party time! - Westchester Medical Center

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w e s t c h e s t e r H e a lt h & L i f e
the good living magazine from westchester medical center
december 2010 / $3.95
december 2010
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December 2010
Features
30 Fashion & Beauty / Put on your party best
Here’s an evening look that will make you the belle of the
holiday ball.
32 At home / Topping your table
A party-ready tablescape is the perfect stage for your feast.
36 Party time / Planning a kids’ bash
Whimsical décor and treats galore can be the makings
of a great children’s party.
38
Divine dinner party
Three local chefs share recipes for a festive meal your guests
will long remember.
42 Escapes / Spas with a plus
Why not go somewhere sunny and fascinating—an exciting city or
a sun-kissed beach—to be pampered and restored?
Departments
6 Welcome letter
8 Editor’s letter
13 Westchester whispers
• Home, chic home • Seasoned greetings • Gourmet
magnifique • So-la-la
16 Flash
Captured moments around the county
21 Health watch
• A blessed event x 3 • Thumbs-up for a remarkable recovery
• Crossing a border for top-flight care • Surprising brainsaver • CPR to the rescue • Their good idea helps kids
48 Westchester gourmet
Italian to a ‘T’ Exquisite attention to detail marks the
cuisine at Tarry Lodge in Port Chester.
50 Where to eat
54 Be there
Your Westchester County dining guide
Local events you won’t want to miss
55 What’s happening at Westchester Medical Center
56 Faces of Westchester
Runs in the family
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Welcome letter
A year to be thankful for
AS 2010 DRAWS TO A CLOSE AT WESTCHESTER
Medical Center, we can take a few moments to reflect on
another year of growth and milestones, looking forward to
continued advances and positive change on our horizon.
In 2010, we have been happy to welcome many more
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editor’s letter
memories are made here
it’s that magical time of year once more.
as we gather with our families and friends, the holidays bring
special moments that we will always treasure. But making
those memories takes planning—and this issue of Westchester
Health & Life can help. sprinkled through our pages, you’ll
find advice on entertaining for the holidays from pros and
experienced hosts alike. check out the tips marked with the
snowflake.
our articles too are full of ideas you can use. for
example, starting on page 30 we show you how to look
glamorous from head to toe—with minimal fuss. We also
present a festive, three-course dinner party designed by a
trio of top Westchester county chefs (page 38). and what’s
a dinner party without a beautiful table? on page 32 you’ll
discover inspiration for inviting tablescapes that convey
warmth and style. and check out page 36 for advice on
throwing a bash for the kids that will give you an excuse to
mingle with other parents.
need a break from entertaining, and from the outdoor chill? a trip to a warmer clime may be just the ticket.
in “spas with a Plus” on page 42, we describe two destination spas that offer world-class rejuvenation—and happily,
they’re also in enchanting areas worth exploring for their
own sake. either one is a surefire memory-maker.
indeed, we hope this whole issue inspires you to make
some great holiday memories. as for me, this magazine’s
readers, advertisers and my amazing staff have helped me create
incredible memories of my own. this letter marks my last as
editor in chief, a position i’ve held since this magazine was
born. But i’m not going far. my new role as Vice President
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WHISPERS
your local guide to trends, treasures, people & well-kept secrets
Seasoned
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Home, chic home
Handwoven cotton napkins and towels from Ethiopia. Embroidered velvet
pillows from India. Vintage tabletop linens and cushions from Romania.
These are just a few of the unusual items that await you at Wake Robin
in Briarcliff Manor (914-502-0303, www.wakerobinshop.com), a new home
furnishings and gift shop run by owner Megan David, a former buyer for ABC
Carpet & Home and Ochre in Manhattan.
Want to give your holiday stationery a distinctive personal touch? From photo cards set
on vibrant backgrounds to fully customizable
holiday invitations, gift tags, envelope seals
and return-address stickers, options abound
at Fine Lines of Katonah (914-232-4856,
finelineskatonah.myspstore.com).
“We specialize in fine papers that are
traditional with a contemporary twist,” says
owner Laura Marks, whose shop has been
open in Katonah for 15 years. She adds that
wedding and bar and bat mitzvah invitations
are her biggest sellers year-round. “Many of
our items can be personalized, and we offer
special printing options such as letterpress,
engraving and thermography.”
While many of the shop’s offerings can
be purchased online (you can upload your
digital picture to a photo card with the click
of a mouse, for instance), Marks encourages
customers to stop by to “browse through our
vendor albums and touch and view up-close
what you’re purchasing. We’ll help you pick a
typeface, ink color and personal message.”
Looking for a stylish hostess or teacher
gift? Fine Lines also carries leather photo
albums, personalized stationery and Vera
Bradley stationery and handbags.
“We carry many special items that you won’t find at the mall or in
department stores,” says David of the 800-square-foot shop,
which features tin ceilings, a large skylight, French blue floors and
glass and crystal chandeliers.
Ready to stop by this holiday season? While big-ticket
items include a full line of sustainable furniture upholstered with
Belgian linens by John Derian for Cisco Brothers, we also suggest
browsing the plush, colorful owl and elephant music boxes for babies from Boulogne, France ($85); fine chocolates filled with pomegranate, violet and other fragrant ingredients by Maison Bouche
($6.50/bar); and locally made earrings crafted of vintage buttons,
sterling silver and gold ($14). The shop also sells a wide selection
of handmade soaps, perfumes, serveware and glassware, and offers
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Westchester whispers
Sol-La-La
Gourmet magnifique
For a unique homemade meal and an exciting shopping excursion, visit
Auray Gourmet in Larchmont (914-833-2274, www.auraygourmet.com),
a charming café-shop that combines a host of international goods for sale
with a delightful breakfast and lunch menu.
“It’s modeled after a Parisian bistro,” says owner Carolynn Dilworth,
who took over the store—formerly the Auray Cheese Shop—in 2008 and
moved it to its new, larger location on Larchmont Avenue. “We have cobblestone flooring and imported cheese and charcuterie cases.”
Auray’s ambience is just the beginning of its European-inspired offerings.
The quaint shop boasts more than 250 foreign cheeses, plus meats, yogurts,
sodas, jams and countless other specialty items. Looking to bring worldly flair
to the season’s gatherings? Check out the store’s holiday stock, which includes
German and Dutch Christmas cookies and chestnut puree from France.
The menu, too, evokes Europe: think crepes, freshly baked baguettes,
quiches, paninis and espresso. Auray’s daily-made soups, like butternut
squash with sweet potato and curry, are beloved by customers. Breakfast
items such as French toast and omelettes (Dilworth recommends the
spinach-and-goat-cheese variety) also win the appetites of visitors, who can
enjoy their meals at French café tables within the shop or on its sidewalk.
“They’ve created a very warm and welcoming environment—it’s a
delightful setting to relax and enjoy your food,” says frequent customer Bob
Blair of New Rochelle, who cites the Cinnamon Belgian Waffles as one of his
favorite things to order. “I do quite a bit of shopping here too,” he adds. “Their
selection of hard-to-find cheeses and cured meats is excellent.”
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into 2-inch by 3-inch photo frames, which
can be taken home as a lovely reminder of
the evening.”
“Some people say it’s like going to a craft
show, or a store in SoHo or Greenwich Village,” says Min Aoki, proprietor of Sol-La
handmade gifts in Scarsdale (914-7232123, www.sol-la.com). A visit to the shop
confirms such claims: Its selection of jewelry,
purses, frames and housewares—predominantly handcrafted by artists—is indeed
eclectic and eye-catching.
Sol-La houses a broad mix of items,
from dazzling earrings made with precious
stones to bags transformed from copies of
The New York Times (or other funky materials like pull tabs, billboards and Indian saris).
Recycled and fair-trade pieces are
a regular fixture too, reflecting
the store’s eco-conscious spirit.
While most artists featured
at Sol-La are American,
Aoki also brings in fair-trade
works by crafters from Kenya,
Guatemala, Mexico and
Brazil. Proceeds from their
pieces often help support
impoverished regions
within the countries.
For holiday
shopping, Sol-La is
well-stocked with
both traditional and
whimsical options.
“We sell menorahs
made by Israeli
artists,” says Aoki,
“and there’s a recycled
product called the Mighty
Wallet. It’s not handmade,
but it’s constructed out of
waterproof Tyvek and comes in
different colors and designs. One
looks like notebook paper,
and people can draw on it to make a personalized gift.”
“I’ve purchased everything from
beaded fair-trade necklaces by African
women to earrings made out of watch
gears,” says frequent customer Elena
Bauer of Pleasantville. “The shop carries
interesting, original items that you can’t find
anywhere else.”
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175,000 people didn’t plan on having
cardiac procedures.
Fortunately, we did.
Since 1977, over 175,000 people have come to Westchester Medical Center for the treatment of some
of the most severe and complex heart conditions. The talent and dedication of our doctors, nurses and
staff, and our exceptional outcomes, are the reason we are the premier heart center in the region.
