Countdown to Sleepaway Camp
Darren and I have been busy preparing our 9 ½ year old son, Cooper, for sleepaway camp. No phones, televisions, or videos, just sports, games and a whole lot of fun without his parents around! It's a mixed bag of [...]
A Big Thank You to My Main Squeeze
In case you wondered how we arrived at Food as the theme of the month at DASHA®, it may have been due, in part, to the latest Pollack family obsession – the grill we bought for our escape out east [...]
Gluten-Free NYC Dining, Italian Style
DASHA® recently announced that its co-founders and owners, Dr. Darren Pollack and his wife Shannon Pollack, along with their two young children, have gone gluten-free in their household. Many people think a gluten-free diet is constricting or limiting, but the [...]
DASHA® Co-founders Share Their Thoughts on Family
In the spirit of Mother’s Day this month, and with summer just around the corner, the theme for the month of May at DASHA® is Family, so we asked co-founders Dr. Pollack and his wife, Shannon Russo-Pollack, for their thoughts [...]
DASHA® Announces May Theme of the Month: Family
Temperatures are on the rise, flowers and trees are in bloom, and though you thought it might never come, summer is just around the corner, which means you’re likely already contemplating how and where you’ll spend some quality vacation time [...]
DASHA® Co-founders Donate Scarce Elsa Costume from Disney’s “Frozen” to LLS
Frozen-mania has swept the country, and no one knows and feels this more than the parents of young children. After DASHA® wellness & spa co-founder and Lifestyle Director Shannon Russo-Pollack traipsed to 42 stores in search of the coveted Elsa (from the [...]
DASHA® Co-founders and Owners Share Their Thoughts on Beauty
In the spirit of spring, the theme for the month of April at DASHA® is Beauty, so we asked co-founders and owners Dr. Darren Pollack and his wife, Shannon Russo-Pollack, for their thoughts on the subject. DASHA® is in the [...]
DASHA® Limited Edition Beanies – Proceeds Benefit LLS
Our goal at DASHA is to "Enhance your well-being." We know just what it takes to cater to busy, hard-working, health-conscious New Yorkers like you! We're always looking for fun, creative ways to support our community. Our clients want to [...]
Some of My Favorite Things: February
February is a short month because it only has 28 days, but all the snow we’ve had has made it seem so much longer! I’ve been busy running around as usual – between everything going on at DASHA® Grand Central [...]
DASHA®’s Love Story
Valentine’s Day is this week, so we’d though we’d use the holiday as an excuse to ask DASHA® co-founders and owners Dr. Darren Pollack and his wife Shannon how they met, how they fell in love, what inspired them to [...]