John Bruno Turiano

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Editor at Westchester Magazine

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Town House Kitchen + Drinks Is a Foodie's Delight in New Rochelle

Aug 26, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | John Bruno Turiano

If you haven’t been to New Rochelle in a while, you may not recognize the downtown. A development boom is underway in the Queen City of the Sound with 40-plus residential projects either recently completed, in progress, or greenlit as the city is reinventing itself. For Thomas Yagoda, managing partner with Tom Middleton at the new American bistro Town House Kitchen + Drinks (previously known as Town House, which closed last December), there’s “lots of excitement about present development.
Kura Revolving Sushi Brings Conveyor-Belt Sushi to Scarsdale

Jun 27, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | John Bruno Turiano

At Kura Revolving Sushi in Scarsdale’s Midway Shopping Center, a polite nod of acknowledgment is the appropriate response to the staff’s in-unison greeting of “Irasshaimase!” or “Welcome to my restaurant,” in Japanese. This is not a full-service restaurant concept, nor would I call it counter service; Kura is in its own category: kaitenzushi or conveyor-belt sushi.
The Dining News to Dig Into in Westchester This May

May 2, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | John Bruno Turiano

Scheduled to have opened by press time is Astarah (112 N Main St, Port Chester; 914.640.2814; astarahny.com), a Mediterranean restaurant featuring a 100-inch wood-fired oven within which most dishes are prepared, wines from boutique producers, and a Himalayan sea salt meat dry-aging room. The space previously was Eugene’s Diner.
Miles, The Prince Takes a New Approach to Fine Dining in White Plains

Feb 26, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | John Bruno Turiano

Foodies partial to fancy tasting-menu restaurants should reassess their expectations of beer-food pairings — and of where beer belongs at the dining-out table — before going to Miles, The Prince.
6 Places to Get Soup Dumplings in Westchester

Feb 16, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | John Bruno Turiano |Tina Nouri-Mahdavi

The Chinese province of Shanghai has brought us many delicious dishes (roast duck, pork buns, drunken chicken), but the best of them all may be soup dumplings. Known as xiao long bao (XLB) or “little dumplings in the basket,” the delicately pinched, semi-transparent steamed wrappers contain a sweet-smelling filling of pork and a mouthful of savory hot broth. In the heart of winter, they’re one of those foods that are simultaneously warming, comforting, and filling.
The Dining News to Dig Into in Westchester This February

Jan 29, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | John Bruno Turiano

Little Drunken Chef in Mount Kisco has shuttered (the White Plains location is still open) and in its place is Hermosa (36 Main St, Mount Kisco; 914.218.8660; hermosamtk.com). Starters are creamy grilled-street-corn dip, salmon tartare, Buffalo cauliflower, and shrimp and garlic. Entrées include seafood pasta, butter chicken thighs with basmati rice, and hanger steak. Mediterranean fare is on the menu at the new 80-seat Café Europa (186 Gramatan Ave, Mount Vernon; 914.863.0025; cafe-europa.com).
Piccola Trattoria Is Better Than Ever in Dobbs Ferry

Jan 21, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | John Bruno Turiano

Dentistry was the original career plan for Sergio Pennacchio in 1984, when he left his native Argentina at age 19 to visit his father for what was supposed to be a month-long stay. But while busing tables at his father’s Paolo’s Café in Yonkers, he caught the industry itch. “I loved New York, the creation part, the customers, the kitchen, bar, dining room, and all the different backgrounds and cultures of the staff,” says Pennacchio.
Where to Get the Best Pies and Slices

Jan 21, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | Cristiana Caruso |Amy Sowder |John Bruno Turiano |Michelle Larkin

There are few things in life that spark more pleasure, greater comfort, and fiery debate than pizza; especially in Westchester, where just about every municipality plays host to multiple spots to sink your teeth into a solid, satisfying slice. From thick but airy Sicilian hunks, charred and toasty wood-fire rounds, crispy bar pies, and traditional triangular New-York-style slices, these are the pies to try in Westchester.
What Should Westchester County's Nickname Be?

Jan 20, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | Paul Adler |John Bruno Turiano

The Golden Apple has been bandied about for decades as the county’s sobriquet, an allusion to its prosperity; it never caught on. Although, there was that professional basketball team in the United States Basketball League in the mid-80s, the Westchester Golden Apples, but they folded after two years (and with a lousy record of 14–33). We think it’s time for a new and improved nickname, and in that spirit, we put it to you in an Instagram poll.
These Are the Top Cardiologists in Westchester County in 2024

Jan 19, 2024 | l8r.it | John Bruno Turiano

Cardiac Electrophysiology Jose Maria Dizon ColumbiaDoctors White Plains 914.428.3888 NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Arrhythmias, Catheter Ablation, Pacemakers/Defibrillators Sei Iwai WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute Valhalla 914.909.6900 Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital – Suffern, NY Catheter Ablation, Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Atrial Fibrillation, Defibrillator Cable Extraction, Arrhythmias, Sudden Death Prevention, Syncope,...