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Popular New England Coffee Chain Opens First Capital Region Location Popular New England Coffee Chain Opens First Capital Region Location
Popular New England Coffee Chain Opens First Capital Region Location Java heads have a new place to get their caffeine fix after a popular New England coffee chain opened its first location in the region. Aroma Joe’s, located in Troy at 666 Hoosick Road, held its grand opening on Monday, May 8, the company announced on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aroma Joe's Coffee (@aromajoescoffee) Founded in East Rochester, New Hampshire in 2000 by four cousins, the company has gone on to open over 70 locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Florida, according to its w…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Popular Pie Shop's New Westchester Location Praised For 'Amazing Selection' Popular Pie Shop's New Westchester Location Praised For 'Amazing Selection'
Popular Pie Shop's New Westchester Location Praised For 'Amazing Selection' A beloved Hudson Valley pie shop's second location in Westchester County has earned much praise from visitors. Noble Pies, which opened a location in Rye at 22 Purdy Ave. on Dec. 15, 2021, is known for making both savory and sweet pies from scratch using their own local ingredients, according to the pie shop's website.  The shop also operates an Orange County location in Warwick at 121 State Rt. 94 South.  The new Rye location has already made an impression on customers.  "Having eating their pies I highly recommend their very tasty products," Stephen B. of Rye said in a Ye…

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by Ben Crnic
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Coffee Linked To Lower Risk Of Dying, New Study Says Coffee Linked To Lower Risk Of Dying, New Study Says
Coffee Linked To Lower Risk Of Dying, New Study Says Need some coffee before you're ready to get going each morning? Well, a new study says that cup of Joe may have some even bigger benefits. In fact, it may be linked to a lower risk of dying, according to a study that just published in The Annals of Internal Medicine. The study found that those who drank between 1.5 to 3.5 cups of coffee per day, with or without sugar, were up to 30 percent less likely to die during the study period than those who didn’t drink coffee.  The study examined information from more than 170,000 people between the ages of 37 and 73 from a medical database in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
New Café Open For Business At Busy Location In Northern Westchester New Café Open For Business At Busy Location In Northern Westchester
New Café Open For Business At Busy Location In Northern Westchester A new café is now serving customers at a busy location in Northern Westchester. The Central opened at the Peekskill Train Station in November. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Central (@centralpeekskill) The café serves coffee and snacks, with plans to add full-service main courses, takeaway orders and a bar in 2022. Some current menu offerings include croissants, avocado toast, lemon scones and more. The train station is located at 300 Railroad Ave. in Peekskill.

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Area Donut Shop Named Best In State Area Donut Shop Named Best In State
Area Donut Shop Named Best In State A Hudson Valley donut shop ranked as among the tops in the country, according to a newly released report. Glazed Over Donuts in Beacon was ranked as New York’s best doughnuts by Insider.com, which ranked each state’s top stops for the pastries throughout the country. At Glazed Over Donuts, in Beacon, each doughnut comes with a glaze, topping, and drizzle. You can combine a number of assortments to produce a wide variety of doughnut options, according to the shop's website. insider.com notes that Glazed Over Donuts doesn’t stop at pastries, with ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, coffee, …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Ice Cream Shop Launching In Mahopac New Ice Cream Shop Launching In Mahopac
New Ice Cream Shop Launching In Mahopac Summer may be over, but the ice cream season is just beginning for Milk Squared, which is set to open its doors in Mahopac on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Milk Squared scoops up - or rather, rolls out - sweet and delicious spirals of ice cream as well as creative milkshakes, coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes and more. The spot is also set to double as a cereal bar, making for virtually limitless possibilities when it comes to sweet treats and dessert creations. Milk Squared will serve its delectable hand-rolled ice cream Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. and Sunday until 10 p.m. T…

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by Valerie Musson