By Dr. Edleen Sarette-Exama, DNP, MSN RN, Care Coordinator, VNS Health Health Plans Bronx Voice February 18, 2025 BRONX - While February is Heart Health Month, given the statistics, heart health should really be a priority all year long. In New York State alone, almost 18% of adults 65 and older report they have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and 27% of all deaths are the result of CVD. And here’s another alarming fact: While many factors can increase the chances of cardiovascular disease and stroke, people with diabetes have twice the chance of developing CVD compared to the population as a whole. As a registered nurse and care manager at the home- and community-based health care nonprofit VNS Health, I work with individuals who often suffer from multiple chronic illnesses. Diabetes in particular is common, especially among people of color. Diabetes is a challenging disease to manage, and it can fee...
Brewmaster Michael Chiltern and baseball slugger Paul O’Neill with their new brew Warrior 21 at Wolf & Warrior. -Facebook
By Morris Gut
Bronx Voice
April 7, 2024
BRONX - The culinary landscape in the Bronx and Westchester is blossoming again! Like planting seeds in the garden, restaurants are sprouting, spreading their wings. Expansions and openings are on the hot burner. Here is some of the latest grapevine…
NOSHING AT YANKEE STADIUM & CITIFIELD 2024!
The Major League Baseball season is underway. If you’re planning to eat while visiting Yankee Stadium, the food service throughout the park has been revamped for 2024 featuring some old and some new. For example: Bronx-born celebrity chef Christian Petroni, former executive chef at Fortina restaurants in Westchester and a regular on the Food Network, has brought his ‘Cheesy Garlic Bread’ for the fans. Mac Truck will be offering their unique take on Mac n’ Cheese with a variety of toppings. Also, noted Chef/restaurateur David Chang has brought Fuku, his fried chicken concept. Returning concessionaires include: Lobel Meat Market for tasty beef sandwiches and platters; Streetbird by Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Bobby Flay’s ‘Bobby’s Burgers’, Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, Chick & Pete’s, City Winery, The Halal Guys, Sumo Dog, Benihana, Oatly, and Wings of New York. There are gluten-free, vegetarian & vegan options. You can also check out the Yankee Stadium Tower Garden.
For all you MET fans out there, the big culinary news coming out of Citifield this season is the return of Pat La Frieda Meat Purveyors and Pete Alonso’s Arctic Grill. Pete is the Mets 1st baseman. There’s also Whole Hog BBQ, Lobster Shack, Shake Shack, and Fuku. Vegetarian and vegan options, too. www.mlb.com/mets/ballpark/citi-field-dining-guide
BASEBALL SLUGGER PAUL O’NEILL LAUNCHES A BREW WITH WOLF & WARRIOR!
Owner/Brewmeister Michael Chiltern brought White Plains a popular microbrewery several years ago. Now he has collaborated with former Yankee baseball slugger Paul O’Neill on a new brew appropriately titled: ‘Warrior 21’, O’Neill’s number as a player. Chiltern describes the brew as a ‘hazy Northeast style IPA’. He adds: “It’s the first beer collaboration with a Yankees player”. Brandon Steiner, a noted sports marketer and founder of CollectibleXExhange, was also part of the deal. By the way, Wolf & Warrior has expanded and is now serving brews and a new menu all afternoon and evening from noon, Tuesday through Sunday. The open-air backyard has extra seating. A daily selection of brews is listed on a big colorful blackboard. Comforting new kitchen specialties include: Birria Tacos, Blazin’ Wings, Hand Cut Free Range Chicken Tenders, a variety of Brew House Burgers, and Slammin’ Sandwiches like the South Paw Philly Cheesesteak. Octoberfest beers will be on hand. Games for the kids. Wolf & Warrior Brewing, 195A E. Post Road, White Plains. 914-368-8617
Liebman’s original kosher Jewish delicatessen in Riverdale, the Bronx, has been serving their traditional larder since 1953. And now, for all you corned beef and pastrami mavens, owners Yuval Dekel and Craig Weitz have premiered a much anticipated new location at Addyman Square in Ardsley.
Liebman’s serves a wide selection of old-world favorites including matzo ball soup; frankfurters with mustard & sauerkraut; knishes; smoked fish and appetizing; overstuffed sandwiches; stuffed cabbage; Hungarian goulash; and chicken in the pot with all the fixings. Dine in. Take out. Delivery.
Liebman’s original deli is located at 552 W. 235 Street, Riverdale, Bronx. 718-548-4534 Liebman’s Ardsley, 472 Ashford Ave. 914-231-6222 www.liebmansdeli.com
STEW LEONARD’S HOSTS KATIE LEE BIEGEL OF ‘THE KITCHEN’!
Stew Leonard’s Market in Yonkers recently hosted Food Network star Katie Lee Biegel of the popular show ‘The Kitchen’. Katie Lee offered a tasting of her newly branded ‘Kind of Wild’ wines and did cookbook signings. Co-founders and partners with Katie are Jordan Sager and Adam Sager. ‘Kind of Wild’ wines are certified organic, contains zero sugar, and vegan. A happy line of fans was there to greet her, chat and take pictures. By the way, Katie Lee’s cookbooks include: ‘It’s Not Complicated: Simple Recipes for Everyday’, and ‘Katie Lee’s Easy-Breezy Eats: The Endless Summer Cookbook’.
SPRING HUDSON VALLEY RESTAURANT WEEKS, APRIL 8-21!
This popular dining out promotion originally created and sponsored by The Valley Table Magazine will include approximately 140 restaurants, past participants and some new from all over the Hudson Valley. Patrons are always anxious to cash in on the seasonal bounty at reasonable prices. There are added price options this year. Restaurants are expected to offer prix fixe luncheons for $24.95 or $39.95, and 3-course dinners for $29.95 or $44.95. Beverage, tax & tip are not included. Dine-in or take-out (in some cases). Sometimes there are caveats, so be sure to verify the hours and the menus. Reservations are advised.
For additional information and an up-to-date list of participating restaurants go to:
(Morris Gut is a restaurant marketing consultant and former restaurant trade magazine editor. He has been tracking and writing about the food and dining scene in the Bronx and Westchester for 30 years. He may be reached at: 914-235-6591. Email: gutreactions@optonline.net)
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