• In the last 10 years alone, we have performed:
45,000 diagnostic cardiac procedures
15,000 cardiac interventions
7,000 electrophysiology procedures
5,000 pacemaker & related device implants
• Awarded HealthGrades® five-star rating
for treatment of heart failure and for
carotid surgery
• Five full-service catheterization labs, the
largest number of the most sophisticated
labs in the Hudson Valley
• One of only a handful of hospitals in the
nation to earn the Triple Gold Award from
the American Heart Association
• The only cardiac surgery program in
Westchester County
• One of only three hospitals in NY to earn
a designation of low-risk for valve or
valve/bypass surgery*
• The only heart transplant center and VAD
program in the Hudson Valley
• Awarded the 2010 HealthGrades® Cardiac
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FLASH
guests danced the night away at the
Bereavement Center of Westchester’s “15 Years of Hope” benefit
at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. The event,
which also included dinner, cocktails and a silent auction, raised
$350,000 to help the center support people grieving the loss of a
loved one. Meanwhile, nearly 300 attendees savored signature
dishes by the area’s culinary pros at the United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s annual “Top Chefs in Sleepy Hollow
Country” event at the Abigail Kirsch catering facility at Tappan
Hill Mansion in Tarrytown. The evening raised $30,000 for
the organization. Finally, Gilda’s Club of Westchester hosted
its ninth annual Peggy Hirschberg Bridge Tournament at the
Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck. Proceeds help the group
provide support to those whose lives are touched by cancer.
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Janie Regan
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and Leslie Alberti
5. Ray Windas and Paul Ryan
6. Caroline Hay and
Keith Safian
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9. Barbara St. Lifer,
Sheila Cohen and
Jane Rittmaster
10. Amy Frolick and
Judy Seslowe
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photos from your gala or charity
event to Westchester Health & Life,
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contact information, a short event
description and names of all who appear. (Submissions are not guaranteed
to be published and must meet the
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used digital imaging equipment which, for many women, means the actual imaging process takes
less time. And our expert staff of radiologists understand the subtleties of compassionate care.
Welcome to the only Women’s Imaging Center of its kind in the Hudson Valley.
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DECEMBER 2010
A NEW HEART AND A BIG FINISH!
On January 22, 2010,
69-year old Peter
Sinnott of Rye, NY
underwent successful
heart transplant surgery
at Westchester Medical
Center. During his
recovery he vowed to
participate in the New
York City Marathon. On
November 7, 2010, less
than 10 months after
having his transplant, 10
hours and 10 minutes
after stepping off in
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Marathon and perhaps completing his journey from heart failure to heart transplant.
DAISY AWARD FOUNDERS VISIT
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses was created by Mark and Bonnie Barnes
in memory of their son J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick passed away at 33 of Idiopathic
Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) and his family created the award to honor his memory and
the excellent nursing care he received during his illness. Since the award was created in
2000, they have honored thousands of nurses, expanding recently to hospitals around the
world. Westchester Medical Center began honoring our nurses with The DAISY Award in 2008
and were proud to host Mark and Bonnie Barnes on November 9, 2010, for a luncheon to
meet the Medical Center’s DAISY honorees.
MARK AND BONNIE BARNES (CENTER), FOUNDERS OF THE DAISY AWARD FOR EXTRAORDINARY NURSES, ARE PICTURED WITH WESTCHESTER MEDICAL
CENTER’S DAISY AWARD HONOREES (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) KATHLEEN CONKLIN, RN, DANIELA KRZEMINSKI, RN, ERICA DRETZIN, RN, DARNELLA ANDERSON,
RN, TUCKY BENTO, RN, KATHY LAPINE, RN, MARY D’ALBERTO, RN, ADELE RUSHNECK, RN, CRAIG SCHROETER, RN, AND MAUREEN COONEY, RN, DNP
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FOLLOW-UP:
Girl’s Diagnosis Could
Save Brother’s Life
The October edition of Westchester
Health & Life chronicled the story
of Katarina Weigel, a 15 year-old
from Yorktown whose heart stopped
during a summertime high school
volleyball practice. After the incident,
doctors at Maria Fareri Children’s
Hospital at Westchester Medical
Center diagnosed Katarina with an
inherited arrhythmia that caused her
heart to fail. They then implanted
a defibrillator in Katerina’s chest to
significantly reduce the chances of
another heart stoppage caused by
the inherited arrhythmia.
Since that edition went to
press other members of the Weigel
family were tested for the inherited
arrhythmia, and it was determined
that Katarina’s brother, Robert, 18,
also carried the arrhythmia-causing
gene. Like Katarina, Robert’s was
implanted with a defibrillator at
Westchester Medical Center on
October 29. Their mother, Daria,
was also diagnosed with the gene
and she is currently consulting with
Westchester Medical Center doctors
regarding a similar procedure.
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what’s new in medicine and how you can stay well
Gayla and Capt. Joe
Luchetta with their
three babies
A blessed
event x3
A military family arrives in the area
just in time to deliver triplets
When a woman is expecting more than one
baby, she wants to have them in the finest possible facility.
That’s why the parents of Gavin, Ava and Brayden Luchetta—
born this May 24—chose to have their triplets at Westchester Medical Center.
Last year, Gayla and Joe Luchetta were living in
Charlottseville, Virginia. Joe, 30, a captain in the U.S. Army,
had returned from a deployment in Iraq and was studying
for a master’s degree in kinesiology at the University of Virginia. For a year the couple had been trying to start a family.
“I learned I had unexplained infertility, so we started fertility
treatments,” says Gayla, 29. “We found out I was pregnant in
November, and four weeks later we learned it was triplets.”
Joe was scheduled to be transferred to West Point in
June, once his studies were completed, to become an instructor at the United States Military Academy. “We didn’t want
to deliver in Virginia because we knew the babies would
need to be in a NICU [neonatal intensive care unit]
for a few weeks and we didn’t want to be separated,”
Gayla says. Joe is originally from Cold Spring, and
his sister, Jennifer, works at Westchester Medical
Center as an office manager. “She told us Westchester had a great NICU, especially for multiple births,”
Gayla says. On a visit to Joe’s family that December,
they toured the facility and were immediately sold.
“They showed us all the equipment that could
be used,” she says. “And even if I had a difficult delivery,
they were very positive about what they could do.”
The Army agreed to relocate the Luchettas to
New York in May, a month ahead of the original schedule. “Joe was out of town that week, so I drove with
my mom for nine hours, in the back seat with my legs
propped up,” she says. Two weeks later, she started labor,
but developed preeclampsia—pregnancy-related high
blood pressure, a common complication in multiple
births. Her doctor, Frank Manning, M.D., an obstetrician-gynecologist with a subspecialty in maternal-fetal
medicine, performed a C-section delivery. Gavin came
first, at 4 pounds, 2 ounces. His sister, Ava, followed at 4
pounds, 6 ounces; then brother Brayden at 3 pounds, 11 ounces.
Ava was in the Isaac & Naomi Kaplan Family Foundation Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for two weeks,
Gavin for three and Brayden four, but all progressed nicely. Gayla suffered complications for which she required a transfusion.
“The doctors and nurses were great, telling me how
the kids were doing when I couldn’t see them,” says the now
fully recovered—and very busy—new mom. “It was amazing—
they treated our babies almost as if they were their own.” n
Triplets, by the numbers
What’s it like to care for newborn triplets? Here are
some tell-tale statistics from new three-time mother
Gayla Luchetta:
Diapers used per week: 200
Feedings per week: 120
Formula used per week: 770 ounces
Laundry: eight loads a week (that’s just baby clothes)
Sleep: 4–5 hours a night—nonconsecutive, of course
For information about having your baby—or
babies—at Westchester Medical Center,
please call 877-WMC-DOCS or visit
www.WorldClassMedicine.com/OBGYN.
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Despite a brain injury
that required surgery
and rehab, Ashley Barco,
7, is her old self again—
“a sweet, funny, loving
kid,” her mom reports.
Thumbs-up for a
remarkable recovery
Meticulous surgery enables a youngster
to recover from a severe brain injury
It happened suddenly. The accident THEN
5-year-old Ashley Barco of Newburgh suffered in August 2009
took only a tragic instant—and then required months of hospital care and rehabilitation. But fortunately, thanks to the
swift and skillful action of surgeons at Maria Fareri Children’s
Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Ashley is recovering
and enjoying life once again.
The Barco family had just come back from a vacation
at Lake George. Rosemarie, a teller with Provident Bank,
was unpacking and doing laundry. Julio, now 38, a driver
for Pepsi-Cola, had gone to the grocery store to restock the
refrigerator. And Ashley and her brothers—Michael, now
16; and Jonathan, now 9—were hanging out and playing.
“Ashley had a plastic stick she wanted to play with,”
recalls Rosemarie, 40. “I told her ‘No.’ One minute later,
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Michael yelled for me.”
Ashley was lying in the hallway with the stick protruding from her left eye. Apparently she’d been running
with it and had fallen. “I did the worst thing you can do—I
pulled the stick out,” Rosemarie says. “I was in shock.”
While Rosemarie comforted the nearly unconscious
Ashley, Michael called 9-1-1. An ambulance took Ashley to Newburgh’s
St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital. Once
stabilized, the girl was whisked by
helicopter to Maria Fareri Children’s
Hospital. Raj Murali, M.D., Chief of
Neurosurgery at Westchester Medical Center, took Ashley immediately
into the operating room. He found Raj Murali, M.D.
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that the stick had entered just under Ashley’s eyeball, leaving it intact, and had plunged through Ashley’s brain and up
against the back of her skull. Fortunately, it had missed several
large blood vessels, but it had damaged a lot of brain tissue.
