Sales of luxury homes selling for $2 million and higher in Westchester County hit a 10-year high in 2017 with 357 high-end homes sold, a 4.7 percent increase from 2016, according to a new Houlihan Lawrence Luxury Market Report.Sale prices for luxury homes rose slightly from 2016, with the median sale price at $2.60 million, up from $2.56 million. Total sales for 2017 topped the $1 ...

Sales of luxury homes selling for $1 million and higher in Putnam and Dutchess counties rose 9.8 percent in 2017, according to a new study released Wednesday, Jan. 10 by Houlihan Lawrence. The median sale price was $1.5 million, unchanged from 2016, reads the Luxury Market Report. Total luxury sales volume in the two counties was $82.9 million, an increase of 3.3 percent from 2016.The ...

When Kelly Kegan-McGee and Kathryn Kirton opened Fairfield Swim n' Surf 12 years ago, they were still living at home in Westchester.Now, the two, graduates of Rye Neck High School, are married with kids and living in Connecticut-- Kegan-McGee in Fairfield and Kirton in Southbury. Not only have their families grown, their business has as well.The women recently applied for -- and got --  ...

Priska Diaz has always been an advocate for breastfeeding. But when she had her first son 10 years ago she was frustrated to find her milk supply was low.On her pediatrician's advice, she began supplementing with formula, but even that didn't work. "He was crying for hours and days due to gas and colic, so I began searching everywhere for a solution," she said.Life became more ...

Cai Palmer, the owner of Rye's Wine at Five has taken his vinology skills to another level with the opening of The Red Pony.The new Purchase Street wine bar, open since late December, has been a longtime dream of his. "I've always wanted to have a European-style wine bar where you can sit with friends, have a nice glass of wine without a TV screaming a sports game at you, and not ...

Cai Palmer, a Norwalk man who owns the Wine at Five in Rye, N.Y., has taken his vinology skills to another level with the opening of The Red Pony.The new Purchase Street wine bar, open since late December, has been a longtime dream. "I've always wanted to have a European-style wine bar where you can sit with friends, have a nice glass of wine without a TV screaming a sports game at ...

A slow roof leak turned into an all-out sprinkler discharge during the lunchtime rush at BLD Diner at 2399 Boston Post Road in Larchmont.Diners were forced to run after a trickling from the ceiling above a dining room booth became steady as water -- mixed with what seemed like black oil -- fell on customers, many of whom rushed out like a herd at a concert.It is still under ...

Julia Roberts continued her journey across Westchester by filming "Ben Is Back" on Friday, Jan. 5 along Central Park Avenue and Mildred Street in Yonkers.That's where film crews were spotted, according to On Location Vacations. Roberts has been filming the movie, also starring Lucas Hedges, in Larchmont and Mamaroneck. On Tuesday, Jan. 9, On Location Vacations had her in New ...

COS COB, Conn. -- Stamford-based Lorca, known for its specialty coffees, Spanish-influenced sweets and decadent hot chocolate (see a previous story HERE), has just opened its second location in Cos Cob.The new  space, which is inside Fleisher’s Craft Butchery, offers a variety of made in-house food; including items from Fleisher’s. Lorca Coffee Bar at Fleisher’s Craft Butcher is at 160 ...

A short-lived -- but popular -- White Plains eatery is about to get another chance at serving Westchesterites.Pax Romana opened in February 2016 only to close in February 2017 due to issues with its landlord. Now, the partners behind this Italian restaurant are getting ready for their second act -- five doors down from their original location."We had built a great following, ...