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💗 Loving Westchester's Weekend Spotlight: Ancient Aliens & Feeding Phil

Plus, we head south for a tee time in Yankee Stadium while the Rockettes turn 100

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Wes+Bec Willetts
November 07, 2025

Happy Friday, Westchester!

 

Did we all make it through Tuesday’s Election Day off school and the Daylight Savings adjustment? And are we sure that was just the one hour that changed? We had quite a few “ok, let’s get these kids ready for bed” to find that it’s somehow still 5.30p. We’ve got another mid-week off day next Tuesday for Veterans Day but, for now, let’s focus on making the most out of this weekend.

 

The first week of November has Westchester in this funny seasonal power struggle between a Halloween that doesn’t want to give up and a Christmas come a bit early
 and don’t get us started on Target, which should be rolling out Easter candy any week now. This weekend, you could catch one of Radio City’s first Christmas Spectacular shows of the season in the afternoon, get a family photo with Santa at The Westchester Mall in White Plains and then make your way up to Croton for arguably the biggest Halloween attraction the county has to offer in the still-running Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
 all in the same day.

 

For those of us who are happy with a holiday pause, there’s a ton of great events across the county appealing to all tastes
 legendary musicians, top-notch comedy, an inaugural book festival, Major League Table Tennis (which we totally knew existed before this week) and the Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, which will literally appeal to all tastes. So get out there and enjoy it, we hope to run into you along the way!

 

Bec+Wes

 

 

In today’s edition:

  • Featured events
 a booklovers dream in Katonah and cheap(er) eats across the county.

  • Kid-friendly fun
 smashing pumpkins in Rye Brook and smashing ping pong balls in Pleasantville.

  • Grown ups & date nights
 internationally acclaimed comedian Jimmy Carr rolls through Tarrytown and rock and roll legend Robert Plant hits The Cap.

  • Live music beat
 11 gigs to groove to this weekend.

  • Worth a drive
 how far can you hit a 7-iron with runners in scoring position?

  • Eats-chester
 a long-overdue trip to Freddy’s in Pleasantville.

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Let’s go!

 

💓 The Pulse

Loving Westchester’s Featured Events!

Sat., Nov 8 | Multiple venues, Katonah

 

Calling all book lovers! The inaugural Westchester Book Festival takes place this Saturday in Katonah with author talks, signings and special events taking place throughout town. Check the link above for schedules and tickets.

 

Now - Sun., Nov 9 | 150 participating restaurants across the region, check the above link for details

 

Restaurant Week continues through this Sunday with 61 Westchester eateries participating, including Michelin-recommended Apropos in Peekskill, Dale Talde’s Goosefeather in Tarrytown and 2025 newcomer Kenny’s on the Water in New Rochelle.

 

🎃 The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Lives On

 

Friendly reminder that while Halloween has come and gone, the highly Instagrammable Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in Croton will continue to run on Friday, Saturday & Sunday through Nov 16.

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📆 What’s Happening?

 

Kid-friendly Fun!

Fri., Nov 7 - Sun., Nov 9 | Westchester Table Tennis Center, Pleasantville

 

Pleasantville serves up Major League Table Tennis action this weekend when the New York Slice take on the Princeton Revolution, the Texas Smash and the Los Angeles Spinners at the Westchester Table Tennis Center.

 

Sat., Nov 8 | Playland Beach, Rye | 10a Registration, 11.30a Plunge

 

It’s polar plunge season! Brave it out on Playland Beach in Rye for the Curry Automotive Westchester Polar Plunge on Saturday morning in support of Special Olympics New York.

 

🎃 Rye Brook Pumpkin Smash

Sat., Nov 8 | Pine Ridge Park, Rye Brook | 10a-12p

 

Drop down to Pine Ridge Park in Rye Brook with last week’s spooky porch dwelling pumpkins and give them a smashing send-off, where they’ll be recycled, composted and kept out of landfills.

 

đŸ§Č National STEM Day

Sat., Nov 8 | Westchester Children’s Museum, Rye | 10a-12p & 1-3p

 

Westchester Children’s Museum is teaming up with award-winning magnetic toymaker, Clixo, for a day of creative thinking & building sessions set up at interactive STEM stations. Clixo sets will be available for purchase.

 

đŸȘ Ossining’s Tasty Table Supporting Local Wishes

Sat., Nov 8 | The Tasty Table, Ossining

 

Tasty Table are partnering with Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley from Sat., Nov 8 in support of Maximus, a wish child from Ossining. On offer is Milk-N-Cookies flight (brunch) and Tapas Ferris Wheel (dinner) with a portion of proceeds going to Make-A-Wish.

 

🎅 Reintroduce St. Nick to the Little Ones Early This Season

  • The Westchester Mall Santa Experience
 Santa arrives on Fri., Nov 7 for visits and pictures with the kids. Check The Westchester’s site for daily times. | The Westchester Mall, White Plains

  • Holiday Lane at Christmas in America
 Christmas-themed walkthrough with Santa in-store on Sat., Nov 8, between 12-5p | 30 Warren Place, Mt. Vernon

 

Grown Ups & Date Nights

Fri., Nov 7 | Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, North Salem | 6-9p | Tickets $25

 

Head to the farm, throw on your illuminated headset, pick one of three playlists from DJ Rabbit Ears and rock out to a silent disco on the Harvest Moon greenhouse floor. Cider, beer and bites will be available. Event is 21+.

