A full ‘Plate’
“The Hudson River Valley is a great place to embrace the new way of thinking about producing and eating food that I call ‘The…
The appliance dude
From a small repair shop on Ashburton Avenue in downtown Yonkers to today’s brand-new luxury 8,000-square-foot “appliance playground” on Central Park Avenue, Curto’s Appliances…
Nothing naked here
From the first day it opened, Bareburger proved the old maxim, “Nothing succeeds like success.” “We couldn’t believe it when people were lined up…
Cause and effect
“I am confident with what I have chosen to do with my life,” says Céline Cousteau, environmentalist, explorer and documentary filmmaker. “I am leveraging…
The not-so-secret gardener
Photographs by Bob Rozycki Jenny du Pont and The Garden Conservancy in Garrison were made for each other. “My position as president and chief…
On different trails
With its magnificent animals, highly skilled riders and intense international competition, show jumping enjoys its place as one of the most popular and most…
Rx for finding a top doc
“Unfortunately, most people spend more time investigating and selecting a new restaurant than they do vetting out a doctor,” John J. Connolly says. Connolly,…
Shifting gears
“About five years ago I made a personal decision to help empower Phelps Memorial Hospital Center to have a dedicated thoracic surgery department, something…
Make no bones …
In today’s world, most of us know someone who has had joint replacement surgery. Be it hip or knee, the procedure has proliferated over…
Hard knock life
Doc wraps his head around the NFL’s concussion problem “The object of the game of football – getting from one end of the field…
A new vision for stained glass
Photographs by Bob Rozycki Throughout its thousand-year history, stained glass has evoked visions of ornate, jewel-colored windows featuring religious stories and motifs in cathedrals…
Saying it with music
“Believe it or not, when my husband Jerry and I saw this magnificent French Normandy home for the very first time, we made an…
Making ‘house’ calls
It’s a peaceful afternoon in Waccabuc, and Gwen Korovin, an ear, nose and throat doctor who specializes in the care of the professional voice,…
Hands-on medicine
Photograph by Bob Rozycki Versatile, tireless, swift and nimble, our two hands are vital assets to daily existence. Working alone or in tandem, they…
In love with Italy
Photograph by Bob Rozycki Dr. Richard Klein has a deep love of all things Italian, with food topping the list. The Yorktown internist is…
Drawing inspiration from travel, nature
Landscape painter Joy Moser has learned much about art from visiting other places. “During my travels, (husband) Marvin and I had taken hundreds of…
Architectural love-fest
The geometric stylings of June and Myron Goldfinger “Myron and I believe that any place you live should not only provide shelter but resonate…
A community’s heart
By Jane K. Dove Greenwich Library is where the town’s action is Widely regarded in the community as a treasure trove of services and…