If you are looking for a break from the Village Social/Fortina bar scene or an alternative to Crabtree's for a special occasion dinner, Winston, the hot new 3-level destination restaurant in Mt. Kisco, has a full floor and a menu just for you. Read more.

DeCicco's craft beer expert, Brendon O'Brien pairs his favorite craft beers for a holiday cocktail party, a three chili New Year's Eve fete, and our Super Bowl menu. See what he's drinking with shrimp cocktail, potato latkes with gravlax and caviar, green duck and venison chili, Five Alarm Wings and more. Read more.

It's time to get your tickets for The Nutcracker. The New York City Ballet's, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker opens on 11/28 and the local performances begin soon thereafter. Our Holiday Events Guide lists 8 in & around our towns. Plus, Where To Hear: The Messiah and Where To See: A Christmas Carol. Read more.

Beginning November 24 there will be ice skating, holiday music, a choreographed light show, food, crafts and more entertainment at Kensico Dam Plaza Park. Read about the new Winter Wonderland at Kensico Dam Plaza and 79 more Holiday Events right here!

The St. Patrick's Holiday Boutique has been the traditional beginning of the Christmas shopping season in Bedford for over 25 years. Shop there for gifts, such as crafts and toys, jewelry, collectibles, decorations, clothing, and leather goods. And just like at The Westchester, there's a café, bakery, and SANTA. Sat, 11/22: 9am-4pm. (St. Patrick's School, 483 Old Post Rd., Bedford; Shopping & Santa.

Horace Greeley HS Theatre takes on Little Shop Of Horrors, the 1982 Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical based on the 1960 Roger Corman film about a florist and a plant that feeds on human flesh. The hit Off-Broadway show was made into a motion picture in '86 and produced on Broadway in 2003. ("Suddenly Seymour.") Thurs-Sat, 11/20-22. More.

Here's a real treat for music lovers. The acclaimed Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center continues its year long residency at Purchase College with an evening of Mozart and Currier. Sat, 11/22: 5pm. Read more.

The new Spotlight Series from jazz icon Charlie Lagond, Live from The Haven, kicks off with the rock, reggae, and soul sounds of Garland Jeffreys on Sat, 11/22. Jeffreys was named Rolling Stone Magazine's Best new Artist of 1973 for his cult-hit single "Wild In The Streets." He is best known for his cover of "96 Tears," originally recorded by ? and the Mysterians. Charlie Lagond is a friend of the North Castle Public Library and plays there regularly. His new monthly spotlight series at his performance space in Elmsford will feature acts from roots-rock, and Afro-beat, to bluegrass and jazz. This fundraiser series supports The Lagond Music School. Sat, 11/22: 8:30pm. (The Haven, 9 Haven St., Elmsford; www.lagondmusic.org/events)

The acclaimed Brentano String Quartet has been performing for over 20 years. They were recently named Princeton University's first ever String Quartet-in-Residence. See them perform DeBussy, Brahms and Charpentier in the intimate confines of the majestic Rosen House Music Room at Caramoor. Sat, 11/22: 8pm. More fall music.

Jason Grote's multi-disciplinary work, adapted from embedded journalist Teru Kuwayama's photos and videos of the Afghanistan war, fuses theater, music, new media and journalism into a compelling and enlightening performance piece creating its own narrative . that draws on and tells the  stories of those who have served in America's longest war. Sat, 11/22: 8pm, Full PAC calendar here.

"I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half-past dead." Featuring original members of The Band and The Levon Helm Band. Sat, 11/22: 8pm. Tarrytown Music Hall. More Fall Music here.

When we were there we saw the Pink Panther, Popeye, Underdog, (anyone remember Underdog?) Nemo, Mighty Mouse, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Miss Piggy, Spiderman and Kermit. Sun, 11/23: 12pm. It's that time of year again! Can you even believe it?

Exclusive to friends of What To Do only, Wine Geeks is currently offering TWO-FOR-ONE TICKETS to this week's PINOT NOIR SMACKDOWN wine class! Find out if your Pinot palate makes you a New World enthusiast or an Old World aficionado at this fun and informative class. You'll taste elegant Old World Pinot Noirs from the grape's birthplace in Burgundy against their bolder, more fruit-driven counterparts from the New World, particularly California and Oregon! Discussion led by Sommelier Derek Todd. Saturday November 22, 7pm-8:30pm. Normally $35 per person. To take advantage of the special TWO-FOR-ONE offer, call 914-273-9463 and use discount code PINOTGEEK to purchase. That's TWO tickets for only $35! All TWO-FOR-ONE tickets must be purchased in advance. www.winegeeksarmonk.com

The list of events for Armonk's Frosty Day keeps getting bigger and better. While the highlight of the day is the Main Street parade, complete with marching bands and entertainers at 4:30pm, there are events all around town from 12-4pm. Including the Frosty Express Train Ride from Town Hall and hayrides from Wampus Brook Park, magicians and live music at Armonk Square, Frosty cartoons at the library, a scavenger hunt at the Hergenhan Center, and craft making activities and giveaways at shops on Main Street. After the parade there's a tree lighting at Wampus Brook Park at 5pm. Plus, Frosty and Santa photo ops in & around town. Sat, 11/29. More Frosty here!

Get the stuffing knocked out of you (well, run it off) at the 10th Annual Bedford Turkey Trot - "the hardest 5K in NY" and 2 mile walk on Sat, 11/29. So how come the run is the metric system but not the walk? Hmmm? Find out where, when & how to register.

Next up for T.O.W.: Iron Horse Chef Tom McAliney prepares Catskill Mountain trout with potato pancakes and a yuzu marmalade, and Hudson Valley lamb prepared two ways - served with a warm vegetable tart. For dessert, an elderflower panna cotta with preserved cherries. Full menu and more upcoming classes.