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New Canaan Chamber Music
The term ‘chamber music’ is derived from the French ‘chambre’, to connote that this was the kind of music performed inside the private rooms, or chambres, of the day’s elite. So a certain intimacy is inherent in the term and in the form
Gift Guide
Fall for our autumn gift guide… all the things you’ll need to savor the new season.
The Perfect Pied-à-Terre
A perfect jewel box apartment, with expansive East River views, and a top-notch renovation…
Building A Healthier Community
Katonah’s Dr. Marla Koroly is reshaping healthcare in Westchester with Northwell Health… bringing world-class specialists, integrated care, and cutting-edge innovation to our community.
Pound Ridge Masterpiece
Lisa Kroll is exceptionally bright, has become an expert at everything she’s ever done, and is, to put it nicely, extremely peripatetic. It’s almost as if, as soon as she achieves excellence in one endeavor, she becomes immediately focused on the next.
Summer Must-Haves
B&NC’s guide to this summer’s must-have items
Sunraven
“The paddock was empty when I started to operate the property, together with several colleagues, as a healing center, back in 2005,” renowned doctor of Integrative Medicine, Michael Finkelstein recounts. “We built out the farm and rescued two horses, and built a large community garden - welcoming lots of people who were nourished by the process and the produce. It wasn’t until 2010, when Robin and I moved in, that we made the changes to make it a comfortable home.”
The Daytons
They live in Waccabuc in a Modern Cotswold Cottage they call BUCLAND. Renea recently sold HAYFIELDS Cafe, which she developed into the go-to neighborhood stop for a bite, and the host of an impressive once-a-month classic car gathering. Duncan is a real estate developer, a retired but renowned race car driver, a respected exotic car collector, and a stalwart of the community. They’re always smiling, have lots of friends, and might just be the ‘funnest’ couple around.
The Reimagining of a Landmark
There’s a house in Pound Ridge that for years was known as that house. But by the time John Roa and Candice Milano arrived at this once-beloved residence, it was barely standing. Sagging into the earth with no foundation to speak of, it had become more ruin than retreat. Most prospective buyers didn’t make it past the front door…
Martha Stewart’s Master Farrier
Martha calls on the Master Farrier, Michael Wildenstein, ‘the Hoof Doctor’, to come for a ‘barn call’.
Out & About July/Aug 25
See and be seen at area events from July and August of 2025!
The Steinhardts
MICHAEL STEINHARDT is a renowned Wall Street pioneer, has been a shaper of the American political landscape. He’s also passionate about his residence in Mt. Kisco, called Iroki - Japanese for ‘garden of surprises’ - which is complete with a zoo, one of the largest displays of tree varieties in the U.S., and years of collected follies.
July|Aug ‘25 President’s Note
One of the real treats of publishing B&NC MAG is getting you in to see some of the most spectacular homes in our area. We feature great real estate in most issues, but in this annual Homes Issue we focus on one outstanding property after another.
Absolutely Inspirational Ali Truwit
A year after losing her leg in a shark attack, Ali Truwit won two Paralympic silver medals in Paris and launched a foundation supporting girls in need of prosthetics, water safety, and the Paralympic movement. She’s been featured on national TV, at global events—and now in the swimsuit issue Sports Illustrated too!
La Samanna
La Samanna has been a favorite retreat for those in-the-know since it opened in 1973, and has been only more prized since the complete renovation of the resort in 2018 under the ownership of LVMH’s Belmond hotel group.
David & Nicki Pogue
David Pogue is the kind of famous where just about everyone recognizes him as a somebody, while it might take a minute to realize that he’s the seven- time Emmy winning correspondent on CBS Sunday Morning who — in 35 stories each year — explains anything and everything that’s complicated.
The Ocean Club
The Ocean Club, now a part of the Four Seasons portfolio, is the iconic resort known as the ‘Crown Jewel of the Bahamas’.
Marissa Winikour & Judah Miller
Marissa Winokur is a star of stage and screen, most famous for having played Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway production of Hairspray, and Judah Miller is a comedy writer who most recently wrote and was the showrunner for the television series called Bupkis. Together, Marissa and Judah are amongst the elite of ‘Hollywood’ power couples… and in 2021, they bought a house in Bedford!
Martha Stewart
Welcome Baby
Founded by Bedford’s Sarah Steinhardt, Welcome Baby delivers essential care packages to low-income mothers—ensuring newborns have diapers, clothes, and basics for their first month, while tackling poverty’s long-term ripple effects.