George Mallas, a North Salem resident, unveiled his new cd "unscathed" at a release party earlier this month.The January 5th event, at The Heights at Brother Vic's in South Salem, also featured the music of other area musicians including David Powers, who produced the album at Starr Ridge Studios in Brewster.Don Lowe and Jacque Roche, radio hosts at Pawling Public Radio, ...

Abbey Solomon and Marcy Berman-Goldstein don't care if you come to their shop just to chat or window shop. What they want, is for you to feel good.I Am More Scarsdale, their new Scarsdale boutique, is all about female empowerment and knowledge. It's also, of course, about enjoying fabulous clothes and accessories.The store, which opened in mid-October 2017, is built around the concept ...

Ready to try some new foods?Head to Yonkers. The city's International Restaurant Week starts Monday, Jan. 22 and goes till Sunday, the 28th. The event, sponsored by the Yonkers Downtown Business Improvement (BID), includes such restaurants as X20 Xaviars on the Hudson, Dolphin Restaurant, Nawab Restaurant, Zuppa Restaurant, Yonkers Brewing Co., Tacos El Poblano, Le Moulin and Francey ...

As someone who studied psychology in college, Natalie Alexa has a deep fascination with the human psyche.Which is why she puts a lot of thought into her social media brand and into Instagram in particular. Since joining in September 2012, the Somers native and self-proclaimed fitness addict has more than 64.7K followers as well as more than 7,000 Facebook friends. The Upper West Sider, ...

Planning on attending the Women's March in NYC Saturday, Jan. 20 and need a pink hat?Head to the Arts Westchester Gallery in White Plains where, on  Friday, Jan. 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the local knit and crotchet group will make hats for area march participants. The hats will be donated to the gift shop and sell for $7.The knitting activity will occur against the backdrop of ...

Rosa Merenda wants you to enter her restaurant and feel like family.As someone who grew up surrounded by people -- she's the second of seven kids --- the chef/owner greets each diner who walks into her Mamaroneck eatery like a long-lost friend. A lifelong cook, she's owned Rosa's La Scarbitta Ristorante for eight years and prides herself on the familial atmosphere. Pleasing her guests ...

Where to know where to travel to next?Tune into "Unmapped," a new podcast by Uncover Studios, a White Plains-based podcast and influencer company.The new show, which debuted in October 2017, stars Angelina Zeppieri, a New Rochelle native. Adam Raymonda, another New Ro native, produces it.Unmapped, according to Dave Keine, Uncover's Managing Director, is a narrative, ...

Carine Le Garrec wants to light up your life.The Larchmont resident, who's also a flight attendant for a major airline, is the founder of The Fairy Lights Factory, vibrant mix-and-match lights that hang on strings and can go anywhere.Le Garrec first saw them years ago on a layover in Thailand in 1998.She discovered them a second time in a small shop in Paris in 2010 while decorating a ...

Though Westchester is still waiting for the arrival of Wegmans, New York as a whole loves the chain, at least according to The Daily Meal.The website recently released its "Best Grocery  Store in Every State" list, with the Rochester-based company laying claim to The Empire State.Also winning accolades: Stew Leonard's, which won for the best grocer in Connecticut.Go here for ...

If anyone had asked Falguni Kothari what she wanted to be when she was growing up in Mumbai, she'd never in a million years have said, "an author." "I abhored writing...at least, the school version of it," writes the Scarsdale resident on her website.The mother of two, who's also an award-winning Indian Classical, Latin and Ballroom dancer, admits she always loved ...