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Jeanne Muchnick

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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

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Lifestyle

#NameOurBeer: Fairfield County's Plan B Pubs Brew Up New Naming Contest STAMFORD, Conn. -- Want to name your own beer? Thanks to Plan b Restaurants, you can. The team from the nine-restaurant chain will be brewing its own flagship beer in partnership with Harpoon Brewery --- and is asking the public to help come up with its name. The proprietary beer -- a hoppy, well-balanced and aromatic unfiltered Pale Ale -- will be available on draft at Plan b Restaurants’ nine eateries-- think Stamford and Fairfield --- and will launch in late January. The contest goes from Dec.1 to Dec. 7 and takes place on Plan b Restaurants’ website, in the restaurants or on its main …

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/01/2017

Lifestyle

Rockland: Here Are The Best Places To Cut Your Own Christmas Tree As fast as you can say "turkey leftovers," it's time to plot out getting your Christmas tree. Are you a chop-your-own or pre-cut family? What follows are some ideas for both. Be sure to tell us your favorite spots -- or send in some photos -- in our Comments or on Facebook. In Westchester Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm, Yorktown Heights: Choose-n-Cut Christmas trees are available as long as they last. Expect Douglas and Fraser Fir trees available for Choose-n-Cut as well as some pre-cut Fraser Fir trees. Enjoy a free cup of hot apple cider with every tree purchase; check the Harvest…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/01/2017

Lifestyle

Fairfield County: Here Are The Best Places To Cut Your Own Christmas Tree FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- As fast as you can say "turkey leftovers," it's time to get your Christmas tree. So, have you gotten yours yet, Fairfield County? There's still plenty of time but sometimes, it's the shopping and selecting that are as much fun as the lugging and decorating. Related story: Westport Entrepreneur's Tree Transporter Makes Christmas Tradition Easier What follows are some places to go, including the chop-your-own option. For more ideas, check out the Pick Your Own Christmas Tree website. Be sure to tell us your favorite spots -- or send in some photos -- in …

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/01/2017

Neighbors

Not So 'Anonymous' Anymore: Purchase Professor Wins National Arts Award A SUNY Purchase Associate Professor of Art+Design is one of ten recipients of a 2017 award by Anonymous Was A Woman. Nancy Bowen is in good company; among the other recipients is Amy Sherald, commissioned to paint the portrait of Michelle Obama for the National Portrait Gallery. Each year, the Award recognizes women over 40 who have made significant contributions in their fields to date, while continuing to create new work. Winners are chosen from among a competitive pool of applicants recommended by a group of distinguished art historians, curators, writers, and artists who serve as anon…

by Daily Voice

11/30/2017

Lifestyle

Suburban Life Is Funny; Greenwich Authors Have New Book To Prove It GREENWICH, Conn. -- Between them, Comedian Jane Condon and Illustrator Bobbi Eggers have seven kids, two husbands and a gazillion stories. And now those tales are part of their new cartoon book, "Chardonnay Moms," which also pays homage to a certain alcoholic beverage. The two women, who both raised their kids in Greenwich, just launched their website, www.chardonnaymoms.com which highlights their book -- and the comic moments that marriage, parenting, sports and other topics (think wine!) can bring. "Having worked together for 17 years on calendars, print and online carto…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/30/2017

Lifestyle

Chop To It: Orange County Tree Farms Encourage Visitors To Cut Their Own ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- With Thanksgiving behind us, it's time to start thinking Christmas trees. Orange County is home to more than 20 tree farms offering options for cutting your own or choosing from the farm's selection. Tree farms include: Edward’s Tree Farm, Warwick: Choose from pre-cut trees or cut your own, all grown on the farm. Open Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 17. Go: 77 Amity Rd., 845- 258-4344 Emmerich Tree Farm, Warwick: Choose and cut spruce, pine, and fir set amidst a south-facing hillside. Freshly-cut Fraser firs are also available. Free parking, wa…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/30/2017

Business

What's A 'Shebeen?' Head To This Bridgeport Pub & Find Out BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The people -- both the staff and the customers -- at Brennan's Shebeen Irish Bar & Grill help make this Bridgeport pub successful seven years and counting (it will celebrate it's eighth anniversary in March 2018). "When we were planning the pub, we knew a ‘shebeen’ is what we really wanted to convey," explained Owner Michael Brennan. "Shebeen is the Gaelic name for an informal gathering place for friends; a speakeasy sort of place where locals talk about sports, politics and everything that’s going on. "We think we've accomplished that and tha…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/29/2017

Business

New Bronxville Shop Helps You Live A Healthier Life Looking to live a more herbal life? Found Herbal Apothecary, in Bronxville, may be your remedy. The new shop -- it opened October 20th -- is all about offering customers products they can trust along the tools to help them live a healtheir life. That includes supporting wellness through natural remedies and safe, quality herbal products. "All of our products are handcrafted in small batches using the highest quality ingredients and certified organic or ethically wildcrafted herbs," explained Owner Jessica Mullins. "They are also natural, safe, and produced without chemica…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/29/2017

Events

It's Tree-Lighting Time At Woodbury Common CENTRAL VALLEY, N.Y. -- Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is celebrating the holiday season with its second annual Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. Shoppers can enjoy hot chocolate, coffee and cookies to keep the cold at bay and a special holiday treat as Santa arrives in a fire truck to greet them. Santa will be available for photos after the event and throughout the remaining holiday season at the Simon Santa Photo Experience. The tree-lighting will also include musical performances from students at local schools, as well as Victorian carolers who will be strolling the property, se…

by Daily Voice

11/29/2017

Lifestyle

'Maniac,' Starring Emma Stone, Films In West Harrison "Maniac," a new Netflix series starring Emma Stone, is filming this week near Cranberry Lake Preserve in West Harrison. So says On Location Vacations, which tracks TV and movie films in various spots across the U.S. The 190-acre park is known as a safe haven for a large variety of animals and plants, including migratory birds, turtles, and dragonflies. Within the preserve are a variety of habitats including a four-acre lake, cliffs and scrubland, mixed hardwood forest, vernal pools, and a swamp. All of which may work well for this dark comedy. According to Wikipedia, "Mani…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/29/2017

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