 

  • Raclette Night
 Second Mouse Cheese Shop and Soul Brewing have paired up for Raclette night on Friday with all the accompaniments | Fri., Nov 7 | at Soul Brewing Co. | 7-8.45p | Non-drinker tickets still available, $55

  • Cheese 204: Cheese and Chocolate
 Second Mouse walks guests through surprisingly complimentary chocolate and cheese pairings | Sat., Nov 8 | at Second Mouse Cheese Shop | 7.15-8.45p | Tickets $70

 

đŸŽ€ Comedic & Musical Greatness at The Capitol Theatre

  • An Evening With Phil Rosenthal
 the Emmy-winning sitcom creator, New York Times Best Selling Author and star of Somebody Feed Phil visits The Cap for a conversation about his life, TV career, travel and more | Fri., Nov 7 | 7p | Tickets from $53.65

  • Robert Plant’s Saving Grace ft. Suzi Dian
 widely considered one of the greatest frontmen to ever live, Robert Plant brings his current group, Saving Grace, to Port Chester | Sat., Nov 8 | 7.30p | Resale tickets from $277.85

 

Sat., Nov 8 (11a-5p) & Sun., Nov 9 (11a-3p) | Multiple Rivertown villages

 

The artistic community of Westchester’s Rivertowns opens its studio doors this weekend to showcase more than 80 artists across a dozen disciplines and six villages. Art lovers are encouraged to tour the studios via RiverArts interactive tour map.

 

Sat., Nov 8 | Tarrytown Music Hall | 7p & 9.30p

 

Tarrytown Music Hall hosts British comedian Jimmy Carr for two shows on Saturday night as part of his new “Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny” tour. Additional tickets have been released but are extremely limited for both shows, check the above link for details.

 

Sat., Nov 8 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill | 7.30p | Tickets from $59

 

Are the blurry photos of 3I/ATLAS leaving your head spinning? Experts Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, William Henry, Nick Pope and Jason Martell may be able to shed some light on what’s really out there as part of the Ancient Aliens Live show Saturday night.

 

Sat., Nov 8 | Irvington Theater, Irvington | 8p | Tickets $33

 

Prominent NYC comedians Seth Herzog (opener for Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) and Alex Moffat (former Saturday Night Live cast member) take their talents north to Irvington Theater this Saturday night.

 

 

The Beat

Westchester’s Live Music Scene

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🚗 Worth a Drive

There are also great things going on outside Westchester county lines this coming week


Through Sun., Nov 9 | Multiple venues, Beacon | Times & tickets vary

 

Beacon lights up this week with over 400 art, theater, dance and music performances across 20 venues alongside the Bonfire Film Festival at Industrial Arts Brewing, a 10k Fire Tower Run and a community gathering and drum circle. Check link for details.

 

Fri., Nov 7 & Sat., Nov 8 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx | Available tee times & tickets vary, check link above

 

Tee off from the upper deck stands, taking aim at the greens on the field below when Upper Deck Golf brings their viral stadium experience to iconic Yankee Stadium. Clubs will be provided, along with music, competitions and beer & food vendors.

 

🎅 Opening Weekend of the Christmas Spectacular

Now through Jan 5 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City | Times & tickets vary

 

If you’ve been biding your time through Halloween season, patiently waiting on the first signs of Christmas
 you’re in luck. New York icon, the Christmas Spectacular, is officially back on stage and celebrating the 100th year of the Radio City Rockettes.

🍔 Eats-chester

 

Freddy’s of Pleasantville has been on our list for a while, and it just so happened when we finally got there, it was in time to explore their Hudson Valley Restaurant Week brunch menu.

 

As we’ve been watching the restaurant establish itself and build a community, while being open about the highs and lows of restaurant life, it’s impossible not to root for them even if you haven’t stepped foot in the door. When you do, it’s the kind of vibe that feels elevated enough like you’ve actually gone ‘out out’ but in a way that’s comfortable like you’re not far from ‘in in’.

 

By the end of the meal our son Kai said, ‘Are you going to review this for Loving Westchester? Because if you do, you could probably let them know I didn’t think there would be anything here for me, and it turns out I loved all of it!’ By all of it he meant the three different appetizers, mains and desserts we all shared as part of the special $29.95 menu (which you can still catch until Sunday!).

To start we got the breakfast corn dogs, arancini and French toast sticks. My only complaint here
 there wasn’t enough of it. The names don’t do any of them justice, the corn dogs were beautiful pork sausages in cornbread casing. Not corn batter, corn bread. Key difference. The sticks were eggy, fluffy, and syrupy and the arancini were perfectly balanced, sitting in what can only be described as a cacio e pepe nectar of the Gods.

 

We all thought the dry-aged Tavern burger would be the star (and in all fairness it was unanimously agreed to be one fine burger), but we would certainly return for any of those starters. We also got the b.e.c. risotto which was cheesy, rich and utterly indulgent, and followed it all up with their caramel brownie, carrot cake and icebox jar. No notes.

 

Freddy’s menu reads fancy, and its decor is bistro-esque, but its food just smacks of an inventive and thoughtful, awesome family meal. When you learn their motto is ‘Food is family’, it’s pretty easy to see what Chef Matthew Safarowic is aiming for in this exciting Pleasantville restaurant.

Thanks for reading Loving Westchester!

 

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Until next time,