The Inside Press

Magazines serving the communities of Northern Westchester

Merchant Profiles

Quality, Consistency and Integrity in Gourmet Seafood

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la-merProducts and Services:

La Mer offers a large variety of freshly hand-selected seafood products daily. We have incredible hot seafood entrees, delicious soups and lunches such as Salmon-pesto Monterey on toasted Ciabatta, Colossal Lobster rolls, and Shrimp Po’Boy Wraps. In addition, we offer many speciality items from Eli’s and Balthazar Bakeries, Gluten-free locally produced cookies, Winchell Mountain Organic Coffees, homemade marinades and dry rubs. Incredibly garnished Platters-To-Go and Full Service catering from Country Elegant to Zen Casual! Bonus: A next day knife sharpening service!

Greatest Strengths:

Consistency of quality products and knowledgeable and courteous service.

Special Plans:

We will be offering more gourmet food items like healthy Quinoa salads, fried flounder and extraordinary crab cakes. Please visit us at  www.lamerseafood.net for our holiday/catering menus. As your local “go-to shop” for the finest and freshest seafood, we welcome you stopping by the shop, and also interacting with us and fellow patrons through social media!

La Mer Gourmet Seafood

Proprietor: Ed Wechsler

In Business Since: 1989

www.lamerseafood.net

Kid Fitness, Jodi Style

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jodysgymServices: For more than 30 years, Jodi’s Gym has provided hundreds of thousands of children with an early foundation in movement education through nurturing and fun classes, parties, and camps for children 9 months to 12 years of age. Through age appropriate and a developmentally sound curriculum, children develop strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, focus, and discipline.

Greatest Strengths: Jodi’s Gym hires and trains “the absolute best people, far surpassing industry standards,”states Jodi, who holds a Masters degree in psychology. She began her gymnastics training in the sixth grade and went on to compete at the collegiate and national level.  “We deliver the love, the patience, the enthusiasm, the passion, the knowledge and expertise needed to maintain and deliver the ultimate in children’s programming.”

Special Plans: New Spring Offerings will include: Expanded free open playtimes for members; NEW drop in playtimes for all non-members under a year old; Totally Tumbling: a tumbling only class for students in grades 1-4; even more family events; family concerts and family fundraisers; a Big Valentine’s Day Party; shorter mini sessions of Jammin at Jodi’s music classes; TGIJ: Friday night drop offs for kids 3-8 years old; and an expansion of Jodi’s to Go which brings fitness and gymnastics to day care programs, schools, camps, and underserved populations.

Jodi’s Gym

Founder/Director Jodi Rosenwasser Levine

In Business Since:  1982

www.jodisgym.com

“Fitness Fusion” Comes to Irvington

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Dawn Grande
Dawn Grande

Services:  A longtime resident of Irvington, Dawn Grande has been sharing her fitness training expertise and joyful approach to well-being with Westchester area organizations and individuals for more than seven years. She will soon be celebrating the grand opening of Method Fitness her state-of-the-art, fitness studio located at 49 Main Street, Irvington, on Saturday, February 8th.  Day # 1 will trumpet the arrival of the Lagree Method (TM) to the Hudson Valley. Known as “the ultimate, core strength workout,” the Lagree Method delivers a flexibility, cardio and strength training regimen on the Megaformer 3 (TM). It is the next evolution in total-body, low-pact workouts for men and women, ages 14+. www.lagreefitness.com

Greatest Strenghts: Dawn is introducing a unique training experience that “builds strength, endurance, alignment and core stability without adding excess bulk. It’s Pilates meets cardio meets strength training. Also, it has to be consistently safe and fun.” She could not be more excited about sharing “the ultimate evolution of fitness fusion.” For more info, or to make a reservation, visit: www.methodfitness10533.com

Method Fitness

Irvington, NY

Proprietor: Dawn Grande

GRAND OPENING: February 8, 2014

Award Winning, Full Service Marketing Communications

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Stacy Cohen
Stacy Cohen

Co-Communications is a full-service marketing communications firm with offices in Mt. Kisco, NYC, and Hartford, CT. The agency serves local and national clients across diverse industries including real estate, education, hospitality, healthcare, non-profits and professional services.  Representative services include Strategic Marketing Plans, Public Relations, Social Media, Website Development, Direct Mail, and Advertising.  A strong partnership with clients coupled with a dynamic agency culture boasting top talent are key ingredients to success.

By integrating traditional communication techniques with cutting-edge technologies, Co-Communications develops strategies that align with its client’s core objectives and deliver hard-working, cost-effective programs that maximize their investment. With laser-like focus on creative strategies, unique solutions, and superior results, the firm’s award-winning marketing campaigns include Gannett “Best of Show” award (2002, 2010, 2012), multiple Advertising Club awards, and PRSA Mercury “Best in Show.”  Co-Communications was awarded PRSA Best Practitioner of the Year (2013), Forbes Enterprise award (2006) and was inducted into the Westchester Business Hall of Fame (2008).

Co-Communications, Inc.

Proprietor: Stacey Cohen

In Business Since: 1997

www.cocommunications.com

Mount Kisco Child Care Center

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mk-child-careProducts and Services:

MKCCC provides high quality childcare and early education to a diverse group of children in a safe, healthy environment. We offer full-time care for infants/toddlers beginning at three months and full-day prekindergarten and before/after school programs. We also offer an exceptional summer camp.

Greatest Strengths:

Our Feed Me Fresh curriculum focuses on nutrition education in the classrooms and also an opportunity to plant, harvest and cook the different food we grow.  Our JEWEL program joins our young children with older adults from My Second Home, our on-site neighbors. Our curriculum includes Mixing in Math, Literacy Adventures and Second Step: Bullying Prevention.

Special Plans:

We are now enrolling for 2014 summer camp! The learning never ends at MKCCC with gardening and cooking programs, field trips, swimming at town pools and special events with magicians, artists and animals!

Mount Kisco Child Care Center

Proprietor: Dawn Meyerski, Executive Director

In Business Since: 1971