Food + Beverage

Aunt Agnes’s Banana Bread 

Gina Monego shares her family's prized recipe...lucky us! Article by Gina Monego | Photography by Gina Monego & Phillip Barone This is our prized family recipe that I am sharing with all of you. My Great Aunt Agnes was the first member of our family to be born in America after our family immigrated from Italy. Through the years, she perfected her recipe, which came to be thought of as “The Crown Jewel” of her recipes. She later (reluctantly?) shared it with her sister, my Nonna. Eventually...

Home + Design

Rich's Guide To Inexpensive Kitchen Upgrades

Understated Ways To Update The Most Used Room In Your House Without Breaking The Bank Article by Rich Graniere | Photography by Ayden Acebo, Wayne Hills Photo You spend more time in your kitchen than most other rooms in your home. It’s not just for eating and meal prep. It’s usually the place where you organize, strategize, communicate, or simply caffeinate.    When you spend that much time in one place, you tend to see how stale the look has become. But a refresh doesn’t need to cost an arm...

Home + Design

Outside Inside

Adding Extra Living Space To Your Home While Improving Your Curb Appeal Article by Don Seaman | Photography by Ayden Acebo, Wayne Hills Photo Perhaps there is no image of American homesteading like a homefront porch, graced with a hanging swing. The open-air evokes memories of a simpler time, a pitcher of lemonade at the ready, sitting watching the approaching sunset. Yup, but it’s been snowing for days, those steps are weatherbeaten and need replacing, and let’s face it, you’ve maybe used...

Home + Design

Starter Home Follies

First Time Homeowners Learn Some Cautionary Tales Article by Don Seaman “We’d moved into our first home with a small backyard that was a disaster. Overgrown, ignored, a real wasteland. But our daughter’s third birthday was coming up and I had it in my head that we needed the yard ready for her party. My poor husband had gone through the ringer to clear it - but there was still no grass. The week before the party, he was away on a business trip. I panic-bought about 40 rolls of sod the day he...

Life + Culture

Taking Everyone To School

Derek Vannelli Helps New Drivers Navigate Their Financial Responsibilities While On The Road Article by Don Seaman | Photography by Derek Vannelli and John Agnello When you’re a teenager, getting your driver’s license is a bona fide rite of passage. When you’re a parent, your teenager getting their driver’s license is a heart attack waiting to happen. You stress about everything that could happen out there, if they’re prepared as well as you hope them to be. That’s where someone like Derek...

Life + Culture

The Family Influence

For Johnny Drinks, Their Relationship Drives Their Success Article by Don Seaman | Photography by John Agnello It could’ve been Johnny Eats. Or Johnny Advises. Or Johnny Builds. It just happened to be Johnny Drinks. And now it’s worldwide. Wayne residents John Sr. and John Jr. Rondi somehow caught lightning in a bottle one night as they prepared to have a guy’s night out with family. With four fateful words and a cell phone, their future had changed. “Make me a drink,” John told his father...

Life + Culture

The Wayne Lifestyle

Johnny Drinks Pours Your Favorite Magazine Into Every Glass! Article by John Rondi | Photography by John Agnello Wayne Lifestyle has hit the big time - our very own signature drink!  Created by the one and only John Rondi of Johnny Drinks, the Wayne Lifestyle was inspired by its namesake! Let some island spirit evoke vacations on the beach and sand between your toes with this tropical cocktail. Anytime can be the right time to envision blue skies and sunshine, destined to get you thinking...

Education

An Educational House Call

Help With Your Child’s Studies At Home Is As Local As Learning Can Be Article by Don Seaman | Photography by Karolina Burzynska For kids, school is their full-time job. Learning is their everyday task. Mastering lessons is their rise up the ranks. But, like some other professions, sometimes you’ve gotta put in a little overtime. Azniza Sharif is someone who kids can lean on to get them through that. “When I was working for my first tutoring company, I found that their standardized approach...

Arts + Culture

Wayne Lifestyle's "Picture This 2025" Student Photo Contest

Seeing Life Through Our Children's Eyes Article by Phillip Barone & Don Seaman | Photography by Kristina Vepryk and Madison Schoeneich We are excited to announce our third annual "Picture This" student photo contest. With so many schools in our area, and so many talented students behind those cameras, we look forward to students blowing us away with the perfect moments in time they have captured! To be eligible for the contest, entrants must be 14 years of age or older and must be high...

Shopping

A Gift Guide To Love

At The Enchanted Petal, Romance Is Ready For The Giving Article by Marcelo Galarza and Angela Shehi | Photography by Karolina Burzynska and Marcelo Galarza 1. La Bella - Beauty and the Beast Inspired Enchanted Rose in Glass Dome The La Bella Enchanted Rose is a timeless gift that makes any occasion unforgettable. Inspired by Beauty and the Beast, this arrangement is carefully handcrafted from the finest materials, featuring naturally preserved petals and leaves, displayed inside a glass dome...