October 2012

Features

	Best New Westchester Restaurants of 2012 The Best and Brightest of Westchester’s Brand New Restaurants Text by Julia Sexton; Photography by Andre Baranowski
	The History of the Rockefeller Family in Westchester Look around you. How much of the land, the views, and even the art can be traced back to one family? Here, how the Rockefellers forever left their mark on Westchester. By Nathan Laliberte
	Westchester Couples Who Married Former High School Sweethearts or Longtime Friends Looking for a date? Some Westchesterites have found success reconnecting with long-ago exes and friends. By Elzy Kolb
	Why Westchester's Young Adult Population Is Diminishing For all the talk of a Baby Boom bomb, Westchester is also losing its young people. And it may not be just because of jobs and taxes. By Jacob Sugarman

Departments

Ask Westchester Archive »
	Ask Westchester, October 2012: Name Origins of the Byram River Rum, reservoirs, and refuse
Beauty & Style Archive »
	Dream Day Spa Opens New Location in Greenwich, CT By Nancy L. Claus
	Grooming Guide for Men By Nancy L. Claus, With Sara Steinfeld
	Shopkeeper's Pick: "The Heroine" Cashmere-blend topper, available at RUTHIE'Z in Armonk
	New Stores, October 2012: MAG Tricotes in Scarsdale, and Paper Source in Scarsdale By Laurie Yarnell
	Westchester Shop Owners on Fall Tie Trends By Laurie Yarnell
	Stylish Brooches from Westchester Shops Brooch the subject with one of these statement pieces on your jacket lapel. By Laurie Yarnell; Photography by John O'Donnell
	Westchester Salons That Have Expanded or Relocated By Nancy L. Claus
Our Neighbor Archive »
	A Profile of Rare-Document Expert and Firm Owner Seth Kaller of Scarsdale Nobody knows rare American documents like Scarsdale resident Seth Kaller. By Ali Jackson-Jolley
Talk of the County Archive »
	This Month's Winners and Losers, October 2012
	Donor Breast Milk Offered at Pehlps Memorial Hospital Center Phelps Memorial becomes the county’s first hospital to dispense human donor milk. By Jessica C. Wakeman
	Westchester's Most Dangerous Road for Pedestrians Look both ways—twice—when crossing Route 9A. By Marisa LaScala
	House of Sports Fitness Center Opens in Ardsley “Sports Utopia” opens in the village. By Matt Spillane
	Beyond Costumes in Yonkers on This Year's Hottest Halloween Costumes Yonkers costume superstore previews what’s hot this Halloween.
	Psychologist and Author Judith Schlesinger of Dobbs Ferry on the Fine Line Between Mental Illness and Artistic Genius One Westchester psychologist thinks creative does not mean crazy. By Ben Brody
	Westchester County's Flags Ranked How well do our county’s banners rank? By Marisa LaScala
	Westchester Children on Their Most Wanted and Most Hated Halloween Candy Don’t fill that bowl with candy corn just yet—we’ll tell you what local kids really want for Halloween. By Robert Schork, with Editorial Assistance by Emily Andrews
	Westchester Resident Joanne Dobson's Novel, Face of the Enemy New mystery novel by local author explores World War II’s stateside repercussions
	A Profile of Legal Expert Lisa Wiehl of Larchmont Larchmont’s Lis Wiehl seems to be everywhere from the courtroom to the newsstands. By Ben Brody
	Lesser-Known Holidays Taking Place in October Lesser known reasons to mark your calendars By Robert Schork
	The Latest Town News in Peekskill, Cuchanan, Cortlandt, Mount Vernon, and Yonkers By Robert Schork
	What Westchester Residents Are Reading
	American Terrain Outdoors Owner Manny Polloni on His Top Five Sleeping Bags The owner of American Terrain Outdoors in White Plains on the best sleeping bags By Laurie Yarnell
Photo Opportunities Archive »
	Photo Gallery: The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester'd 18th Annual Golf Tournament
Profile Archive »
