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Jeanne Muchnick

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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.

Jeanne Muchnick's Contributions

Neighbors

Moms Make Booking A Kid's Birthday Party One Click Away In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Visit any mom's Facebook group page and you'll find the same question over and over again: Where should I go or who should I hire for my children's birthday party? Mom of two Claire Gilvar was one of them. As was Meryl Lefkowitz. So, it seemed only natural that when the two were introduced by a mutual friend, they got to discussing it. Gilvar, who, like Lefkowitz, has a background in public relations and events, had been conceptualizing an idea, which she and Lefkowtiz then tweaked. The result? Booked Parties, a children's birthday party resource website and book…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/08/2017

Business

Get Your Kabob Fix At Larchmont's New Persian Grill LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Marjan Kebob House has opened in Larchmont. The Persian grill officially opened Tuesday, Feb 7 and offers items like chicken kebabs, salads and babaganoosh. It is owned by Mount Vernon resident Marjan Brisport who left a career in college administration to fulfill her true passion -- cooking. The restaurant is located at 2122 Boston Post Rd., 914-630- 0148, www.houseofkebob.com.

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/07/2017

Events

Pamper Your Pet: Grand Opening Set For Saturday For Pet Valu In Bethel BETHEL, Conn. -- Animal lovers have a new place to pamper their pets with the opening of Pet Valu in Bethel. The premium pet supply superstore will open Saturday, April 8 with an all-day grand opening celebration featuring raffles, refreshments, prizes, adoption information, goody bags, balloon art, magic, an Easter egg hunt and more. The event will run from open to close, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Because community is an important mission of the Pet Valu promise, the new store has partnered with two local animal groups to facilitate pet adoptions and fundraising activities. On Saturday, the Dan…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/07/2017

Events

Greenwich Boat Show To Serve NYC’s Original Snap Dog COS COB, Conn.-- Talk about "hot!" For the first time in its nine-year history, The Greenwich Boat Show, held Saturday, April 8 to Sunday, April 9, will be serving Snap Dog, aka “The Hot Dog With Its Name on It." The premium beef franks were born on the streets of New York City, and utilize a unique, all-natural technique of branding their company logo and the word “beef” on the surface of every Snap Dog. Boaters at the show, which takes place on the Mianus River in Cos Cob, will have a unique food experience, while at the same time, previewing a diverse selection of new p…

by Daily Voice

04/07/2017

News

Mount Pleasant's Blue Hill Wins Top Honors In World's Best Restaurant List POCANTICO HILLS, N.Y. -- Blue Hill at Stone Barns is number 11 on the recently released "50 Best Restaurants In The World." Last year the Pocantico Hills restaurant, known for the award-winning field-to-table direction of Chef Dan Barber, was listed as number 48. Go HERE for review. Earning the number one spot: Manhattan's Eleven Madison Park, the first time an American restaurant has reached the top spot since 2004. Click HERE for the full report.

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/06/2017

News

Would Brooke Astor Go Here? Chappaqua Resident Likes To Think So CHAPPAQUA, N.Y -- When ya gotta go, you gotta go, and thanks to Chappaqua resident Dan Biederman, the renovated public bathrooms at Bryant Park, are about to get a whole lot nicer. Biderman, the president of the Bryant Park Corporation, a nonprofit that manages the park, recently told The New York Times, that his inspiration for the luxe renovation was Brooke Astor, the grande dame of New York society. The goal, he said, was to create a bathroom that rivaled a powder room in a country estate. The New York Times reported that when the men's and women's lavatories reopen later this month, …

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/06/2017

Business

Streit's Matzo Finds 'Best Of Everything' In Orangeburg ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- Fans of Streit's Matzo have more to love. The 102-year-old company, which has been a longtime fixture on New York's Lower East Side, moved to a 100,000-square-foot building in Orangeburg in Fall, 2016. The move, though painful and heartfelt, has put distribution and production under the same roof for the first time, making for more seamless matzo making. The location change, according to Executive Vice President Aaron Gross, was necessary to keep the company competitive. The family's story -- this is still a family-run operation -- is highlighted in a new documentary, &q…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/06/2017

Lifestyle

#GreekStreetMeat Keeps On Trucking At Souvlaki Truck In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Who cares if there are no seats to sit down and eat your meal? The Souvlaki Truck, parked on Central Avenue in Yonkers, continues to rack up fans who either eat standing up, in their cars or take to go. In the four years the truck has been in operation, Chef/Owner George Kringas has found his business, which specializes in Greek favorites like pita sandwiches, falafel and souvlaki, consistently busy. And now there's more to love with the truck's new Greek rice bowls, a concept he was conceptualizing for months. Kringas, a White Plains resident and French Culinary Institut…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/06/2017

News

Connecticut Suffers 6th High Tax Burden In Nation, Says New Report FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- With Tax Day fast approaching and Republicans planning the first major overhaul of the U.S. tax code in three decades, the personal finance website WalletHub has released its 2017 Tax Burden by State report. And guess what Fairfield County? Connecticut has the 6th highest tax burden. WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states based on the three components of state tax burden — property taxes, individual income taxes, and sales and excise taxes — as a share of total personal income. Here's the breakdown with 1=Highest, 25=Avg.: 6th – Overall Tax Burden (10.23 p…

by Daily Voice

04/05/2017

Lifestyle

Sarah Jessica Parker Sighting? HBO's 'Divorce' Takes Over Pleasantville WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- HBO's "Divorce," starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church, is filming Wednesday, April 5 along Weskora Avenue and Spring Street in Pleasantville, according to On Location Vacations. Parker was seen filming -- with Molly Shannon -- at the end of March along Main Street in Tarrytown. And, the crew is expected to be in Hastings on Friday, April 7. The show, recently renewed for its second season, is set (and filmed) in Westchester with Parker playing Frances, a middle-aged woman who is going through a drawn-out divorce. Send any film tips …

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/05/2017

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