The summer season of 2024 officially ended on Sunday, September 22nd. The recent weather has been so nice that the onset of Autumn hasn’t really hit home yet, but rest assured that the invasion of all things pumpkin-spiced is upon us. As much as I enjoy summer, one of the great aspects of living here […]
Chef Alain Eigenman is obsessed with food. On Thursdays, he goes to the farmer’s market to buy supplies for the weekend and is back again on Sundays to purchase for the early week. “I base all my garnish, all my vegetables, my salad, my sauce, it is all based on the farmers market”, Eigenman says, […]
A New Play at Penguin Rep Embraces Timeless Themes The Steel Man, a new play by Cary Gitter, hits close to home for Sam Guncler, one of the play’s lead actors. The story follows Leo Gellert (Sam Guncler), a Hungarian Holocaust survivor, and the relationship Leo has with his son Jake (Leighton Samuels) one year […]
Down ivory steps in a Nanuet neighborhood lies a safe haven for skin care fanatics. Rose Ela Skin Care, run by Rose Ela herself, prides itself on comprehensive, highly personalized skin care. From Albania to Italy to NYC to Rockland County, Rose Ela’s path has not always been a straight one, but it is one […]
Two weeks into their four week run, Elmwood Playhouse’s production of Young Frankenstein completely sold out all remaining shows. This musical romp follows the eponymous (young) Dr. Frankenstein as he begrudgingly returns to Transylvania to manage his grandfather’s estate. The musical originally opened on Broadway in 2007 and follows a storyline similar to the 1974 […]
So glad I recently saw this column in our local paper. I have been wondering about this vase for years. I’m embarrassed to say; I can’t even tell you what it is made of. It looks a lot like glass to me. Since my grandmother died in the 1980s it has been packed away. Until […]