Among the various bars and restaurants that line Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains, one stands out from the crowd: Ignite Bar and Bistro. Open since November 2015, Ignite is one of Westchester County’s first LGBT-friendly dining establishments—welcome to all, but built to serve as a safe haven for those […]

When Post 3047 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars met in the basement of the Veteran’s Memorial Building on Halstead Avenue on the evening of Feb. 10, Richa Mehra quietly took a seat in the back with her mother. After the meeting concluded, Mehra took her time and approached each […]

Ask a 7-year-old to name a clown and chances are he or she will say “Ronald McDonald,” but back in the 1960s and 1970s, Bozo was king. “Bozo’s Big Top,” a TV show that ran seven days a week, starred Bozo and his sidekick, Mr. Whoodini. Only the youngest baby […]

Meet Jennifer Graziano, who, with admirable gusto, has been helping to lead the highly regarded Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home operation through its fourth generation. Notably, the company recently opened a state-of-the-art facility in Greenwich, Connecticut, as part of a bold expansion move. And, of course, it’s business as usual […]

Georgina Meduri, balancing a paintbrush in one hand and a wine glass in the other, puts the finishing touches on her winter landscape and smiles. It’s a recent Wednesday night and a small group has gathered in White Plains’ Muse Paintbar. “Years ago, doing ceramics was the fad,” Meduri said […]