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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

If The Shoe Fits: Norwalk Mom Is Still 'Kicking It' With New Footwear Line NORWALK, Conn. -- It's not many companies that, in less than a year, find themselves the center of attention in Times Square. But Dezzys Footwear, an online fashion-forward kids' shoe company founded by a Norwalk entrepreneur, recently had a 10-day billboard in the heart of New York City. Since starting her business in October 2016, Devyn Taylor has not only created a different kind of children's sneaker, her company has been signed by a large national sales team that specializes in kid's shoes. (Her story, for the record, was one of our most-read features in 2017.) "This is very big…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/27/2017

Business

Norwalk Food Truck Is All About Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Desserts Fairfield County must be leaning towards gluten-free. Our story about a new dairy-free, nut-free food truck was one of the most popular Daily Voice stories of 2017. What follows is another look at this late October story. NORWALK, Conn. -- It took Tyler Moss almost dying for him to figure out that the idea he had been mulling around for a while was worth doing. Moss, who suffers from a peanut allergy, always felt a bit deprived of all the things he couldn't eat growing up. Laying in the hospital after his last attack -- he unknowingly ate something he was told was peanut-free -- he knew ot…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/27/2017

Lifestyle

12 Westchester Stories To Warm Your Heart This Holiday With peace, love and goodwill in the air, we dug into our archives to bring you some of the 2017 stories that touched our hearts -- and reminded us what the spirit of the holiday seasonl is all about. Yonkers Mom Takes A Stand On Facebook To Help Syrian Refugees Yorktown Heights Resident Makes Year-Round Giving Her Priority Mamaroneck Entrepreneur Leaves Banking To Invest In 'Kool' Kids New Ellen DeGeneres Series Follows Purchase Student's Freshman Year Larchmont Mom Named Among '25 Women Changing The World' Help Local Folks In Need Through Lifting Up Westchester 15-Year-Old Mohegan Lake S…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/27/2017

Neighbors

Fairfield 18-Year-Old Author Publishes Young Adult Novel Daily Voice readers love stories about their neighbors. And this one, from June 2017 about an 18-year-old author, was among your top reads, according to our analytics. What follows is another look at this inspiring story. FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Senior year of high school is hard enough. Add in demons, a sleeping curse and an unwanted prince determined to marry you and what do you get? A new book by a Fairfield 18-year-old. "Thorn in My Side" by Mary Quinn, is, at its heart, a book about issues of image/expectations, high school life, and the power of friendship. But it's also about…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/26/2017

Lifestyle

DVlicious: Fairfield County's 2017 Best Foods Revealed FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Who has the best steak, pizza, ice cream and bagels in Fairfield County? Readers picked their DVlicious favorites in 2017. In case you missed it -- or simply want to know where to go -- a recap follows. Steakhouse: Chuck's Steak House, Danbury. Coffee: Coffee Barn, Wilton Pizza: Fire Engine Pizza Company, Bridgeport Bagels: Stew Leonard's, Danbury, Norwalk Hotdogs: JK's, Danbury Ice Cream: Tie between Saugatuck Sweets, Westport and Il Bacio, Danbury Sports Bar: Bobby V's, Stamford What categories do you want to see in 2018? Let us know at jmuchnick@dailyvoice.c…

by Daily Voice

12/26/2017

Lifestyle

DVlicious: Putnam's 2017 Best Foods Revealed PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Who has Putnam's best steak, pizza, ice cream, bagels and more? Readers picked their DVlicious favorites in 2017. In case you missed it -- or simply want to know where to go -- a recap follows. Steakhouse: The Chophouse, Mahopac Coffee: Reverie Caffe, Patterson Burger: Frankies Waffles And Burgers, Mahopac Pizza: Sauro's Town Square Pizza Cafe, Patterson Bagels: Tom Tom's Bagels and Burgers, Brewster Barbecue: Northern Smoke, Carmel Ice Cream: Scoops n More, Carmel What categories do you want to see in 2018? Let us know at jmuchnick@dailyvoice.com

by Daily Voice

12/26/2017

Lifestyle

DVlicious: Passaic County's 2017 Best Foods Revealed PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. -- Who has Passaic County's best steak, pizza, ice cream, bagels and more? Readers picked their DVlicious favorites in 2017. In case you missed it -- or simply want to know where to go -- a recap follows. Steakhouse: Wayne Steakhouse, Wayne Coffee: Salome Cafe, Clifton Burger: Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar, Clifton Pizza: Pizza One, Wayne Bagels: Bagelloops, Wayne Hot dogs: Rutt’s Hut, Clifton Ice Cream: Gelotti, Paterson What categories do you want to see in 2018? Let us know at jmuchnick@dailyvoice.com

by Daily Voice

12/26/2017

Lifestyle

DVlicious: Bergen's 2017 Best Foods Revealed BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- Who has the best steak, pizza, ice cream, bagels and more in Bergen County? Readers picked their DVlicious favorites in 2017. In case you missed it -- or simply want to know where to go -- a recap follows. Steakhouse: The River Palm Terrace, Fair Lawn, Mahwah, Edgewater Coffee: Glaze Donuts, New Milford Burgers: Rony’s Rockin Grill, Bergenfield Pizza: Ferazzoli’s Italian Kitchen, Rutherford Bagels: Butterworths Bagel Bakery, Old Tappan Hotdogs: Hiram's Roadstand, Fort Lee Ice Cream: Field of Creams Cafe, Mahwah Sports Bar: Miller's Ale House, Paramus What categories …

by Daily Voice

12/26/2017

Business

Arthur Avenue Meets Danbury At Bronx Buns, Bread & More DANBURY, Conn. -- Bronx Buns, Bread & More, at 2 Mill Plain Road in Danbury, won the hearts minds and stomachs of Daily Voice readers in 2017. The story, which ran in September, was one of our most-read features in 2017. The bakery, an Arthur Avenue offshoot, opened in August and operates on the motto: "Life is too short for bad food." Customers will find an array of -- as the name implies -- pastries, buns, scones, cookies and bread, delivered every morning from the Bronx. There is also a variety of infused oils and balsamic vinegars as well as other Italian specialities. C…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/25/2017

Neighbors

Westport Cancer Survivor Credits Recovery To Exercise, Love For Son Our story about a Westport brain cancer survivor who credits his recovery to a newly-developed exercise regime -- as well as the love he has for his son -- caught your eye in (and possibly a tear) in 2017. The story ran in October and is being re-run below. WESTPORT, Conn. -- It's the words one hates to hear: "We found something." Westport native Peter Green talks about those words -- and the battle with brain cancer that followed -- in his new book, "Cancer Crossroad." Set for a late September release, the book features Green's unique adaptive exercise program designed…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/25/2017

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