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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

Witon's Orem's Diner Wins DVlicious 'Best Diner In Fairfield County' WILTON, Conn. -- Call Orem's Diner in Wilton "Diner DVlicious." The longtime neighborhood staple, with its abundant comfort food and friendly service, won our DVlicious "Best Diner in Fairfield County" contest with 38 percent of the vote. Monroe Diner in Monroe came in second place with 32 percent. Orem's will receive a plaque along with bragging rights to dishing it out in style. Click HERE for prior story. Next up for DVlicious: Soups, so stay tuned.

by Daily Voice

01/26/2016

Neighbors

Edgewater Designer Shares Renovation Ideas, Trends For 2016 EDGEWATER, N.J. -- Edgewater resident Vanessa Deleon is a busy woman. When the interior designer is not working on high-rise buildings, condos, restaurants and homes in both her home state of New Jersey -- she's from Englewood originally -- or in Manhattan or the Caribbean island of St. Martin, she's busy partnering with major brands along with working on a possible new television show. The owner of New York City-based Vanessa Deleon Associates, this 15-year veteran of the business has quite the impressive resume, with appearances on everything from NBC’s "American Dream Builders,&quo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/26/2016

Lifestyle

Shelton Couple Run Restaurants With Community In Mind SHELTON, Conn. -- You’d think with six kids ranging from four to 13, two dogs and three restaurants, Michele Bialek would be busy enough. But nope, she and her husband, Fred, owners of the casual soup and sandwich spot Liquid Lunch, with locations in Shelton and Milford, and Grow, in Shelton, continue to stir up the pot with hearty soups, farm to table meals, and neighborhood-oriented events. The couple, who met while working at Bertucci’s restaurant in Shelton back in the day -- she in the front, him in the back -- say they love working where they live and being entrenched in the community.…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/26/2016

Lifestyle

Bergenfield's Matthew's Wins DVlicious 'Best Diner In Bergen County' BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Call Matthews' Diner & Pancake House "Diner DVlicious." The family-run eatery, with its abundant comfort food and friendly service, won our DVlicious "Best Diner in Bergen County" contest with 45 percent of the vote. Matthews' will receive a plaque along with bragging rights to dishing it out in style. Click HERE for prior story. Next up for DVlicious: Soups, so stay tuned.

by Daily Voice

01/26/2016

Lifestyle

On The Border: Oakland Diner Wins DVlicious 'Best Diner In Passaic County' OAKLAND, N.J. -- Yes, it's just across the line in Bergen County, but Oakland Diner -- with its abundant comfort food and friendly service -- won our DVlicious "Best Diner in Passaic County" contest with 85 percent of the vote. The cheerily-painted diner will receive a plaque, along with bragging rights to dishing it out in style. Click HERE for prior story. Next up for DVlicious: Soups, so stay tuned.

by Daily Voice

01/26/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Diner Voting Nears End, Vote Now, White Plains WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – What's the best diner in Westchester County? You picked five finalists in our DVlicious contest, each of which was profiled this week. Click on the links below to read reviews of each, then vote. Croton Colonial Diner, Croton Mamaroneck Diner, Mamaroneck City Limits Diner, White Plains Yorktown Diner, Yorktown Mount Kisco Diner, Mount Kisco Voting remains open until Monday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. You can vote multiple times, though only once per day.

by Daily Voice

01/25/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Contest Nears End, Did You Vote Rockland County? ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — Who has the best pizza in Rockland? You picked three finalists in our Daily Voice DVlicious contest. Each was profiled last week and voting remains open until 5 p.m. Monday, Jan 25. You are allowed to vote multiple times, though only once a day. Here's another look at the finalists: Franco's, Nanuet Mariella's, Haverstraw Pie Man Cottage, Valley CottageLet us know who will be the "Big Cheese." The winner receives a DVlicious plaque and bragging rights to the best slice.

by Daily Voice

01/25/2016

Lifestyle

Stamford's Vita Launches Pilot Program To Support Low-Income Families STAMFORD, Conn. -- Research shows clear links between family support and kids’ academic success; between education and economic self-sufficiency; between financial security and health. Focused on strengthening connections on all those variables, among others, Stamford’s Vita Health & Wellness District has launched a new program to prepare preschoolers to do well in school. Called Parents as Co-Educators, the program offers a range of supports to non-English-speaking, low-income families with children enrolled at Childcare Learning Centers. The goal is to prepare parents to be active sup…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/25/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Diner Voting Nears End, Vote Now, Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – What's the best diner in Fairfield County? You picked five finalists in our DVlicious contest, each of which was profiled this week. Click on the links below to read reviews of each, then vote. Blue Colony, Newtown Elmer's Diner, Danbury Monroe Diner, Monroe Orem's Diner, Wilton Sherwood Diner, Westport Voting remains open until Monday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. You can vote multiple times, though only once per day.

by Daily Voice

01/25/2016

Lifestyle

Use Leftover Storm Essentials For Bread Pudding, Advises Westchester Chef SOMERS, N.Y. -- Looking for something to make with all the bread, eggs, and milk you stocked up on pre-storm? Somers resident Karen Doman, chef/owner of Dishin' It, a personal chef and catering service catering to Westchester County, suggests bread pudding recipe as a gourmet alternative to the usual storm meals of scrambled eggs and/or French Toast. Bread Pudding 6 slices day-old bread (a baguette, works nicely as well) 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted pinch of salt 1/2 cup raisins (optional) 4 eggs 2 cups milk 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla ex…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/24/2016

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