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If the last quarter century has taught us anything it is that we are no longer “creatures of habit,” the well-turned phrase of older generations. Growing up in my Italian household, I knew exactly what meal we were having on
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By Bill Primavera When I first moved to Westchester, my new home was an old home, a very old home, built originally in 1734, with wings added in 1797 and 1861. It was interesting that in the original wing of
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By Richard Levy As a travel writer, I’m always looking for new places to escape to. Since the onset of COVID-19 last year and with my wings clipped, I’ve only been taking short sojourns. Montauk, Shelter Island and I just
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By Morris Gut The grand opening of a third Macelleria Italian Steakhouse brings prime dining to Byram, Conn. Hospitality veteran and proprietor Tony LaLa has completed a beautiful renovation to the 200-seat multilevel premises, highlighted by polished wooden floors, stone
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By Bill Primavera As I sat down to write a piece about doorbells, I realized that it’s been so long since we’ve had visitors to our home in Trump Park – because of the pandemic – that I had forgotten
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By Brian Kluepfel In 2018, while researching a book about Connecticut, I stumbled upon the life of author Edwin Way Teale, who lived in the state’s “Quiet Corner.” Teale’s four-part book series on the seasons, written between 1951 and 1965,
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Last week we explored sparkling wines as natural food-pairing accompaniments. Having (hopefully) piqued your curiosity, it is now time to explore the numerous facets of sparkling wine in the form of a primer. 1) What makes sparkling wines unique? It
Read moreBy Richard Cirulli “We have to count the letters of the alphabet and gather ourselves before we say something we regret.” –Athenodorus In this month’s column, I will address the topic of anger; a state of mind which we all
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By Alan D. Feller, Esq. Every family has one. They are pretty easy to spot. We refer to them as the financially irresponsible beneficiary. Usually, they come in two different packages. The first have little or no resources and may
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It’s been a quirky summer so far, for whatever reason, – and there’s no relief – or consistency – in sight. I’ve been enjoying my “new favorite” summer wine that I’ve recently rediscovered. My palate had been getting fatigued with
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