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New York Times Reviewer Visits Mount Kisco's Little Drunken Chef New York Times Reviewer Visits Mount Kisco's Little Drunken Chef
New York Times Reviewer Visits Mount Kisco's Little Drunken Chef MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A new "little" restaurant, the Little Drunken Chef, has joined a list of similarly named eateries in Mount Kisco, according to The New York Times. Little Drunken Chef, an oyster and tapas bar, needs some fine-tuning in the kitchen and reworking of the menu, according to The Times, but the review did call the raw bar "impressive." The floppy wild mushroom ravioli and the Beet 'Em Salad earned praise from The Times, but the lamb shawarma and chicken tikka masala were termed "skippable." To read the full review, click here. 
Businessweek Names Bergenfield No. 2 In New Jersey To Raise Children Businessweek Names Bergenfield No. 2 In New Jersey To Raise Children
Businessweek Names Bergenfield No. 2 In New Jersey To Raise Children BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bloomberg Businessweek has named Bergenfield the No. 2 best place in New Jersey to raise a family.  In a recent article titled "Family-friendly and Affordable," the borough was near the top of places in New Jersey to raise children. Using 2010 data from Onboard Informatics, a real estate information and technology company in New York, Bloomberg Businessweek evaluated a total of 5,418 locations nationwide with populations larger than the state median but no larger than 50,000. The article considered only locations where the median income is within 20 percent of…
Danbury's WestConn Showcases Works By Art Department Faculty Danbury's WestConn Showcases Works By Art Department Faculty
Danbury's WestConn Showcases Works By Art Department Faculty DANBURY, Conn. — The Department of Art at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury will open the fall semester with an exhibit highlighting the department’s faculty. The exhibition will feature the works of 24 full- and part-time art faculty members in a wide variety of mediums, including photography, sculpture, drawing, painting and assemblage.  The exhibition, which opened Monday, will run through Sunday, Sept. 13, in the Art Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. The gallery is open Mondays through Th…
Happy Birthday To Ramsey's Justin Trattou Happy Birthday To Ramsey's Justin Trattou
Happy Birthday To Ramsey's Justin Trattou RAMSEY, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Ramsey's Justin Trattou. Trattou, who was raised in Ramsey, turns 27 on Friday. Trattou, a  defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings, was born Aug. 28, 1988, in Maywood. He lived in Franklin Lakes and Ramsey, and attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey and was chosen for all-state during his junior and senior years. He played college football for the University of Florida and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played in six regular-season games as a rookie. He was waived on Aug. 16, 2012. The Minnesota Viki…
Fair Lawn Installs Flag Retirement Drop Box Fair Lawn Installs Flag Retirement Drop Box
Fair Lawn Installs Flag Retirement Drop Box FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- The Borough of Fair Lawn’s Veterans Affairs Office has installed a U.S. flag retirement drop box at Borough Hall.  The box is next to the Parmelee Avenue entrance of the Municipal Building.  Residents are reminded that worn or tethered U.S. flags should not be placed in the garbage and are encouraged to deposit them in the drop box. The flags will be kept until the annual flag retirement ceremony conducted by the Fair Lawn Veterans Council. Residents who have any questions regarding the flag retirement drop box should contact the Fair Lawn Veterans Affairs Office at 201-…
Briarcliff Picks Edgar McIntosh As Chief Of Instruction Briarcliff Picks Edgar McIntosh As Chief Of Instruction
Briarcliff Picks Edgar McIntosh As Chief Of Instruction BRIARCLIFF MANOR -- Edgar McIntosh has begun work as the Briarcliff Manor school district’s new director of instruction and human resources. Superintendent of Schools James Kaishian recommended McIntosh for the position at the Board of Education’s July 15 meeting. McIntosh joins the district from Ardsley Middle School, where he has served as principal since 2010. “(In Mamaroneck, McIntosh) has done a great deal of work to promote consistent districtwide implementation of curriculum goals and collaboration with curriculum leaders,” said Kaishian. “He has introduced new academic seminars …
Fairfield Dance Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Assault Of Teenage Student Fairfield Dance Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Assault Of Teenage Student
Fairfield Dance Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Assault Of Teenage Student FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A dance teacher from Fairfield has pleaded guilty to a sexual assault on a teenage student and could be sentenced to up to two years in prison, according to ctpost.com. John Sadowski pleaded guilty Wednesday in Superior Court in Bridgeport to fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to children, ctpost.com reported. He was accused of exchanging hundreds of sexual explicit text messages with the girl and inappropriately touched her, the story said. Sadowski, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 6, according to ctpost.com. To read the full story, visit this …
Study: Bridgeport-To-Stamford Commute On I-95 Wastes Time, Money Study: Bridgeport-To-Stamford Commute On I-95 Wastes Time, Money
Study: Bridgeport-To-Stamford Commute On I-95 Wastes Time, Money FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The average commuter driving the 23 miles between Bridgeport and Stamford on Interstate 95 spent 49 extra hours in his vehicle last year due to traffic congestion and paid an additional $1,174 in fuel costs, according to a study released Wednesday. As the nation has recovered from the Great Recession, employment has grown, and so have traffic jams, according to the 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard. That’s more than two days of your life spent sitting in traffic, enough to make the Bridgeport-Stamford corridor the 19th worst commute in the U.S. last year, according t…
State Senate Majority Leader Meets With Business Council of Westchester State Senate Majority Leader Meets With Business Council of Westchester
State Senate Majority Leader Meets With Business Council of Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – John J. Flanagan, the new state Senate majority leader, will have his first dialogue with the Westchester business community as part of The Business Council of Westchester’s next Political Leadership Speakers Series. The event is scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains. Admission is $30 for members and $40 for future members. In this exclusive appearance with the Business Council, Flanagan will discuss his leadership role in last year's state budget. He will also outline his conference's plans on key economic development issu…
Magalie Dormevil, 48, Longtime Norwalk Resident Magalie Dormevil, 48, Longtime Norwalk Resident
Magalie Dormevil, 48, Longtime Norwalk Resident NORWALK, Conn. -- Magalie Dormevil, 48, died Sunday, Aug. 23, in Orlando, Fla., after an 11-year battle with an adenoid cystic carcinoma in the head. After settling in Norwalk in 1991, Dormevil began working as a certified nursing aide for various families across Greenwich, Norwalk and Westport. On a daily basis, she would visit the homes of the elderly. She also had a passion for traveling, visiting such places as Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. She not only enjoyed these travels for herself, but she also wanted to share these experiences with her family as often as she could. She is …
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