Editors letter
byWelcome to the new WAG, offering our readers and advertisers the latest in local business and lifestyle news online as well as — hurray!…
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Rolling along with Pepe Auto Group
byMark Hersh, executive manager of Pepe Infiniti on Central Avenue in White Plains, talks with WAG about The Pepe Auto Group’s staying power.
An influencer keeps it real
byTV host, senior producer, internet influencer, Stamford’s Donia Duchess is most interested in sharing other people’s narratives.
‘Jumping’ into journalism
byA staff reporter for The New York Times, Sarah Maslin Nir hid her passion for horses for years so it wouldn’t conflict with her day job. She lets it shine in her book “Horse Crazy,” out in paper in August.
Traveling for business and pleasure with Sandra Smith
bySandra Smith is from suburban Chicago, graduated from Louisiana State University and distance-dated hubby John Connelly, traveling on weekends to Chicago from Manhattan, where she worked for Aegis Capital Corp. and Hermitage Capital Corp. before joining Bloomberg Television and ultimately Fox News.
Oh, the places you’ll go (to relax from work)
byWAG asks three travel specialists where and when it is prudent to travel.
Solid as the Rock (of Gibraltar)
byThe stubborn, recalcitrant, headstrong Rock of Gibraltar, a financial services center, has become a byword for something unchanging and dependable, somewhere that refuses to change regardless of fad, fashion or the prevailing wind – which is undoubtedly why the Prudential insurance company uses The Rock in its logo.
Club Med Cancun delivers as an office getaway
byA land-based, all-inclusive luxury resort offering oceans of activities all day long, plus unlimited snacks, meals and drinks? We found it at Club Med in Cancun, which opened back up last October and this year celebrates its 45th anniversary.
World’s richest rodeo
byHang on to your Stetson, pardner. Get ready for excitement, tension and exceptional drama. There’s a rootin’, tootin’, rip-roaring, down-and-dusty rodeo that takes place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada every July – the Calgary Stampede known as the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” – and yep, it’s happening again July 9 through 18.
English country elegance on the market in Greenwich
byQuestion: What has a playhouse that’s a replica of George Washington’s Mount Vernon home, equestrian facilities, a carriage house, a cottage, formal gardens, a swimming pool, a tennis court, a treehouse, a gazebo, a six-car garate and still plenty of room for goats and chickens? Why, it’s Denbigh Farm on Riversville Road, of course.
A ‘Royal’ family business
byNot your average “family” business – the high-end kitchen appliance supplier Royal Green has many roots and even more branches.
An ‘angelic’ venture into reusing kitchens
byA repurposed kitchen from Renovation Angel benefits the seller, the buyer, the environment and a host of charitable concerns.
Sounding the right note in the hotel biz
byThat’s the new Opus, Westchester, which occupies the space formerly held by The Ritz-Carlton New York, Westchester on Renaissance Square in downtown White Plains.
On the road for home inspiration
byTraveling always influences Wares columnist Cami Weinstein’s aesthetic designs.
When globalism was born
byFrom the 17th to 19th centuries, wealthy young men went on the Grand Tour, a long journey through Western Europe, collecting valuable antiquities and priceless experiences along the way.
Bringing the heat to Brazilian food
byThe latest “branch” of an internationally renowned Brazilian steakhouse chain opens in an historic banking building in White Plains.
The wine industry in the time of Covid
byThe virus made covering the wine and spirits industries tough for our Wine & Dine columnist Doug Paulding. But he rose to the challenge.
Recipe for restaurant success
by“I love nothing better than having 20 people over around my table,” says Stephen Lewandowski, owner and executive chef of Townhouse in Greenwich. “And that’s kind of the idea here, getting back to people coming together and having a meal.”
A fish dish for monsoon days
byRajni Menon’s simple fish cakes conjure memories of cold, rainy monsoon days in Kerala spent sipping tea, crunching on a cake and watching the rain.
Arms and the woman
byWhile exercise can strengthen the arms and improve muscle tone, it cannot correct skin that has lost elasticity. An arm lift, or brachioplasty, can reshape the upper arm by removing excess skin and fat from the underside of the upper arm from armpit to elbow.
White Plains Hospital looks to a brighter future
byHaving responded to an unprecedented medical crisis, White Plains Hospital looks to a future that includes the new Center for Advanced Medicine & Surgery, which opened on time June 7.