The immediate concern with brain injuries is swelling. Because the brain is encased in a firm box—the skull—it
has nowhere to expand. As the swelling increases, the internal
pressure can squeeze blood vessels and block blood flow, causing even more brain injury and possibly death. To prevent
this, Dr. Murali cut a small hole in the top of Ashley’s skull
and inserted a catheter to drain fluid and control swelling.
“That worked at first, but then the swelling continued,” says Avinash L. Mohan, M.D., Co-Chief of Pediatric
Neurosurgery, who joined in Ashley’s care when she arrived
in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. “The next step is a hemicraniectomy—surgical removal of half of the skull section that
holds the brain—when intracranial pressure is not controlled
by any other measure.”
Ashley was placed in a drug-induced coma, and Dr.
Murali and another surgeon removed
a portion of her skull. In many instances the original skull fragment
can be put back in place when the
brain has healed; in Ashley’s case, an
artificial plate was implanted.
“We have saved quite a few
lives using this procedure,” says Dr.
Avinash L. Mohan, M.D. Mohan. “And with new high-speed
instruments, what used to take an hour we can now do in 10
minutes. That can make a big difference in reducing the damage. The brain emerges in much better shape.”
While Ashley was being treated in the Arnold and
Arlene Goldstein Family Foundation Pediatric Intensive
Care Unit, Rosemarie and Julio stayed by her side. After a
week or so, Ashley woke from her coma. “We kept waiting,
and finally she smiled and gave a thumbs-up,” Rosemarie
says. Ashley was released from the hospital in September on
the day after her 6th birthday, and moved to the Blythedale
Children’s Hospital for rehabilitation.
Rosemarie left her job and spent weekdays with her
daughter. (She has since been rehired.) Julio worked all
week and spent weekends at Blythedale. Family and friends
helped care for the other kids, and even held fundraisers to
help the Barcos cover expenses. “We could never have survived without all that support,” Rosemarie says.
In cases of brain injury, rehabilitation hospitals like
Blythedale often work in partnership with acute-care hos-
Prompt, skillful treatment
helped make the difference
for young Ashley.
pitals such as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, providing
the long-term treatment patients need to regain function.
No one could predict then how fully she might recover, but
the successful surgery gave rehab a chance to work.
Progress was slow, but steady. Ashley was in the facility for six months. By the time she left, on March 19, she
had greatly improved. “She was off her feeding tube and
could speak in complete sentences and walk with leg braces,”
Rosemarie says. “She was still weak on her right side, but
she could move her right arm and leg and the right side of
her face.” Speech was the slowest to come back, as Ashley
had to relearn the words for everything.
“Her first word was ‘Mommy,’” Rosemarie reports.
Since March, Ashley has been in rehab and school at
the Orange-Ulster BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) in Goshen and continues to improve. “She
is walking and talking very well, and her memory is coming back,” Rosemarie says. Her right hand is still weak, and
she developed scoliosis in her spine from the months of muscle
weakness, but “overall, she’s doing amazing,” her mom says.
It’s still hard to predict how completely Ashley will
recover, Dr. Mohan says, “but children can often improve
for more than a year or two after the injury.”
Most important, Ashley is her old self emotionally.
“She’s the same sweet, funny, loving kid,” Rosemarie says.
“And she is the strongest, most amazing person—she never
gives up. She tries everything with a positive, happy outlook.
“The day she came home, my son Jonathan said,
‘Now we’re a family again!’ That just sums it all up.” n
For more on pediatric neurosurgery and other advanced care services at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
at Westchester Medical Center, please call 877-WMCDOCS or visit www.WorldClassMedicine.com/MFCH.
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Health
Watch
Crossing a border
for top-flight care
An injured skier travels from Canada to Westchester to save his shattered leg
“I zigged when I should have zagged.”
That’s how Jay McCarthy describes the devastating skiing
accident he suffered in Canada last winter. The Peekskill
police officer, a veteran skier, shattered his right leg when he
crashed into a tree. Unhappy with his prospects for receiving care up north, he chose instead to drive back to Westchester Medical Center, where his wife works, to have his
injury treated. And it’s a good thing he did. Without Westchester’s skilled surgeons and advanced treatments, including hyperbaric therapy, he very well might have lost his leg.
McCarthy, 49, lives in Westchester County with his
wife, Diane, a nurse in Westchester’s Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit. They have four sons ranging from elementary school
through college. For the past decade, the family has skied in
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Canada during the February school break. Last year they
were at Mont-Sainte-Anne, a ski resort northeast of Quebec
City. One day, he and his three oldest sons decided to try a
mountain called Le Massif, about 40 minutes away. They
were skiing an experts-only run when the tip of McCarthy’s
ski caught on a tree and his leg collided with the tree trunk.
“I knew right away that my leg was broken,” says
McCarthy, who along with being a cop is also a nonpracticing registered nurse. His sons were further down the
hill and didn’t see it happen. Wisely, these experienced skiers all carried walkie-talkies, so McCarthy called them to
contact the ski patrol. “I waited about 20 minutes before
they got to me, fighting to stay out of shock,” he says.
The ski patrol affixed a temporary wooden splint
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to his leg and took him down the hill on a
sled. His son then drove him to a hospital
near their hotel: “He only had a learner’s
permit and had driven all of 20 minutes
in his whole life,” says McCarthy. At the
hospital, they told him his was the worst
fracture they’d ever seen. Though he had been injured around
10 in the morning, he wasn’t seen by a doctor until late afternoon. “The hospital took
more readings of my credit card than of my
vital signs,” he says. He was transferred to a
trauma center in Quebec City, which found
he had broken a piece of bone off his patella (knee cap) and several pieces off the top
of his tibia (shin bone), and had also torn
ligaments and tendons and ripped the skin over his knee. Surgeons put him in an external fixator splint, a solid frame bolted
into his leg bones, and told him he’d be in the hospital at least
a week for more surgery. “We didn’t want to stay there,” he
says. “We went to Westchester.”
His wife called ahead to
let the hospital know they were
coming. The family put the back
seat of the car down so he could sit
with his leg out, supported by their
luggage, and drove nine hours
straight. “The pain meds wore
off just as we arrived,” he says.
David Asprinio, M.D.,
David Asprinio, M.D.
orthopaedic surgeon, found that
the fixator splint “wasn’t holding the leg solidly enough,
so we had to put two screws in the bones to keep the leg
from moving until the swelling went down,” he says. The
placement of the fixator’s pins also may have complicated
Dr. Asprinio’s challenge as he strove in surgery to put the
broken bones back together with metal plates, screws and
wires. “It just made everything more difficult,” he says.
McCarthy was discharged to a nursing facility in
mid-March to begin rehab. But a week later, his knee became badly infected. “I knew then that I was in danger of
losing the leg,” McCarthy says. “No one said that to me, but
I know more than the average customer.”
The infection occurred because the skin over his
knee wasn’t healing, so plastic surgeon Michael Koch,
M.D., had to move muscle to the front of the knee to bring
fresh blood supply to a new skin graft. He then needed 60
sessions of hyperbaric therapy—exposure to pure oxygen—
to facilitate healing. “I am a poster child at the hyperbaric
clinic,” he says. “They have ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures of
me. It really worked.”
McCarthy had six operations in all, and even then
his prognosis was not encouraging. “This was a particularly bad injury made more complicated by the initial treatment,” Dr. Asprinio says. “I told him I felt it would be difficult for him to return to full duty as a police officer because
he would have a limp and some functional deficit.”
But after six months of rehab, McCarthy was back at
work this April. “I still have a slight limp, and it’s hard to
climb a ladder, but otherwise I am at full strength and fully
mobile,” he says.
Dr. Asprinio says he is “amazed and impressed he
has rehabbed himself to this degree.”
McCarthy is even thinking about skiing again. “I’m
not sure if I can,” he admits. “Dr. Asprinio said I should try,
just to say I tried, but it may not have the allure it once had.”
Whatever the fate of his skiing, he believes the excellent
care he received at Westchester was worth the trip he made.
Says Dr. Asprinio: “The take-home message is that
what’s done initially about an injury can compromise
future treatment. Jay clearly had no choice, getting injured
so far from home. But it’s best to be treated at a fully qualified trauma center if that’s possible.” n
For more information on orthopaedic care at
Westchester Medical Center, please call 877-WMCDOCS or visit www.WorldClassMedicine.com.
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Watch
Surprising brain-saver
A glue becomes a cutting-edge treatment for a rare blood vessel malformation
Would you believe a key new advance in
brain surgery is a four-letter word you can already spell?
It’s true—it’s glue. A Westchester Medical Center neurosurgeon is helping to pioneer the use of embolic materials
or “glue” in treating aneurysms and arterial venous malformation, or AVM.
“An AVM is a tangle of blood vessels in the brain,”
explains neurosurgeon Michael F. Stiefel, M.D., Ph.D.,
Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery. It occurs in
just 1 out of 100,000 people, and most
affected people don’t know it until
they have symptoms, such as severe
headaches or seizures. Symptoms can
be even worse if the AVM bleeds—
blood can leak into the brain, causing
stroke or perhaps even death. Dr. Stiefel is the only lower Hudson Valley
neurosurgeon to offer this new treatMichael F. Stiefel, M.D.
ment for AVMs and aneurysms.
He has used it, for example, with a patient we’ll
call Martha, who prefers not to be identified. She was referred to Dr. Stiefel suffering from intense headaches. He
took three images, using a computed tomography (CT)
scan, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and an angiogram to confirm an AVM on the left side of her cerebellum, a region of the brain that’s vital for motor control and
coordination. Some AVMs can be safely left alone, but Dr.
