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Jayni & Chevy Chase
Chevy is a comedic giant, best known for his performances as a cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live in 1975-1976 - including his legendary roles as the original anchor on the Weekend Update segment and his portrayal of a bumbling and stumbling President Ford - and then for his leading roles in Foul Play, Caddyshack, Fletch, Spies Like Us, Three Amigos, and as Clark W. Griswold in four National Lampoon Vacation movies.
Bedford Farms
…the young couple reinventing the 80-year-old Bedford Nursery. Meet Max and Nicole Apton, and their one-year-old daughter, Romy. Together, they’re the new owners of the Bedford Nursery, located at 235 Greenwich Road in Bedford, re-opening the community staple under the new name, Bedford Farms.
Esmeralda Santiago
Esmeralda Santiago is the matrilineal voice of the Puerto Rican experience, who most recently authored the novel Las Madres, published by Alfred A. Knopf…and she’s dyed in the wool Katonah!
Olga Sweet
New Canaan’s Olga Sweet, trained by presidential portraitist Ronald Sherr, captures the soul of her subjects with striking simplicity… her acclaimed portraits ranging from nobles and designers to presidents and local families.
Paul & Ava Zukowsky
Pound Ridge’s Paul and Ava Zukowsky embody service: he’s a discreet entertainment manager; she volunteers with Woman 2 Woman, offering dignity and connection to women at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.
Impresario: Pete Shapiro & The Cap
From Grateful Dead road-tripper to impresario of The Capitol Theatre, Pete Shapiro has kept Westchester’s legendary ‘Rock Palace’ pulsing—bringing icons, energy, and philanthropy to the stage as it nears its centennial.
Nicole Bloom… Blossoming!
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Jean-Georges is ebullient! He’s the ‘Toujours Pret Lapine’ - but full of heart! He developed, owns, and is fully involved in running the largest haute cuisine enterprise in the history of the world! And at 66, he exclaims, “I’m just warming up!”
Joby Harold & Tory Tunnell
Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell are a Hollywood A-list writing and producing duo, who moved ‘back home’ to New Canaan from Los Angeles during the pandemic, and are now living the dream life, with their three boys - Will 13, James 10, and Jack 7 - and their Goldendoodle Bodhi - on an idyllic and secluded estate with a home that dates back to 1710
Silver Spring Wellness
At Pound Ridge’s Silver Spring Wellness, Dr. Sabbath McLean blends Chinese medicine and holistic care - acupuncture, herbs, and more - for personalized healing that bridges Eastern tradition and Western science.
Swedish American Sensations
In Hilma, director Lasse Hallström joins forces with wife Lena Olin and daughter Tora, blending art, family, and film in a luminous portrait of visionary painter Hilma af Klint.
Dominique Bluhdorn
An invitation to Dominique Bluhdorn’s is something special! Five years ago she acquired the Louis-Dreyfus estate in Mount Kisco, and has since completely renovated it - with the help of her interior decorator Stephen Sills and the encouragement of her friend Martha Stewart.
Arielle Kebbel
ARIELLE KEBBEL: Film and TV Star, passionate about horse rescue… and now putting down roots right here in the B&NC area.
Clive Davis
Clive Davis, a living legend in the music industry. He’s won 5 Grammy Awards as a Producer and both the Grammy Trustees Award and President’s Merit Award - the theater at the Grammy Museum is even named the Clive Davis Theater. And in 2000, Clive was inducted as a Non-Performer into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. …And he’s a long-time Pound Ridge local!
Chazz & Gianna Palminteri
Chazz Palminteri wrote A Bronx Tale, a semi auto-biographical story of his own Bronx childhood… and since, he’s gone on to have a big career in Holywood. Now, he and his thespian family live in Bedford.
Chris “MAD DOG” Russo
As headliner of Mad Dog Sports Radio, at Ch. 82 on SiriusXM Radio, and host of the afternoon radio show on that channel called Mad Dog Unleashed, as the television host of High Heat on MLB Network, and with his new gig on First Take as partner to Steven A. Smith on ESPN television, “Mad Dog” is one of the biggest names in sports talk today. …And yet the moniker doesn’t do justice to his radio skills, and totally fails to describe Chris Russo.
Becoming Martha Stewart
Martha is transcendent. She’s at the top of any list of women-in- business when it comes to total revenues she’s generated, money she’s made for herself, and the strength of her personal brand. Her longevity - having published her first book in 1982 - defies gravity.
oHHo
Bedford’s oHHo blends CBD wellness with artisanal flair… tinctures, sweets, Flying Coffee, and a community spirit that’s reimagining cannabis as sophisticated, sustainable, and stylish.
Zach Allen
Zach Allen is 24 years old, 6’ 5”, 285 lbs., runs a 4.9 40 yard dash, can bench press 430 lbs., and was the #65 draft pick in the 2019 National Football League Draft. Now in his third season, he’s #94, a starting Defensive End, on the league- leading Arizona Cardinals… And he grew up in New Canaan.
Monte & Angelina Lipman
B&NC Mag visits the Lipman family at home for the holidays. Monte is the Founder and Chairman of Republic Records, and the family lives here in Katonah.