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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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Business

Smokehouse Tailgate Grill Opens Second Location In Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Justin Zeytoonian and Mike Hofer credit tailgating at football parties to their restaurant success. "We were always the chili guys," said Zeytoonian, a Harrison resident, who admitted he and Hofer, who lives in Port Chester, liked cooking barbecue and were always interested in the different recipes and items people would bring to the parking lot. So, when the two opened SmokeHouse Tailgate Grill (STG) near Iona College in New Rochelle in 2007, the focus was on that kind of food in a take-out setting. When they expanded their eatery in 2011, they turned their…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/03/2015

Neighbors

Fairfield Writer Gives Voice To Women Over 60 FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- When a Norwalk English teacher/freelance writer was approached by her old college roommate two years ago to co-edit a book, she jumped at the chance. The stipulation? It had to be writing from women over 60. "Women over 60 have become almost invisible beings," explained Sherri Daley, a Fairfield resident. "I wanted to make sure they had a voice...myself included." "What We Talk About When We're Over 60" is a combination of essays that are whimsical, raw, and fun. The title gets its inspiration from Raymond Carver's iconic short story "…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/02/2015

Business

Tenafly's Petite Paperie Relies On More Than Paper Goods To Stay Successful TENAFLY, N.J. -- If you're going to use snail mail to send something these days, that "something" has to be fabulous. So said Serina Canciglia, the owner ofTenafly's Petite Paperie, which is why the invitations she sells need to be works of art. Canciglia said the "back room," as she calls it, which employs two graphic designers, is all about creating special one-of-a-kind items. Bar/bat mitzvah and wedding invitations along with "Save the Dates" tend to make up the bulk of the orders but there is also logo work or anything else a customer desires. "Can yo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/02/2015

Business

Mamaroneck Makeup Studio Hosts Party For New Organic Line MAMARONECK, N.Y. --Did you know that up to 80 percent of what you put on your skin is absorbed into your body? So explains Dionne Bell, owner of Belle Makeup NYC in Mamaroneck. Bell is on a mission to educate women and to offer them better solutions. Starting Thursday, Dec. 10 , she will be offering Vapour products, a high performance makeup and skincare line free of the toxins many mainstream brands carry. The line contains only natural, healthy, minimally processed ingredients: a minimum of 70 percent organic ingredients with the remaining 30 percent comprised of mineral pigments and esse…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/02/2015

Lifestyle

Harper's In Dobbs Ferry Receives DVlicious 'Best Cocktail' Award DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Harper's in Dobbs Ferry has a new accoutrement behind the bar. Features Editor Jeanne Muchnick presented General Manager Clark Moore with its DVlicious award. The restaurant tied with Gleason's in Peekskill for "Best Cocktails in Westchester County," as chosen by Daily Voice readers. "It's incredibly special to be recognized by the countless people who think enough of what we do at Harper's to take the time to vote for us," said Moore. "That's a lot of love, and we feel it. We certainly appreciate the support." Harper's features seven hou…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/02/2015

Events

Nonprofit Westchester Kicks Off #GivingTuesday In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino joined with Nonprofit Westchester to proclaim today, Dec.1, 2015, #GivingTuesday in Westchester to help raise awareness for the international day of giving. Together, they are encouraging everyone to celebrate the global day dedicated to giving back. Charities, families, businesses, community groups and students around the world will come together today to recognize giving by donation money to their favorite charity or volunteer services. Tarrytown-based Nonprofit Westchester is leading the campaign in Westchester in par…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/01/2015

Lifestyle

Stamford Resident Leads Bedford Chamber Series With Masterful Melodies BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Anthony Newman has been described by Wynton Marsalis as "the high priest of Bach," and by Time Magazine as "the high priest of the harpsichord." In Bedford, however, the Stamford resident is much more humble, going by "Tony" and known as the Bedford Chamber Concerts Music Director. Though he spends many months on the road performing in various venues -- and on multiple instruments (he plays the piano, harpsichord and organ) -- when he's home he's deep into both composing music for the Bedford series and in mentoring and promoting young artists. …

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/01/2015

Lifestyle

DVlicious Contest Asks Who Has Passaic County's Best Sushi? PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. – Are you a sushi fanatic? Or just appreciate the art of the perfect tuna roll? As part of our ongoing DVlicious series, Daily Voice is on the hunt for the best sushi restaurant in Passaic County. Send your nominations by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 to DVliciousNJ@dailyvoice.com. Be sure to list the name of the eatery and the town. Five finalists will be chosen with the winner announced at the end of December. And in case you missed it, Jimmy Geez in Haledon won the DVlicious contest for "Best Wings in Passaic County."

by Daily Voice

12/01/2015

Neighbors

Westchester Actor Preps For Role Of 'Girl' In 'Once' LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Larchmont resident Mackenzie Lesser-Roy is what some might call a "quadruple-threat." An actor/singer, she also dances and plays classical cello and piano. She grew up dancing at Dance Cavise in Mamaroneck, took countless choir and orchestra classes at Mamaroneck High School and studied in New York City at Broadway Dance Center, in addition to other venues. Currently a junior in Boston, MA studying musical theater at the Boston Conservatory, she'll be back home in December for rehearsals in Manhattan as she's been cast in the NETworks travel production of &quo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/30/2015

Lifestyle

West Milford Farm Continues Tradition With Cut Your Own Christmas Trees WEST MILFORD, N.J. -- Allison Hosford, owner of Bear Swamp Farm in West Milford, loves this time of year -- despite the fact that she works practically non-stop until just before Christmas. That's because she and her husband, Roger Knight, raise turkeys at their organic farm, Two Pond Farm, to sell for Thanksgiving. Hosford also custom makes pies with 60-year-old pumpkin seeds she lovingly curates from the soil. With Thanksgiving over, she's readying her family's adjoining tree farm for the Christmas buying season. It all began Saturday, Nov. 28. Bear Swamp Farm has been offering cut-your-o…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/30/2015

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