Author: Colette Connolly

The collapse of Lehman Brothers was fortuitous in many ways for Anthony Grippo. It was in 2008 that Grippo, a former vice president of global futures at Lehman, lost his job and began to think about ways he could take

Taking the traditional pizza concept to a new level and putting a more modern twist to regular Italian fare is a concept that five businessmen, each with a diverse background in restaurant management, have helped create in Pleasantville. Wood &

Working in the central vacuum business wasn’t on Ferdinand DeLuca’s mind when he graduated from Manhattan College in the 1980s with a degree in electrical engineering. But in 2003, he took a more serious look at the company his stepfather,

Annette Colasuonno has been creative all her life, but it wasn’t until she established a chocolate shop in the heart of Pleasantville that her true imaginative expression was born. Known as the Lil’ Chocolate Shoppe, the store and Colasuonno have

For years, Alicia Zillotti-Inch was running herself ragged, holding down a corporate job that consumed her. Then her life was turned upside down when she suffered a heart attack. Zillotti-Inch said she did plenty of soul searching, and wanted to

Working for a financial firm on Wall Street was once Cynthia Flood’s career of choice. But when she reached 30 years old the market crashed and Flood turned to a pet sitting business she had been running part-time for her

Behind every new construction, renovation or retrofit project, there’s a design team of engineers with expertise in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems working alongside architects and interior designers to ensure the work comes together. In Westchester, Hawthorne-based OLA Consulting Engineers

Part of Chappaqua’s Metro-North Railroad station has been turned into a popular spot around town thanks to local couple Peter and Erin Chase. In the fall, the Chases opened Chappaqua Station restaurant, a farm-to-town café that aims to put the

Suzanna Gojcaj, owner of Suzanna’s Spa Suite in Mount Kisco, admits that as a young girl she was preoccupied with the condition of her skin. Like many teenagers, Gojcaj suffered from acne and tried many products to improve her appearance.