White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream Around And South Of I-287 Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream Around And South Of I-287
Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream Around And South Of I-287 The sweetest ending to a summery day is a dish of ice cream, evoking happy childhood memories, and bringing smiles on a cloudy day. Members of Westchester Foodies on Facebook suggested many of the great places for ice cream including these five in lower Westchester County. Village Creamery & Sweet Shop, Valhalla: Holy Canoli, Candy Kane, latte drinks and lots of sweets are on the menu and there's outside seating. The ice cream here is simply "delicious," said Amy Stoeberl Troiano. Amy Conklin Cianci went on an "ice cream crawl for a few months and "always" goes back, she said. M…

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by Donna Christopher
Jersey City, NJ
Business
Jersey City's Milk Sugar Love Makes Ice Cream Dreams Come True Jersey City's Milk Sugar Love Makes Ice Cream Dreams Come True
Jersey City's Milk Sugar Love Makes Ice Cream Dreams Come True Milk Sugar Love's long-awaited second location has opened in Jersey City. Owner Emma Taylor is a lifelong ice cream lover who began her career as art director at Condé Nast. Her true calling, though, was in the food industry. Taylor began her career as a pastry chef in 2009 at Gramercy Travern, but ultimately opened Milk Sugar Love in 2013. Her vision was an ice cream parlor like the ones she grew up with down at the Jersey Shore. The storefront opened on McWilliams place in 2013, and then came the ice cream truck in 2016. Located at 394 Palisade Avenue, the ice creamery's …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Business
7 New Bergen County Restaurants Open Now 7 New Bergen County Restaurants Open Now
7 New Bergen County Restaurants Open Now How does ice cream happy hour sound? What about contemporary Indian? Or pizza or toast or Mediterranean, the dining options in Bergen County are endless. Here are the newest restaurants to open in the area. Toasty, Westwood: A gourmet cafe that specializes in gourmet toast. Build your own piled high or indulge in a smoothie bowl. 262 Center Ave., Westwood. ToastyToasty Noches De Plaza, Fort Lee: Mexican and Colombian fusion with brunch options, outdoor dining and live music. 177 Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee. Noches de PlazaNoches de Plaza FM Cafe, Wood-Ridge: A one-stop shop for ice cream…

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by Cecilia Levine
Wilton, CT
Lifestyle
Popular Heibeck's Food Stand Reopens On Route 7 In Wilton Popular Heibeck's Food Stand Reopens On Route 7 In Wilton
Popular Heibeck's Food Stand Reopens On Route 7 In Wilton What says summertime better than New England lobster rolls piled high with homemade sauce ? If you live or travel anywhere between Norwalk and Danbury on Route 7  and need a food break you're in luck because Heibeck's Stand at 951 Danbury Road in Wilton is now open for spring and summer. Here you also find Korean tacos and piled high 3/4 pound burgers and ice cream sundaes made with house-made cake and compote on an extensive and modern roadside menu. "We had 45-minute waits over the first weekend following our April 10 opening," owner Bobbie Heibeck told Daily Voice. Her business par…

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by Donna Christopher
Hackensack, NJ
Business
Bergen County Eateries Named To List Of NJ's 50 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants Bergen County Eateries Named To List Of NJ's 50 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants
Bergen County Eateries Named To List Of NJ's 50 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants The food is cheap but good, and if you're not from the area, you wouldn't know the place exists. Hole-in-the-wall eateries are hidden gems of sorts, and NJ.com is running down the 50 best in the state. Here are the restaurants in Bergen and Passaic counties that made the list. Chefski's, Wallington: "Call it comfort food heaven, Polish style." Cosmo's Salumeria, Hackensack: "If you can't figure out what "sopp'' and "capp" are, you're in the wrong place." Rutt's Hut, Clifton: "You really don't want to go there unless you crave what cook Bill Chrisafinis calls "petrified'' hot dogs." Peck P…

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by Cecilia Levine
Armonk, NY
Business
Get Your Freak Shake Here: Armonk's Sugar Hi Is A 'Sweet' Destination Get Your Freak Shake Here: Armonk's Sugar Hi Is A 'Sweet' Destination
Get Your Freak Shake Here: Armonk's Sugar Hi Is A 'Sweet' Destination Westchester must have a sweet tooth. This story  -- about twin sisters opening a candy, cake and ice cream shop in Armonk -- was one of the most popular Daily Voice stories of 2017. What follows is the original piece, which ran in late October.  Hilary Assael plans to ruin your diet  ---and make your life "sweeter." Her new bakery, Sugar Hi, which she runs with her twin sister Elissa Weinhoff, an EMT with the Armonk Fire Department, opened Sunday, Oct. 22 and promises lots of cronuts, cakes, candy (including high-end chocolate), freak shakes, homemade pop tarts,oversized rice cris…

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by Jeanne Muchnick