	How Mamaroneck Resident and Readers' Digest President Dan Lagani Revived a Dying Brand He read Reader’s Digest as a kid and, recently, as president of the company, Dan Lagani breathed new life into a dying brand. By Jessica McKenna
	A Profile of Poet and Hudson Valley Writers’ Center Founder Margo Taft Stever of Sleepy Hollow How one woman almost single-handedly created a community for writers in Westchester—and how that’s just one in a long list of accomplishments. By Ronnie Levine
Amuse Bouche Archive »
	Deconstructing the Tarte Tatin from La Tulipe in Mount Kisco Deconstructing Top Desserts from Top Bakers By John Bruno Turiano with Emily Andrews
	Restaurant Openings, Closings, Kitchen Changes, and Food Events in Westchester County, NY: October 2012 Openings, Closings, Kitchen Changes, Food Events By John Bruno Turiano
	Delicious Sandwiches at Westchester Restaurants and Delis PB&J and tuna salad are so yesterday; these selections are so au courant. By JBT with Sacha Ginsberg
	The Rising Popularity of Combination Restaurant/Farmers' Markets in Westchester Combination restaurant/farmers’ market/prepared food shops By Julia Sexton
	Food Writer Julia Sexton's List of Five Favorite Recent Dishes in Westchester, October 2012 Here are the top five most delicious things that restaurant critic Julia Sexton has eaten or drunk all month. Again, it was a pretty indulgent month. Actually, they all tend to be. By Julia Sexton
	Q&A with Chef Michael Abruzese of Polpettina in Eastchester By John Bruno Turiano with Hannah Matluck
	Fennel Recipe from Jacob Bowser of Arrosto Feels like celery, tastes like licorice, cooks up like a charm. By Diane Weintraub Pohl
Main Course Archive »
	Lulu Cake Boutique Owner Jay Muse's Favorite Meat Dishes in Westchester Grass-eaters of the world, be warned: Reading this article may tempt you to revert...or cancel your subscription. Jay Muse, co-owner of Lulu Cake Boutique, takes us on a red-blooded tour of the... By Jay Muse
Restaurant Reviews Archive »
	Bargain Restaurant Review: Coals in Port Chester Bringing happy back (to pizza) By Julia Sexton
	Restaurant Review: Hudson at Haymount House in Briarcliff Manor A majestic Briarcliff Manor estate with Hudson River views has been transformed into a restaurant serving sometimes-brilliant locavorian cuisine. By Julia Sexton
Side Order Archive »
	Westchester Food Truck: Pink Panther Hot Dog Wagon and Mexican Food By John Bruno Turiano
	Pure Mountain Olive Oil Opens in Tarrytown By John Bruno Turiano
Editor's Memo Archive »
	Editor's Memo, October 2012: Researching the Rockefeller Family's Roots in Westchester
Health Archive »
	Various Nut Recipes from Westchester Chefs How to get these little packets of nutrition into your diet By Ben Brody and Regina Lynch
	Health Benefits and Nutritional Info Relating to Nuts Our guide to the benefits of nuts, the latest good-for-you superfood By Ben Brody and Regina Lynch
Inbox Archive »
	Letters to the Editor, October 2012
Upcoming Archive »
	Singers and Pelham Manor Residents Will & Anthony Nunziata to Perform at the Emelin Theatre By Marisa LaScala
	Home Theater, October 2012 What to add to your queue this month. By Marisa LaScala
	Q&A with Debbie Harry, Lead Singer of Blondie A conversation with Blondie’s Debbie Harry
Culture, Etc. Archive »
	Westchester County Arts and Culture Events for October 2012: Bob Saget, Jeff Garlin, Guster, and More By Marisa LaScala
Final Say Archive »
	Q&A with Harrison Sanitation Worker Anthony Sacco Features Editor Laurie Yarnell chats with Harrison sanitation worker Anthony Sacco about the unexpected treasures and pleasures of his job. By Laurie Yarnell
High Note Archive »
	Croton-on-Hudson Resident Liz Callaway's Life as an Actress, Wife, and Mother Beloved actress and singer Liz Callaway, of Croton-on-Hudson, sometimes prefers just being a wife, mother, sister...and travel agent. By Susan Hodara

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