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Hash-O-Nash Opens in Mamaroneck
Mamaroneck Avenue just got another eatery. Hash-O-Nash, a Middle Eastern “country kitchen,” complete with a long list of Jewish, Greek, Lebanese and Jordanian food, opened in April on the lower end of...
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Waldenbooks closing, new shops opening at Rye Ridge Shopping Center
The Waldenbooks in Rye Ridge Shopping Center held out longer than most, but it’s closing as a result of the Borders bankruptcy. Customers were lamenting the loss today. But despite that departure and...
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Proper Cup Tea Room at Voracious Reader in Larchmont
Voracious Reader’s sibling has arrived — and boy is she cute. According to owner Francine Lucidon, above, whose motto has always been about catering to young people “with an appetite for books,” the...
View ArticleGrowlers Beer Bistro in Tuckahoe to Have Its Grand Opening Oct. 1
Growlers Beer Bistro, which opened over Labor Day weekend, will have its grand opening ceremony and a ribbon cutting on Saturday Oct. 1. It’s located in the restored Metro North substation called Main...
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Playland gets haunted: ‘Scared by the Sound’ opens Friday
Playland’s annual Halloween haunted house is opening again Friday. I can say from experience: These people are good. This place is scary. “Scared by the Sound” by Dark Attractions LLC uses...
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In Port Chester: A new recording studio and music school
A combination recording studio / music school has opened in Port Chester. I stopped by this week and listened as owner Kevin Andreas, at left, recorded Chris Barczynski on acoustic guitar. The studio,...
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Opening Soon: Grand Central American Grill in Mamaroneck
Grand Central American Grill will open in April where the Tollgate Steakhouse and Limoncello used to be on Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. Mike Meaney/TJN Owner Nicholas Ligotino tells me the place...
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Westchester beaches open Saturday; pools in June.
Ready for a swim? Three Westchester County beaches open for the season this Saturday in New Rochelle, Rye and Croton-on-Hudson. County pools open June 22. Here’s the county’s announcement, complete...
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A Taste of Downtown New Rochelle at Alvin + Friends
I finally tried the fried chicken at Alvin + Friends Restaurant in New Rochelle, which claims to have Westchester’s best version of the classic dish. I’ve been hearing – and hearing, and hearing –...
View ArticleArtsFest coming to New Rochelle and Pelham this weekend
New Rochelle and Pelham will show off their creative side for people to see, hear and taste this weekend as the annual ArtsFest fills venues throughout the community. An antique car show, a look at...
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