Issue: 690 | Janaury 24, 2023 | |
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Dear Members and Friends,
With only one and a half weeks left, Restaurant Month is quickly coming to an end. What a wonderfully delicious month it has been! You still have time to try many of the Downtown White Plains restaurants for lunch or dinner. Stop by Alex Lounge for a lunch that includes a refreshing loaded short rib fries, and the boss burger, or treat yourself to an elevated dining experience at Columbian House where you can try the baby empanadas, NY strip steak, and chocolate lava cake. There are many more options in which to indulge. View the full list of participants and their menu options here.
See you downtown,
The White Plains BID Team
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Downtown White Plains Restaurant Month has returned! Enjoy a month dedicated to our downtown restaurants, each featuring diverse menu options for lunch and/or dinner. Savor the best of downtown White Plains! Click here for more information.
Every restaurant will offer Prix Fixe specials for lunch and/or dinner:
Lunch $22.95
Dinner $32.95
2nd Tier Dinner: $42.95
*Exclusions apply
Participating Restaurants:
- Alex Lounge
- Bellos Mexican Grill
- Brazen Fox
- Cantina Taco & Tequila Bar
- Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant
- Colombian House
- Delicias Del Jireh
- Dunne's Pub
- Freebird Kitchen and Bar
- Greca Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar
- Hastings Tea & Coffee
- Hudson Grille
- Lazy Boy Saloon
- Lilly’s
- Little Drunken Chef
- Morton's The Steakhouse
- Ron Blacks Beer Hall
- Sundance Kitchen & Cantina
- Sonesta White Plains Downtown
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DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS IN THE NEWS | | |
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The Pamplemousse Project Pours Coffee With a Purpose
Westchester Magazine, Michelle Gillan Larkin, January 20, 2023
Westchester Magazine featured The Pamplemousse Project, a newcomer in downtown White Plains, located at 124 Mamaroneck Avenue. Visit this charming coffee shop to get your daily latte and learn how your purchase will help a nearby charity.
Read the full article here.
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Bead Everything
175 E Post Rd, (914) 644-8191
Bead Everything Classes
All classes must be pre-registered and pre-paid. Class sizes will be limited to allow for social distancing. Please wear a mask. Call (914) 644-8191 to register and prepay. Learn more and view the full schedule.
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Wednesday, January 25 at 11:30 am: Beadweaving Basics - Part 2
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Thursday, January 26 at 11:30 am: Introductory Class: Wire Wrapping
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Saturday, January 28 at 11:30 am: Introductory Class: Stringing
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Sunday, January 29 at 11:30 am: Introductory Class: Wire Wrapping
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Sunday, January 22 at 7:00 pm
ROMAN HOLIDAY 70TH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 70 years - remastered from a 4K film transfer - ROMAN HOLIDAY features a legendary, Oscar-winning performance from Audrey Hepburn (in her first starring role). Nominated for a total of 10 Oscars, including Best Picture, it's the story of a modern-day princess who, rebelling against the royal obligations, explores Rome on her own. She soon meets an American newspaperman (Gregory Peck) who pretends ignorance of her true identity, in the hopes of obtaining an exclusive story. Naturally, his plan falters as they inevitably fall in love. Featuring Eddie Albert as a carefree cameraman pal, a classic Dalton Trumbo screenplay, expert direction from William Wyler, and featuring Edith Head's Oscar-winning costumes, it's a timeless romantic comedy considered to be one of the greatest films from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Learn more and purchase tickets.
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Downtown Music at Grace Church
33 Church St, (914) 949-2874
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Wednesday, January 25: Virtuosity: Part I
At age 20, flutist Maron Anis Khoury became the youngest musician to join the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Much in demand as a soloist, he has made music with many notable conductors including James Levine, Riccardo Muti, Simon Rattle, Christoph Eschenbach and Daniel Barenboim. He is joined at the piano by Yelena Grinberg, winner of the Artists International Competition, and a veteran of the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, Oxford Philomusica in England, and the International Music Festival in Tours, France, where she performed with Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Learn More.
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Every Friday through the month of January from 9:00 pm - Midnight: Live Music
Catch live music at Freebird Kitchen and Bar every Friday night all through the month of January. With a new performer every Friday night.
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Muse Paintbar
5 Mamaroneck Ave, (888) 607-6873
Muse Paintbar combines painting instructions with a restaurant and bar. All ages are welcome and no prior experience is required. View a full list of available classes and sign up online.
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Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 pm: Paint Your Pet
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Thursday, January 26 at 3:00 pm: Sequoia Sunset
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Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 pm: Starry Night
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Friday, January 27 at 3:00 pm: Sunset Bay
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Friday, January 27 at 7:00 pm: Palm Tree Paradise
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Saturday, January 28 at 2:00 pm: Safari
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Saturday, January 28 at 3:30 pm: Glimmering Sky
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Papí
19 Bank St, (914) 328-6535
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January 28 at 2:00 pm:
Papí welcomes parents and kids ages 3-6 for a pasta-making class!
Classes are $18 per child. Tickets and details are on Eventbrite!!
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Wednesday, January 25 from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm:
Wednesday Night Jam
Every Wednesday at 8:00 PM Grammy nominated guitar player Gil Parris along with vocalist and entertainer Curtis Winchester lead the house band for his weekly live music jam. Come this week if you play an instrument or want to showcase your vocal ability. Everyone has a great time and everyone gets a chance to show off. (Please get there early to sign up if you want to perform.)
Gil Parris on guitar, Joe Piteo on drums, Kip Sophos (bass), Curtis Winchester, and more!
