Life + Culture

Layla & Dino Sakakini

Layla’s Falafel Co-Founders  Article by Sarah Bamford @HybridMediaComm What do you love about the restaurant industry and your customers?   We love food and feeding people real, unprocessed, good-quality food! Hospitality and food are a huge part of our culture. Sharing the cuisine we both grew up eating is what we love the most. Seeing customers' reactions when eating at Layla’s Falafel brings us pure joy. It’s more than a shared meal. It’s comfort, it’s love.  How did you get started...

Health + Wellness

LOVE AT FIRST BITE

The Sweet Benefits of Chocolate Article by Jacqui Justice, MS Functional Nutrionist @JacquiJustice Chocolate, considered the universal language of affection, is used as an expression of love around the world. From its velvety texture to its soul-soothing sweetness, chocolate has been wooing humanity and tantalizing our taste buds for centuries. But beyond its role as a treat for the senses, chocolate boasts impressive health benefits that make it even easier to love - with one caveat: it must...

Travel

Love TRAVEL - Cappadocia, Turkey

A magical land where geology, history and hospitality meet. Article and Photography by Laurie A. Guzda To “Travel” is different than a vacation. To Travel is to immerse oneself into a culture. And, rather than merely relaxing, one is transformed. Some notable Travel experiences have included a gorilla safari in Uganda, hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru and the Kumbh Mela in India.  Recently, I had the privilege to experience Cappadocia. I had visited Turkey years ago. I love...

Arts + Culture

Love ART

We are surrounded with great art - we need only to make time to appreciate it. Article by Laurie A. Guzda Looking for ART in your own backyard? The Mayor’s Gallery features the work of local artists. The Stamford Museum and Nature Center hosts beautiful exhibits featuring works reflecting Nature . And, next door in Greenwich is the fabulous Bruce Museum. Of course, we live just outside of one of the greatest cities in the world for ART! MOMA, The Met, Guggenheim, Whitney and the Museum of...