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Stiefel determined that Martha’s
posed a danger of bleeding. He
needed to reduce the blood supply
to it and then remove it surgically.
In the past, blood flow was
blocked using either small platinum coils or a very fast-drying glue
called N-butyl cyanoacrylate, or
NBCA. But coils can leave voids,
which in turn can become filled
with blood and eventually burst.
Since 2007, however, a new copolymer has been available that has
been found to be more effective.
Dr. Stiefel (in red cap)
“It turns out that this new
performs a gluing
embolisate or ‘glue’ does a better
procedure on a pajob than the previous materials we
tient with an arterial
had—and a much better job than
venous malformation.
the wire coils,” Dr. Stiefel says.
For Martha, Dr. Stiefel went with the new polymer.
“Its adhesive properties allow us to go deep into the smaller
blood vessels, and this suited her case better,” he says. Martha was taken to a special operating room dedicated to
endovascular neurosurgery and put under general anesthesia. Dr. Stiefel threaded a wire just eight one-thousandths
(0.008”) of an inch thick from her groin to the AVM and injected the adhesive. After the procedure, patients spend 24
to 48 hours in a neurovascular intensive care unit to monitor brain function. “They then go right back to their normal
activities,” Dr. Stiefel says.
Most patients, like Martha, require several sessions before the AVM shrinks to a size Dr. Stiefel is comfortable removing through open surgery. By November, Martha had had two
of her four scheduled sessions. Dr. Stiefel plans to remove the
AVM in January, a process that will require a few days in the
hospital. “Then, she’ll be cured, with no restrictions,” he says.
“She’ll never have to come back for this.” n
To learn more about neurosurgery at Westchester
Medical Center, please call 877-WMC-DOCS or visit
www.WorldClassMedicine.com.
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CPR to
the rescue
Why an Ulster man owes his life to
the alertness of strangers
while jogging in kingston in september,
Richard Sutton, 59, fell to the ground. His heart had stopped.
“He suffered what we call ‘sudden cardiac death,’”
says Warren Rosenblum, M.D., Director of the Heart Failure
and Transplantation Program at Westchester Medical Center.
Fortunately, fast-thinking bystanders saw him fall
and quickly started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
They contacted the Kingston Fire Department, and firefighters were able to restart Sutton’s heart in time to save him.
Sutton, a retired AT&T
technician, lives in Ulster with his
wife, Patricia, 54, a claims representative at the Social Security
Administration. They have two
grown sons. He has no family history of heart trouble and had been
walking and running three days a
week. “It was a Monday, and I’d
finished my fourth lap,” he says.
Warren Rosenblum, M.D.
“The next thing I remember is
waking up on Thursday in the Cardiac Care Unit.”
Between those memories, he was taken to Kingston Hospital, which immediately sent him by helicopter to
Westchester. There Dr. Rosenblum ordered several tests to
find out what caused his heart attack, but found nothing.
“An angiogram discovered no obstructions in his ar-
teries,” he says. “A biopsy of his heart muscle also showed
nothing.” But when Dr. Rosenblum examined the results of
the electrocardiogram taken at the scene by the paramedics, he saw signs that suggested one of two congenital abnormalities, long QT syndrome and Bruguda syndrome. As of
November, genetic testing for these had not been completed.
Dr. Rosenblum put Sutton on medications and
implanted a pacemaker and defibrillator to maintain his
heartbeat. If the testing shows he has either of the two syndromes, the doctor may treat it with different medications.
Otherwise, though, Sutton is fine. He enjoys golf and socializing at his gun club, and he’s back to walking and jogging.
When Sutton recently visited the firefighters who
saved his life, he learned just how lucky he’d been.“They said
they had done CPR on about 300 people in the condition I
was in, and I was only the fourth who’d survived,” he says. n
The new ABCs of CPR
Richard Sutton’s comeback from cardiac arrest was due
to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (see main article). “More
lives could be saved if more people knew CPR,” says Warren Rosenblum, M.D., Director of the Heart Failure and
Transplantation Program at Westchester Medical Center.
In October, the American Heart Association
revised its CPR guidelines. They now stress that chest
compression is more important than breathing into the
victim’s airway and should be the first step for rescuers to revive victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The association said the well-known “A-B-C” sequence (airway-breathing-compressions) of CPR should now be
changed to C-A-B (compressions-airway-breathing).
“For more than 40 years, CPR training has emphasized the ABCs of CPR, which instructed people to
open a victim’s airway by tilting his or her head back,
pinching the nose and breathing into the victim’s
mouth, and only then giving chest compressions,” reported Michael Sayre, M.D., co-author of the guidelines and chairman of the American Heart Association’s
Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Committee.
“This approach was causing significant delays in starting chest compressions, which are essential for keeping
oxygen-rich blood circulating through the body.”
For information on courses in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, contact the Westchester County Chapter
of the American Red Cross at 914-946-6500 or visit
www.westchestercounty.redcross.org.
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Health
Watch
Steve Cid and Kerry
Fedigan-Cid
Their good idea
helps kids
Grateful for the care their injured
daughter received, two real estate
agents create a philanthropic win-win
Talk about making something good out
of a misfortune. For Steve Cid and his wife, Kerry FediganCid, real estate agents with Prudential Douglas Elliman in
New York City, an accident inspired a charitable initiative
that helps raise funds to care for sick and injured children.
The couple, residents of the Crestwood neighborhood
in Yonkers, have two daughters: Ariana, 16; and Olivia, 13.
Two years ago, Olivia was out riding her bike—without a helmet—when she hit a curb, flew off the bike and hit her head
on the pavement. “Her friend ran up the driveway, banging
on the door, yelling, ‘Mr. Cid, Olivia’s hurt real bad!’” Steve
recalls. Olivia was disoriented and confused. Steve called
Kerry, who came home from work, and they raced Olivia to
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center.
“Within seconds they had a wheelchair for her and took
her for a CT scan,” Kerry says. “They explained the injuries
she might have and told us neurosurgeons were being alerted.”
Olivia had a fractured skull, and was kept in the hospital two days to watch for bleeding or swelling in the brain.
Fortunately, she suffered neither. Once released, she had to
stay away from sports—she plays volleyball and softball—for
six months. “Otherwise, everything was normal,” Steve says.
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But the grateful parents didn’t forget. “Seeing how this
team of doctors and nurses flew into action stuck with us,” Kerry
says. “It was unlike any other emergency-room experience.”
Of course, the Cids made sure their daughter never
rode helmetless again. But they wanted to do more. They’d
long been interested in combining philanthropy with their
real estate business in some way. And they were friends with
Mark Pollick, founder and president of the Giving Back
Fund, a national public charity that manages 100 charitable
foundations and other philanthropic programs for athletes,
entertainers, business entrepreneurs and corporations.
“We told him about Giving House, our idea of real
estate agents partnering with nonprofits to give a portion of
their commissions back to the community,” Kerry says. “He
said it was brilliant and helped us make it a reality.”
In Giving House, the only initiative of its type in the
country, agents from the major firms in the Hudson Valley—Houlihan Lawrence, Prudential Holmes & Kennedy,
Prudential Centennial, Better Homes & Gardens Rand
Realty, Sotheby’s and Houlihan and O’Malley—donate 20
percent of their commissions to a group they wish to support. Giving House has chosen to start by directing proceeds
to the new pediatric inpatient unit currently under construction at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.
“Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital is the perfect
beneficiary for us,” Steve says. “The people at the hospital
understand that they have to grow to meet the community’s needs. And after seeing the care Olivia received, we’re
thrilled to help them do that.” n
Real estate gives back
The commission-sharing program Giving House expects
to be involved in from 10 to 20 percent of the real estate
transactions in the lower Hudson Valley within the next
three years, according to co-founder Steve Cid. He adds:
“If you or someone you know is thinking of buying or
selling a home anywhere in the Hudson Valley, please
contact us and we’ll give you a choice of great Giving
House real estate agents right in your community who’ll
‘give back’ on your behalf.“
For more information, go to www.GivingHouse.org or
call co-founder Kerry Fedigan-Cid at 917-327-8766.
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FAsHION & beauty
Put on your
party
best
here’s an evening look that will make you
the belle of the holiday ball
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Provocative as its name, Swarovski’s stunning Maniac necklace,
$500, is ruthenium-plated and features crystal satin, jet hematite
and jet crystal beads for an enchanting look of holiday elegance.
Complement it with this sea green, pure silk halter dress from
Amsale, $260, with delicate pleating, a ruffled sweetheart neckline
masterfile; photograph of dress courtesy of bloomingdales.com; photograph of necklace courtesy of swarovski
and a ruched empire waist with a cluster of rosettes.
“i have nothing to wear!” It’s a common refrain this season. Getting decked out in a dramatic party frock is exciting, but the pressure to find
the perfect outfit can leave you feeling more like a
desperate housewife than a modern-day Cinderella.
The trick is to play with proportion by combining a fitted top with a more voluminous skirt. A
tailored bodice will accentuate your figure, and a
flirty skirt will make you feel like dancing the night
away without sacrificing comfort. No need to stick
with your favorite little black dress when any color
works. Experts say it’s more about the fabric and fit as
long as you wear a hue that suits your skin tone.