Full Backline for Players, Kitchen Open Late, No Cover Charge! Jam is open to all, come sign up and play or hang out and listen. Learn more.
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WPPAC
11 City Pl, (914) 328-1600
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Saturday, January 28 at 8:00 pm: Laura Benanti
Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly celebrated stage and screen actress. Benanti can most recently be seen in Amy Schumer’s LIFE & BETH, starring Beth’s mother who plays a pivotal role in Beth’s life and the person she is today. She can currently be seen in HBO MAX’s GOSSIP GIRL reboot, coming up on its second season. Benanti is set to recur in the second season of HBO’s period drama, THE GILDED AGE, created, written, and executive produced by DOWNTON ABBEY creator Julian Fellowes. Upcoming, Benanti will star opposite Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew Broderick, and Andrew Barth Feldman in the feature film NO HARD FEELINGS from filmmaker Gene Stupnitsky. She will also co-star in Tyler Chipman’s feature THE SHADE based on the award-winning short film.
In the theatre, Ms. Benanti took Broadway by storm at the age of 18 as Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC and has subsequently starred in ten more Broadway shows (musicals, straight plays, comedies, and dramas) including INTO THE WOODS, NINE (opposite Antonio Banderas), GYPSY (for which she won a Tony Award), SHE LOVES ME, MY FAIR LADY, and Steve Martin’s METEOR SHOWER opposite Amy Schumer and Keegan Michael Key.
Benanti has made frequent and widely recognized appearances on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT as Melania Trump, with The New York Times, commending her impression as “sidesplitting” and dubbing it one of their “Best Performances of 2016”. Her guest-starring credits also include Jeff Baena’s SHOWTIME series CINEMA TOAST and the variety show ZIWE featuring comedian Ziwe Fumudoh. Additionally, Benanti created and executive produced the HBO MAX special HOMESCHOOL MUSICAL: CLASS OF 2020, co-authored a children’s book M is for MAMA (and also Merlot): A Modern Mom’s ABCs, and released a self-titled studio album for Sony Music Masterworks. Tickets Here.
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White Plains Public Library
100 Martine Ave, (914) 422-1400
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Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 pm: Family Storytime: Chinese New Year
A program of songs and stories about the Chinese New Year. Includes a craft. For children 3+ with their families.
Learn More.
Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 pm: Holocaust Remembrance Day Author Visit: The Brave Cyclist with Amalia Hoffman
Award-winning author Amalia Hoffman will share her personal journey and inspiration in writing her Junior Library Guild and Gold Selection book, The Brave Cyclist: A True Story of a Holocaust Hero in a program for ages 8+. Join the discussion about how Gino Bartali's heroic acts during the Holocaust can inspire us to achieve social justice and fight antisemitism, racism, and bullying. Find out what “Tikun Olam” means and how each one of us can contribute to making the world a better place. The presentation will include viewing pictures from the collection of Gino Bartali’s granddaughter. Learn More.
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White Plains Youth Bureau
11 Amherst Pl, (914) 422-1378
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Saturday at 2:00 pm: Capoeira
The White Plains Youth Bureau is excited to have Capoeira coming to White Plains! It's a fun, creative, and dynamic art form that uses music, rhythm, and dance.
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5th Dimension VR
55 Church St, Suite 115, (914) 831-0081
Memberships Now Available: Save big by buying a summer membership. Learn more and join.
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Universe Membership
6 hours of VR
$135
Individual
Save 20%
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Multiverse Membership
12 hours
$235
Shareable with family
Save 30%
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Omniverse Membership
24 hours
$400
Shareable with family
Save 40%
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Membership hours must be used within 30 days of purchase. Universe hours are not transferable to other individuals. Multiverse and Omniverse hours can be shared with direct family. | |
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Discover Unbeatable Lunch Variety for $15:
Fresh salads, exotic vegetables, imported cheeses, and more from the Market Table, all for $15? If you’re craving fire-roasted cuts, add on any premium cut of your choosing.
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WPPAC's summer theatre academy camp shows. Ages 7 to 17 in 1 to 3 week sesions. Sign up before March 1 and save 15%! | |
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Mount Vernon Works Job Fair
130 Mount Vernon Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550, (914) 813-6555
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The new DMV location has opened at the shopping center on Maple Avenue, known as The Source at White Plains on January 23rd. This location is also home to the Cheesecake Factory, Whole Foods Market and other nationally known store brands.
Although initially scheduled to open in the fall of last year, what is being described as a new modern DMV office has finally opened its doors.
Years ago, the DMV was located at the old White Plains Mall. That was recently torn down to make room for a new development, which includes rental apartments.
To help customers deal with the transition after the demolition of DMV's former home, the White Plains Mall, a short-term temporary office opened in Tarrytown while the new location was being built. That Tarrytown office closed on January 30th.
DMV officials say reservations to come to the new office can be made online, and that there are actually many transactions that customers can do on their website so you can avoid coming in at all.
The new DMV office is open Mondays through Fridays, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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What is a Comprehensive Plan?
A comprehensive plan is an official, long range planning document that provides policy guidance for future growth and development, housing, infrastructure, and public services. Once adopted by the Common Council, the plan provides the foundation for future decisions on development and zoning, capital spending, and general policy decisions. Public input is critical to ensure that the priorities expressed in the plan are consistent with the community’s vision for the future. For more information, read the One White Plains Informational Handbook.
White Plains want to hear from you.
The Draft Vision Statement and Planning Goals are based on feedback collected during Phase I (Imagine). Review the drafts on the participation tab on their website, and leave your feedback. Select "Your comment" to add a comment or give a "thumbs up" to comments left by other participants.
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