
Oh, we were resistant at first. When Trader Joe’s first hit Larchmont, Scarsdale and Hartsdale, it felt so foreign, so goofy, so California, with a tacky Polynesian logo and “trader” style shipping theme. It had a ship’s bell. It was manned by workers in Hawaiian... Comments: 0
Posted 12/01/08 @ 06:44 AM

Want your well-crafted diss or praise of Westchester restaurants to be quoted in the slim red tome? Want a free Zagat Survey of Westchester/Hudson River Valley? Or do you simply want to make its local editors’ work harder, since they have to sift through sheaves of your long-winded... Comments: 0
Posted 12/01/08 @ 06:44 AM

A few miles north of the former Rockefeller stone manor turned museum, Kykuit, sits Holly Hill, the 13 bedroom Briarcliff Manor home of philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor. Astor died at age 105 in August 2007. Approximately two weeks ago, the property, after more than a year of legal... Comments: 1
Posted 12/01/08 @ 06:44 AM

In light of this week's holiday, our bloggers reflect on what they're thankful for this year. Comments: 0
Posted 11/26/08 @ 08:32 AM

Over the weekend, Ashlee Simpson (sister of Jessica Simpson) and Pete Wentz (bassist for Fall Out Boy) had a baby, and in true celebrity fashion they gave it an unusual name: Bronx Mowgli. Yes, that's Bronx, as in the borough, and Mowgli, like the protagonist of The Jungle Book. Leaving the... Comments: 2
Posted 11/25/08 @ 08:58 AM
Westchester in the CabinetA Westcheserite is chosen to take charge of picking up our country's dismal economy. |
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Cut Your OwnBundle up and head off to the country to hunt down and cut down your very own Christmas tree. |
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Westchester's Most Influential ResidentsThere are nearly one-million of us in Westchester—and we are all different. We cut across all ages, ethnicities, political persuasions, vocations, socioeconomic strata. But we all can’t be... |
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Made in Westchester Gift GuideWestchester-based designers and companies. |
Children and families won't want to miss Scrooge, a puppet show performed by the No Strings Marionette Company on Friday, December 7. Performances...
Recent work by painter John Rosis, including reverse paintings on glass, printmaking, and collage.Location:Westchester Art Workshop, Westchester...
Wed 8/13 11am and Tues 8/26 6:30pm Cord Blood is a rich non-controversial source of stem cells for your family.Come learn about the value of Cord...
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