NewRoc Now

Do you think you need to drive from downtown New Rochelle to Fairway or Whole Foods to get decent bread? Newsflash…. you are incorrect. If you are looking for good artisan bread your answer is only a 10 minute walk from the Library to the Bread Factory at 30 Grove Ave. […]

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If you ever venture to Hudson Park you will see a green dilapidated building with a pretty cool clock that was the New Rochelle Yacht Club.  I have seen some pretty rockin weddings and other loud parties there, but it looks like going on the porch of that thing is tossing your life to fate.
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1) Saw my first horseshoe patrons in Sharkey Park.  To be fair, there are occasional bocce players, but I saw my first bona fide horseshoe pitcher.
2) Hudson park actually has people who aren’t fishing in the parking lot.
3) New ads about movies at the New Rochelle Library.
4) Memorial Day parade came and passed.
5) Glenn Island […]

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This post is not related to New Rochelle at all but it reflects two bizarre statistics that reflect the strangeness of our world.
In Myanmar, where we speculate that over 100,000 have died cnn.com reports “White House spokeswoman Dana Perino also announced Monday that the United States has offered Myanmar an additional $13 million in aid, […]

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The yuppie pizza champion of downtown is hereby proclaimed…..and the winner is Avellino’s on at 134 North Ave.  Mediterranean slices, broccoli rabe role’s, margherita slices and more - there is nothing else like it in downtown Nuro.  This is the 3rd pizza place in this spot and let’s hope it lasts.

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Many New Rochelle residents know about Hudson Park, with it’s small and slightly dirty beach and nice park, but fewer may venture into the nicest waterside beer/lunch place in Nuro.  Dudely’s is a great place hang out on the harbor, drink beer and eat decently average food.  I love the Tuna burger and Mussels in […]

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I don’t know when the last time that these two groups of people were associated with each other, but there are two groups of people in New Rochelle that draw my curiosity.   They are both somewhat pervasive in the downtown area and somewhat ignored.  They both form a strong presence in downtown New Ro if […]

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