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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.

Jeanne Muchnick's Contributions

Lifestyle

Fox News Personality, Well-Known Podiatrist, Joins Westmed Medical Group Kelly Powers, M.D., a podiatrist and podiatric surgeon who's also a well known national television news commentator, has joined Westmed Medical Group. Dr. Powers will work out of the Purchase and Yonkers Ridge Hill offices. Most recently, she was in private practice in Greenwich, Conn, with surgical privileges at Stamford Hospital. Dr. Powers is a graduate of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed her general surgery internship as part of her podiatric surgery residency at Boston University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital in the …

by Daily Voice

01/08/2018

Business

Small Brewers Become Big Business In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- If you're a beer lover, you're in luck. Each day it seems another brewery or beer pub opens its doors in Fairfield County, catering to residents with creative hops (watch for the opening of the new Harlan Haus in Bridgeport) and carefully curated snacks (shout out to Shelton's The Drunk Alpaca). In a short period of time, the Connecticut craft beer scene has exploded, tapping into the county's thirst for flavor, variety and fun. Many of these businesses were started by local folks with a passion for home brewing. All of them have helped elevate the area's craft b…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/08/2018

Business

Westchester Mom Elevates Party Platters, Encouraging Folks To 'Graze' Shari Ivler has always loved to cook and entertain. Now, the New Rochelle resident has turned her passion into a business. The former interior designer -- she also worked in the fashion world (for Hugo Boss and Juicy Couture) -- had always dabbled in party planning and considers herself a creative person (she majored in art at Syracuse University). After having two daughters and planning countless events at her home, she started creating "graze boards" for her guests to enjoy. One day, after a friend commented on how gorgeous and delicious they were, graze New York was born. Th…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/07/2018

Lifestyle

Westchester Branding Expert Gets Scoop On The Property Brothers Branding and Public Relations expert Stacey Cohen is passionate about helping people and businesses package themselves and tell their story in compelling ways. Which is why she was excited to interview Jonathan and Drew Scott aka The Property Brothers in late December 2017. Her HuffPost blog post gets the scoop on how they grew their $100 million business empire as well as what it was like growing up as a twin. The Mount Kisco mom of two and founder of White Plains-based Co-Communications even got a little dirt from Drew on his experience as a finalist on "Dancing With The Stars.&quo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/06/2018

Lifestyle

Cocoa Creations: Warm Up At These Fairfield County Hot Spots FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Anything hot sounds good just about now. Make it chocolate and you almost forget the mind-numbing cold. What follows is a sampling of where to go for "a hug in a mug" -- hot chocolate delights that warm frosty fingers and toes. Café Xpresso, Newtown: Decisions, decisions. Cafe Xpresso serves up a variety of hot chocolate choices including the traditional, peppermint, salted caramel and a white version. You can also request Lavender made with Arethusa Farms chocolate milk mixed with house-made lavender syrup, topped with whipped cream and blue lavender p…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/06/2018

Lifestyle

Cocoa Creations: 16 Hot Chocolate Destinations In Westchester Anything hot sounds good just about now. Make it chocolate and you almost forget the mind-numbing cold. What follows is a sampling of where to go for a warm, "hug in a mug" -- hot chocolate delights that warm frosty fingers and toes. Blue Tulip Chocolates, Rye: This jewel box of a shop features a creamy, decadent cocoa featuring a blend of French and Belgian chocolates. Chocolations, Mamaroneck: Chocolate is the base of everything here, which means you'll find high-quality grade chocolate along with what Owner Maria Valente calls, her "secret ingredient" of love. City L…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/05/2018

Lifestyle

Westchester DJ Harks Back To Days Of Vinyl In New Radio Show Jimmy Fink is a radio aficionado, so much so that the Scarsdale DJ who currently works at 107.1 The Peak in North White Plains, remembers the days of vinyl. At home, in fact, he has a wall of records --he was even mentioned in the short-lived HBO series, "Vinyl." The longtime radio personality -- he worked 25 years spinning tunes and interviewing rockers at New York City-based WPLJ and K-Rock -- wanted to bring back a vibe that longtime rock fans seem to crave. And so the Westchester resident -- he grew up in Eastchester -- has started a new section of his Peak show called “Afte…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/04/2018

Events

Good 'Vibes:' South Salem Students To Sing A Cappella In Peekskill Three local Binghamton University students -- two of which graduated from John Jay High School and one from Mahopac High School -- will perform -- for free -- at Peekskill's Bean Runner Cafe Sunday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. The area residents -- Alexis Leiderman and Callie Sacks of South Salem, and Nicholas Russo from Mahopac -- are part of The Binghamton Vibrations, the college's only co-ed oldies a cappella group. The group, founded in 1994, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this spring. According to Leiderman, The Vibes aims to bring classic oldies music to the community of Binghamt…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/04/2018

Business

Fairfield BFFs Make A Splash With New Athleisure Line FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- When Kelly Kegan-McGee and Kathryn Kirton opened Fairfield Swim n' Surf 12 years ago, they were still living at home in Westchester, N.Y. Now, the two 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 two recently applied for -- and got -- a micro-enterprise assistance grant from the Fairfield Department of Community & Economic Development to help grow their Fairfield store and add a new division. Sweat by Swim n' Surf, a curated collection of act…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/04/2018

News

Westchester College Lands On 2018 'Best Value' List Purchase College, State University of New York (SUNY) has been named a 2018 Best College Value by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. Introduced in 1998, the rankings highlight public schools, private universities, and private liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding academics with affordable cost. Purchase College is listed in the top 100 best values among public colleges. Kiplinger assesses value by measurable standards of academic quality and affordability. Quality measures include admission rate, percentage of students who return for sophomore year, student-faculty ratio, and four-year…

by Daily Voice

01/04/2018

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