Whether it’s training for a triathlon or sitting down to an 8-course meal, I’m driven by the excitement of new things. I was pleasantly surprised by the local culinary scene we found when my Rockland-raised husband, son and I moved to Rockland County. We discovered it’s a great place to… Read More →
Grand Central American Grill will open in April where the Tollgate Steakhouse and Limoncello used to be on Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. Mike Meaney/TJN Owner Nicholas Ligotino tells me the place will be a comfortable spot for great steaks, salads, fresh seafood and burgers and will have two raw… Read More →
I moved to Chappaqua 6 years ago from the West Village (yes, for the schools) and my mission has been to discover new restaurants in Westchester. I love all kinds of cuisines as well as cooking at home. My family loves my coq au vin. Looking forward to participating in Small… Read More →
I’m a lifelong resident of Westchester County, and one of reasons I love living here is the wide variety of amazing restaurants. My wife and I love heading out to old favorites that have been around for years, as well as discovering new eateries as they open their doors. When… Read More →
Hi. My name is Sue Dorien, and a perfect day for me is bread dough proofing on the counter, the Dutch oven filled with braising veal shanks, and a cutting board piled high with raw vegetables ready to be manipulated. I grew up in the Hudson Valley in a big… Read More →
Competing cauldrons of chili from two firehouse chefs, 10 restaurants with signature dishes and paired wines from Zachy’s — such are the draws at the Westchester Culinary Experience, a fundraiser being held from 6 to 9 p.m. March 28 at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains to benefit the YMCA…. Read More →
I’m JL Fields and I blog about my transition to a vegan diet and lifestyle at JL goes Vegan: Food & Fitness with a Side of Kale (my original recipes have been featured on Foodbuzz, BlogHer and Meatless Monday) and I am the editor of the community blog Stop Chasing… Read More →
As a Manhattan commuter by day, I have been to some of the most celebrated restaurants in the city, and I can honestly say that many restaurants in the HudsonValley area have matched the culinary greatness of those in the city. Some of the best chefs in the world have… Read More →
Food, glorious food! Lucky for me I have a speeding freight train for a metabolism. I get to eat everything and then some. I’m a real ‘foodie’ who went to cooking school to become better versed in the culinary arts. After all, good food and it’s skillful preparation is in fact,... Read More →
Lent began yesterday with Ash Wednesday, and for many Christians, that means fish is on the menu for dinner on Fridays. Problem is, fish is something many cooks have the least amount of experience preparing. Ask us to grill a steak or roast a chicken — no problem. But cook… Read More →
Mary Lynn Mitcham wrote this week’s Restaurants We Love column in Sunday Life. Here you go: When you can’t get into a restaurant in the sleepy village of Buchanan on a weekend night, it generally means one of two things: Either the world is ending, or the restaurant is pretty… Read More →
The Suffern Farmers Market has moved indoors for the winter. So now it’s easy to stock up on local produce from Do Re Me, artisanal bread from Meredith’s Breads, Honeybrook Farms honey, Coventry Bodycare products and locally made products from Etsy.com at the market, which will be held this Saturday,... Read More →
Stephen Paul Mancini is known for taking care to select just the right wine to pair with your meal at Restaurant North in Armonk, no matter how esoteric or unfamiliar. So, on Sunday night, when he opened a whole case of bottles from the North Fork of Long Island and… Read More →
My name is Denise de Castro. I love food – cooking, eating, taking photos of food, and attending cooking demos – all things related to food. I’ve been writing about food for over six years. My blog, deecuisine.com, features restaurant reviews and culinary events primarily in the tristate area, recipes, and… Read More →
Looking to celebrate Mardi Gras tonight? Here are three places to go! Mardi Gras at Bourbon Street in 2007. File/TJN • CJ Chenier will be in Mount Vernon on Feb. 21. The Grammy-nominated entertainer will perform, and there will be lots of revelry, including some beads, masks and who knows… Read More →
