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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

Salma Hayek Tweets From Blake Lively's Kitchen In Bedford BEDFORD, N.Y. -- For Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, who's coming to dinner is of national interest. The HuffPost wrote about a tweet from Salma Hayek noting the actress cooking in the couple's Bedford kitchen. Hayek's captioned tweet read: "When your friends invite you for dinner and you end up doing all the work." Hayek and Reynolds star in the upcoming flick “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” out Aug. 18. Lively previously starred with Hayek in the 2012 film, "Savages." Lively graces the cover of Glamour Magazine's September issue.

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/15/2017

Lifestyle

Westchester Deli Shooting Victim Writes Book About Resilience CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The medical school dean who was the target of a shotgun-wielding ex-employee outside a Chappaqua deli last year has written a book about resilience. Dr. Dennis Charney, the dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a Chappaqua resident, spent five days in the hospital after being struck by buckshot outside of Lange’s Little Store Deli in Chappaqua in a premeditated attack last August. He was shot by Tuckahoe resident Hengjun Chao, a former assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai who had worked under Dr. Charney. After studying res…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/15/2017

Business

A Renovated Southport Italian Favorite Gears Up For Grand Re-Opening SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- Paci Restaurant, located in Southport's historic train depot, is ready for its grand reveal. The eatery -- with a new menu -- will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5th after a two-month long redesign. The revamped space showcases a fashionable color scheme, new furniture and floors and a repositioning of elements giving the interior a fresh and refreshing atmosphere. In addition, a redesign of the front entrance has been relocated to create easy access to a more spacious welcoming area. And, there's a new gleaming 1,000 square foot glass walled bar that showcases a stunning qu…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/15/2017

Neighbors

Personal Pain Leads To Success For Danbury Entrepreneur DANBURY, Conn. -- Jill Barletti had no idea what she'd be up against when she had the idea of producing personalized books for kids. All she knew is that when she told a made-up bedtime story to her niece and nephew using their first names, their eyes lit up. In her gut, the Danbury resident knew she had a great idea. That was in 2012. After researching the market, the mom of two forged on, thinking there would be room for one more personalized book company, especially if she made the books bilingual. For years she remembers being disappointed that she couldn't share some of her favorite c…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/15/2017

Lifestyle

You Scream, I Scream: Westchester Native Tests An App To Find Ice Cream PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A Port Chester native is hoping to change the way you find an ice cream truck. Instead of waiting for the melodic "ring" that often drives down your street announcing its arrival, Jim Malin, who now lives in Stratford, Conn., is all about summoning ice cream trucks via an app called Ice Cream Track. He's not the developer -- a guy in Poland is -- but Malin is one of the first people to discover and test it. He said he found the new app after doing an online search and contacting the developer. This was last summer. Time went on and Malin said there were st…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/15/2017

Business

Closter's Ma Mi Pays Tribute To Mom (& Grandma's) Home Cooking CLOSTER, N.J. -- A taste of "home" can be found at Ma Mì Eatery in Closter. Joseph Diovisalvo, a Fort Lee resident, said he and his wife, Amy Nguyen, developed their concept of a fast casual Vietnamese restaurant from their time out West. There are a lot of similar eateries/sandwich shops throughout Northern and Southern California, he said, and the two wanted to bring that to the East Coast. Primarily, though, Ma Mì's influences come from Diovisalvo's mother and grandmother. The "Ma'" in the restaurant's name pays tribute to where it all started: With Diovisalvo's gran…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/15/2017

Business

Wegmans Montvale Is Still Hiring; Management Team Unveiled MONTVALE, N.J. -- Wegmans Food Markets has announced its leadership team for its new Montvale store, which opens Sunday, Sept. 24. The group consists of the store manager, executive chef, pharmacy area manager, and three area managers who each supervise several departments. Altogether, they bring 89 years of experience working for the family-owned company. Hiring and training are ongoing, and those who are interested should apply online at www.Wegmans.com/careers. The Wegmans Montvale leadership team includes Store Manager Paul Jordan, a longtime Wegmans employee; Executive Chef David Lopat…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/14/2017

Business

Morton's In White Plains Serves Up $1 Sandwiches For Filet Mignon Day WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Morton’s The Steakhouse is celebrating National Filet Day on Monday, Aug. 14 with $1 petite filet mignon sandwiches in the bar area from opening until 10 p.m. “National Filet Mignon Day is an exciting day for the Morton’s The Steakhouse family and we look forward to celebrating it every year,” said Tim Whitlock, Sr. Vice President of Operations for Morton’s The Steakhouse. Morton's is at 5 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-683-6101, www.mortons.com.

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/14/2017

Business

Get Fired Up: New Norwalk Eatery Shows Off Its Saucy Side NORWALK, Conn. – Fire up the grill. Bobby Q’s Cue & Co. has opened in Norwalk's Waypointe District. The eatery specializes in pit-smoked BBQ and American fare with favorites such as smokehouse chili, wings, ribs, pulled pork and brisket. Among Chef Ole Knudsen specialties: Pork belly banh mini’s, chipotle mashed sweet potato, smoked chicken and corn chowder, bacon laced ice cream sandwiches, "wood-kissed" wings, bacon cheddar grits and peanut butter cup s’mores. Hand crafted cocktails and aged bourbons are also on the menu. The new restaurant also features outdoor dining, …

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/14/2017

Business

Grab The Popcorn: A New Movie Experience Is Coming To Trumbull TRUMBULL, Conn. -- On the heels of launching two new luxury theaters in Norwalk, Bow Tie Cinemas is expanding its commitment to deliver "the best possible customer experience" to yet another location in Connecticut. Renovations will begin after Labor Day to upgrade the Marquis 16 & BTX in Trumbull into a Bow Tie Ultimate theater. Ultimate renovations at the Marquis will include reserved luxury recliner seating in all auditoriums as well as the installation of Dolby Atmos premium audio presentation in their already established Bow Tie Xtreme (BTX) large format experience. In a…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/14/2017

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