Kelly Liyakasa

TRAVELS WITH 'CHARLIE'

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:21:00 GMT

Academy Award-winning actor and social activist Jeff Bridges takes a tour of Greyston Foundation services in Yonkers with founder and Zen Master Bernie Glassman. Find out why social enterprises (and a little bit of love) can change the world.

FROM ITALY, WITH LOVE

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:35:00 GMT

Massa’Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar serves homemade Italian fare and an extensive selection of wines by the glass. A latter-day farmhouse, the warm and cozy eatery has the historic touch of the colorful “tavern” it once was.

GETTING DOWN WITH DOWNWARD DOG

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:53:00 GMT

Yoga, a meditative discipline that hit its stride here in the counterculture ’60s, is experiencing a new wave of popularity. Credit the age of anxiety or our fitness-crazed culture. In any case, the possibilities for centering yourself have never bee

NEW YEAR, NEW BODY

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:44:00 GMT

Less than lustrous locks? No need to go Samson on them. Greenwich’s Jaafar Tazi hairstylists Katie Doherty and Stephanie Arocha show us how to lighten up and add dimension this new year to tired tresses.

NEAT, NOT SWEET

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:27:39 GMT

Charles Ferri, New York City and Hamptons nightclub owner, debuts his premium line of gluten-free Star Vodka at Cheers, an upscale wine and spirits store in Scarsdale, after finding success within the New York social scene.

SKY-HIGH SOCIAL CIRCLE

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:02:51 GMT

Many know the Ritz-Carlton, Westchester as a luxury hotel and event space, but what does it mean to its many residents? Here’s a look into the social – and substantive – life of some of its dwellers. But be forewarned: This preview could result in ex

DESTINATION: INDULGENCE

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:18:50 GMT

The Cookery in Dobbs Ferry cooks up a mean menu full of decadent dishes from chef/owner David DiBari. It’s a saturation of the senses at this to-die-for Dobbs Ferry eatery. But have no fear if you’re counting calories: We’ve dished up a lighter optio

HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A former Marine and finance guy, and his wife, a director of nutrition for a Westchester group, set out on the unlikely quest to bring locally distilled vodka and gin products to discriminating drinkers. The fairytale foray into spirit-making began i

LUCIE ARNAZ: GOTTA LOVE HER

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:20:03 GMT

“She is a flawless, thoroughbred theatrical animal.” Actor Larry Luckinbill is referring to his riveting wife, Lucie Arnaz – a woman he has shared his life with for the past 31 years. The all-American (okay, half-Latin) daughter of television royalty

MONEY MAVEN

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:07:35 GMT

NBC “Today” show financial editor Jean Chatzky is on a mission to educate and empower us to financial freedom. A proponent of nonprofit advocacy organization Girls Inc. Westchester, she explains why dollar signs make her wheels turn.

TRÈS SWEET

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:22:00 GMT

With Burberry and OshKosh B’Gosh under her belt, children’s designer Dora Witte has set her sights on a dream that weds balloons, baked goods and French babies. As for family, you could say she believes in tradition, jazzing up a 100-year old recipe.

A PASSIONATE SOLE

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:42:00 GMT

Manolo Blahnik CEO George Malkemus spends his nights in the city that popularized his luxury footwear brand and his weekends in WAG country, running Arethusa Farm and making waffle cones. Whether it’s cows or shoes, he does it with love.

MON AMOUR, CARAMOOR

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:51:00 GMT

Michael Barrett has a thing for four-letter words. Like Guam – his birthplace. Or Moab – his “little miracle in the desert” of a music festival. And, an affinity for unamplified, unplugged live music.