Dine Around Port Chester for Open Door Benefits Community Health Care in Westchester

Restaurants peppering Port Chester’s dining scene have partnered with Open Door Family Medical Centers for Dine Around, a five-day celebration of the village’s vibrant culinary culture. From Monday, October 24 through Friday, October 28, seven eateries spanning Indian, Italian, Latin, and New American fare will tempt savvy

epicureans with offers including special menus and delectable discounts.

Participating in Dine Around Port Chester is easy: Just dine at any of the seven participating restaurants during Dine Around Port Chester week. In turn, the restaurants will show their support of community health by donating a portion of that week’s proceeds to Open Door, which has community health centers in Port Chester, Mount Kisco, Sleepy Hollow, and Ossining. Open Door also runs five school-based health centers in Port Chester.

The participating restaurants are:

• Arrosto – Owner Godfrey Polistina describes his award-winning Italian restaurant as “traditional with a twist.” (25 South Regent Street)
• bartaco – Defined simply by good food, great drinks, and an aura of fun, bartaco owner Sasa Mahr-Batuz presents a light and airy informal space with style and sensibility. (1 Willett Avenue)
• Il Sogno – Il Sogno creator Jimmy Resulbegu brings the restaurant’s nouvelle style of Italian and Mediterranean cuisines based on the foods of Tuscany and Campagna. (316 Boston Post Road)
• nessa – Upon entering nessa, one feels like they are in a Chelsea wine bar.  (325 North Main Street).
• Q Restaurant & Bar – Q offers a menu of slow and low cooked favorites, traditional regional sides, home-style desserts, and top shelf cocktails and drinks at the bar. (112 Main Street)
• Sonora – A well-rounded menu at Chef Rafael Palomino’s sophisticated restaurant takes the insatiable eater on a delicious journey across Latin America. (179 Rectory Street)
• Tandoori Taste of India – Tandoori offers the finest quality Indian foods along with an innovative menu. (163 North Main Street)

For further information about Dine Around Port Chester for Open Door, click here.

Santa shares a hug and gifts with Katherine, Kevin and Addey at Open Door's Sleepy Hollow site.

Four hundred and twenty-three children shared a moment with Santa yesterday at Open Door’s Santa Day in Sleepy Hollow.  It’s a magical time when smiles abound and each child receives a gift for the holidays.

Open Door’s annual toy drive brings in thousands of toys from the individuals, community groups, schools, faith-based organizations, local businesses and coporate partners. Through the community’s generosity and spirit of giving, Open Door is able to ensure that children it serves can experience the joy of the holidays.

Open Door collects new toys for children ages 0-14  throughout the year. For more information please call us at (914) 502-1468.

The weather’s too cold to take your morning walk or run? Think dance. Seventy-nine women attended our Day for Us program last month, dancing their way to fitness.  The evening showcased African, Modern, Jazz and Belly Dancing steps. Women of all ages learned a step or two that’s bound to keep them moving and active this winter. Dance instructors Norma Jean Barnes, Jackquelin Young, Tatum Harmon, and Janea Powell taught participants how a little music and a few moves can transform excercise routines into lots of fun. This event was coordinated by the Women Organized Around Wellness (WOW) coalition at Open Door. WOW is a community health initiative focused on raising awareness about health disparities impacting women of color and empowering them to take charge of their health status. For more information about WOW contact us at (914) 502-1380.