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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

Stamford's Cotto Wine Bar, With Rome Allure, Competes In DVlicious Contest STAMFORD, Conn. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; five have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let …

by Daily Voice

11/17/2016

Lifestyle

Armonk's Zero Otto Nove, Known For Pizza, Pasta, Vies For DVlicious Win ARMONK N.Y. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; five have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let your…

by Daily Voice

11/16/2016

Lifestyle

Aldo's Cucina In Wayne Competes For Top Honors In DVlicious Contest WAYNE, N.J. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; three have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let you…

by Daily Voice

11/16/2016

Lifestyle

Chestnut Ridge Mental Health Expert Addresses Post Election Anxiety CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. -- There's a lot of anxiety among Rockland residents post-election. At least that's what Tracie Florida of Rockland Behavioral Health Response Team is finding. "The concerns I've been reading about, listening to on the radio, and watching on the news is the profound fear of uncertainty and the exacerbation in the mistreatment of women, people of color, specifically Latino immigrants, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ," she said. Florida advises folks to give themselves permission to experience and express their range of emotions and focus on mindfulnes…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/15/2016

Lifestyle

Scarsdale Expert Addresses Post-Election Anxiety SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- How are you feeling post-election, Westchester? According to Paul J. Donahue, Ph.D, director of Child Development Associates in Scarsdale and author of "Parenting Without Fear," there's a general feeling of anxiety across the nation and in particular, our local area. In some ways, he said, it's the biggest upheaval since 9/11 and for many, feels a bit cataclysmic. "We all have to take a breath," he suggested, especially when it comes to dealing with our children. "In many ways we have to help our kids talk about how they are feeling and what they …

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/14/2016

Neighbors

Bedford Singer Highlights Old Hollywood In Upcoming Katonah Performance BEDFORD, N.Y. --- Music from the the Golden Age of Hollywood will be brought to life when the Six of Clubs performs in Bedford Friday, Dec. 2. The benefit, at Katonah's John Jay Homestead, will help raise funds for the Bedford Playhouse. The performance has special meaning to Music Publisher Nicholas Firth, who grew up in Bedford and still has a home there. As narrator and baritone of the group, he said it was a perfect fit to marry his group -- which will be highlighting songs from Hollywood movies -- to a movie theater that is beloved in the area. Six of Clubs mainly performs in NYC; th…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/14/2016

Business

Shelton's Written Words Bookstore Begins New Chapter In Community SHELTON, Conn. — Written Word Bookstore keeps it lively in downtown Shelton, hosting everything from a Jigsaw Puzzle Club to local authors such as WTNH anchor Ann Nyberg who recently talked up her new book on actress Katharine Hepburn. The person who keeps it all running at the Written Word is owner Dorothy Sim-Broder, who seems to have found the "secret sauce." One look at the "About Us" portion of her website will have you smiling, if not downright enthralled, when you read her honest portrayal of the "the drama, the suspense, the heartbreak, and the horror&q…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/14/2016

Lifestyle

White Plains Non-Profit Seeks Volunteers, Donations For Holiday Season WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The hustle and bustle of the holidays will be here before you know it. To get local residents into the spirit of giving, Lifting Up Westchester (LUW), a White Plains-based non-profit which provides homeless and poverty services to individuals throughout Westchester County, is launching a Holiday Lift campaign which kicks off Saturday, Nov. 5. The campaign offers multiple opportunities for the community to spread holiday cheer and lift the spirits of Westchester’s men, women and children in need. Holiday Lift activities will include distributing warm coats and winte…

by Daily Voice

11/14/2016

Lifestyle

Red, White And 'Blue:' Wilton Author Takes On 'Election Depression' WILTON, Conn. --- How are you feeling post-election, Fairfield County? AuthorJames Mapes, an expert in the psychology of applied imagination, addressed the issue at a talk at Stamford's Ferguson Library late last week. The Wilton resident also read from his new book, "Imagine That: Igniting Your Brain for Creativity and Peak Performance," which focuses on reframing our thinking patterns and transforming fear into love and forgiveness. Daily Voice sat down with him to gain healing insights for those feeling red, white and "blue." Daily Voice: We have a new president tha…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/13/2016

Business

Mediterraneao Opens In White Plains, Brings Taste Of Shore To City WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A previously unoccupied building in White Plains has been transformed in a stunning three-story restaurant filled with warm walnut woods, custom lighting fixtures, a nautical-like wooden floor, white Calcutta marble and a signature open kitchen complete with wood-burning oven. The ceremonial ribbon cutting of Mediterraneao took place Thursday, Nov. 10 with Mayor Tom Roach, County Executive Rob Astorino, Louis Cappelli, the owner of the landmark building, and Ramze Zakka of Z Hospitality Group in attendance. Zakka and his team proudly thanked White Plains and the Westch…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/13/2016

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