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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.

Jeanne Muchnick's Contributions

Lifestyle

DVlicious Asks: What's Bergen County's Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant? BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- What's your favorite restaurant to enjoy with your kids? Our DVlicious contest continues with the top kid-friendly eateries in the county. Send your nominations to dvlicious@dailyvoice.com by 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. Five places will be chosen and highlighted, with the winner receiving a DVlicious certificate and bragging rights to being a family foodie favorite.

by Daily Voice

08/31/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Asks: What's Dutchess County's Best Family Friendly Restaurant? DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- What's your favorite restaurant to enjoy with your kids? Our DVlicious contest continues with the top kid-friendly eateries in the county. Send your nominations to dvlicious@dailyvoice.com by 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. Three places will be chosen and highlighted, with the winner receiving a DVlicious certificate and bragging rights to being a family foodie favorite.

by Daily Voice

08/31/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Asks: What's Putnam County's Best Family Friendly Restaurant? PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- What's your favorite restaurant to enjoy with your kids? Our DVlicious contest continues with the top kid-friendly eateries in the county. Send your nominations to dvlicious@dailyvoice.com by 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. Three places will be chosen and highlighted, with the winner receiving a DVlicious certificate and bragging rights to being a family foodie favorite.

by Daily Voice

08/31/2016

Neighbors

Poughkeepsie Gardener Gets 'Figgy' With Summer Trees POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A lot of guys spend their summer perfecting their golf swing or enjoying lazy days at the beach. Not so for Poughkeepsie resident Michael Fanelli. He, instead, was busy working his fig trees. As reporter earlier, the electrician started growing figs four years ago because he enjoys gardening and thought it was an interesting focal point and a talking piece, "Once I successfully grew my first tree, I was hooked," he said. "There are so many different varieties -- based on region, color, taste, size and even leaf type -- so I feel like I'm always trying …

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/31/2016

Lifestyle

Peekskill Realtor Gets Starring Role In HGTV's 'House Hunters' PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Grace Patalano of Peekskill’s Berkshire Hathaway River Towns Real Estate says she has no idea how HGTV found her but boy, is she glad they did. The realtor, who recently moved to Peekskill from Cortlandt Manor, spent last July and August filming an episode of "House Hunters," which was shown Monday, Aug. 29 at 10 p.m. In the show, filmed over eight days, Patalano helps a young Brooklyn couple find a home where they hope to start a family. She said he never applied for the job -- "Somehow, they just found me!" -- and was given a lot of leeway. "…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/30/2016

Lifestyle

Lifestyle Blogger, Ex-Demarest Native Doles Out De-Stressing School Tips DEMAREST, N.J. -- 'Tis the season for back to school and no doubt you're stressing over what you have (or haven't) done yet. The key to keeping it all together, according to Lifestyle Blogger Tonia Steck of FO40.com and a former Demarest resident, is organization. What follows are her top 10 tips for an easy transition from summer mode to new school year. Create a calendar in your kitchen. Hang a desk or wall calendar in a place everyone can see so that you can fill in important school assignments, doctor’s appointments, days off, etc. Make a spreadsheet of children’s activities. As school…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/30/2016

Lifestyle

Nanuet Expert Shares Secrets For Back To School Shopping Deals NANUET, N.Y. -- It's back to school shopping time!! But before you hit the mall, Benjamin Glaser, features editor with DealNews and a Nanuet resident, shared the following deal-conscious tips: Before you hit the stores or websites, be sure to make a list and do your research. Lots of places offer doorbuster deals on select school supplies, like notebooks, paper, and pens for cents on the dollar. But other items at the same stores could be overpriced; so don't get stuck paying too much just to get your shopping done all at once. Backpacks are another item that can easily be found cheap this…

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/29/2016

Schools

Mamaroneck Resident Ana Rodriguez Goes From Student To Teacher MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Sometimes, the best lessons come from hearing someone else's struggles. At least that's what Ana Rodriguez has found. The English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher -- who will start at Mamaroneck Avenue School in September -- said she loves sharing with her students how she came to Westchester from Uruguay at age 11 not knowing much English. "For the first few weeks I would come home with headaches because I couldn't understand people around me," she said of her experience at Port Chester Middle School. Realizing she needed to speak English if she wanted to …

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/29/2016

Lifestyle

Art Cafe Of Nyack Wins DVlicious 'Best Outdoor Dining In Rockland' Contest NYACK, N.Y -- The great outdoors beckon at Art Cafe of Nyack, winning our DVlicious contest for "Best Outdoor Dining in Rockland County" with 54 percent of the vote. The Nyack eatery, with a large front patio, is also well known for its coffee drinks as well as its Middle Eastern cuisine. Go HERE for earlier Daily Voice story. The restaurant, at 65 S. Broadway, will receive a DVlicious framed certificate as well as bragging rights to offering a side of sunshine with every order.

by Daily Voice

08/29/2016

Lifestyle

Eastchester's Toscana Wins DVlicious 'Best Outdoor Dining In Westchester' EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The great outdoors beckon a Toscana Ristorante, winning our DVlicious contest for "Best Outdoor Dining in Westchester County" with 38 percent of the vote. Port Chester's bartaco and Irvington's Red Hat on the River came in second with 20 percent each. The Eastchester eatery, with its large balcony, is also well known for its Italian cuisine. Go HERE for earlier Daily Voice story. The restaurant, at 241 Main Street on the Tuckahoe border, will receive a DVlicious framed certificate as well as bragging rights to offering a side of sunshine with every order.

by Jeanne Muchnick

08/29/2016

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