A Day at Sagamore Hill
Writing and photography by Justin Negard For this issue, we thought a travel story to someone’s home was appropriate. However, ...
Hole in One
Writing by Robin Goetz Artwork by Justin Negard Fourteen-year-old Max Lazarowitz stands on the river’s edge, skipping stones. One after ...
How to Refresh Your Home
Writing by Clare McAlpin Artwork by Aeneas Eaton Do you want to breathe new life into your home this spring ...
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A Day at Sagamore Hill
Writing and photography by Justin Negard For this issue, we thought a travel story to someone’s home was appropriate. However, ...
Upcycling Your Clutter
Writing by Susan Trumpbour Artwork by Phoebe Polk Ready to embark on a spring cleaning journey? Here’s what to do ...
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A Day at Sagamore Hill
Writing and photography by Justin Negard For this issue, we thought a travel story to someone’s home was appropriate. However, ...
Hole in One
Writing by Robin Goetz Artwork by Justin Negard Fourteen-year-old Max Lazarowitz stands on the river’s edge, skipping stones. One after ...
How to Refresh Your Home
Writing by Clare McAlpin Artwork by Aeneas Eaton Do you want to breathe new life into your home this spring ...
A Day at Sagamore Hill
Writing and photography by Justin Negard For this issue, we thought a travel story to someone’s home was appropriate. However, ...
Upcycling Your Clutter
Writing by Susan Trumpbour Artwork by Phoebe Polk Ready to embark on a spring cleaning journey? Here’s what to do ...
Coconut Fat Wash
By Dr. Elixir Mixing cocktails at home can easily result in your cocktails matching or exceeding cocktails served in most ...
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The Home Issue
Remembering Roy Lerner
The Vista-based artist passed away last May at the age of 68 Writing by Rob Cavenagh Photography by Justin Negard Some children have fond memories of watching their parents in ...
Mary Ellis
Writing by Ava Fleisher Photography by Justin Negard This story begins when artist Mary Ellis was “very, very young.” An abstract expressionist painter and owner of Fifth Avenue Manufacturers, Ellis ...
Understanding the Legal and Financial Pieces of Buying a Home
Writing by Aerin Atinsky Artwork by Aeneas Eaton Buying a home is usually the largest purchase you’ll ever make, and the happiness of walking into a home designed to your ...
Piece By Piece
By Cathy Deutsch Seventeen years ago, when Katonah resident Ali Voron was a newlywed, she began collecting unusual odds, ends and furniture she found interesting. “We were just starting out, ...
Tips for Hosting a Memorable Dinner Party
By Gia Miller When it comes to dinner parties, a lot has changed over the years. When Emily Post’s book “ETIQUETTE” was first published in 1922, the wealthy were still ...
Think You’re Too Busy to Green Your Home?
Here's how start, while barely lifting a finger. By Gia Miller When it comes to making your home more environmentally friendly, the lengthy (and potentially expensive) “to do” list can ...
The Next Chapter
A comprehensive guide to empty nesting, downsizing and retiring in Westchester and beyond By Josephine D'Ippolito Stepping into the next chapter of life, which is usually triggered by kids leaving ...
People Profiles
A Quick Connect with … Melissa Dilmaghani
Melissa Dilmaghani plays an interesting role in Katonah. She, along with her husband, own Old New House on Katonah Avenue, which began as a website 11 years ago. And she also serves as the event chair for the Katonah Chamber of Commerce. In this role, she organizes everything from the art strolls to this Friday’s annual chili cook-off. Plus, she’s ...
Babies, Swings and Saving the World
Writing by Elisa Jacobs Artwork by Joey Cervoni This article was published in the January/February 2023 print edition of Katonah Connect ...
Unicorns Who Operate Robots, Restaurants for Kids and Lots of Rainbows
Writing by Ceres Shifrin Photography by Oona Owen This article was published in the July/August 2023 print edition of Katonah Connect ...
Life
A new look for Bedford’s La Maison Fête
When La Maison Fête founders Brett Cameron and Deanna Marano originally opened their shop on 11 Court Road in Bedford in May of 2022, their goal was to have an office space with a few things for sale. But, things didn’t quite go as planned. “When we first opened, it was very small, and then we expanded over time, but ...
Saving Money Locally
By Susan Trumpbour In today’s fast-paced and expensive world, finding ways to save money has become an essential part of our lives. Yet many people remain unaware of the abundant free resources and services offered by their local library and town. From educational programs and entertainment options to borrowing musical instruments, your local library is a treasure trove of opportunities ...
