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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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Lifestyle

From Line Cook To Potter: This Carmel Artisan Understands Dishes Plates that stack just right -- not just for loading in the dishwasher and storing -- but for picking up off the table. Pasta bowls that are designed so the sauce pools at the bottom. Dishes that show off the food. Such are the thoughts that swirl in the mind of Connor McGinn, the force behind Connor McGinn Studios. The Carmel native, now living in Sleepy Hollow, has been designing plates, dishes, mugs and bowls for local restaurants for the past three years and is dedicated to both the aesthetic of each piece as well as the vision behind them. In making a plate for a restaurant, he's as…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

Events

Nyack’s Natural Burial Boutique Helps Rocklanders Deal With Death NYACK, N.Y. -- Ever wanted to talk about death in a safe, respectful space? Now you can. Kerry Potter, the owner of Dying to Bloom, a natural burial boutique in Nyack, will be hosting what's called a "Death Café," over tea and treats Sunday, Nov. 5 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. “Death Cafés” features a group-directed, agenda-free discussions of topics surrounding death, fears, ideas, and life itself. While they are not considered grief support or counseling, they can be therapeutic for those who have experienced loss or those that simply have general questions about death. The “Death Ca…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

Lifestyle

Great Notch Inn In Little Falls Lands On Daily Meal 'Best Dive Bar' List LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Who doesn't love a dive bar? The casual hasn't-changed-in-a-million-years atmosphere; the cheap drinks; the unpretentious air where your bartender is still a bartender and not a mixologist ... dare we count the ways. The Daily Meal loves them too and recently released its list of The Best Dive Bars In Every State. On the list: Great Notch Inn in Little Falls, which it calls a "true roadside dive bar" complete with a jukebox playing classic rock. "Walk inside this neon-lit cabin bar and you’ll find friendly locals sipping on cheap drinks," reads th…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

Business

Balducci's Partners With Instacart For Online Fairfield County Delivery GREENWICH, Conn. -- Grocery shopping at Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market just got easier. The gourmet specialty food store, with locations in Greenwich and Westport, has partnered with Instacart, the technology-driven, nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service to bring same-day delivery to Westchester households. Balducci’s customers can now visit www.balduccisdelivers.com or download the Instacart app to fill their virtual carts with all their favorite items; then have them delivered to their doorstep, often in less than an hour. Instacart delivery starts at $5.99 on orders of $35 or mo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

Lifestyle

Clifton Food Company Offers 'Clean Conscious Eating' With New Snack Bars CLIFTON, N.J. – Clifton-based Pereg Natural Foods hears your needs, healthy eaters. The all-natural ancient grain and spice specialists have been on board with the “less is more” movement for more than 100 years. Now, for the first time, they’re offering ready-to-eat snack bars that satisfy the sweet tooth with only simple, nutritious, all-organic ingredients. “Consumers are trending toward the mantra ‘don’t eat anything you can’t pronounce,’” explained Gill Schneider, Pereg's CEO, Pereg. “They’re reading the labels, and they’re wary of long lists of ingredients. Now they can choose ‘cle…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

Business

It's Taco Wednesday: Blue Wave Taco Opens In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- After a summer of events and anticipation, Blue Wave Taco officially opens for business Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 a.m. The new Darien eatery is at 205 Boston Post Rd., 203-309-5440, www.bluewavetaco.com/.

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

Business

Taste Of The World: New Liquor Store Opening In Waldwick WALDWICK, N.J. -- "Wines from every country, spirits from every brand" is the motto at LiquorLand in Suffern. And now, that great selection is coming to Waldwick. Owner Raj Ranith plans to open his second store around Nov. 15 (ish). With a large Bergen County clientele already, he wanted to offer the same quality and service to an area he felt needed a nicer store. "I was waiting for an opportunity in Bergen," he said. "And so am excited to be able to say we will open soon." The whole idea behind his liquor emporium is to offer a huge variety of wines and liq…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

Business

Westchester Cafe Seeks 'Invested In Community' Buyer Wobble Cafe in Ossining, which has fed hungry diners since 2005 with its homey charm, family-friendly vibe, and tasty cuisine, is up for sale. In an open letter on the restaurant's Facebook page, Owner Rich Fochay asked the community to spread the word about his hope to find a passionate and loving buyer. Fochay writes how he's discussed the sale with brokers and agencies but never got the feeling that the community would be involved. "The sterile and discreet sales tactics did not agree with how I usually get things done," he writes. "I can only humbly thank this wonderful…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

Events

A Grandmother's Holocaust Story Leads To A Book: Writer To Speak In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn-- Yvette Manessis Corporon is a three-time Emmy Award-winning writer, author and producer at NBC's "EXTRA" who tells other people's stories for a living. But when it came time to tell her own, it took a while. The result is revealed in her new book, "Something Beautiful Happened," which she will speak about on Monday, Nov. 6 at Congregation Beth El (109 East Ave.) in Norwalk. The 7:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public. The Westchester, N.Y., resident grew up listening to her grandmother’s stories about how the people of Erikousa, a small Greek islan…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

Neighbors

Wedded Bliss: 100-Year-Old Couple Celebrate 80th Anniversary In Rye The love story of a Rye couple, longtime Larchmont residents, has gone viral, appearing in People, Mashable, YouTube, CBS New York and The Knot, among others. Arthur Jacobs, 105-years-old and Marcia Jacobs, 100, recently celebrated 80 years of marriage. Their grandson, Gabe Jacobs, a Brooklyn filmmaker, caught them on video where viewers can hear Arthur tells his bride, "I've loved you for 80 years, honey. That's a lot of time." According to Gabe, they are one of the oldest living couples in the U.S. And while Marcia communicates with a "hello, hello," she seems to have…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2017

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