In terms of jewelry, less is more, but that
doesn’t mean unassuming. Think minimal, but
striking, choosing one statement piece—chunky
earrings, oversize cocktail rings or a dazzling choker.
To simply your search, we’ve put together a
memorable ensemble sure to have you sparkling as
bright as any holiday lights.
TIP: “For a
dressed-up
rather than
made-up look,
start with
a tinted
moisturizer.
Apply eyeliner
to your top lid
only, dark
mascara to the
top lashes and
clear mascara
to bottom lashes.
Finish with
lipstick a shade
or two darker
than your
natural tone.”
~ Susan keane,
the cosmetic boutique,
chappaqua
TIP: “To look great in holiday photos, steer
clear of busy patterns, which can be very
distracting. Instead, stick to solid colors.”
~ carmen celentano,
captured moments by carmen,
armonk
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at home
Topping
Your
A party-ready tablescape is the
table
perfect stage for your feast
THERE’S NO MAGIC ELIXIR FOR CREATING a
festive holiday table other than ensuring that it conveys
the warmth you feel for your nearest and dearest and
reflects your personal style.
“Table decoration is meant to be viewed from all
sides,” explains internationally acclaimed interior designer Alberto Pinto, author of Alberto Pinto: Table Settings
(Rizzoli, 2010). “Three elements preside over its composition: the type of event to be celebrated, the volume of the
bouquets—which must be in scale with the size of the
tables—and finally the colors of the flowers, which must
continued
mesh with those of the porcelain.”
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Bright red carnations
and strawberries mark
the season and create
a striking contrast atop a
muted white tablecloth. Crystal
plates and glasses and silver animal
sculptures add a bit of shimmer.
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AT HOME
Color, fabrics and lighting are the building blocks
upon which your fête will be set. Red, always a hallmark
hue for the season, needn’t be your only option. Golds, silvers and winter-whites can also add sparkle to your table.
And speaking of sparkle, candles will enhance the ambience, especially if you place them near glass or mirrored
pieces that will twinkle in their light.
In terms of flowers, don’t be afraid to break with tra-
dition. While poinsettias, holly and evergreens are classic
holiday favorites, for example, you may wish to embrace
other floral choices of varying colors and styles. Just make
sure your bouquet does not obstruct anyone’s view.
When guests arrive at your table, the centerpiece
you’ve carefully chosen will help create just the right backdrop for merriment, garnering attention almost equal to
that of your festive feast itself. ■
TIP: “Serve food on solid white platters instead of using brightly colored or patterned
ones. That way the colors of the food really shine.”
~ NATALIE SCHIBELL, THE CHEF N’ YOU, WHITE PLAINS
Photographs reprinted with permission from Alberto Pinto: Table Settings, text by Dane McDowell, Rizzoli New York, 2010
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DECEMBER 2010
11/16/10 7:14 PM
From left: Yellow gerbera daisies
placed in silver harlequins delight
the eye on a mirror-topped table.
Stunning black-tinged Protea
Nerifolia blooms make a bold
and beautiful statement for the
holidays. Bundles of white peonies
complement delicate Neapolitan
porcelain statuettes.
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partY time
planning a
kids’bash
Whimsical décor and treats galore can be the makings
© Loupe Images/Ray Main; shutterstock
Of a great children’s party
don’t forget the young ones when you plan the season’s
entertaining. Kids deserve to party too, and you may even catch a moment to hobnob with
their chaperoning parents. You’ll find that a savvy selection of colors, decorations and tasty
treats can help make your bash a smash.
Keep children’s ages and genders in mind—along with any special theme you’ve chosen
—as you craft invitations to send to your child’s friends. You might consider asking children to
dress up and bring a favorite doll or stuffed animal as a “guest.”
Set the table with a traditional tablecloth or perhaps an inventive alternative. (In the
spread pictured at left, a colorful crocheted bed cover made a party pop.) Napkins are also a
must to prevent sticky fingers. Choose colorful cloth napkins, which you can tie with yarn or
hair ties.
Party gurus suggest serving simple, easy-to-enjoy items that minimize mess. If pizza,
ice-cream sundaes and superhero cakes seem trite, try tea sandwiches stuffed with peanutbutter-and-jelly or egg salad—or cookies, cupcakes or other finger foods. You can even use
a cookie cutter to cut sandwiches and cookies into stars, hearts and other shapes. And top
sweets with colorful frostings and toppings, such as M&Ms, jelly beans and sprinkles. Display
desserts on cake stands and consider filling any gaps between the dishes with dolls, figurines,
sports trophies or other eye-catchers. You can serve beverages in dainty teacups (or mugs
if it’s an all-male group), whether the children prefer traditional tea, juice, punch, milk or
hot chocolate.
After the kids are suitably stuffed, a fun-filled game session is in order. Feel free to
organize old-fashioned favorites such as the breaking of a holiday piñata, or dream up an
innovative game of your own. At the party’s end, be sure to give each child something to
take home, perhaps a holiday “goodie bag” or a chocolate lollipop embellished with a
colorful ribbon. n
TIP: “For a fun
activity, have the
kids make snowmen and igloos out
of marshmallows
and frosting.”
~ HOLLIE LEVY,
FREQUENT HOST,
ARMONK
TIP: “For a creative favor, give each guest a
package of hot cocoa with a seasonal mug.”
~ lisa rapkin, life of the party productions, armonk
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party time
TIP: “Offer guests a festive signature drink, such as a ‘candy
cane martini’—a blend of vodka and peppermint schnapps with
crushed peppermint candies around the rim.”
~ Lani frenchman, matt miller culinary productions, briarcliff
Divine
dinner party
Three local chefs share recipes for a holiday meal
your guests will long remember
Looking for inspiration for an unforgettable
holiday repast? Westchester Health & Life called on
three Westchester County chefs to create a three-course menu for a
festive dinner you can create in your own kitchen.
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WILD MUSHROOM AND DOUBLE-SMOKED BACON RISOTTO
WITH WHITE TRUFFLE OIL
CHEF VINCENT BARCELONA, Half Moon, Dobbs Ferry, and
Harvest on Hudson, Hastings-on-Hudson
Serves 12
• In a 4-quart saucepot, sauté the diced
bacon over medium heat until golden
brown. Remove most of the fat.
• Add the olive oil, butter, diced onions
and wild mushrooms. Sauté until veggies
are golden brown.
• Add the rice and stir for 2 minutes so as
to toast the rice.
• Add the wine and stir until it evaporates,
roughly 2 minutes.
• Add warm stock until the rice is covered.
Over a low flame, let simmer and constantly stir, adding more stock every time
the stock is almost completely absorbed
by the rice.
• When the rice is cooked it should be
firm but soft to the bite. Take out of pan
when remaining stock is not completely
absorbed and remove from the heat. Add
the Parmesan cheese and white truffle oil
and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir until the risotto reaches a creamy
consistency and is firm but not hard.
*Note: To make this a vegetarian dish,
remove bacon and substitute vegetable
stock or water for chicken stock.
CHRISTOPHER BARTH
1 pound carnaroli rice
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium sized onion, peeled and
diced small
½ cup dry white wine
Chicken stock
1 cup sautéed mixed wild
mushrooms
½ cup diced double-smoked bacon
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon white truffle oil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
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11/17/10 8:52 AM
ROAST BERKSHIRE PORK LOIN WITH CRANBERRY AND
PECAN WILD RICE AND APPLE-PEAR BUTTER
CHEF DAVID HAVILAND, Equus, Tarrytown
Serves 4
For the cranberry and pecan wild rice:
For the pork loin:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ tablespoon thyme, finely ½ cup onion, diced small
chopped
¼ cup celery, diced small
1 tablespoon chives, thinly ¼ cup carrot, diced small
sliced
¼ pound wild rice
½ tablespoon parsley, finely ½ cup Madeira wine
chopped
3 cups water or chicken
½ cup pecans, roasted and stock
roughly chopped
1 bay leaf
• In a 2-quart saucepan, heat vegetable oil, onion, celery
and carrots and sauté for 1 minute. Add Madeira wine
and reduce to half.
• Add the wild rice, water or chicken stock, bay leaf and
thyme to the pan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for 40–50
minutes until kernels pop. Fold in nuts, chives
and parsley.
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 pounds Berkshire pork loin
Salt to taste
2 teaspoons thyme, finely
Pepper to taste
chopped
8 baby carrots, peeled
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 cup carrot juice
10 Brussels sprouts, stems
trimmed and leaves removed 1 teaspoon honey
• Marinate pork loin with thyme, orange zest, oil, salt and
pepper for 1 hour.
• Sear off pork in a hot pan to a golden brown on all
sides, then transfer to a 350-degree oven for 15 to 20
minutes. Allow a few minutes for meat to settle after
removing from oven.
• To cook Brussels sprouts: Quickly sauté and blanch with
salt and pepper to taste.
• To cook carrots: Slice baby carrots thin, then add to a
small saucepan with honey and carrot juice and simmer
until tender. Remove carrots from liquid and season with
salt and pepper to taste.
For the apple and pear butter:
4 Granny Smith apples,
peeled and diced
2 Bartlett pears, peeled and diced
1 cup apple cider
2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
• Combine all ingredients
in the same pot. Simmer
until liquid is reduced.
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To plate: Place wild rice on the platter,
and sliced pork loin on the rice. Arrange
the vegetables around the pork and
rice and place a dollop of apple-pear
butter atop the pork.
