By Brian McGowan I recently read “Good Friday: The Death of Irish Republicanism” by Anthony McIntyre, who as a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) spent 17 years imprisoned in the notorious Long Kesh Prison. McIntyre, incarcerated in his
Read MoreBy Morris Gut It was mid-afternoon, pre-Bastille Day, when I stopped in at Le Jardin Du Roi on King Street in Chappaqua. It had been quite a while since I ate there. Joe Quartararo and Christian Larsen have been operating
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera I will soon be listing a home for sale for a couple who is moving out of state to be close to their children. They thought that they had found their ideal retirement home in that location,
Read MoreIn last week’s column we delved into the world of high-end wines and the exorbitant prices they command. My focus was on the La Romanée-Conti Grand Cru bottling, produced by the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, most commonly known by its
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Folks in our neck of the woods have no idea how fortunate they are to have people like Lakeland educators/coaches Sharon Sarsen and Tim Hourahan providing a summer outlet for field hockey preps
Read MoreBy Alan D. Feller, Esq. We spend so much time dissecting the differences between home care and nursing homes that the merits of assisted living are rarely discussed. Assisted living facilities offer medication support, in-house physician availability, transportation to medical
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel Author Anne Lamott wrote a book several years ago called “Bird by Bird,” which was about both the writing process and life itself. It began with the story of her panic-stricken younger brother freaking out over
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera For the past few years, I’ve been living in a condominium whose street name is that of a recent former president. While a highly political friend tells me that she would not live on a street bearing
Read MoreWhat is it that makes a wine desirable? Is it its underlying ethereal essence that sets it apart from others? Is it the prestige of its provenance? The exorbitant price that makes it unattainable to all but a wealthy few?
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Celebrity chef Michael Psilakis brought his Mediterranean culinary magic to Westchester almost a decade ago. The award-wining innovator enhanced our knowledge of modern Greek-inspired cuisine through his restaurants, cookbooks and television appearances. I was excited to revisit
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