Anne-Marie Kavulla weaves family and career
Story by Lexi Curnin It comes as no surprise to learn Anne-Marie Kavulla was a dancer. Her grace and quiet confidence betray her past…
January 2016
Family farm to family table
Having lunch with the Morano family at Lago, their restaurant in the Silver Lake section of Harrison, means knowing the warm embrace of an…
Charles Department Store: a storied legacy
Story by Laura Cacace Kelly Raneri has been greeting customers at Charles Department Store in Katonah since she was 12 years old. She leads…
Lemon basil mashed potatoes
Now that all the holidays are over, it’s time for a dish that has no butter or cream. Once you make these potatoes, you’ll…
Distinctively Sisley
When you think of Sisley — the luxe cosmetics line developed by one of the most storied families in beauty — you think first…
Time out with Carson Kressley
Makeover maestro Carson Kressley surveyed the audience of roughly 200 who turned out for “The Makeup Date” at Bloomingdale’s White Plains on a pleasant…
The tooth, and nothing but…
Urgent care medical centers have been popping up in many communities over the last year or two. Dr. Scott Loeser, and his wife, Bonnie,…
Good food with a heaping helping of family at City Limits Diner
It’s not quite lunchtime at City Limits Diner in White Plains, but already the restaurant is jumping. Out front, regular patron and fashion expert…
The Tuscany you don’t know
As will happen when land prices escalate, acreage becomes scarce and suitable grape planting areas are tapped out, wine producers start to explore other…
Dynamic design duo
If there’s one thing that the families who work with D2 Interieurs come to know about the Weston-based interior-design firm’s approach, it’s the proverbial…
All in the (Greek-American) family
When you walk into the recently refurbished Royal Regency Hotel in Yonkers, what first catches your eye is a spacious, chic foyer and then…
Mixing it up
When Ken Downing speaks, Neiman Marcus – and, by extension, its customers – listens. That’s in part because he occupies a very important place in…
Puppies Behind Bars trains dogs for veterans
If dog lovers are asked to describe the relationship with their furry companions, they’ll often mention “loyalty.” That and “unconditional love.” These are just…
The Plantagenets
There have been the ever-popular Tudors, the tabloid-ready Windsors and the tragic Romanovs. But it’s fair to say there’s never been a royal family…
Face time at The Spa at Delamar Greenwich Harbor
Winter is traditionally a time for dry skin, but for some of us, the arid season never seems to end. So when The Spa…
Green grocer takes on new meaning for DeCicco & Sons
DeCicco & Sons is one of the last remaining family-owned grocery stores, yet the business is anything but old fashioned. Its brand new Larchmont…
On your feet
As we begin another year full of promise and aspirations, I want to write about something that is an elementary, yet effective strategy to…
There is no success without family for real estate titan Bob Scinto
Over several decades Bridgeport native Robert “Bob” Scinto has built a $200-million commercial real estate empire that spans 3.2 million square feet of office…
Italian dining with family
At Rosa’s La Scarbitta Ristorante, the chef of the self-named restaurant, is the host at every dinner. She doesn’t just cook the food, she…
A vacation worthy of la famiglia
Canals, boats and the possibility of awesome pizza twice a day are virtually irresistible to children, which is why — contrary to everything you…
Chic choices
SUSTAINABLE SIPS [1] Settle in with a hot drink and perhaps spark a conversation along the way with illy’s sustainArt 2 service. The special-edition…
His, hers and theirs
Laughter isn’t the only thing binding George Distefano and Maria Bilotta. This North Salem couple brings together two family-owned businesses — his, GlasSolutions, a…
Peter A. Gisolfi: designed to fit
Peter A. Gisolfi says he’s in the fit-in school, not the stick-out school. Fans of his projects would beg to differ. The founding partner…
Dawn Hudson takes on key role in NFL
Additional reporting by Georgette Gouveia. For Dawn Hudson, chief marketing officer of a “little brand called the NFL,” “football is family.” Not only is the…
Now pitching for education … Mariano Rivera
The cycle of family life has an imperfectly perfect symmetry. Witness New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera. “I didn’t finish school. I went to…
How China’s one-child policy has benefited women
Since the fall of the imperial dynasties, China’s traditional family structure, based on Confucius’ philosophy of filial piety, has changed dramatically. Mencius, the leading…
Board-certified effort
Soundview Millworks may be a thriving business, but there’s a decidedly hands-on, homey feeling to the Darien-based company. As Grant Tankoos welcomes WAG on…
My big fat Greek family drama
“All happy families are alike,” Leo Tolstoy wrote in “Anna Karenina.” “Each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Fiction — for which…