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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

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Snapchat This: Free Pizza At Pieology In Stamford On Friday STAMFORD, Conn.— If you're social media savvy, you could get a free personal pizza on Friday, Nov. 17. To celebrate its official grand opening at the Stamford Town Center, Pieology, a franchise specializing in "personally-inspired pizzas," is offering free pies. To get your free pizza, engage with the brand on social media by either following Pieology Stamford on Facebook or tagging their location on Snapchat or Instagram. The freebie deal works for the hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Onsite radio broadcasting from Star 99.9 WEZN-FM will also occur Friday along with free giveaways and…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/16/2017

Lifestyle

Fairfield County's Best Pies For Thanksgiving: Have You Ordered Yet? FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Sure we all love turkey -- or the tradition of it at least -- but let's be honest: we all love pie just as much, if not more. So, where are you getting yours this Thanksgiving, Fairfield County? We've rounded up a few of our favs sure to dazzle your guests. Just be warned: You need to decide soon. Many places need orders by Saturday, Nov. 18. Aux Délices Gourmet Foods, Darien, Greenwich, Riverside and Westport: Chocolate turkey cake is on the list of Thanksgiving desserts along with double crusted apple pie, classic pumpkin, pecan pie and even gluten-free apple. …

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/16/2017

Business

Cava Opens In Rye Brook Thursday With Free Community Lunch CAVA, a Mediterranean fast-casual chain known for its customizable meals, will open at the Rye Ridge Shopping Center on Thursday, Nov. 16 with a free community lunch. The free-to-the-public event is from noon to 2 p.m. and features a pay-it-forward donation to Grow To Learn, CAVA’s local non-profit partner. The goal of Grow to Learn is to create green spaces where children and teens can learn about urban gardening, sustainability, and healthy eating. The new Westchester location -- the chain's first in the county and its 41st in its growing estate of restaurants ---is at 3 Rye Ridge Plaza …

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/16/2017

Business

Bethel Restaurant Holds Ribbon Cutting With Complimentary Apps BETHEL, Conn.-- Le Madri Ristorante, which opened in Bethel in late September, is having its ribbon cutting Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. And that, folks, means complimentary appetizers and drink specials. The restaurant is a family owned and operated eatery run by Chef Vinicio Llanos of Westport's Arezzo Ristorante & Wine Bar. The new place features rustic Italian cuisine set in an open and contemporary space with panoramic views of a bustling town. Some of the items on the menu include Calamari e Zucchini Fritti with spicy marinara; Capesante of pan-seared diver scallops,…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/15/2017

Business

Fish Tales: New Seafood Store Opens In Mamaroneck Phil is back. Those who know Phil DeRosa from his many years behind the fish counters in various Mamaroneck locations --- first at Imperial Seafood (for 20 years) and then later at The Smokehouse (eight years) -- will be happy to know he's opened his own shop, Mamaroneck Seafood on Halstead Avenue. The Dutchess County resident quietly opened his new storefront Wednesday, Nov. 1 and is primarily operating via word-of-mouth. "Folks around here know me," he said. "Some still remember me from my Imperial Seafood days." Mamaroneck Seafood, which he is the sole owner of, sp…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/15/2017

Business

Dinner With A View: New Waterfront Restaurant Opens In Peekskill Fin & Brew, Northern Westchester's newest waterfront restaurant, is open for business. The New American eatery, with a high-end focus on comfort food and small plates, opened quietly on Friday, Nov. 3 in Peekskill. Among the items on the menu: wild striped bass, Ora king salmon, charred octopus, beer-steamed mussels, and a selection of East and West Coast oysters. The restaurant is a partnership with Louie Lanza (of the Hudson Hospitality Group), John Sharp (of Peekskill's Gleasons and Birdsall House) and Scott Vaccaro (founder/owner of Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Elmsford). It…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/15/2017

Lifestyle

The Plotlines Are True: Scarsdale Native Uses Suburbia For TV Inspiration "Write what you know." Such is the mantra of many a writer and for Caytha Jentis, it's proved helpful with her series on Amazon, "The Other F-Word." The show, now in its second season, revolves around 40 and 50-something moms starting over after their kids are grown. And yes, said Jentis, a lot of the series' plotlines come out of her life. "All my work is inspired by real life experiences but it’s fiction," she said. 'I saw my friends and I were going through what I describe as a ‘mid-life coming of age experience’ and it seemed ripe for creative exploration.…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/15/2017

Lifestyle

Orange County's Best Pies For Thanksgiving: Have You Ordered Yet? ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- Sure we all love turkey -- or the tradition of it at least -- but let's be honest: we all love pie more. So, where are you getting yours this Thanksgiving, Orange County? We've rounded up a few of our favs sure to dazzle your guests --- and leave you "pie-eyed" for more. Order soon; many bakeries have a cut-off deadline. Daddy's Donuts and Bake Shop, Middletown: This place is more than donuts, though oh what donuts they are (hello Instagram!). There are also plenty of baked goods including coconut cream pie, chocolate custard pie, apple pie, pumpkin pie, …

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/15/2017

Lifestyle

Stew Leonard's Hosts 38th Annual Turkey Brigade Stew Leonard’s continues its long-standing tradition of giving thanks to the communities it serves with its 38th annual “Turkey Brigade.” The event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Yonkers location at 1 Stew Leonard Dr. Approximately 2,500 turkeys will be distributed to more than 100 churches, civic groups, elderly housing and senior nutrition programs, and schools in the Norwalk, Newington, and Danbury area as well as in the New York area communities Stew serves (i.e. East Meadow, Farmingdale, and Yonkers). The goal is to help provide Thanksgiving Day meals for fami…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/15/2017

Lifestyle

Stew Leonard's Hosts 38th Annual Turkey Brigade NORWALK, Conn. -- Stew Leonard’s continues its long-standing tradition of giving thanks to the communities it serves with its 38th annual “Turkey Brigade.” The event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Norwalk store and at 11 a.m. at the Danbury location. Approximately 2,500 turkeys will be distributed to more than 100 churches, civic groups, elderly housing and senior nutrition programs, and schools in the Norwalk, Newington, and Danbury area as well as in the New York area communities Stew serves (i.e. East Meadow, Farmingdale, and Yonkers). The goal is to help provid…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/15/2017

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