Profiles of businesses in Westchester and Putnam counties.
By Tiffany Jansen Trainers John Praino and Bill Felice know that fitness is about more than getting physical. “The mental aspect is just as important,” John said. It’s having the right mindset that keeps you going day after day, rain
Read MoreA White Plains mother has taken her lifelong experiences from raising a daughter with autism and opened a store that helps train young adults for the workplace while raising awareness about the disorder. Marjorie Madfis learned firsthand about the difficulties
Read MoreBy Daniel Lefkowitz Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and leave your worries behind as you experience total beauty inside and out. Already open for three months, Escape Spa is an up and coming business located in Yorktown’s Parkside
Read MoreThe next time you hear anyone complain about exercising or they find excuses to avoid physical activity, keep Roger Kahn in mind. Or for that matter, one of his swimming buddies. Kahn, 58, helps lead a four-day-a-week Master Swim Program
Read MoreOn the weekends, it’s almost a sure bet Louie Maiello is scouring local tag sales around the Lower Hudson Valley region in search of items and mementos not wanted anymore. He’s done it for years and has always enjoyed it.
Read MoreThe difference Gary Sorrentino saw in his body after starting CrossFit was remarkable. Always someone who used to exercise as a bodybuilder strictly lifting weights, Sorrentino was always strong and had the muscles to prove it. But when he started
Read MoreThe Muscoot Tavern has been a Somers landmark since the 1920’s. Its new owner wants to keep the popular tradition of the restaurant, but added last week he is putting his own stamp on the establishment, which is located at
Read MoreBriarcliff resident Dr. Philip Raclyn and Croton resident Dr. Steven Kasanofsky have co-owned the Yorktown Animal Hospital since 2002, as well as two animal hospitals in Manhattan. They came to Westchester in response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Read MoreAs far as Bob Soto is concerned, the longer he cooks his food, the better it will come out. Whether it means beginning his cooking the night before or taking a certain item off the menu rather than rush it
Read MoreBedford resident Jimmy Habal recently received a request from a customer at the Old Bet Farm Market for some radishes. The radishes could not have been any fresher because Habal took them directly from the soil of one of the
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