films like “The Whale,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” and “Uncut Gems” is looking for a real-life couple to be a part of their next star-studded feature film being produced in the region. Lights, camera, action! “The Materialists,” a new feature film by entertainment company A24 and directed by Celine Song, is searching for a real-life couple for its upcoming shoot in the Ulster County town of New Paltz, which will begin on Wednesday, May 22. The couple will be portraying getting married and should fit the description of “artsy, creative down-to-e…

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by Sophie Grieser
Somers
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Somers' Muscoot Farm To Hold Sheep-Shearing Festival On Mother's Day Somers' Muscoot Farm To Hold Sheep-Shearing Festival On Mother's Day
Somers' Muscoot Farm To Hold Sheep-Shearing Festival On Mother's Day Families looking for a cute way to celebrate Mother's Day may want to look into spending time on a Northern Westchester farm where they can witness sheep get their much-needed haircuts. Muscoot Farm, located at 51 Route 100 in Somers, will hold its weekly Farmers Market and annual Sheep Shearing Festival on Sunday, May 12, Westchester County officials announced. The Farmers Market will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while the Sheep Shearing Festival will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  During the Sheep Shearing event, the farm's sheep will receive their annual haircuts to prepare for th…

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by Ben Crnic
Berks
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International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting Reading Woman On Brand-New TV Dating Show International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting Reading Woman On Brand-New TV Dating Show
International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting Reading Woman On Brand-New TV Dating Show A Pennsylvania woman will be dating massive, international soccer stars on a brand-new Peacock dating show. The twist? She has no idea how famous they are back home. "Love Undercover" will follow five male athletes who must leave their lavish lives behind to take on secret identities in dating single women in America, all completely unsuspecting of their fame overseas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Estefani Mendez (@stef.p.mendez) Among them Estefani Mendez, of Reading. Mendez and other women will be dating Premier L…

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by Cecilia Levine
Union
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International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting NJ Women On Brand-New TV Dating Show International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting NJ Women On Brand-New TV Dating Show
International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting NJ Women On Brand-New TV Dating Show Three New Jersey women will be dating massive, international soccer stars on a brand-new Peacock dating show. The twist? She has no idea how famous they are back home. "Love Undercover" will follow five male athletes who must leave their lavish lives behind to take on secret identities in dating single women in America, all completely unsuspecting of their fame overseas. Among them: Jacklyn Romano of Sea Isle City, Kai Hilbert of Orange, and Gabrielle Findley of Newark. The Garden State singles will be dating Premier League stars Jamie O’Hara, 36 of the United Kingdom; …

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by Cecilia Levine