Game, set, style
Tennis’ “uniform” has influenced fashion in a far more significant way than the ubiquitous mesh tank top of other sports. For starters, you probably…
Shock and awe
Heads up, Fairfield. There’s a new trainer in town who’s ready to give you the biggest shock of your life. “Shocking the body is…
The Little Hospital that Could
The days and months following Haiti’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake summoned an epic and immediate international relief effort. But when most good stewards departed Port-au-Prince once…
One singular sensation
Surgery is medicine’s great production, a scrupulous dance in stainless steel where players are sterile and scrubbed. And when a character arrives after a…
Wonder Woman, MD, PhD
To anyone who claims you can’t do it all, meet Jo Hannafin. “I think you can do it all,” she says, “just not at…
Get off the treadmill already!
Remember when treadmills were the latest big thing? Then the leap in technology that was the elliptical?! (Stop the presses.) Today – thank goodness…
Market Savvy
How irresistible is our July “Hot Tomatoes” issue? (And not just the smokin’ look of cover guy, Stanley Tucci.) Rife with foodie fare, it’s…
Moderne Gazpacho
We’ve been lucky here in Westchester to see lots of restaurants featuring farm-to-fork options on their menu. I, for one, am a huge fan…
Tune in to Health
On Monday, July 15, make sure you’re by your TVs (or whatever device you use to watch shows these days) to see Dr. Susan…
Liquid tomato
Who cares about tomato or tom-ah-to? Just muddle a few and pass the vodka. Strained to a tea or crushed to a pulp, these…
Birth of a New Yorker
It’s been one year to the day since I’ve moved to New York. This little guy has lived here all his life. As for…
Not quitting his day job
Above the colossal tennis courts at Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, past the women exercising their glistening triceps, club Vice President and General…
Garden of edible delights
By Andrea Kennedy Centuries of artists have depicted the elm tree in historic and pastoral painting as a symbol of nature’s humble nobility. Chef…
Get your goat
Cashmere is the chocolate ganache of clothing. The peak of luscious indulgence, it washes over you in warmth, triggering the pleasure centers of the…
Woven seduction
For a provincial by-product, straw sure looks spectacular this season. Abundant in farm bales nobly awaiting a purpose – often as feed for equines…
Animal house
Long past are the days when humans stepped out only in animal skins or nothing at all. Thank goodness for that, though eons later,…
Jewel’s wild ride
By Andrea Kennedy Whether in lyrics or notes on a page, songs score self-expression. But when banal ballads rule pop airwaves and bombastic beats…
Salon de brute
This is Walter, and he’s happy when he’s clean. He’s a distinguished gentle pup who counts himself among the cuddly clientele at Le Beastro,…
A tale of two species
Though Westchester County has its share of Greyhound rescue centers, none have ever seen a pup like England’s Jasmine. As the story goes, Brit…
Posh polish
Time to upgrade your Caboodle, girls, because press-on nails are all grown up. A brand-new breed of nail styles has hit the market, even the…