Brookfield, CT resident Jose Hernandez, the manager of Las Mananitas restaurant, said last week his eatery serves authentic Mexican food. “It’s not like Tex Mex,” Hernandez said last week. “Tex Mex is more like burritos and chimichangas,” he said. The
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By Bill Primavera It’s been almost three years since I gave up two-story living in a colonial single-family house for a one-floor luxury condo. The most noticeable difference during that time is that I’ve gained weight. For most of
Read MoreBy Joanne Witmyer One of the most rewarding aspects of the work I do is helping people successfully navigate through changes in their lives. Health, wellness and self-care can support that process. What is fascinating to explore is what motivates
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Mike Ford, owner of Safe Cloud Studios in Peekskill, did not struggle to find himself in terms of what he wanted to for a living. “I’ve been doing this all my life,” he said last week. “I made my first
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There has been a sea change in gender roles in winery management over the past 25 five years. The role of women as head winemakers has been slowly expanding. Most importantly, the perception of women as qualified wine professionals has
Read MoreBeing diagnosed with diabetes can present an assortment of challenges and the need to make significant lifestyles changes. A set of Chappaqua twins have undertaken a fundraising campaign to make the lives of some of the most severely impacted diabetics
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Fund for Learning (PFFL) awarded nearly $54,000 in grants to the Pleasantville School District last week to enhance and expand opportunities for students. Organization co-chairs Joan Jacobsen and Keri Gregersen attended the June 20 Pleasantville Board of Education
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By Morris Gut – You may recognize Cindy from her years of working at Farmers Markets around the county in Irvington, Bronxville and Chappaqua, selling her signature goods under the ‘What’s For Dessert?’ brand. When requests for her cakes and pies
Read MoreLast Wednesday, Annetta Greco made sure to complete her exercise in the morning, then had lunch with friends. Her day was capped off with everyone gathered around singing “Happy Birthday” and watching her blow out the candles. That seems like
Read MorePeekskill resident Sean Davies opened Seven Scoops Frozen Custard in Shrub Oak about a month ago and he had a particular reason for giving the new shop its name. “It’s called Seven Scoops because I’m one of seven children,” Davies
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