November 2012

Features

	Westchester's Top Doctors 2012 One of the biggest advantages to living in Westchester is that we have the best medical care around.
	Westchester's Top Health Leaders 2012 You may not know their names, but you trust these five Westchesterites with your health. By Jenny Higgons; Photography by John O’Donnell
	Nurses Tell All How do you get the best care possible for you and your loved ones? We gathered a group of nurses to tell us—and discuss a few other things. And boy, did what they say surprise us. Edited by Nancy Claus and Ben Brody, with editorial assistance by Phil Posillipo
	Three Spectacular Winter Getaways Baby, it’s getting cold out there. So how does escaping to a luxe island retreat with plenty of sun, sand, and sipping of mai tais sound? We thought so.
	Westchester's Top Caterers From first nibble to end-of-night cleanup, these are the caterers trusted by Westchester’s most experienced hosts. By Katie O'Donnell and John Bruno Turiano
	Westchester Health Pros' Favorite Health Apps Local health professionals name their favorite smartphone apps. By Ben Brody and Tina Carletto
	How Living in Westchester Affects Your Health By Marisa LaScala

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Editor's Memo Archive »
	Editor's Memo, November 2012: Our Top Doctors Issue
Talk of the County Archive »
	Q&A with TV Anchor and Hartsdale Resident Gerri Willis Getting down to business with the all-things-financial expert. By John Bruno Turiano
	This Month's Winners and Losers: November 2012 By Ben Brody
	A Westchester Librarian on Deliquent Book Borrowers One librarian’s memories of delinquent borrowers By Ben Brody
	Westchester Magazine Investigates the Zombie Apocalypse You know, just in case. By Katie O’Donnell
	Q&A About Personal-Injury Law with Bedford Hills Attorney and Author Andy Siegel Who are you calling an ambulance chaser? By Nancy L. Claus
	Westchester Residents Who Share Names with Celebrities Reservation mix-ups? Puzzled looks from complete strangers? We asked those who live in Westchester what it’s like to share a name with someone famous. By Philip Posillipo
	Peekskill Native Jeffrey Deskovic's Journey from Wrongful Convict to Head of the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice In five and a half years, Jeffrey Deskovoic has gone from prison’s doorstep to the head of a not-for-profit organization. By Marisa LaScala
	Lesser-Known Holidays Taking Place in November Lesser-known reasons to mark your calendars By Robert Schork
	Abel Meeropol: the Hastings-on-Hudson Resident Who Wrote Time Magazine's 1999 Song of the Century By Ben Brody
	New Rochelle Native Jessica Massa on Her Book, The Gaggle: How the Guys You Know Will Help You Find the Love You Want New Rochelle natives Jessica Massa and Rebecca Wiegand think your romantic life is going a lot better than you realize. By Ben Brody
	The Latest Town News in Ardsley, Yonkers, Croton-on-Hudson, Bronxville, and New Rochelle By Robert Schork
	Cable Network President and Somers Resident Jennifer Caserta's Top Five TV Sitcoms The Somers cable network president on her favorite sitcoms By Marisa LaScala
Photo Opportunities Archive »
	Photo Gallery: the Open Door Foundation Golf Outing in Bedford Hills and Other Local Westchester Events By Esther Davidowitz
Beauty & Style Archive »
	Salon D: Dawn Shea DiDomenico's New Salon in Mount Kisco Derek Schnebly
	Body Beautiful of New York Relocates By Nancy L. Claus
	Kensico Soap Bar in Thornwood By Nancy L. Claus
	Oasis Day Spa in Dobbs Ferry Adds Hair Services By Nancy L. Claus
	Yoga Safety Tips from Yonkers Instructor Alex von Bidder What you don’t know about yoga can hurt you. Five things yoga instructor (and restaurateur—Four Seasons, anyone?) Alex von Bidder of Yonkers wants you to know before you roll out that mat. By Nancy L. Claus