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ITALIAN CHESTNUT TORTE
CHEF VICKY ZEPH, Zephs’, Peekskill
Serves 8
FOR THE CAKE:
4 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
1 stick soft unsalted
butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound roasted chestnuts, roughly chopped
¾ cup toasted pine nuts
4 egg whites
FOR THE GLAZE:
a dessert table
with decadent
choices, such
as cream puffs
drizzled with
chocolate,
and healthy
options,
including a
berry bowl.”
~ JODY ROSEN,
FREQUENT HOST,
NORTH SALEM
CHRISTOPHER BARTH
3 ounces melted
semisweet chocolate
6 tablespoons soft
butter
• Beat egg yolks and sugar to ribbon.
• Mix in 1 stick unsalted butter and vanilla, then chestnuts
and pine nuts.
• Beat egg whites to soft peaks in a separate bowl, then
add to mixture.
• Pour the mixture into an 8-inch spring form pan, buttered
and lined with parchment paper.
• Bake cake at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes.
Let cool.
• Meanwhile, mix melted chocolate and 6 tablespoons of
soft butter together in a bowl to make the glaze.
• After cake cools, turn upside down on a platter. Spread
glaze on top.
TIP: “Set up
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escapes
Spas
with a plus
Why not go somewhere sunny and
fascinating—an exciting city or a
sun-kissed beach—to be pampered
and restored?
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If you’re like many of us, the buzz,
bustle and brisk air of late autumn are starting to take
a toll on your soul. For those ready to reclaim their bliss,
we at Westchester Health & Life found two super spas
located in stunning, sultry spots where there’s more to
enjoy than massages alone: one in a charming Southwestern city bristling with history, another on a dazzling
Caribbean coast.
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1. The ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum, Mexico 2. Spa massage 3. Grand Velas Resort & Spa on Mexico’s Riviera Maya 4. Scrubbing sea
salts 5. The Alamo 6. Invigorating soaps 7. Palmer Clubhouse at Westin La Cantera in San Antonio 8. Hot stone massage 9. Boat cruise
on the San Antonio River
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ESCAPES
Westin La Cantera Resort
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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check out La Cantera Grille on site, or venture to local favorite
Aldaco’s Mexican Cuisine (210-222-0561, www.aldacos.net),
where you can unwind with the famous avocado margarita,
plus top-rate enchiladas, tacos and more.
 THE PLUS
The Westin La Cantera is 15 miles from the heart of San Antonio, where the River Walk (www.thesanantonioriverwalk.
com) offers a 2-mile stretch of shops, eateries and galleries that
hugs both banks of the San Antonio River. At Boudro’s (210224-8484, www.boudros.com), enjoy Southwest flavors at a
sidewalk table right on the Riverwalk. Explore downtown on
foot or take a leisurely boat ride—for romance, try the noted
sunset cruise. (Tours are $8.25 for adults, $6 for seniors 60 and
over, $2 for children 5 and under; www.riosanantonio.com.)
No trip to San Antonio is complete without a visit to the
Alamo (www.thealamo.org), the historic mission and battle
site. Relive the days when martyrs for Texas independence
bought precious time for General Sam Houston’s army.
Admission is free, and visitors can see historical relics inside
the museum and stroll through the site’s glorious gardens.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WESTIN LA CANTERA RESORT.
SET IN A LUSH 7,600 SQUARE FEET ADORNED WITH
live plants and softly glowing candlelight, Castle Rock at La
Cantera—named one of the nation’s top 100 spa resorts in
Condé Nast Traveler—is home to four massage rooms, two
facial rooms, a salon space and more. Of course, the moment your
eyes close at this luxurious resort (210-558-2200, www.westin
lacantera.com), your body won’t care where it is. In the “journey to
renewal,” a 3½-hour sampling of the indulgent pleasures ($270),
you’ll experience a massage and facial, a manicure or pedicure,
and an “eye zone wrap” treatment, which promises to reduce
fine lines and puffiness. In the “hot stone touch-up” ($30 for 20
minutes), heated basalt stones are applied to hands and feet for
what La Cantera calls “a quick, yet soothing escape.” A 25-minute
soothing massage of the scalp, face and décolleté, with your choice
of blue oil or flower water, is $60. Or opt for a romantic 50-minute
couple’s massage right in your room ($105 to $110 per person).
When it’s dinnertime, Francesca’s at Sunset offers distinguished evening meals with a Southwestern flavor, prepared
in many cases with local ingredients in a “farm-to-table” arrangement with Seguin, Texas–based Uncertain Farms. (Try
Francesca’s “signature” Caesar salad and the mouthwatering
corn crepe-lobster enchilada.) If it’s a casual meal you crave,
DECEMBER 2010
11/17/10 8:58 AM
PHOTO COURTESY OF VICTOR ELIAS AND VELAS RESORTS.
Grand Velas Riviera Maya
QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO
FOR SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER PAMPERING, YOU
can’t beat the spa at Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort
(866-634-0047 for the spa, 866-230-7221 for reservations;
www.rivieramaya.grandvelas.com), which was named “Most
Excellent Spa Hotel” in Mexico and Central America by
Condé Nast Johansens. At more than 76,000 square feet,
the sanctuary boasts 40 treatment suites decorated with
native artwork. You’ll find couples’ suites with hydromassage tubs, a clay room, an ice room and an “experience
pool” with water falls, a bubbling water geyser and a pebble
walkway for happy feet. One of the spa’s private treatment
areas boasts a double Jacuzzi, and a beauty salon provides
complete hair, nail and body care to put the finishing touches
on the suitably refreshed you.
Massages, body treatments, wraps and facials are offered
here, and treatment options include packages with Indian and
Mediterranean flavors. But why not go local with “Journey
Through Native Mexico”? It includes a “sacred obsidian stone
massage,” an “avocado wrap,” an “Xocol-Ha wrap and coffee
scrub” and four other features.
Hungry for more than self-renewal? Grand Velas
features eight eateries in varying styles and shades of ele-
gance, including Frida, named in honor of the famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and featuring grilled flank fillet
with roasted cactus leaves and Chipotle chili pepper stuffed
with cheese. ■

THE PLUS
Just 40 miles from Cancun International Airport, Grand
Velas is beautifully situated, with a lush jungle on one side
and uncrowded silky-white–sand beaches on the other.
Explore the area a bit, and you’ll end up with some cherished Mexican memories—swimming in natural underground pools (called cenotes), strolling among the shops
on La Quinta Avenida in the town of Playa del Carmen
(just five minutes away) or visiting the theme park Xcaret
(www.xcaret.com), which features a coral reef aquarium
and a chance to snorkel, scuba-dive or swim with dolphins. A bit to the south, you can visit the Mayan ruins
of Tulum or check out Sian Ka’an (www.cesiak.org), a
biosphere preserve that offers a model for sustainable
development in sensitive tropical ecosystems, with an
ecotourism and education center to explain it all.
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Cutting-Edge Healthcare Providers
Using minimally invasive techniques such as
computer-guided implants, which can provide
“teeth in an hour” and laser “drill-less” fillings and
soft tissue treatment, Dr. Kenneth Magid and Dr.
Sabrina Magid provide an amazing and unique
experience for the dental patient. This advanced
treatment even extends to treating snoring
and obstructive sleep apnea with the new
Somnomed oral appliance that can often replace
the CPAP for patients unwilling or unable to use it.
Named one of America’s Top Dentists by
Westchester Magazine survey and the
Consumers’ Research council of America,
Dr. Magid is an Associate Professor of
international and honors esthetics at NYU
College of Dentistry and teaches other dentists
from around the world the techniques and
The practice is called Advanced Dentistry of
Westchester because it offers patients of all
ages the very latest in dental care.
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Under the guidance of Dr. Sabrina Magid, the
practice has set up the services to treat deaf
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these patients.
The eyes are also the window to
health problems which can be quickly
caught with hi-tech tools at
Bright Eyes Optometry.
Today there are amazing new devices that give optometrists
invaluable information about the health of the eyes. “We saw
a young woman who was having computer eye strain,” says
Dr. Sumati Deutscher of Bright Eyes Optometry. “This is a
common enough complaint, but at Bright Eyes Optometry,
the exam is thorough, and symptoms never dismissed.” With
the use of a Laser Retinal Scanner, Dr. Deutscher discovered
that the woman had fluid in the macula which could have lead
to permanent vision loss. The patient was sent to a retinal
specialist who was able to administer treatment to save her
vision. “Our technologically advanced optometric instruments are
easy to use and fast so we can prevent unnecessary damage
or illness to the visual system,” says Dr. Deutscher.
Dr. Sumati Deutscher
Bright Eye Optometry
177 Main Street l New Rochelle
914-355-4775 l www.brighteyesny.com
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There are a number of reasons why you
should consider a neurosurgeon for back
and neck pain. Neurosurgeons, trained
as both brain and spine surgeons, are
concerned with the diagnosis and treatment
of patients with injury or disease of the brain,
spine, and nerves throughout the body.
Kaushik Das, M.D., is the Director of Spine
Surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery
at the Westchester Medical Center, a tertiary
care academic medical center of New
York Medical College, and specializes in
complex spinal disorders and craniovertebral
disorders using minimally invasive spinal
surgery techniques.
S P E C I A L a d v e r t isi n g sec t i o n
Dr. Kaushik Das
performs over 200
operations a year to help
patients suffering from
spinal disorders.
