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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.

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Chocolate Bunnies Anyone? Easter Spending Set To Break Record WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Americans are going to splurge a record $18.4 billion this year on Easter, according to the National Retail Federation. That's a six percent increase on 2016's $17.3 billion, says a Statista report. This year's holiday falls later than last year, a key reason for the uptake in expenditure. That gives consumers a whole extra month to purchase chocolate eggs, cards and decorations, as well as warmer weather to look forward to. Candy is tops on the list with 89 percent saying they plan to buy some. For those who like chocolate bunnies, there's this fun fact: 76 pe…

by Daily Voice

04/14/2017

Lifestyle

Vote In Our DVlicious Best Pizza Contest, Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn -- Who has Fairfield County's best pizza? We asked -- and you answered. Five eateries are now in the running for the DVlicious "best" and will be profiled the week of April 17. In the meantime, start voting. Voting ends 4 p.m. Thursday, April 27. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

04/14/2017

Business

200 Pound Ice Sculptures: Just Another Day For East Rutherford Artist EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Chainsaws, drills, blow torches and upwards of 300-pound blocks of ice are tools of the trade for ice sculpture wizard Jimmy Chiappa. On any given day you can find the Lyndhurst native, owner of Jimmy's Artistic Creations in East Rutherford, carving up elegant swans, palm trees, Buddhas, Easter bunnies and more. And with Mother's Day around the corner, orders are being taken now. Chiappa, a former chef at The Four Seasons in New York City, started his businesses in 1995, providing elegant ice sculptures for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs and other special events. Thi…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/14/2017

News

Frank Pepe's Pizza In Fairfield, Danbury Named 'Best In State' FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana was recently named the best pizza in the state of Connecticut by The Daily Meal. The New Haven icon, which opened in Wooster Square in 1925, is a "checklist destination," said the report, meaning you have to go at least once. Lucky for Fairfield County residents, there are Frank Pepe locations closer to home -- in Fairfield and Danbury -- operated by Pepe’s 10 great-grandchildren. All rely on the same original recipe to make their coal-fired pizza. And all of which offer the infamous clam pie. The restaurant is in the ru…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/13/2017

Events

Stew Leonard's In Yonkers Welcomes Spring With New Farm Arrivals, Contest YONKERS, N.Y. - Stew Leonard’s Little Farm in Yonkers will open for the season on Saturday, April 29. And that means greeting some new arrivals. The birth of two baby cows, two goats and two sheep are planned for 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Yonkers (1 Stew Leonard Dr., 914-375-4700) To honor the blessed event, Stew’s Little Farms is hosting a celebration that includes snacks, balloons, and special appearances by Clover the Cow, Daphne Duck and Cynthia Chick. In anticipation of the opening, kids ages four to 10 are invited to enter the “Name Our Babies” contest. Parents can pick up a “Name Our Ba…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/13/2017

Events

Local Party Site Hosts First-Ever Pop-Up In Ardsley ARDSLEY, N.Y. -- Booked Parties, a children's birthday party resource website and booking platform, will host its first pop-up shop for Booked Marketplace on Thursday, April 20 at LIFE The Place To Be in Ardsley from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will bring together 125 to 150 local moms; this will be a selling event for new and incoming merchants on the Booked Parties website. A percentage of the tickets will benefit The Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Tickets are $20 and are for sale at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/booked-parties-13201894868. Booked Parties is giving away two free ticket…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/13/2017

Business

Mamaroneck's Frankie & Fanucci's Brunch Lets You Be Your Own Bartender MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- The DIY (Do It Yourself) craze now extends to brunch where, at Frankie & Fanucci's Wood Oven Pizzeria in Mamaroneck, you can act as your own bartender, mixing and matching a variety of Prosecco cocktails. The restaurant's new Social Brunch features "Pour Your Own' Cocktails" in its Self-Pour Taproom. And that includes the new Prosecco Bar where diners are presented with a tray of three fruit purees and juices, two liqueurs and two garnishes. Suggested pairings are offered with the menu or you can summon your inner mixologist and have fun playing with vario…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/13/2017

Neighbors

Purchase College Lecturer Wins Pulitzer Prize PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Du Yun, a lecturer in the School of the Arts at Purchase College, SUNY, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize in music for Angel's Bone, her groundbreaking operatic work about human trafficking. The Pulitzer jury described it as a “bold operatic work that integrates vocal and instrumental elements and a wide range of styles into a harrowing allegory for human trafficking in the modern world.” The piece was first produced at the Protoype Festival, 3LD Arts and Technology Center in New York City in January 2016 and includes a libretto by Royce Vavrek. Du Yun, who is known for h…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/13/2017

Lifestyle

Vote in Our DVlicious 'Best Pizza In Rockland County' Contest ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Who has Rockland's best pizza? We asked -- and you answered. Two eateries are now in the running for the DVlicious "best" and will be profiled the week of April 17. In the meantime, start voting. Voting ends 4 p.m. Thursday, April 27. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

04/13/2017

Lifestyle

Vote in Our DVlicious 'Best Pizza In Putnam' Contest PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Who has Putnam's best pizza? We asked -- and you answered. Three eateries are now in the running for the DVlicious "best" and will be profiled the week of April 17. In the meantime, start voting. Voting ends 4 p.m. Thursday, April 27. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

04/13/2017

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