August 2, 3013
by Rob Greenstein
What’s an Ootra? I needed to find out.
Read MoreWelcome to the Local Merchants Section
Merchant of the Week: Courtnay Jagel’s Ootra
Merchant of the Week: Pizza 238
Merchant of the Week: Chappaqua BLOOMS
June 15, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I needed to interview my daughter’s lacrosse coach so she doesn’t get benched.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Nutritionally Yours
April 19, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
Eating healthier and losing weight? Put me down! And I wanted to ask the $64K question: Which is better—low-carb or low-calorie?
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Play Care Nursery and Preschool
Merchant of the Week: Tony De Nardis, Spaccarelli Ristorante
Merchant of the Week: Susan Lawrence’s Mark Kramer
March 29, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I headed to Susan Lawrence to treat myself to some wonderful foodstuffs—and a few samples.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Oak Lane Child Care Center
February 8, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I paid a visit to Oak Lane Child Care Center to see how great little kids have it these days!
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: DDR Public Relations, Inc.
January 4, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I wanted to meet the guest speaker for the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday, January 9—which, by the way, is open to the public.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: ICD Comtemporary Jewelry
Photos by Kevan Full, at kevanslens.com
December 14, 2012
by Rob Greenstein
I wanted to meet the woman who had served in the Israeli army, went to Columbia University and has had a store in Chappaqua for 35 years.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Aurora, One King Street
November 23, 2012
by Rob Greenstein
I wanted to think global—and find out what a Fair Trade Shop is—while shopping local at this cozy gift boutique
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: The Chappaqua Village Market
November 16, 2012
by Rob Greenstein
Feels like we’ve skipped right over Halloween to Thanksgiving. Time to talk turkey! I wanted to visit a true butcher shop.
Read MoreThis Saturday, a chance to Feed the Need: Bring your donations to Kendall’s OM Kitchen
October 12, 2012
by Kendall Callahan
On Saturday, October 13, during the Fall Festival, Kendall’s OM Kitchen, the new Organic Super Foods Interactive Health Bar located in The Village Yard, will host a Harvest Time food drive/collection/volunteer/donation day—all wrapped in one!
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Robert Brake, Metro North Computer Consulting
Robert Brake and daughter Scarlett
October 5, 2012
by Rob Greenstein
I wanted to personally thank the person who helped the Chamber with our software woes, and—whoa!—I came away with serious computer advice you’ll want to hear, too.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Patrick Filacchione, the “Patrick” in Gail Patrick’s Cafe
September 14, 2012
by Rob Greenstein
I went to check out Gail Patrick’s new look, and to look over their Rosh Hashanah menu.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Designer Symphony Boutique
Photo by Kathleen O’Neill
July 12, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I needed to welcome our newest shop!
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Barry M. Goldstein, DDS
Great teacher gift ideas from the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce
June 15, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
Express your teacher appreciation and Shop Local!
• Teacher pens from Mikolay
• Petticoat Lane 10% off storewide
• Aurora fair trade gifts from $5 to $100, plus raffle for Emmary Day Spa massage
• Spice Blends from Basics Fuirst
• Greeley House Gift Shop: mugs, puzzles, afghans, towels, pot holders
• ICD Contemporary Jewelry 20% off all teacher and graduation gifts thru June 16
• King’s Scribe: Piles of Scrabble mugs
• Rhodadendron (new location in Pville) teacher gifts
• Chappaqua BLOOMS: “Flowers of the Month Club” for a year or three mos. over summer
Merchant of the Week: The Camp Connection
June 7, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
There’s a camp for everyone! I wanted to meet the “Summer Camp Matchmaker.”
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Cathy’s Hair Room
May 31, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I needed to meet the woman who owns a hair salon and whose last name is Hair.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Steps Forward Preschool at WeeZee World Village
May 17, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I wanted to find out how a developmental preschool differs from a traditional preschool.
Read MoreFrom the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce
May 10, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
• Fri. May 17: Free ice cream cone at LOCAL 3-5pm for Bell & 7Bridges students
• Sun. May 19: Millwood’s 1st Annual Tails to Trails + Pet Fair 11am-4pm
—Matero Fine Jewelry selling raffle tickets for diamond paw print necklace, all money to Pets Alive fund
• Chappaqua Learning Center: Regents, AP, SAT, ACT
• Chappaqua Wine & Spirit Co. Summer (Wine) School June-July
• Register for summer at New York Rock Academy
Merchant of the Week: Center for Aligned Healing
April 26, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
This week, I visited the “soul-based” group of practioners offering an amazing variety of wellness services run by Bernadette Bloom.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Eye Gallery of Chappaqua
March 22, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
My wife told the 1990’s were calling and they wanted my sunglasses back.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Mario’s Pizza
March 8, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I stopped in to visit last year’s Winner for Best Pizza from our Taste of Chappaqua event.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Wags & Whiskers
“Mink”
March 15, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
Do you realize how many kinds of dogs there are!??! And that they have hairdos too?
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Salon 228
March 1, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
What hair I have I take very seriously. I dropped in to Salon 228 to hear what I’m doing right.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Great-Smiles Doctors, Richard Lipari and Annemarie Mangiameli
Wife-and-husband dentist team, Dr. Annemarie Mangiameli and Dr. Richard Lipari, met at NYU’s College of Dentistry—they sat in alphabetical order!
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: More than a pretty mug, JAAC Promotions
February 1, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I wanted to personally thank a Chamber member who has been so generous with his time & money, and created our Shop Local banners.
Read MoreMerchant of the Week: Millwood Nails
January 25, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I wanted to visit Millwood’s newest nail salon, and first nail salon to join the Chamber of Commerce.
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