July 2012

Features

Best of Westchester 2012: Editors’ Picks

By Ben Brody, Nancy L. Claus, Judy Koutsky, Marisa LaScala, Robert Schork, and Laurie Yarnell Research assistance by DeLauné Michel, Jeanne Muchnick, and Melissa Tomlin

Best of Westchester 2012: Readers’ Picks

Has Westchester's Sex Offender Registry Done Anything to Make Our Children Safer?

We might feel at ease knowing that, if a sex offender moved into our neighborhood, we’d have to be informed. But does that really protect our children?

By Deborah A. Wilburn

Departments

Editor's Memo Archive »
	Editor’s Memo, July 2012: What It Means to Be a Westchesterite By Esther Davidowitz
Inbox Archive »
	Letters to the Editor, July 2012
Talk of the County Archive »
	The Last Trade: Katonah Resident James Othmer’s New Financial Thriller Book Taking stock with a Katonah resident By Nancy L. Claus
	Gardening with Harvested Seeds By Patricia Janes
	The Best Camping Spots in Westchester Three cool county camping spots By Robert Schork
	Summer Weekend Getaway: Century House on Nantucket Island On two wheels or two feet, make the most of a vacation to an ideal island. By Lauren Stephens
	Facts and Information About Mosquitos Mosquitoes got you running for cover? Here, some counter-intelligence about your summertime enemy. By Elana Krasner
	How to Keep Bugs and Pests Out of Your Home Critters will love playing in your home this season unless you make it clear they’re not invited. By Alyson Krueger
	This Month’s Winners and Losers, July 2012 By Robert Schork
	A Survey of Westchester Residents’ Views on Weddings and Marriage This month, we asked about the state of the holy state of matrimony. By Phil Posillipo and Robert Schork
	Details on Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller’s 1956 Wedding in Westchester One of the mid-century’s most glamorous couples married quietly—twice!—in Westchester. By Ben Brody
	The Latest Town News in Sleepy Hollow, Yonkers, Yorktown, Harrison, and Port Chester By Robert Schork
	Why Greenburgh Central 7 School District Has a “7” in Its Name By Robert Schork
	Lesser-Known Holidays Taking Place in July Lesser-known reasons to mark your calendars By Robert Schork
	Cortlandt Manor Novelist Darcie Chan’s Top Five Self-Published Books The Cortlandt Manor debut novelist on great self-published titles BY Laurie Yarnell
Photo Opportunities Archive »
	Photo Gallery: Westchester Children Association’s Annual Benefit Dinner and Other Westchester County Events
Beauty & Style Archive »
	Salon and Studio Openings and Relocations in Westchester, July 2012
	Recreate the The Hunger Games’ Katniss Hairstyle at Victor Balestri Salon in Scarsdale
	Westchester Beauty Pros on Waxing vs. Laser Hair Removal
	The Best Perfumes for Summer Smell is the most evocative of the senses, conjuring up all sorts of memories. Here, our five scents’ worth: By Nancy L. Claus
	Westchester Fashion Pros’ Favorite Websites Where on the web do stylists, models, designers, and personal shoppers go for the latest looks at wallet-pleasing prices? Local fashion pros share their favorite bookmarks. With Lily Goldstein
	Bedford Native Alexandra Thompson’s Persifor Clothing Line Features Colorful Summer Dresses By Laurie Yarnell
	Brightly Colored Bags from Westchester Shops for Summer 2012 Brilliant, traffic-stopping colors add a fun punch to summer bags. By Laurie Yarnell, Editorial Assistance by Daniella Di Martino and Lily Goldstein
	The Best Hair Care Products for Summer
	New Stores: Georgio’s Home in Rye, Rebecca Taylor in White Plains, and roztayger in Chappaqua
Ask Westchester Archive »
	Ask Westchester, July 2012: The White Plains Performing Arts Center Defends Its Cultural Season By W. Dyer Halpern
Profile Archive »
	A Profile of Climbing Structure Designer Tom Luckey Even though climbing-structure designer Tom Luckey, the man chosen to design a unique play climber for the Westchester Children’s Museum, is paralyzed from the neck down, he still considers... By Philip Garrity
Amuse Bouche Archive »
	Local, Organic Alternatives to Guilty Pleasure Indulgences Wash away your sins with these indulgences. By Julia Sexton
	Restaurant Openings, Closings, Kitchen Changes, and Food Events in Westchester County, NY: July 2012 Openings, Closings, Kitchen Changes, Food Events By John Bruno Turiano
	Lindsay Fastiggi Opens Spice Revolution in Dobbs Ferry Salt, spice, and everything nice in Dobbs Ferry By Diane Weintraub Pohl
	Food Writer Julia Sexton's List of Five Favorite Recent Dishes in Westchester, July 2012 Julia Sexton chooses her favorite bites eaten in the past 30 days By Julia Sexton
	Your Guide to Fresh Ingredients at Westchester Farmers’ Markets Farmers’-market-fresh ingredients ready for your kitchen By Rachel Mariani
	Best Westchester Bargain Restaurants and Eateries According to Urbanspoon.com Top 10 fave cheap Westchester eats, according to urbanspoon.com By Emily Andrews
	Q&A with Chef Scott Riesenberger of Hudson at Haymount House in Briarcliff Manor By John Bruno Turiano
	Raspberry Lemon Tart Recipe from Helene Godin of By the Way Bakery Raspberries amp up dishes from breakfast all the way to dessert. By Diane Weintraub Pohl
Restaurant Reviews Archive »
	Restaurant Review: Bistro Latino in Tuckahoe We expect more from the innovative Rafael Palomino than he delivers at Bistro Latino. By Marge Perry and David Bonom
Main Course Archive »
	Discovering Westchester’s Delicious Vegetarian Dishes A meat lover journeys to the other side and finds heaven. By Diane Weintraub Pohl
Side Order Archive »
	Amica Chips: Italian Potato Chips Available in Westchester By John Bruno Turiano
Health Archive »
	The Top Inaccurate Health Tips to Ignore Go ahead—be rebellious and ignore the time-honored advice for good health. It might not be as iron-clad as you thought. By Mary McIver Puthawala
Issue Archive »
	Has Westchester's Sex Offender Registry Done Anything to Make Our Children Safer? We might feel at ease knowing that, if a sex offender moved into our neighborhood, we’d have to be informed. But does that really protect our children? By Deborah A. Wilburn
Upcoming Archive »
	Westchester County Arts and Culture Events for July 2012: Rufus Wainwright, the Katonah Museum of Art’s Kite Festival, Chris Isaak, and More By Marisa LaScala
	Q&A with Roth Fin, Senior Lifeguard at Harrison Recreation Department’s Bernie Guagnini Brentwood Pool Features Editor Laurie Yarnell chats with Roth Fin, senior lifeguard at the Harrison Recreation Department’s Bernie Guagnini Brentwood Pool, about swimming, sunburns, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Culture, Etc. Archive »
	Westchester County Arts and Culture Events for July 2012: Rufus Wainwright, the Katonah Museum of Art’s Kite Festival, Chris Isaak, and More By Marisa LaScala
High Note Archive »
	Paola Morsiani Named New Director of the Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College Paola Morsiani heads from Cleveland to the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase. By Marisa LaScala
Final Say Archive »
	Q&A with Roth Fin, Senior Lifeguard at Harrison Recreation Department’s Bernie Guagnini Brentwood Pool Features Editor Laurie Yarnell chats with Roth Fin, senior lifeguard at the Harrison Recreation Department’s Bernie Guagnini Brentwood Pool, about swimming, sunburns, and SpongeBob SquarePants.