	Cropped Sweater/Jacket from Enchantments Boutique in Katonah By Laurie Yarnell
	New Stores: LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics in White Plains, and Mixology Clothing Company in Rye Brook By Laurie Yarnell
	KMC Jewelry Designs: Yorktown Heights Native Kathleen Carragher's Jewelry Line By Laurie Yarnell
	Stylish Denim Jackets from Westchester County Shops A look at that always-in-style sartorial staple: denim. Seriously, how would we get dressed without it? By Laurie Yarnell; Editorial Assistance by Lily Goldstein and Amanda Tenenzapf; Photography by John O'Donnell
Ask Westchester Archive »
	Ask Westchester, November 2012: Local Time Capsules, Confusing ZIP Codes, and More Inefficient bridges, confusing ZIP codes, and lost time capsules: government at its finest By W. Dyer Halpern
Dining Archive »
	Top 5 Pumpkin Beers What to drink with the big feast? A glass of pumpkin pie, of course.
	Turkey Soup Recipe Using Thanksgiving Leftovers Empty your refrigerator and feed those slumbering relatives on the pullout sofa bed with a big ol’ pot of homemade turkey soup.
	Creative Recipes for Thanksgiving Side Dishes Yes, yes, we all must have cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving. But, come on, isn’t it time to update that recipe—and others?
	Barbeque Turkey Recipe for Thanksgiving A traditional oven-roasted turkey is so Thanksgiving past.
	Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes from Westchester Restaurants Offer your Turkey Day guests one of these seasonally sensational cranberry-centric cocktails, concocted by our best local mixologists. Produced by John Bruno Turiano
Amuse Bouche Archive »
	Restaurant Openings, Closings, Kitchen Changes, and Food Events in Westchester County, NY: November 2012 By John B. Turiano
	Food Writer Julia Sexton's List of Five Favorite Recent Dishes in Westchester Julia Sexton, Westchester Magazine restaurant critic and food blogger, gets to taste quite a bit each month. Here, her top five drinks and dishes. By Julia Sexton
	The Growing Popularity of Rye Whiskey and Rye Beer Rye whiskey and rye beer—quaff du jour By Julia Sexton
	Westchester Farmers' Markets Selling Pumpkins By JBT with Alex Vinci
	Q&A with Marc Mazzarulli of Opus 465 in Armonk By John Bruno Turiano
	Pecan-Crusted Catfish Recipe from Maurice Major of Alvin & Friends Restaurant Pecans are for more than just pie. By Diane Weintraub Pohl
Restaurant Reviews Archive »
	Restaurant Review: Purdy's Farmer and the Fish in North Salem You will be helpless against Purdy’s Farmer & the Fish’s well-targeted locavorian cuisine. By Julia Sexton
Side Order Archive »
	Chocolate Lab: New Chocolate Shop in Greenwich By John Bruno Turiano
Humor Archive »
	Westchester Magazine Features Editor's Experiences as a Hands-Off Parent Confessions of one happily hands-off parent By Laurie Yarnell
Issue Archive »
	The Issue of Rising Student Loan Debt for Westchester Students Our students are taking on more and more debt for higher education—and they’re finding it harder and harder to pay it back. By Carolyn Sun
Culture, Etc. Archive »
	Westchester County Arts and Culture Events for November 2012: The Parsons School of Dance, Fountains of Wayne, and Maya Lin By Marisa LaScala
High Note Archive »
	Then and Now: Checking In on Former Westchester Residents Who Reached Stardom Finding stardom after leaving home By Marisa LaScala
Final Say Archive »
	Q&A with Zahra "Z" M. Baird, Teen & Technology Librarian at the Yonkers Public Library Features Editor Laurie Yarnell speaks—quietly—with White Plains’s Zahra “Z” M. Baird, the Teen & Technology Librarian at the Riverfront Branch of the Yonkers Public Library By Laurie Yarnell

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