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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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Popular Westchester Ice Cream, Italian Ice Shop Has Been Told It Must Close WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A popular summertime Westchester ice-cream shop may be forced to close. Ralph's Italian Ices & Ice Cream on Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck, which has been popular since opening in May 2016, often attracting long lines and -- for some in the neighborhood, parking headaches -- may be forced to shut down within a week, according to a decision made by village officials. Ralph’s has been given one week to close after being denied a special permit to remain open by the Mamaroneck Zoning Board of Appeals, according to News 12. Ralph's contends that it brought in ex…

by Daily Voice

07/08/2017

Business

Get Your Carnivore Groove On At The Revamped Morton’s In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The portions are the same but the look is completely different. The revamped, redesigned Morton's The Steakhouse in White Plains is much sleeker and modern looking -- think lots of light, curved leather banquettes, an expansive bar area, and an open kitchen. The vibrant, more contemporary space allows for great people-watching in the front of the restaurant (folks can look out on the street but those outside can't see in), while the middle and back part of the dining room offer a livelier area built for quiet conversations and a view of the action in the kitchen. What…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/08/2017

Business

Falafel In Fort Lee: Mamoun's Signs On Hudson Lights FORT LEE, N.J. — Mamoun’s Falafel is joining the mix of retailers at Hudson Lights. Tucker Development in Fort Lee, Founded in 1971 in Greenwich Village, Mamoun’s is the oldest falafel restaurant in New York. Fort Lee will be the seventh location for the storied eatery. In addition to its flagship location on MacDougal Street, Mamoun’s operates restaurants on St. Mark’s Place in the East Village, in the New Jersey hotspots of Hoboken, Princeton and New Brunswick and in downtown New Haven, Conn. “One of the things that I’m most proud of is the fact that we’ve been able to continue the tra…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/08/2017

Business

Cheers For Beers: Fairfield Craft Ales Plans 'Rockin' Stratford Party STRATFORD, Conn.— Happy birthday to Fairfield Craft Ales (FCA), the music-inspired brewery in Stratford who is turning one-year-old on Saturday, July 8. To celebrate, the business, whose motto is "Rhythm & Brews," will host an open-to-the-public party from 1 p.m. to 5:30 pm. Featured at the bash: 12 beers on tap plus two special casks: Big Me, the brewery’s double IPA and one of its best sellers (aged in a cask with habanero peppers) and Dixie Chicken, a British pale ale that has been aged on mango and grilled peaches. The music goes from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. with sets from lo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/08/2017

Business

Trattoria 141, With Homemade Pasta Focus, Opens In Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- It's a family affair at the newly opened Trattoria 141 in Larchmont. The Italian eatery, which started serving diners July 4, is run by the Resulbegu family: Married couple Jimmy and Luana and their three daughters. They chose Larchmont for the neighborhood, the foot traffic and the fact that it's close the train station (it's practically next door on Chatsworth Avenue). The modern Italian eatery hopes to be known for its high-quality food at reasonable prices. According to Albiona, one of the daughters, her dad has had experience working in high-end Italian restaurants…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/07/2017

Lifestyle

Darien Sidewalk Sale Features New Game By Fairfield County Mom DARIEN, Conn. -- Theresa Claire wants kids to feel happier, healthier and more successful. Which is why the Darien High School grad, now a mom of three, created The LoveSnax Game of Mixed Emotions. Her game, which consists of 64 cards grouped by emotion types, is debuting during Darien's Sidewalk Sales at the Darien Toy Box. The LoveSnax Game of Mixed Emotions, which consists of 64 cards grouped by emotion type, is designed to get the conversation started about emotions in a fast, easy, and fun way. The Sidewalk Sale goes on now through Saturday, July 8. at 1064 Boston Post Road. The game…

by Daily Voice

07/07/2017

Lifestyle

Feeling Grumpy? So Were These Westchester Women Until They Wrote A Book BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Two lifelong friends have put their talents together to create a new picture book for kids five to eight. Susie Slosberg of Bronxville and Phyllis Pacifico-Cohen of Bedford Hills -- they met in seventh grade in New Rochelle -- had long talked about collaborating, but never did. Now, Westchester residents can see the fruits of their labors in "Maxwelton Got Up On The Wrong Side." The story -- Slosberg is the writer; Pacifico-Cohen the illustrator -- is the first in a series designed to demystify idioms. This story, about a.boy who spends the day in a blue mood…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/07/2017

Business

You Can Go Home Again; New Somers Store Proves It SOMERS, N.Y. -- Robert McElroy is on a mission is to offer upcycled well made, aspirational home products with his new store, Heritage Home Again. The Somers business is all about helping to reduce landfill and highlight American-made and local artists. There's also a strong consignment component. The store, which opened in mid-May, allows people who are downsizing an opportunity to pollute less, pass on beautifully made and memory-laden items and benefit financially. Said McElroy:"There is a huge movement in this country as boomers grow older and their children don't want their treas…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/07/2017

Lifestyle

Pelham Author Pens New Book Set In Westchester PELHAM, N.Y. -- Rachel Cullen is all about second chances. It's the name, in fact, of her second novel which tells the story of four women whose lives have fallen off their expected paths and how they navigate their way back through the least likely of places. The story takes place in Westchester -- namely Scarsdale and Rye -- as well as Manhattan. Cullen, a Pelham resident, said she chose those areas because they are places she frequents often. She also wanted towns that were easily recognizable to readers. Among the landmarks mentioned: Heathcote Road, where one of her characters (and h…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/07/2017

Business

There's An App For That: Norwalk's Wayback Burgers Offers Mobile Drive-Thru NORWALK, Conn. — Want to grab a burger on the go? Wayback Burgers has launched mobile ordering and curbside pickup at its Norwalk location through the FlyBuy app. FlyBuy Technologies is a Seattle-based startup that aims to change the takeout industry by providing any restaurant the ability to be a “mobile” drive-thru. Customers order food on their phones and have it brought out to their cars as soon as they arrive at the store. With many national retailers such as Amazon rolling out curbside pickup services at their stores, FlyBuy gives local retailers the ability to compete. The app elimi…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/07/2017

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