Month: April 2017

Beer tastings and plenty more at Republic
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Beer tastings and plenty more at Republic

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat do you do when you and your friend have been running a pizzeria for almost a decade, and are ready for the next challenge? You take over the space next door and open an Italian-themed kitchen and bar, of course. Republic owners Justin Fiore and Tommy Bennet, who is […]

Is bottled water really safer?
Opinion

Is bottled water really safer?

Charming, handsome and homeless, the 25-year-old we’ll call Bruce and I were eating dinner at the small downtown shelter where I volunteer once a month. We were both enjoying the pasta provided by another volunteer, but only one of us was drinking a $3 bottle of water. “WHAT?” I exclaimed […]

Forks, Corks & Cocktails is back
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Forks, Corks & Cocktails is back

Björn & Company will kick off the summer season with the fourth annual Forks, Corks & Cocktails—a food, wine and cocktails event serving the LGBTQ community of Westchester and Lower Hudson Valley—taking place on Friday, May 5 from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton Westchester, located at 3 […]

Eastchester’s African-American heritage
Opinion

Eastchester’s African-American heritage

One reason why the column “Historically Speaking” was revived in September 2015 was to create an interesting narrative connecting the people, places, and events dating as far back to 1642, when the famous dissident Anne Hutchinson first came into contact with the indigenous population of Eastchester. So far, articles published […]

The Reformed Church of Bronxville will host a two-day music festival showcasing the music of J.S. Bach. Photo courtesy reformedchurch.org
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Church hosts Bach music festival

The Reformed Church of Bronxville, located at 180 Pondfield Road, is delighted to present a two-day music festival, featuring the exquisite works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750). Proclaimed by Felix Mendelssohn as “the greatest music in the world,” audiences will have the opportunity to hear compositions written for a variety of […]