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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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New Rochelle's Texas Roadhouse Offering Free Lunch To Veterans NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? Texas Roadhouse is offering free lunches on Tuesday, Nov. 11 to veterans and active members of U.S. military. All veterans, including all active, retired or former U.S. military, can choose from one of 10 entrees, including a 6-ounce sirloin and two made-from-scratch sides plus a choice of any Coca-Cola product, sweet tea/iced tea or coffee during lunch. Proof of service includes military or VA card, or discharge papers. In celebration of Veterans Day, the restaurant also is offering a free download of the song “Pri…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/10/2014

Events

Irvington Town Hall Theater Adds New Shows To Its Roster IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington Town Hall Theater has new additions to its lineup this season along with a new theater manager. Joining the ever popular Best of Film Series (now in its sixth year) which will run one night each month, ITHT is adding two new series that will play throughout the season in alternating months: The Irvington Stage Door and Cabaret on the Hudson. Irvington Stage Door presents readings of new works in progress in a relaxed setting without sets, costumes or props. This new Monday night reading series (a night notoriously dark on Broadway) hosts productions heading …

by The Daily Voice

11/10/2014

Events

Greenwich Restaurant Week Kicks Off With 34 Choices For Diners GREENWICH, Conn. -- Thirty-four restaurants are taking part in Greenwich's inaugural Greenwich Restaurant Week, set for Nov. 12 through Nov. 19. Participating restaurants are Applausi, Beach House Café, Bella Nonna, Bistro Latino, Bistro Versailles & Patisserie, Blackstones, Bobby Q's, Char Restaurant, Coast Seafood Restaurant, Crew, Douro Restaurant, Eatalian, Elm Street Oyster House, Famous Greek Kitchen, Gabriele's Italian Steakhouse, Golden View Firenze, Harvest, Le Penguin, l'escale, Leafline Salad Co., Little Luigis Pizza, Little Pub, Mark’s Quality Meats & Gourmet Seafood, M…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/08/2014

Events

"Bagging It" At Ossining's Farmers Market OSSINING, N.Y. - ECOBAGS, the Ossining based business started by local resident Sharon Rowe, will be selling it's reusable bags at deeply discounted prices -- think 50 percent off -- at the Ossining Farmers Market Saturday, Nov. 8. Rowe, a champion of the effort to eliminate plastic shopping bags, will be offering cotton bags for produce, classical European string bags, and more. In celebration of the effort to Bring Your Own Bag to the market Mead Orchards is offering a free reusable bag with all purchases of $5 or more. Also, John D. Madura Farms is selling reusable bags for $3 each. …

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/07/2014

Neighbors

North Salem Cook Spices Up The Internet NORTH SALEM, N.Y. — "I never met a pepper I didn't like," says Charmaine Lord, standing in her North Salem kitchen, slicing and spicing during a filming of Dish Up!, her Jamaican food video series. Playing the real-life role of Jamaican cooking guru is a natural for Lord, who grew up on the island and went on to study theater at New York's Circle-in-the-Square. Her greatest theatrical challenge was performing as Lady in Blue in "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide," which "required a lot of raw emotion." During her stage career she was introduced to Hoagy Carmichael, Jr., who …

by Katherine Pacchiana

11/07/2014

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'Assassins' At Bridgeport's Bijou Theatre Brings A Dark Twist To Musical BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Tony Award-winning musical, Assassins, brings "a little history and a lot of edge" as it opens on Friday at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport, according to the venue's artistic director. Based on the book by John Weidman with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Assassins examines the motivations of the men and women who have killed — or attempted to kill — U.S. presidents throughout history. More than just a rogue’s gallery of the infamous men and women who were bent on changing history, this musical review features the likes of John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswal…

by Cindy Cardozo

11/07/2014

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Bedford Chamber Concert Series Continues Nov. 12 BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The Bedford Chamber Concert series continues Wednesday, Nov. 12, with Danielle Farina on viola and Ed Arron on cello; both will perform pieces by Bach and Beethoven, supported by members of the Bedford Chamber Ensemble. Because St. Matthew’s music director Anthony Newman is a composer as well as a keyboard virtuoso, his new works are often premiered at the series, as is the case at this concert. He will be premiering “On the Planets for Viola and Piano.” The four planets represented in the piece are Jupiter (jovial), Uranus (quirky), Venus (beautiful) and Mercury (quick,…

by The Daily Voice

11/07/2014

Lifestyle

A Piece of Italy In Bridgeport: A'Vucchella Wants You To Open Your Mouth BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Thanks to the classic (and cute) boy meets girl story, Bridgeport has an authentic Italian restaurant to call its own. The 4-month-old Trattoria 'A Vucchella (Italian for “little mouth”) is the collaboration of partners in life and in business: Jennifer Galletti, a Fairfield native, and Sorrento-born Pasquale De Martino. The two met five years ago when she was on vacation and he was the chef/leader a culinary tour. Both have a passion for food and drink as well as for sitting, relaxing, and enjoying one’s meal. “Food is like a religion in Italy,” says De Martino, wh…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/07/2014

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Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust Gears Up For Masquerade Ball BRIDGEPORT, Conn - Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust invites one and all to “get dolled up and put on the Ritz” in honor of its Second Annual Masquerade Ball. The event will be held in downtown Bridgeport at the Amici Miei Café, 957 Main St., on Friday, Nov. 7. Travel back in time and discover why the era is known as the “Roaring ‘20s," and experience the music, dancing, and fashions that made 1920s Bridgeport so alive. The event begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $65 per person, $100 for a couple, and guests are encouraged to wear masks and don 1920s outfits. Dress and dance tips are available …

by The Daily Voice

11/06/2014

Lifestyle

Peekskill's The Hudson Room Is On Mission To Please PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- It's rare to find a place in Westchester where you can eat, drink, hear live music and dance the night away. But perhaps even more unusual: Finding an egg on the menu that comes direct from the chef's farm. More on the egg in a minute. The 13,000 square foot Hudson Room is unusual not just for its vast space -- it occupies what years ago had been Teller's Department Store -- but for its mission, printed on the menu. According to Chef/Owner Louis Lanza, the three-month-old restaurant is all about attention to detail, dedication to the Hudson Valley, and an awareness of ci…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/06/2014

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