February 2012

Editor's Memo, February 2012: Our Pizza Issue

Letters to the Editor, February 2012

A Pedestrian Walkway on the Tappan Zee Bridge?

A local group hopes to turn the Tappan Zee Bridge into the next Walkway Over the Hudson.

By Scott Christian

Creating the Flu Vaccine

No more “strain”ing to keep up

By Ben Brody

10 Rants About Westchester County

Features Editor Laurie Yarnell gets in touch with her cranky side.

By Laurie Yarnell

This Month's Winners and Losers

By Robert Schork

The Pulse: A Survey of Residents' Dating Life

This month, in honor of V-Day, we asked about your dating habits and preferences.

Ask the Expert, February 2012

By Robert Schork

News and Updates from Westchester County Towns

By Robert Schork

This Month's Holidays in February 2012

Lesser-known reasons to mark your calendars

By Robert Schork

Hidden Messages Behind Different Flowers

Would a rose by any other name send messages as sweet?

By Nancy L. Claus

Chappaqua Author Ben Lieberman's Top Five Crime Thriller Picks

The Chappaqua author on his five favorite crime thrillers

By Laurie Yarnell

February 2012 Fotofiles

Beautiful Moves

Chocolate Truffle Body Polish

By Nancy L. Claus

Deep Conditioning with Elasticizer Pre-Shampoo Treatment

By Nancy L. Claus

Scarsdale Yoga Studios Opens

By Nancy L. Claus

Beauty Food Facts

Your skin is what you eat

New Stores: Estrada, The Rye Running Company, Sur La Table

By Laurie Yarnell

Shopkeeper's Pick: Hampton Trench

Scarsdale Resident Elena Rosenberg's Hand-Knit Designs

Red Hot Accessories

Whatever you call it—crimson, scarlet, ruby, or plain old red—this cheery hue is having a major fashion moment, and just in time for Valentine’s Day, too.

By Laurie Yarnell, with Editorial assistance by Daniella Di Martino and Michelle Ketchum

Ask Westchester: Stone Cold Answers

Ask Westchester investigates the purpose behind that windowless stone building going up in Bedford.

By W. Dyer Halpern

Dancer Katie Fanouk's Weight Loss Success Story

How Katie Fanok went from being a failed dieter to successfully shedding triple-digits worth of weight.

By Katie O'Donnell

Westchester County Restaurant Openings, Closings, Kitchen Changes, Food Events

By John Bruno Turiano

Cooking Nose to Tail

By Julia Sexton

Westchester Chefs' Favorite Mobile Apps

By John Bruno Turiano, with Bekah Marcarelli

Westchester Chefs Pick Their Last Meal

We asked four chefs, a caterer, and a sommelier to ponder their mortality and choose a last meal.

Coffee with the Chef: Q&A with Javier Sabedra

By John Bruno Turiano

In Season: Razor Clam Recipe

By Diane Weintraub Pohl

Restaurant Review: Vox in North Salem

Vox mixes French classics and burgers (with mixed results) in North Salem

By Julia Sexton

Romantic Restaurants for Valentine's Day

Set the mood with a glass of wine and a reservation at one of these restaurants.

By Jeanne Muchnick

Living with a Social Phobia Disorder

Social phobia is a profound aversion to human interaction, shyness run amok. But the disorder can be overcome, often without medication.

By Dana White

Issues Surrounding Westchester's Flood-Prone Roads Highways

We Westchester drivers should switch to canoes to navigate our flood-prone roads. We know: it’s not funny. Nor are our flooded highways. What can we do? The answer is really not funny.

By Dave Donelson

Westchester County Arts and Culture Events for February 2012

By Marisa LaScala

Profile of Fatye, Westchester Broadway Theatre's Latest Star

The Westchester Broadway Theatre’s newest star comes from an unlikely place.

By Marisa LaScala

Q & A With Dennis Ryan, Founder of New Rochelle's Academy of Professional Bartending

Features Editor Laurie Yarnell chats with bartender Dennis Ryan, owner/founder of New Rochelle’s Academy of Professional Bartending.

By Laurie Yarnell