BUS ORGS-FOGAMAWhile chefs require razor-sharp carbon steel knives in their kitchens, restaurant owners need nerves of steel. Just ask Steve Ma, who just opened his Japanese restaurant Fogama at 92 Purchase Street, the former site of Café Livorno and Umberto’s before that.

BUS ORGS-JWHFor distinctive kitchens, baths, and renovations, Jen Howard of JWH Design & Cabinetry is the woman to turn to.

Chamber CheerRetailers and merchants, city volunteers and staff left work early for the Rye Chamber of Commerce annual holiday party December 12.

movieWhy are the Coen brothers so successful? Having co-written and directed films like “Fargo,” “The Big Lebowski,” and “No Country for Old Men,” they may be the most celebrated filmmakers of their time, and their obvious technical mastery is only part of the reason.

paris-edit-thumbBeyond Rye: Paris with Children
Many moons ago we took one of our sons to Paris for Thanksgiving. Let them eat turkey back home!

A6 Belted KingfisherDespite the winter weather and the troubles of the world, this is, nonetheless, the mythic season of halcyon days.

Rye’s new Mayor and City Council members will be sworn in January 5 at 11 a.m. at Rye City Hall.

A1 MAYOR FRENCHThis week, just before the last City Council meeting of the year, we caught up with Mayor Doug French, who leaves office at the end of the month after serving a four-year term.

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