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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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Real Estate
Westchester Luxury Home Sales Hit 10-Year High Westchester Luxury Home Sales Hit 10-Year High
Westchester Luxury Home Sales Hit 10-Year High 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 billion mark, a 6.2 percent increase from the previous year’s volume.  Two markets – Scarsdale and Rye – accounted for approximately 43 percent of the total luxury sales in Westchester in 2017. Westchester’s top…

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Real Estate
Luxury Home Sales See Uptick In Putnam Luxury Home Sales See Uptick In Putnam
Luxury Home Sales See Uptick In Putnam 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 top-performing market in the Putnam-Dutchess area was Garrison with 10 sales of $1 million and higher. Meanwhile, in Westchester, sales of luxury homes selling for $2 million and higher hit a 10-year high i…

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Business
Westchester Mom Creates Better Baby Bottle System Westchester Mom Creates Better Baby Bottle System
Westchester Mom Creates Better Baby Bottle System 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 complicated when her son, who she had desperately wanted to nurse, soon lost interest in the breast and only wanted the bottle. Which is what led the Eastchester mom -- after much trial, error and researc…

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Business
Pony Up To A New Westchester Wine Bar Pony Up To A New Westchester Wine Bar
Pony Up To A New Westchester Wine Bar 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 have the commitment of a full dinner," he said. Moving his wine shop next to the bar, at 1 Elm Street (it had previously been down the street at 4 Purchase St.), also gives the two places "a nice sy…

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Business
Westchester BFFs Make A Splash With New Athleisure Line Westchester BFFs Make A Splash With New Athleisure Line
Westchester BFFs Make A Splash With New Athleisure Line 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 --  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 colle…

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Business
From Wine Store To Wine Bar: Norwalk Resident Finally Gets His Wish From Wine Store To Wine Bar: Norwalk Resident Finally Gets His Wish
From Wine Store To Wine Bar: Norwalk Resident Finally Gets His Wish 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 you, and not have the commitment of a full dinner," he said. Moving his wine shop next to the bar, at 1 Elm St. (it had previously been down the street), also gives the two places "a nice synergy.…

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News
Customers Forced To Evacuate At BLD Diner In Larchmont Customers Forced To Evacuate At BLD Diner In Larchmont
Customers Forced To Evacuate At BLD Diner In Larchmont 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 investigation and unclear what led to the leak. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Lifestyle
Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Westchester Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Westchester
Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Westchester 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 City, in Rockland County, with film crews spotted along North Little Tor and South Mountain Roads. The drama, scheduled for release in 2018, follows Ben Burns (Hedges) who returns home to his family one f…

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Business
Coffee's On: Lorca Of Stamford Opens Second Location In Cos Cob Coffee's On: Lorca Of Stamford Opens Second Location In Cos Cob
Coffee's On: Lorca Of Stamford Opens Second Location In Cos Cob 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 E. Putnam Ave.

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Business
A New Kind Of Pizza Is Coming To Westchester A New Kind Of Pizza Is Coming To Westchester
A New Kind Of Pizza Is Coming To Westchester 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, especially in White Plains, and wanted our new location to be in the same area," explained Paul Russo, one of the three owners.  And while the opening is still up in the air -- they're in the midst of const…

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