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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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Get The Blo-Down: New Blow-Dry Bar Opens In Greenwich Get The Blo-Down: New Blow-Dry Bar Opens In Greenwich
Get The Blo-Down: New Blow-Dry Bar Opens In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- Follow the pink door. Blo Blow-Dry Bar, recognized for its pink aesthetics and its motto: "No cuts, no color; Just wash, blo, go," has opened in Greenwich and to celebrate, is offering $29 blowouts all weekend, Friday to Sunday. Blow-outs are normally $45. There are also a host of signature styles -- seven to be exact -- featured in the Blo Look Book, from the razor-straight “Executive Sweet” to the runway-inspired “Pillow Talk." The business, at 6 Greenwich Avenue, is owned by Marianne Hammer, a mom of two who's always had an affinity for beauty/fashion.…

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Westchester Restaurant Prides Itself On Family Feel Westchester Restaurant Prides Itself On Family Feel
Westchester Restaurant Prides Itself On Family Feel Rosa Merenda wants you to enter her restaurant and feel like family. As someone who grew up surrounded by people -- she's the second of seven kids --- the chef/owner greets each diner who walks into her Mamaroneck eatery like a long-lost friend.  A lifelong cook, she's owned Rosa's La Scarbitta Ristorante for eight years and prides herself on the familial atmosphere. Pleasing her guests -- and getting to know them -- is part of her restaurant's appeal. A sign painted on the wall in the front relays the mission:  “Come in as a stranger, leave as a member of the family.” Along with the warm…

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New Tapas Restaurant Opens In Westport New Tapas Restaurant Opens In Westport
New Tapas Restaurant Opens In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport continues its reputation as a foodie destination with the opening of a new bar and restaurant.190 Main, at 190 Main Street, opened in mid-December, 2017 serving small plates and tapas. Diners will also find a wide range of wines and IPAs. The official ribbon cutting was Thursday, Jan. 11.  The new eatery, open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, is owned by Weston resident Melissa Gorman. Call 203-293-4564 for more information or go to www.190mainwestport.com/.

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Lifestyle
Westchester Company 'Unmaps' Your Next Adventure Westchester Company 'Unmaps' Your Next Adventure
Westchester Company 'Unmaps' Your Next Adventure Where to know where to travel to next? Tune into "Unmapped," a new podcast by Uncover Studios, a White Plains-based podcast and influencer company. The new show, which debuted in October 2017, stars Angelina Zeppieri, a New Rochelle native. Adam Raymonda, another New Ro native, produces it. Unmapped, according to Dave Keine, Uncover's Managing Director, is a narrative, non-fiction diary similar in style to podcasts such as "Millennial" or "This American Life" in which Zeppieri chronicles her journeys to destinations near and far, while also exploring what it’s…

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Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Café Reopens With New Look, Menu Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Café Reopens With New Look, Menu
Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Café Reopens With New Look, Menu HYDE PARK, N.Y. – True to its core -- sorry -- we can't resist the pun -- the Apple Pie Bakery Café has reopened at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). The award-winning café had been closed for a redesign as well as a menu freshening. This includes a mix of both classic Apple Pie favorites and crave-worthy sweet and savory selections.  Since its opening, the café has been one of the CIA's most popular restaurants, prized by local residents and visitors for its food, breads, pastries, cakes, pies and casual atmosphere. By 2017, the restaurant was serving two to three times the number o…

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Let There Be Light: Westchester Entrepreneur's Online Business Burns Bright Let There Be Light: Westchester Entrepreneur's Online Business Burns Bright
Let There Be Light: Westchester Entrepreneur's Online Business Burns Bright Carine Le Garrec wants to light up your life. The Larchmont resident, who's also a flight attendant for a major airline, is the founder of The Fairy Lights Factory, vibrant mix-and-match lights that hang on strings and can go anywhere. Le Garrec first saw them years ago on a layover in Thailand in 1998. She discovered them a second time in a small shop in Paris in 2010 while decorating a pied-à-terre. That's when she bought them and fell in love. "They're so colorful and fun," she said.  "And add a lot of warmth and happiness to a space." Years later, she wanted to bu…

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News
Wegmans Named 'Best Grocery Store In New York' Wegmans Named 'Best Grocery Store In New York'
Wegmans Named 'Best Grocery Store In New York' Though Westchester is still waiting for the arrival of Wegmans, New York as a whole loves the chain, at least according to The Daily Meal. The website recently released its "Best Grocery  Store in Every State" list, with the Rochester-based company laying claim to The Empire State. Also winning accolades: Stew Leonard's, which won for the best grocer in Connecticut. Go here for the full report. 

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Business
Longtime Women's Wilton Boutique Says 'Chou' For Now Longtime Women's Wilton Boutique Says 'Chou' For Now
Longtime Women's Wilton Boutique Says 'Chou' For Now WILTON, Conn. -- It's not goodbye but instead, see you at a new location. After 17 years in Wilton, Chou Chou, a women’s clothing, handbag and shoe store has, according to its Facebook page, "made the bittersweet decision to relocate." The new spot, which will open in the spring, will be in another Fairfield County town. For now, it's sale time, meaning a huge liquidation of 50 percent off almost all shoes, clothing and accessories. Chou Chou is at 21 River Rd., 203-761-9999, www.shopchouchou.com/.

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Lifestyle
Strong Women Take Center Stage In New Book By Westchester Author Strong Women Take Center Stage In New Book By Westchester Author
Strong Women Take Center Stage In New Book By Westchester Author If anyone had asked Falguni Kothari what she wanted to be when she was growing up in Mumbai, she'd never in a million years have said, "an author."  "I abhored writing...at least, the school version of it," writes the Scarsdale resident on her website. The mother of two, who's also an award-winning Indian Classical, Latin and Ballroom dancer, admits she always loved stories, especially the ones her grandmother would tell her about women of legend: Women who'd broken the shackles of time, place and culture; women who respected and loved men who respected and loved them in…

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Like To Cook? Follow This Norwood Instagrammer: 12.8 Thousand Already Are Like To Cook? Follow This Norwood Instagrammer: 12.8 Thousand Already Are
Like To Cook? Follow This Norwood Instagrammer: 12.8 Thousand Already Are NORWOOD, N.J. -- Easy banana pancakes, homemade taco seasoning and penne with vodka are some of the recipes you'll find at @aldentediva, an Instagram account started by Tara Ippolito-Lafontant six years ago. "My brand is simple," says the Norwood resident. "I just want to influence and inspire people to cook; maybe introduce someone to a product or technique they never knew. "I try to post easy recipes anyone can do that will also taste great." It seems to be working. The 35-year-old mom of a six-week-old has 12,800 Instagram followers. Though she's also on Faceboo…

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