16 Handles, a new frozen yogurt place in New City, serves 16 different flavor of yogurt at any one time. It’s the 16th franchise shop to open, it had its soft opening on Feb. 16, it’s 1,600 square feet big and its phone number is 845-596-1616. That’s a lot of… Read More →
Does your family celebrate both Passover and Easter? Well — they both fall on the same weekend this year. So whatever will you do when it comes to meals? Clean out the cupboards and then serve a ham? Hardly! (Or maybe you will!) Maybe a roast chicken is in order?... Read More →
Linda Lombroso has this story in today’s food section: If your Valentine’s Day dinner last night didn’t include any oysters on the half-shell, there’s no need to wait another year to enjoy a platter. Nobody knows whether oysters really are aphrodisiacs. But oysters are so bountiful at Lower Hudson Valley… Read More →
We know, we know, there are plenty of places to enjoy the raw bar in our fair counties. But here are a few that we really, really like. Are these the only best oysters in Westchester? The only best oysters in Rockland? Maybe not. So do you have other suggestions?... Read More →
One of Rockland’s prettiest restaurants just got a facelift — and with it, a chef who’s revamping the menu, too. The Hudson House of Nyack, the restaurant in the old village hall — complete with the former jail as its wine cellar — has plenty of history in its walls,... Read More →
C’mon — you know you have an inner restaurant critic in you somewhere! I’m looking for your help! We had such a great response to guest blogging Hudson Valley Restaurant Week for the past two years running, and I’d like to enlist your help again this year. There are more… Read More →
A delectable-sounding Devil’s Food Cake for Two that’s for sale at Pie Lady & Son in Nyack is a romantic little idea for a Valentine’s Day treat — and it’s even sweeter when you share the fun backstory with your sweetheart. Sadie Mae Burns, left, a Nyack High School junior… Read More →
Bill Cary reported and wrote this week’s Sunday dining column, Restaurant We Love. He says Trevi is especially great for big groups – so get one together and head over there! Here’s a look: If you’re among the legions of office workers who work in and around downtown White Plains,... Read More →
The food scene in Haverstraw just got even more interesting. Chef David Martinez and front-of-the-house-man Paulo Feteira, owners of Union Restaurant and Bar Latino, are planning on opening a bistro-style restaurant up the street in the former Soup Stone Cafe space. Along with Bella Rose Cafe, a promising new Italian… Read More →
Say olé! Another Spanish tapas place is opening in Westchester. Rafael Palomino, who has written five cookbooks and opened seven restaurants, including Sonora in Port Chester, has opened Bistro Latino in Tuckahoe in the former space of Main Street Cafe. His partner is Alexander Vanegas, Sonora’s general manager. “Bistro Latino… Read More →
Valentine’s Day is only a few days away, and if you haven’t made your reservations yet, you might be in trouble. Which is why we just published a story on 7 places that still have tables! But if those seven don’t float your boat, I’ve got a few other choices… Read More →
Uh-oh. Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. And you haven’t made a reservation for one of the most popular restaurant-going evenings of the year. “I think this weekend is when they realize that it’s coming up in a couple of days,” says Jean LeBris, owner of the very romantic Vox, a French… Read More →
Reporter Leah Rae had this story in the paper today about Whole Foods coming to Port Chester. Take it away, Leah: Port Chester, already known for its varied appetite, will gain another option next year with the opening of a Whole Foods supermarket inside a former A&P. The Texas-based chain… Read More →
Well folks, the waiting is over! Here’s the list of restaurants participating in 2012 Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, where three-course lunches are $20.95 and three-course dinners are $29.95. The promotion goes from March 18 though 31. Photo illustration at Peekskill Brewery by Xavier Mascareñas / The Journal News Caveat: Very… Read More →
Last night, I attended the launch party for Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Weekend, which is May 17-20 in White Plains. The Journal News is also sponsoring the event, so I’m sure I’ll be participating in lots of stuff up to and during the festival. Photos by Verita Vision Photography. There… Read More →