Dr. Das, Board Certified by the American
Board of Neurological Surgery, has
performed over 2,000 surgeries in his
ten years of practice, and currently
performs over 200 surgeries a year. At the
Westchester Medical Center, the Department
of Neurosurgery works independently
and in conjunction with the departments
of Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery,
Rehabilitation Medicine, Oncology, and
Radiology in the diagnosis and treatment of
a wide variety of spinal disorders, including
trauma, degenerative diseases, and
neoplastic disease. In the operating room,
spinal instrumentation and intraoperative
neurophysiologic monitoring are frequently
used, along with innovative and adjuvant
treatment protocols for postoperative
rehabilitation. Dr. Das’s Neurosurgical ICU
nursing staff is also specially trained in the
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Westchester gourmet
by Maria Lissandrello
turns out a thin crust that offers al-dente resistance while
still being tender. A sprinkling of Parmigiano, fresh oregano
and red-pepper flakes creates a wonderful foil for the tiny
steamed clams that sit atop it all, their briny juices mixing
with the crust’s olive oil.
As you choose your appetizers, you may come to
think of ramekins as a symbol of savory delights. Inside
these compact vessels, farro, a nutty whole grain, becomes
a tangy treat when combined with celery root and slices
of poached pear. And smoked trout gets cubed and mixed
with white beans and chunks of chorizo for a double dose of
smoky flavor. Both starters are cohesive little masterpieces
that deliver intensity and satisfaction.
At Tarry Lodge, each day features a special dish,
which is listed on the menu. On Thursdays, it’s zuppa di
pesce, which turned out to be slighter than I expected. It
features a piece of grilled sea bass on top of a few mussels
and those tiny clams scattered on the pizza. Missing are the
scallops, the shrimp and the lobster tail that are usual components of the soup. And while the tomato broth is nicely
flavored with onions, parsley and garlic, a bit more heat
would enliven the dish.
Lamb chops, pork chops and rib eye are among
the meat entrees, but we opted for the venison. Lean, sweet
and succulent, it’s grilled and left perfectly pink in the cenattention to detail is what makes mario
ter. Rounding out its rich earthiness are lentils and chanteBatali and Joseph Bastianich’s eateries standouts. Not only
relles, which also create a pleasant textural contrast to the
are you guaranteed authentically prepared food featuring
tender game.
the finest, freshest ingredients, you’re also assured a multiDesserts are not an afterthought at Tarry Lodge
sensory experience, where sights, scents and sapori (Italian
but well-considered courses that stand on their own. And
for “flavors”) commingle comfortably to delight you.
they’re delicious. Although a “crostata” is
Over the past two years, Tarry Lodge—
tarry lodge
a tart, the apple crostata—presented here
where the mood is “upscale trattoria”—has
in a mini-cauldron—is really a crumble.
proved itself a distinguished member of the 18 Mill Street, Port Chester, 914939-3111; www.tarrylodge.com
A granola-like mixture forms the crisp,
Batali-Bastianich pantheon, right up there
comforting top crust, and a scoop of cinnawith Lupa, Casa Mono and Babbo. Creamy Hours
mon gelato on top brings together flavors,
off-whites, from meticulous tile work to a Lunch: noon–4 p.m. daily
textures and temperatures. The Panetgorgeous wood bar to globe fixtures, cast a Dinner: Sunday and Monday,
tone pudding is heavenly—warm, moist,
warm glow over the place, making everyone 4 p.m.–9 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesaromatic—and it’s partnered with dulce de
look younger, more radiant. The staff is pro- day, 4 p.m.–10 p.m.; Thursday
leche gelato, making it a thoroughly satisfyfessional, with a savvy blend of timing and through Saturday, 4 p.m.–11 p.m.
ing indulgence.
intuition. Overall, the energy is high, yet not
What you should know
Apart from a steep wine list, the pricfrenetic—so you feel part of an upbeat scene. • Entrées average $25; pastas $17
es at Tarry Lodge are reasonable, and the
And if your first bite of Tarry Lodge • Full bar
vibe is casual. So while it’s a perfect place to
fare, like ours, happens to be the clam pizza, • Valet parking
celebrate something special, it’s also terrific
you’ll know why everybody looks happy too. • Reservations recommended
for celebrating nothing in particular, except
It’s something to savor, both in the moment • Major credit cards accepted
good company and a very fine meal! n
and as a memory. Executive chef Andy Nusser • Private parties accommodated
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where TO EAT
If you’ve got a craving, there’s a dining establishment in Westchester County (or nearby) that will satisfy it.
Tur n to this listing next time you want a wonderful meal out.
VOX French bistro serving eclectic fare from
ARMONK
IRVINGTON
OPUS 465 Contemporary cuisine in an
MIMA Cozy Italian eatery known for its wine
foie gras to burgers. • 721 Titicus Rd., North
Salem • 914-669-5450
unpretentious environment. • 465 Main St.,
Armonk • 914-273-4676
bar and home-cooked seasonal fare. • 63
Main St., Irvington • 914-591-1300
PEEKSKILL
RESTAURANT NORTH Seasonal, New
IRVINGTON-ON-HUDSON
American fare with locally sourced ingredients. • 386 Main St., Armonk • 914-2738686
BEDFORD
BISTRO TWENTY-TWO Romantic setting for
French bistro fare. • 391 Old Post Rd. (Rt.
22), Bedford • 914-234-7333
BRIARCLIFF MANOR
RED HAT ON THE RIVER Upscale eatery
featuring contemporary American cuisine.
• 1 Bridge St., Irvington-on-Hudson •
914-591-5888
LARCHMONT
PLATES New American menu with Italian,
French and Asian accents. • 121 Myrtle
Blvd., Larchmont • 914-834-1244
GUADALAJARA Festive Mexican including
MAMARONECK
favorites like fajitas. • 2 Union St., Briarcliff
Manor • 914-944-4380
LE PROVENCAL BISTRO French fare with
TERRA RUSTICA Classic Italian with salads,
pastas and seafood. • 550 N. State Rd.,
Briarcliff Manor • 914-923-8300
DIVISION STREET GRILL Food with
a contemporary American flair. • 26 N.
Division St., Peekskill • 914-739-6380
ZEPHS’ Global soul food. • 638 Central
Ave., Peekskill • 914-736-2159
PORT CHESTER
NESSA Relaxed Italian eatery. • 325 N. Main
St., Port Chester • 914-939-0119
THE WILLETT HOUSE Fine steakhouse • 20
Willett Ave., Port Chester • 914-939-7500
RYE
flair. • 436 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck
• 914-777-2324
LA PANETIÈRE Contemporary French cuisine.
• 530 Milton Rd., Rye • 914-967-8140
ZITOUNE Festive Moroccan eatery. • 1127 W.
WHITBY CASTLE American cuisine. • 330
Boston Post Rd., Rye • 914-777-2053
Boston Post Rd., Mamaroneck • 914-835-8350
SCARSDALE
C H A P PA Q U A
CHAT AMERICAN GRILL Imaginative steaks,
CRABTREE’S KITTLE HOUSE An award-
seafood and sandwiches. • 1 Christie Pl.,
Scarsdale • 914-722-4000
winning wine cellar complements American
fare. • 11 Kittle Rd. (off Rt. 117), Chappaqua
• 914-666-8044
MERITAGE New American cuisine in a chic
DON EMILIO AT LOBO’S CAFÉ Vibrant,
Manhattan-style setting. • 1505 Weaver St.,
Scarsdale • 914-472-8484
upscale Mexican eatery. • 57-59 King St.,
Chappaqua • 914-238-2368
SLEEPY HOLLOW
WASABI Relaxed atmosphere serving sushi,
C R O T O N FA L L S
sashimi and hot dishes. • 279 N. Broadway,
Sleepy Hollow • 914-332-7788
PRIMAVERA Regional Italian cuisine. Try the
jumbo shrimp parmigiana or grilled Scottish
salmon. • 592 Rt. 22, Croton Falls
• 914-277-4580
CROTON-ON-HUDSON
OCEAN HOUSE New England–style seashore
fare including steamers, grilled wild salmon
and fried clams. • 49 N. Riverside Ave.,
Croton-on-Hudson • 914-271-0702
DOBBS FERRY
THE COOKERY Fine Italian comfort food in a
relaxed setting. • 39 Chestnut Street, Dobbs
Ferry • 914-305-2336
TOMATILLO Authentic Mexican fare featuring
in-season local ingredients. • 13 Cedar St.,
Dobbs Ferry • 914-478-2300
SOUTH SALEM
M I L LW O O D
SPACCARELLI’S RISTORANTE
Neighborhood eatery emphasizing Abruzzese
cuisine. • 238 Saw Mill River Rd., Millwood
• 914-941-0105
MOHEGAN LAKE
BELLA VITA Italian spot known for home-
LE CHÂTEAU Classic French dishes in a
Tudor mansion built by J.P. Morgan. • Rts.