Thrifting Treasures & Treats
Thrifting is trending – from thredUP to Poshmark, second-hand shopping is having a moment, and for good reason. It’s an affordable way to create an individual style while keeping up with trends and reducing your carbon footprint. And in our area, we regularly find great-quality, high-end items (sometimes with the original tags) at our incredible shops. So this year, you’ll ...
Bringing Charity Home
We proudly worked with local charities to bring attention to their well-deserved causes. Check out our day of glamour and fun.
Home & Garden
Understanding the Legal and Financial Pieces of Buying a Home
Writing by Aerin Atinsky Artwork by Aeneas Eaton Buying a home is usually the largest purchase you’ll ever make, and the happiness of walking into a home designed to your personal taste is unparalleled. But how do you get from point A to point Z as seamlessly as possible? If you’ve purchased a home before, and even if you haven’t, ...
The Newest Home Trend: Optimizing Spaces
The economy and current events heavily influence our homes. We can thank the end of the 1918 flu pandemic and World War I for the glitz and glamour of the 1920s. The stark modernism of the 1930s is due to the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II. The rebelliousness of the 1960s brought bold, youthful colors and ...
Building the American Dream
Twenty years ago, Ecuadorians Mauricio and Patricia Guevara built a hotel in their hometown of Ibarra. To pay off their loan, they decided to move to America, but only temporarily. They landed in Bedford in 2006, and Mauricio took a job in construction while Patricia began cleaning homes. Fast forward 18 years – the Guevaras never made it back to ...
Cooking & Cocktails
Cooking with Chef Romero
“Let me tell you about artichokes,” he said to me. His voice lowered. His eyes darted to the left and right while he leaned in closer to the table. “They are very difficult to cook properly,” he said. “Removing the leaves, handling the heart, the hairs, it all must be done just right. This is a vegetable they test you ...
BreadsNBakes
Every town deserves a good bakery – a place where neighbors can go for delicious cookies, fluffy pastries, a range of breads and to decompress while they sip a steaming cup of coffee. BreadsNBakes is all these things, and more. It’s a friendly place where the staff enjoy a good back-and-forth banter with each other and the customers. The coffee, ...
Christmas Tree Cake
Writing by Cathy Deutsch Photography by Justin Negard Hayfields Market in North Salem is a farm-stand-turned-gourmet-emporium offering meals and baked goods. Ronny Torres has served as the pastry chef since they opened eight years ago. Their Christmas tree cake features layers of light sponge with Swiss pastry cream in between each layer and coating the outside. “I recommend enjoying a ...
Health & Wellness
Stop Dieting and Start Eating Well
By Gia Miller Diet – it’s a four-letter word that makes a lot of people cringe. Some people spend their life uttering that word, others do it before milestone events so they “look good in the pictures,” and there are those who avoid it altogether. Regardless of which category you fall into, most of us know diets don’t really work ...
Reimagining the Future
by Gia Miller Artwork by Greg Muenzen Riley* began preschool at three years old. After school, she’d ask her mom to paint her nails. She also liked to play dress up, and she requested Barbie dolls and mermaids as presents. “I remember even before she could really get the sentence together, she would take her blankie and hand it to ...
A Happy Home
What is family therapy and who is it for? Writing by Ana Dorta Artwork by Tal Doron You’ve likely heard a lot about the many benefits of therapy—it can help you open up, tackle issues that may impact your mental well-being, and is often instrumental in overcoming challenging situations. When we hear the word “therapy,” we typically think of private ...
Events
2023 Pride Events
Before this year, I’d never been to a pride event before, and I didn’t know there were any in Northern Westchester. I felt alone, and like my community didn’t support me. But now that I’ve learned what’s around us, I want to shout it from the rooftops….or write it about online. Here’s what’s on the gay agenda for June, so ...
Friends of Karen: 45 Years of Helping Families in Need
By Emily Meehan Friends of Karen, a North Salem-based nonprofit that helps over 1,200 sick children and their families annually, is kicking off its 45th anniversary celebration on Thursday, July 13 at Captain Lawrence Barrel house in Mount Kisco. Their “Cheers From The Heart” celebration will be held from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., and everyone’s invited (you can purchase ...
A Quick Connect with Eilen Jewell
When You Meet a Singer Who Wants to Have a Drink with Bob Dylan and Create Acoustic Renditions of Lizzo’s Songs, You Just Have to Write About Her Eilen (pronounced “eee-lynn”) Jewell was seven years old when she wrote her first song and 15 when she first picked up a guitar. The songstress from Idaho, who describes her music style ...
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