Kian Tortorello-Allen is an 18-year-old trans senior at Fox Lane High School who is an LGBTQ and racial equity activist. A Mount Kisco native, he is active with Fox Lane’s Gender Sexuality Race Alliance (GSRA) and on the national level with the Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN). Beyond his activism, Tortorello-Allen is a flute player and an artist. He wants his activism to create safer places for those students who come after him.
Read MoreKatonah is becoming an arts destination, as a number of new galleries have opened their doors, and a monthly evening art stroll is bringing increased foot traffic to the many venues where art can be appreciated and purchased.
Read MoreLocal mentors support first generation college students.
Read MoreThe Whitlock is a modern farmhouse with a homegrown feel and delectable dishes.
Read MoreTwo rival chefs join forces. If Jennifer and James Vellano’s backstory were made into a movie it would likely be one of those romantic comedies set in the high-pressure world of the restaurant business. Long days, competition, sabotage, and then the inevitable spark.
Read MoreCombining the history of old Katonah and classic American food with a twist, Katonah Woods is a neighborhood restaurant in the best sense.
Read MoreThe Armonk restaurant, where more than half its patrons are familiar with the original 089 on Arthur Avenue and its sister restaurant Roberto’s, may not have a fireplace, but it does have a wood-burning pizza stove and is decorated in the spirt of the holidays.
Read MoreStepping into La Crémaillère is a lovely experience during any season, but there is something particularly special during the holidays. Here, you can indulge in a bûche de Noël for dessert or celebrate the New Year with Eggs en Cocette—an egg custard that signifies new birth for the coming year—by a roaring fire.
Read MoreBacio Trattoria offers Italian cuisine in a casual yet modern setting. When Cross River’s Bacio Trattoria reopened its doors this spring after a five-month renovation, customers weren’t sure what to expect from the perennial neighborhood favorite. But the restaurant kept the cozy family feel while combining the best blend of casual and modern in its styling.
Read MoreStepping into The Horse & Hound Inn is like stepping into the past—a genteel time of foxhunts and stagecoaches. For the past 20 years, that sense of a different era has served this mainstay well.
Read MoreWhether you’re enjoying a coffee and buttery croissant or sipping an organic and/or biodynamic glass of wine while eating made-in-house pasta, at Baldanza you can imagine you’re at a European café.
Read MoreWith a nod to the past and an eye to the future, the refurbished KR Cafe is serving, as its tickets say “Good food for good people.” Owners Sascha and Evan Greenberg jumped at the opportunity to buy the Katonah Restaurant last year. Their new interior is an homage to classic diners.
Read MoreAs children we were admonished not to eat with our hands. But for at least one dish on the menu at The Turk, utensils are not necessary. The restaurant brings Turkish food to a town that’s become a mecca for ethnic cuisine.
Read MoreBrew & Co. in Bedford Hills is not only a taproom but has close to 500 beers to choose from. Looking to bring home a Blithering Idiot or can’t decide between a Hoppy IPA and a smooth Pilsner? You don’t have to make up your mind when you shop or take a seat at Brew & Co. in Bedford Hills.
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