35 and 123, South Salem • 914-533-6631
TA R R Y T O W N
EQUUS RESTAURANT French fare served at
Castle on the Hudson. • 400 Benedict Ave.,
Tarrytown • 914-631-3646
made pumpkin ravioli. • 1744 E. Main St.,
Mohegan Lake • 914-528-8233
SWEET GRASS GRILL Creative local fare. • 24
NEW ROCHELLE
THORNWOOD
CITY CHOW HOUSE Asian-Latin fusion
ABIS JAPANESE RESTAURANT Traditional
Japanese cuisine plus steakhouse hibachi. •
14 Marble Ave., Thornwood • 914-741-5100
cuisine in a modern setting. • 1 Radisson
Plaza, New Rochelle • 914-576-4141
SPADARO Inspired Italian cuisine. • 211 East
W. Main St., Tarrytown • 914-631-0000
JOHNNY’S BAR & GRILL A variety of
American favorites. • 665 Commerce St.,
Thornwood • 914-773-5982
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON
Main St., New Rochelle • 914-235-4595
HARVEST ON HUDSON Mediterranean
cuisine, with river views. • 1 River St.,
Hastings-on-Hudson • 914-478-2800
NORTH SALEM
TUCKAHOE
JOHN-MICHAEL’S AT PURDY’S
HOMESTEAD Inspired modern fare set in a
AN AMERICAN BISTRO Bright eatery featuring quesadillas, lamb and chicken. • 296
Columbus Ave., Tuckahoe • 914-793-0807
Colonial home. • 100 Titicus Rd., North
Salem • 914-277-2301
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WEST HARRISON
AQUARIO Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine
specializing in seafood. • 141 E. Lake St.,
West Harrison • 914-287-0220
WHITE PLAINS
42 Elegant American eatery. • 1 Renaissance
Square, White Plains • 914-761-4242
ASIAN TEMPTATION Modern Japanese and
Asian cuisine with a hip ambience. • 23
Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains • 914-3285151
BLUE Asian-influenced American fare
featuring osso bucco. • 99 Church St.,
White Plains • 914-220-0000
MORTON’S, THE STEAKHOUSE Chicagobased steakhouse. • 9 Maple Ave., White
Plains • 914-683-6101
YONKERS
ZUPPA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Innovative Italian with homemade pasta.
• 59 Main St., Yonkers • 914-376-6500 ■
WHERE TO EAT
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AMERICAN: 42, White Plains • An
American Bistro, Tuckahoe • Chat
American Grill, Scarsdale • Crabtree’s
Kittle House, Chappaqua • Division Street
Grill, Peekskill • John-Michael’s at Purdy’s
Homestead, North Salem • Johnny’s Bar &
Grill, Thornwood • Meritage, Scarsdale •
Morton’s, The Steakhouse, White Plains •
Ocean House, Croton-on-Hudson • The
Olde Stone Mill, Tuckahoe • Red Hat on
the River, Irvington-on-Hudson •
Restaurant North, Armonk • Sweet Grass
Grill, Tarrytown • Whitby Castle, Rye
• The Willett House, Port Chester
ASIAN: Abis, Mamaroneck and Thornwood
• Asian Temptation, White Plains • Wasabi,
Sleepy Hollow
CONTINENTAL: Opus 465, Armonk
FRENCH: Bistro Twenty-Two, Bedford •
Equus Restaurant, Tarrytown • La Panetière,
Rye • Le Château, South Salem • Le
Provencal Bistro, Mamaroneck • Vox,
North Salem
ITALIAN: Bella Vita, Mohegan Lake • The
Cookery, Dobbs Ferry • Mima, Irvington •
Nessa, Port Chester • Primavera, Croton
Falls • Spaccarelli’s Ristorante, Millwood •
Spadaro, New Rochelle • Terra Rustica,
Briarcliff Manor • Zuppa Restaurant &
Lounge, Yonkers
MEDITERRANEAN: Harvest on Hudson,
Hastings-on-Hudson
MEXICAN: Don Emilio at Lobo’s Café,
Chappaqua • Guadalajara, Briarcliff Manor
• Tomatillo, Dobbs Ferry
MULTI-ETHNIC: Aquario, West Harrison
• Blue, White Plains • City Chow House,
New Rochelle • Plates, Larchmont • Zephs’,
Peekskill • Zitoune, Mamaroneck
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Be there
DECEMBER 2010
December 3 to 5—Check out fine
jewelry and gems from around the
world at the INTERNATIONAL
GEM AND JEWELRY SHOW,
12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday at the Westchester
County Center in White Plains.
Admission: $8. Children under age
9 not permitted. Call 301-294-1640
or visit www.intergem.com for more
information.
Through January 11—Experience works of art that draw upon “a synthesis
of observation and abstraction” at an exhibition that emphasizes still life
and landscapes, at the White Plains Public Library. For more information, call 914-422-1480 or visit www.whiteplainslibrary.org.
December 4—Enjoy a spectacular day with the kids during the
Chamber Concerts’ GREAT CON-
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AND
CERTOS CELEBRATING THE
TREE LIGHTING at the Horace
VIOLIN at 8 p.m. You’ll hear major
Greeley House in Chappaqua from
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. You can listen to
holiday choral groups while the
children make their own decorations before seeing Santa. Call
914-238-4666 or visit www.
newcastlehistoricalsociety.org to
find out more.
works including Vivaldi’s The Four
Seasons and enjoy award-winning
soloists at St. Matthew’s Church in
Bedford. Admission: $40. Call 914522-5150 for tickets and additional
information.
DAVID BRADFORD: RECENT PAINTINGS
FREE
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December 18—Join a leisurely
nature stroll and catch breathtaking
winter views of the Palisades and
the Hudson River at the PALI-
December 11 and 12—Curious about Christmases long ago?
Come to the Muscoot Farm in
Somers from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for
CHRISTMAS ON THE FARM and
travel back to a Victorian Christmas.
To learn more, call 914-864-7282.
10 a.m. Saturday in Yonkers. The
walk begins at the Nature Center at
Lenoir Preserve, 19 Dudley Street.
Call 914-968-5851 to find out more.
December 15—Savor the sweet
Starting December 29—Watch a
sound of strings at the Bedford
tale of good struggling with evil in
FREE
SADES WINTER LANDSCAPE,
the musical JEKYLL AND HYDE,
based on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, at the Westchester
Broadway Theatre in Elmsford.
Visit www.broadwaytheatre.com or
call 914-592-2222 for show times
and tickets.
JA N UA RY 2 0 1 1
through July 2011—Observe art from Eastern and Central
Europe that examines the transition
from communism to democracy at
AFTER THE FALL, an exhibit at the
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill. The event is
open to the public 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays. For more
information, visit www.hvcca.org or
call 914-788-0100.
FREE
Send event listings to: Westchester
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December 12 and January 2—Prepare for holiday feasts
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com. Listings must be received four
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with locally produced cheeses, meats, wines and
more by coming to this event at the Westchester
County Center in White Plains, Sundays from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call
914-995-4050 or visit www.countycenter.biz.
Health & Life, 110 Summit Avenue,
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What’s happening
SUPPORT GROUPS
For more information, visit www.WorldClassMedicine.com.
at Westchester Medical Center
SPECIAL EVENTS
‘Go the Distance’ Kickoff Breakfast
Saturday, February 5, 9:30 a.m.
Hepatitis C Support Group
Meets every other Wednesday, 6–8 p.m., in the Cedarwood
Hall Conference Room on the first floor. Call 914-493-7641
to learn more.
Join the team and “Go the Distance” for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. Call 914493-2575 or visit www.WorldClassMedicine.com/walk for
more information.
Living With Multiple Sclerosis
For information about the group, call the Behavioral Health
Center Outpatient Department at 914-493-2621.
Thursday, February 10, 7 p.m.
Stroke Support Group
Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 6–7:30 p.m.
Call 914-493-1573 for more information.
Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group
Meets twice monthly at 6 p.m. at the Medical Arts Atrium,
19 Bradhurst Avenue, Suite 1700, Hawthorne.
Girls’ Night Out
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women,
yet few women fully understand their risk for this serious
disease. Join us for this special event planned especially
for women to learn about the importance of heart disease
prevention. Featuring Comedienne Cory Kahaney and offering a light supper, cocktails, raffles and fun! For more
information, call 914-493-2575 or visit www.WorldClass
Medicine.com/GNO.
‘When You Wish Upon a Star’
LEARNING FOR LIFE
Learning for Life is Westchester Medical Center’s series
of free educational seminars. For additional information
or to register, visit www.WorldClassMedicine.com or call
877-WMC-DOCS.
DECEMBER
Weight-Loss Surgery Seminar
Tuesday, December 7, 2:30 p.m.
Conference Center,
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
If you are overweight, you may be a candidate for bariatric
(weight-loss) surgery. Join expert bariatric surgeons for an informative presentation on the latest minimally invasive surgical weight-loss procedures.
Saturday, March 5, 6 p.m.
An evening of art and music to benefit the Child Life and
Creative Arts Therapy Department of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. For more
information, call 914-493-2575.
Go the Distance
Sunday, April 10
Join us for a walk and family fun day to benefit pediatric
programs and services at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
at Westchester Medical Center. Let’s all continue to fulfill
Maria Fareri’s wish “for the health and well-being of all the
children in the world.” For more information, call 914-4932575 or visit www.WorldClassMedicine.com/walk. n
JANUARY
Weight-Loss Surgery Seminar
Thursday, January 13, and Tuesday, January 25,
4:30 p.m., Conference Center,
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
If you are overweight, you may be a candidate for bariatric
(weight-loss) surgery. Join expert bariatric surgeons for an
informative presentation on the latest minimally invasive surgical weight-loss procedures.
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Runs in the family
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31, were all smiles after finishing a half-marathon
Running Festival, held on the Bronx River Parkway.
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