Author: Colette Connolly

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Vintage Lounge & Restaurant

When Vintage Lounge & Restaurant owner Declan Farrell came to this country in 1990, he never imagined being in the hospitality industry, let alone owning a restaurant and bar in the county’s most vibrant city. Raised on a farm in

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Business of the Week Mario’s Pizza & Pasta, Mount Kisco

Folks who’ve lived in Mount Kisco a while will remember the depot that was located next to the Metro-North train station and served as the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps headquarters. The ambulances left and about seven years ago and

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Business of the Week Good Food, Briarcliff Manor

For years John Chambal was accustomed to working in high-volume restaurant kitchens. Now singlehandedly he runs Good Food, Briarcliff Manor’s only créperie, where you’ll find this self-taught chef whipping up an eclectic menu of Asian, Greek, Indian and American food.

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Know Your Neighbor: Andrea Capulli, Video Store Owner, Pleasantville

In an industry with an uncertain future, Andrea Capulli, the owner of Plaza Video in Thornwood, puts a smile on every day. Capulli realizes the Internet’s impact on a business that once flourished during the 1980s and ’90s, but for

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Dr. Sabrina Magid, DMD

At 29, Sabrina Magid loves her career, and why wouldn’t she? She works side by side with her father, Kenneth Magid, a respected dentist in Harrison who founded Advanced Dentistry of Westchester, and she also practices a form of dentistry

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Melt Sandwich Shop

When lunch time rolls around for residents and others who either live or work close to 277 Mamaroneck Avenue, the Melt Sandwich Shop is the place to be. Not to be confused with a delicatessen, the shop, owned by husband

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Know Your Neighbor Dr. Alyssa Dweck, OB/GYN, Chappaqua

Chappaqua resident Alyssa Dweck is candid about a subject many women are often afraid to discuss: their vaginas. Dweck, an obstetrician/gynecologist at the Mount Kisco Medical Group, has seen thousands of them over the span of her almost two-decade career.

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Limited Unlimited Jewelers, Mount Kisco

Looking for an engagement ring, a brooch, earrings, bracelets, beaded necklaces or some antique jewelry? You’re in luck. Limited Unlimited Jewelers, located on Mount Kisco’s Moger Avenue, has a wide selection of all those items and more. Even though the

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Try and Buy Toy Store, Pleasantville

At a time when big box stores are threatening small businesses across America, Try and Buy Toy Store in Pleasantville is holding its own, offering an amazingly diverse range of toys and gifts for children of all ages. The store,

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Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services

Matthew Fiorillo was 16 when he first expressed an interest in becoming a funeral director. Perhaps it was his kind-hearted nature, his desire to help others or his willingness to reach out to people at the worst times of their

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