STAMFORD, Conn. --  Josh Lira always wanted to open a restaurant. But the best way to do that, he thought, was to first find a following with a food truck. Which is why fans of his popular truck, Crazy Taco Mex, will be happy to hear Lira has opened an eatery on Atlantic Street in Stamford. Crazy Taco-Mex Taqueria & Tequila, open since October 2017, features many of the food truck's ...

Yonkers resident Louis Brindley is just 25 and already making stuff dreams are made of. At least sandwich dreams.His Eastchester eatery, Mason Sandwich Company which he started with his brother George in March 2016, has been turning heads -- and winning tastebuds -- since first opening its doors.Mason Sandwich -- which bills itself on its website as "not your average sandwich ...

Megan Smith-Harris is all about telling important stories.By day she's the editor of Wilton Magazine but after hours, before hours and weekends, she wears a different hat: That of a filmmaker.In her 25+-year career, Smith-Harris has produced 30 films -- 24 short documentaries on famous people in the arts in Canada and six long-form documentaries in the U.S. The Wilton resident is also a ...

George Mallas, a North Salem resident, unveiled his new cd "unscathed" at a release party earlier this month.The January 5th event, at The Heights at Brother Vic's in South Salem, also featured the music of other area musicians including David Powers, who produced the album at Starr Ridge Studios in Brewster.Don Lowe and Jacque Roche, radio hosts at Pawling Public Radio, ...

Abbey Solomon and Marcy Berman-Goldstein don't care if you come to their shop just to chat or window shop. What they want, is for you to feel good.I Am More Scarsdale, their new Scarsdale boutique, is all about female empowerment and knowledge. It's also, of course, about enjoying fabulous clothes and accessories.The store, which opened in mid-October 2017, is built around the concept ...

Ready to try some new foods?Head to Yonkers. The city's International Restaurant Week starts Monday, Jan. 22 and goes till Sunday, the 28th. The event, sponsored by the Yonkers Downtown Business Improvement (BID), includes such restaurants as X20 Xaviars on the Hudson, Dolphin Restaurant, Nawab Restaurant, Zuppa Restaurant, Yonkers Brewing Co., Tacos El Poblano, Le Moulin and Francey ...

As someone who studied psychology in college, Natalie Alexa has a deep fascination with the human psyche.Which is why she puts a lot of thought into her social media brand and into Instagram in particular. Since joining in September 2012, the Somers native and self-proclaimed fitness addict has more than 64.7K followers as well as more than 7,000 Facebook friends. The Upper West Sider, ...

BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- A Pascack Valley High school grad is behind a new documentary about women filmmakers and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's investigation of hiring practices in Hollywood."Half the Picture," by Hillsdale native Amy Adrion, is being screened at the Sundance Film Festival taking place Thursday, Jan. l8 to 28, according to NorthJersey.com.The ...

Planning on attending the Women's March in NYC Saturday, Jan. 20 and need a pink hat?Head to the Arts Westchester Gallery in White Plains where, on  Friday, Jan. 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the local knit and crotchet group will make hats for area march participants. The hats will be donated to the gift shop and sell for $7.The knitting activity will occur against the backdrop of ...

Marianne Hammer was ready for a change. A longtime marketing exec with a passion for fashion and beauty, she wanted more flexibility in her life.The answer: A franchise opportunity built around transforming tresses.The New Rochelle resident is now the proud owner of Blo Blow-Dry Bar in Greenwich which had its official grand opening  Thursday, Jan. 17The new business, at 6 Greenwich ...