Profiles of businesses in Westchester and Putnam counties.
Majestically perched high atop a hill towering over the expanses of Westchester County with breathtaking views of the Hudson River and valley, a visit to the Castle Hotel and Spa offers an experience of luxury and pampering that rejuvenates while
Read MoreMargaret Mak had spent more than 20 years as a marketing professional in the corporate world, but teaching has always been in her blood. Her mother was a middle school teacher in China and Mak has taught as a private
Read MoreSince she was four, Putnam Valley resident Cindy Hadjidion has been enthralled with dance. She formerly performed professionally at such locations as Walt Disney World and Six Flags Great Adventure and at halftime at New York Giants games. Several years
Read MoreAt Pulse Urgent Care, Faisel Ashraf takes pride in the fact that his center is just one step below an emergency room—and one cut above a regular doctor’s office. Ashraf, the administrative director and COO of Pulse, said that there’s
Read MoreForget marathons, UFC tournamentss, and the Olympics—personal trainer Janell Sokol prepares her clients for the most challenging task of all: Motherhood. Sokol, whose business, Strong Mom Fitness, provides individual training sessions and group classes called “boot camps,” believes that moms
Read MoreMargaret Mak had spent more than 20 years as a marketing professional in the corporate world, but teaching has always been in her blood. Her mother was a middle school teacher in China and Mak has taught as a private
Read MoreBy Morris Gut – The anticipation had been building for months as work began at the site on Mamaroneck Avenue that had been the original home of The Sports Page. As soon as the signage went up the food buzz in
Read MoreLocated on the White Plains border at 357 N. Central Avenue, cousins Debra DeCrescenzo and Debbie Smith opened Jake’s Wayback Burgers, a franchise fast food, but good food, burger restaurant about two years ago. Having spent much of their lives
Read MoreThe burger has a special place in the hearts and stomachs of Americans, but why? Somers resident Justin Tesone thinks he knows the reasons for the sandwich’s status as an American staple. He owns The Burger Barn, which opened in
Read MoreWhen the Seahorse Sea Shack opened on Aug. 2 at 11 a.m., it did so with little fanfare and without a ribbon-cutting ceremony that has become customary in Pleasantville. Owner Phil McGrath insisted that the new seafood eatery open with
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