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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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Eat Here Now: New Restaurants South Of I-287 Westchester is a foodie county -- many of us are transplants from Manhattan after all -- and in the dense part of the county south of I-287, that means an ever-expanding repertoire of top-notch restaurants. Over the past few months, there's been a flurry of new openings -- along with the promise of more tasty bites to come. Read on for where to go. Our Northern Westchester overview can be read by clicking here. Capers Restaurant, Port Chester: This Mediterranean eatery in the spot formerly occupied by Cafe Mirage, opened Sept. 1 and specializes in seafood and a few vegetarian options. T…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/11/2018

Business

2018 Westchester Restaurants To Watch: Hotspots North Of I-287 It's an important question -- and one that gets bantered a lot in many a Westchester home: Where should we eat tonight? Lucky for us, the county is filled with a wealth of not just good, but great restaurants. What's also exciting: there's always something new just around the corner (or in a nearby town). To make your decision easier, we've rounded up a list of recently opened spots north of I-287. Where to dine in Southern Westchester can be viewed here. Eagle Saloon, Peekskill: Live music and the best of "Americana" converge at this rustic pub, open since early December. The …

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/11/2018

Lifestyle

Room With A View: This Westchester Eatery Among 'Most Scenic In America' One of America's most scenic restaurants is in our own backyard. X2O Xaviars on the Hudson in Yonkers, from famed Chef Peter X. Kelly, ranks among the country's top restaurants with impressive views. The list, compiled from Open Table and generated from more than 10 million reviews, highlights dining spots that offer "breathtaking views of nature, cityscapes, and travel-worthy landmarks." Other New York restaurants included in its "100 Most Scenic Restaurants" include The Chateau on the Lake in Bolton Landing and TS Steakhouse at Turning Stone in Verona. Click here fo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/11/2018

Business

Westchester Chef Gets 'Sloppy' With New Food Truck A messy house was the inspiration for a new food truck. Literally. For many years, Joe Defeis worked as a franchise regional manager at BurgerFi and was starting to feel restless. The Yonkers resident mentioned the dream of owning a truck to his girlfriend. "At the moment our house was a bit of a mess and as a joke, she said,' Yeah, and you should name the truck sloppy joes.' "I looked at her and said, 'You know what? That’s actually a great idea." After testing out recipes for three months, he launched Sloppy Joe's Gourmet Grub in October 2017, mainly parking on Boston P…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/08/2018

Business

Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices Laurie Gershgorn has always been about local, seasonal food. Which is why, when she opened her Ossining cafe, she went with the name Good Choice Kitchen and the tagline "Real fresh food." A longtime personal chef, the mother of three saw her clients get smarter -- and more demanding -- about what they were eating (and feeding their kids). That hunger for good food, along with folks' increasingly changing dietary restrictions made her take the leap and open a storefront. So far, so good. "I'm very happy to be in Ossining," she said. "I definitely feel I am filling a…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/01/2018

Lifestyle

Is Juicing Really Good For You? Westchester Experts Weigh In To juice or not to juice? In many cases, come January when thoughts turn to new resolutions, many folks consider a juice cleanse. Or, they do juices as a meal replacement. So, what's the best approach? Either can work, say experts, provided you pay attention to labels (for pre-bought juices) and ingredients (for your own juices). Sometimes, juices can have too much fruit or too many refined sugars. Making sure you're getting enough protein is also key. Susan Blum, MD, MPH, Founder and Director of the Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook (as well as the co-founder of Organic Pharmer in Ry…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/28/2018

Business

G'Day: Enjoy Australia Day At Flinders Lane In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- You don't have to go down-under to enjoy the tastes of Australia. Friday, Jan. 26 marks National Australia Day and Flinders Lane in Stamford is celebrating with some Aussie favorites. Officially, Australia Day marks the anniversary of the First Fleet of British settlers arriving in Port Jackson Harbour, Sydney in 1788. Unofficially, though, it’s an excuse to party with a gusto that few other nations can match (think Fourth of July, Cinco de Mayo, and Halloween combined). The Flinders Lane celebration starts at 5 p.m. and features Triple J’s hottest 100 best tracks. In …

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/26/2018

Lifestyle

A Layoff Leads To A New Career For New Rochelle Pizza Chef Growing up in an Italian family, Matt DiGesu always cooked. If he wasn't learning at his grandmother's knee as she artfully prepared homemade pasta, he was stirring, saucing and sautéeing with his mother. That love for food -- and hunger for pleasing people -- helped catapult him to the culinary world. But it took getting laid off from a marketing job to take him there. DiGesu, who was let go when Pepsi bought Naked Juice, wandered into a pizza shop one day for a taste of "home" (he was living in California at the time). 'I needed something to do," he said, "So I offered…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/26/2018

Lifestyle

Westchester Chef Relies On The Sea For Inspiration Francesco Coli grew up inspired by the sea. And now, he's bringing that love for fresh plucked-from-the-ocean cuisine to New Rochelle with the opening (as of October 2017) Vento Bistro. The new eatery is, as Coli describes, "a chef forward coastal Italian concept with an ever-changing seasonal menu." Fish and seafood are handpicked daily at the Fulton Fish Market in Hunt's Point. There are also housemade pastas -- all created in the kind of tiny galley kitchen you'd find in a New York City apartment. The restaurant -- attached to a wine shop that Coli also owns -- combines his…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/25/2018

Lifestyle

Bring Order To Your Life In 7 Easy Steps, Say Westchester Experts How much clutter do you have -- and is it bothering you? There's no reason to be surrounded by things that don't work, say professional organizers. And while January is a big time to reset and recharge, anytime can be good time to get your house -- and your life -- back in order. So, where to begin? We went to Jocelyn Kenner of See Your Way Clear, a Scarsdale-based professional organizer and White Plains-based Andrea Gary, known as the "Queen of Kerfuffle," for tips. Set small goals: Tackling everything all at once can make you crazy -- and possibly make you avoid the organizi…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/24/2018

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