Hello Jon. I’m in the house clean-out business and from time to time I find things which were left to be discarded but could have some value. Case in point, the item pictured. I was going through some very old books that had been left for me to dispose of. When I have the time, […]
Two months ago, a new coffee shop popped up on Maple Street in New City. The Coffee Maker, whose name pays homage to the previous tenant The Shoe Maker, is serving up fresh, micro-roasted coffee Tuesday through Sunday, much to the delight of Orangetown residents. John Sofia – owner of the specialty coffee chop, roaster […]
Stationed right off the Palisades Interstate Pkwy, historic buildings of the former residential institution Letchworth Village stand watch. A driveway snaking through the village culminates in what is now The Patriot Lounge. Between Robert McFadden, Michael McFadden and Chef Peter Mueller Jr., the three Rocklanders have brought into being a multifaceted space suitable for any […]
With the weather cooling down, memories of sun soaked vacation days are feeling more and more distant. At a newly opened Piermont restaurant, however, those memories are suddenly within grasp. Trata on the River conjures up the European vacation feeling, no passport needed. Their modern-Greek dining room is encased by white washed walls, with greenery […]
A reporter, an Irishman and a priest walk into a pub… What sounds like the beginnings of a joke was actually the beginnings of a heartwarming story centered around the spirit of Christmas and community. In 2021, Father Peter Smutelovic of St. John the Baptist Church in Hillsdale was searching for ways to start re-engaging […]
This week a reader sends the following question and photographs: “Good morning, Jon. I inherited this glass vase from my grandparents well over 40 years ago. It is so beautiful when the light illuminates through it. It measures 18 inches in height and is in excellent condition. It has some faint writing on the bottom […]