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Trader Joe’s, or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love It

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

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The Blog For Insatiable Westchester Diners

'Stand up' and 'Be counted': The Zagat Site Is Open

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

The Speculator

The Deals and Duds of Westchester's Real Estate

Astor Estate on Market for $12.9 Mil

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

Red v. Blue

Westchester's Political Blog

Giving Thanks

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

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Westchester's Pop Culture

The Westchester Baby-Name Generator for Celebrities

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

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