In case you hadn’t noticed, Southern Westchester’s Mamaroneck, NY is becoming quite a hot spot for foodies. If you enjoy preparing feasts centered around fresh seafood, you will be very happy to discover The Smokehouse. Unlike most of the foodie destinations in Mamaroneck, this gem is a bit off the beaten path, but absolutely worth [...]
I love to hear about the unique and special places that bring utmost joy to the collective soul of an entire family. Perhaps it is a restaurant, where you celebrate life’s milestones. Perhaps it is a vacation spot where you have spent carefree time together every year. My immediate little family unit share a love [...]
While the city has no shortage of outstanding Latin cuisine (Rayuela, on the Lower East Side, is my favorite!), we have discovered an unsuspecting local alternative, right here in SoWestchester. Don’t let the less-than-glamorous address deceive you. Street Parking is easy to find and , once inside, Cinega Restaurant is surprisingly sleek, stylish and surprisingly [...]
If you are contemplating a renovation of any sort, or just looking to organize your storage space, you will be tremendously inspired by the countless sleek and practical solutions you will find at TransForm in New Rochelle. Check out their fabulous website at the below link. Better yet, call Nancy Silvestri to start your custom [...]
On a recent day trip to Rhinebeck (more to come on that in a future feature), my family and I discovered a place genuinely like no other, a store so utterly unique and impressive, I find it challenging to describe. To call Oliver Kita Fine Chocolates “a store” feels sorely inadequate. I would not even [...]
Did someone say “daily cheese tasting?”. That is exactly what is going on, in Bronxville’s, Dobbs and Bishop Fine Cheeses. Decadent? Yes! Life changing too. I love cheese. . . crumbly Stiltons, creamy cheddars filled with cranberries, onions or chives. Who doesn’t love cheese? But I find I typically stick to only the cheeses [...]
If you are like me, during the winter months, you may find yourself more focused on food, the kind of food that feeds your soul during the bleak and cold days of January and February. Winter is also a perfect time to entertain friends, with either your favorite homemade comfort food or with a low-key [...]
Have you ever longed to give a perfectly spot-on, genuinely personal gift to someone very special to you? If so, I have found a truly extraordinary website for just such an occasion. “Mixing contemporary and vintage objects and textiles,” renown fine artist, Cynthia Newman, of Larchmont, creates poignantly personalized heirlooms for life’s most significant milestones.Browsing [...]
I am a what you might call a regular at DeCicco’s in Pelham and in Chester Heights. Among their many specialties, they have outstanding produce, for which I shop daily. In addition to the impressive cheese selection, surprisingly fresh sushi (Pelham), great bread and outstanding take-home fare, the Pelham location offers a bewilderingly vast and [...]
Having grown up in New England, I miss the quick and easy access to the beaches there. When we first moved to southern Westchester, I was thrilled with our close proximity to New York City, and completely enamored with our friendly neighbors and the tranquil leafy streets of our new home. Only two things were [...]
