With the red menace of Valentine’s Day bearing down, there was another, more local, dust up that just happened — the opening of the movie Fifty Shades of Grey at Suffern’s Lafayette Theater. Continue Reading

The Village of Suffern recently announced the formation of a new Downtown Committee that will be tasked with helping to shape a revitalization effort that attracts more people to the village center.

Marcello’s Ristorante in Suffern takes over the Lafayette Theater Sunday for two pre-Valentine concert. Tickets are $30.

One business owner in particular enthusiastically endorsed Mayor Trish Abato’s plan, even inviting the committee to hold its first meeting at his restaurant, with lunch on the house. Marcello Russodivito, owner and chef extraordindaire of Marcello’s Ristorante, has been off working on his own as a one-man economic whirlwind. His popular Italian eatery in Suffern already serves  as a lively center of dining and nightlife along Lafayette Street. Whether it’s a quite birthday dinner celebration, wine tasting with friends, cooking class, or jazzy evening at the restaurant’s piano bar, Marcello’s is a hive of activity. Continue Reading

Saturday offers an opportunity to go out mid morning and get comfortable in a deep dark theater seat for the strange antics of Gloria Swanson in the classic movie Sunset Boulevard.

Part of the on-going Ramapo Film Festival, Sunset Boulevard plays Saturday, November 16, at 11:30 a.m. The mighty mighty Wurlitzer pre-film concert takes place at 11 a.m, featuring the talents of Jeffrey Barker. Continue Reading