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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

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Heroin Use In Putnam County Follows National Trends CARMEL, N.Y. . -- According to Business Insider (see story here), heroin use is skyrocketing nationwide with more and more deaths each year. Even more frightening: The high rise in deaths from people overdosing on opiate painkillers such as Vicodin or OxyContin, the same drugs that often open the door to later heroin use, says the report. Andrew Butterfass, M.D., Emergency Medical Services Medical Director at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, said the new studies, with statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) do not surprise him. "Heroin use has always been in Putnam Cou…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/14/2015

Lifestyle

Valhalla Crossing Is Finalist In DVlicious Burger Contest VALHALLA, N.Y. -- The burger, America's quintessential comfort food, can be dressed up (think Kobe beef, an expensive cheese, a housemade bun) or down (as in simple ketchup, maybe a pickle). Anyway you flip it, it's a winner. You've picked five you love in Westchester county, all of which are now vying for a spot on the DVlicious roster for best of the best. Read on for all the juicy details. Each finalist is being profiled this week with the victorious prized patty announced at the end of the month. Voting ends July 27; go here to chime in. Valhalla Crossing, 2 Cleveland St., V…

by Daily Voice

07/14/2015

Lifestyle

Larchmont's Auray Gourmet Celebrates Bastille Day WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Fourth of July may be behind us but there's still time to pay homage to red, white and blue ... the French way, at least. Bastille Day, on Tuesday, July 14, commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, marking the end of the monarchy and the beginning of the modern republic (and France's independence). In Westchester, it means special events highlighting the country's delicious food and wine. A sampling follows. Wine Geeks, Armonk: Learn about French wines (eight of them!) in the Wines For Bastille event Tuesday, July 14 at 7 p.m. Chees…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/14/2015

Events

Greenwich Celebrates Bastille Day With Flag Raising, French Treats GREENWICH, Conn. -- It's Bastille Day and to commemorate France's independence, Greenwich is celebrating with a flag raising and authentic French treats. At 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, the Alliance Francaise will host its annual Bastille Day Flag Raising on the steps of Greenwich Town Hall (101 Field Point Road) followed by café and viennoiserie at Bistrot V (Bistro Versailles). The restaurant will also feature a special dinner for $55 per person. Reservations necessary; contact Bistro Versailles at (203) 661-6634, www.versaillesgreenwich.com/.

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/14/2015

Events

New Canaan Celebrates Bastille Day With Music, Food, Fun NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- It's Bastille Day and to commemorate France's independence, New Canaan's Boulevard 18 Bistro & Wine Bar is celebrating with passed hors d'oeuvres and lots of French music. The restaurant will also offer complimentary Pernod Pastis or Lillet (with any food purchase). Can't make it Tuesday? The fun continues with half price bottles of wine on Wednesdays. Boulevard 18 is located at 62 Main St, New Canaan, (203) 594-9900, www.boulevard18.com/.

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/14/2015

News

Heroin Use In Fairfield County Follows National Trends, Says Greenwich Doc GREENWICH, Conn. -- There are four times as many deaths nationwide from prescription drugs than there are those dying from heroin overuse. So says Dr. Jeremy Barowsky, director of addiction medicine at Greenwich Hospital in response to a recent report claiming the issue is bigger than heroin. And yes, he said, it's happening here in Fairfield County. According to Business Insider (see story here), heroin use is skyrocketing nationwide with more and more people dying from overdoses. Even more frightening: The high rise in deaths from people overdosing on opiate painkillers such as Vic…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/14/2015

Lifestyle

Greenwich-Based Lisa Wexler Show Adds Daily Voice Editor To Guest Roster GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich-based Lisa Wexler radio show, which runs throughout Westchester and Fairfield Counties, will begin a new weekly feature with Daily Voice Managing Editor Joe Lombardi as of Tuesday, July 14. Lombardi, a longtime newsroom manager, writer and editor, said he's looking forward to providing background and perspective to the stories covered in Daily Voice, especially as "Lisa has a knack for getting to the heart the matter." Wexler's show, which recently relocated to 1490 WGCH-AM in Greenwich from 1230 WFAS-AM in White Plains (see story here), prides itself o…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/14/2015

Lifestyle

Mahopac's South Side Sports Bar Is Finalist In DVlicious Burger Contest BREWSTER, N.Y. -- The burger, America's quintessential comfort food, can be dressed up (think Kobe beef, an expensive cheese, a housemade bun) or down (as in simple ketchup, maybe a pickle). Anyway you flip it, it's a winner. You've picked five you love in Putnam County, all of which are now vying for a spot on the DVlicious roster for best of the best. Read on for all the juicy details. Each finalist is being profiled this week with the victorious prized patty announced at the end of the month. Voting ends July 27; go here to chime in. South Side Sports Bar and Grille, 927 S La…

by Daily Voice

07/13/2015

Lifestyle

Elevation Burger In Rye Brook, Yonkers Is Finalist In DVlicious Contest RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- The burger, America's quintessential comfort food, can be dressed up (think Kobe beef, an expensive cheese, a housemade bun) or down (as in simple ketchup, maybe a pickle). Anyway you flip it, it's a winner. You've picked five you love in Westchester county, all of which are now vying for a spot on the DVlicious roster for best of the best. Read on for all the juicy details. Each finalist is being profiled this week with the victorious prized patty announced at the end of the month. Voting ends July 27; go here to chime in. Elevation Burger, 176 S. Ridge St., …

by Daily Voice

07/13/2015

Neighbors

Larchmont Moms Start 'Love Larchmont' Campaign To Bring Back Area Business LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Two Larchmont women, holding open "office hours" on the Starbucks bench on Palmer Avenue and at Turtle Park -- are leading a campaign to revitalize the area's shopping and dining districts and foster a spirit of unity and camaraderie among residents. What began with conversations among friends, snippets that had been brewing for a while but came to a head when Larchmont's Designer One and Wendy Gee! recently closed, has turned into a full blown odyssey to turn "Love Larchmont" into a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing vibrancy back to the village. The group…

by Jeanne Muchnick

07/13/2015

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