Queen to pawn in a game of love and death
byWe like our queens to be wed – to a man and/or the job.
FEBRUARY 2019
Romantic Fascination
Votary of love
byWe all know about George and Martha Washington, but what about his first love, Westchester County’s Mary Philipse? Journalist Mary Calvi has the answers in her first novel, “Dear George, Dear Mary.”
Drawn together
byChic Sketch marries fashion to technology.
Keys to success
byWhat might the classical composers of yesteryear be like if they were in the music business today? They might be like Chloe Flower – pianist, composer and arranger whose work spans Frédéric Chopin and Sergei Rachmaninoff on one end of the spectrum and the rappers Swae Lee and 2 Chainz on the other with some Johnny Mathis and Celine Dion in the middle.
One sweet afternoon
byGreenwich Historical Society has announced an afternoon of themed programming expected to draw visitors of all ages to its reimagined Cos Cob campus.
A doctor’s sweet gifts to the world
byDelicious treats and a beautiful presentation make up Lina Abdo’s prescription for a more hospitable world.
All about ‘Hymn’
byIn the realm of divas, few can compare to British crossover artist Sarah Brightman.
Cher, ma chère
byThe legendary performer has always told her many fans to believe. Is there any wonder that they’re flocking to “The Cher Show” on Broadway?
Floral fantasy
bySingapore meets the Big Apple for the 17th annual “Orchid Show.”
Bed, bath and definitely beyond
byHang out your “Do Not Disturb” sign and get set to curl up with 35 of the most seductive suites, courtesy of “Mr and Mrs Smith Presents The World’s Sexiest Bedrooms” (Thames & Hudson).
Tried and true
byIn refreshing its White Plains store, Tiffany & Co. has stayed true to itself.
Mending broken hearts
bySrihari S. Naidu, MD – director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyophathy Center of Excellence at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla – is world-renowned as an interventional cardiology expert in minimally invasive treatments of heart disease.
Going micro on the big day
byCouples are increasingly moving weddings outside the big ballroom.
Food for mind and body
byLocal author Nancy DeRosa has cooked up something that promises to be tantalizingly sweet just in time for Valentine’s Day.
The funny DeCicco
byComedian Regina DeCicco – yes, she of the grocery dynasty, the raspy voice and the way with an audience – always enters, and leaves you, laughing.
A nature lover’s retreat
byThis house on Stiles Lane is a stunning brick Colonial on more than four gorgeous acres adjacent to the Greenwich Audubon Society’s preserved open space, setting the stage for a private retreat.
‘Downton’ spinoffs
byHighclere Castle Cigars – one of several ventures of the estate that serves as the setting for “Downton Abbey” – draws on its rich history.
Rich in romance
byHighclere Castle – home of Lord and Lady Carnarvon and setting of “Downton Abbey” is steeped in history and romance.
They will rock you
byAn interview with “Bohemian Rhapsody” stars Rami Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee.
Moonstruck
byThe Hudson River Museum celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing and its Planetarium, as well as its centennial, with “The Color of the Moon: Lunar Painting in American Art.”