Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to try new restaurants, or revisit some of your old haunts. But it’s not just the chance to sample a new menu. For me, it’s about WHAT the chef puts on the menu. Think about it for a second… Most of the… Read More →
Tonight there is an opportunity to support the Wolf Conservation Center’s oldest ambassador, Atka, and enjoy a guaranteed delicious meal at the same time. The Conservation Center, located in South Salem, works to educate the public about endangered wolves, their relationship to our environment and the role we can all… Read More →
Last week ended on a perfect note—a HVRW dinner at 42 The Restaurant in White Plains. The views are wonderful, even on a totally gray day. There’s just something special about the big, open restaurant surrounded by windows with a great view of White Plains.
Hi, this is guest blogger Rinku telling you about 42, ending of the Hudson Valley Restaurant Week for us this season. I often think with a restaurant has a very distinct style and vibe, there will be the occasional dinner who shall not fit quite in, and this probably was… Read More →
Now that the late-summer doldrums are upon us, we know what you’re thinking: Why go out to eat now? You have back-to-school on your mind, and the budget needs to go for other expenses, like backpacks and books. Plus, who goes out in late August? If you’re not back-to-school shopping,... Read More →
Last Tuesday, my wonderful bride-to-be and myself had dinner at 42 in White Plains. Hi. I’m guest blogger Paul Zagaroli. Most people cannot believe that I had not been there yet-especially since I live within walking distance. Needless to say I was excited, as I was when I found out… Read More →
We still have a few days left in Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, and to talk about how it’s been going so far and what to expect for the next couple of days, chef Anthony Goncalves of 42 in White Plains will be our special guest for a live chat here… Read More →
I got word this morning about the menu at the Winemakers’ Dinner at Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Weekend, and wow does it sound good. In case you need a reminder, the Wine & Food Weekend is May 17 to 20 in White Plains, and there are three nights and… Read More →
Anthony Goncalves, the chef-owner at 42 in White Plains, is self-taught, and loves to keep learning. He’s always pushing to see what new flavors and textures he can come up with, and is fascinated with avant garde cooking, while still remaining true to his Portuguese roots. To channel that creative… Read More →
Last week’s chat on Hudson Valley Restaurant Week was so much fun, we thought we’d do another one! Chefs Anthony Goncalves of 42 in White Plains, David DiBari of The Cookery in Dobbs Ferry and Chris Vergara of Harper’s in Dobbs Ferry and Meritage in Scarsdale will be here to… Read More →
Todd Matthews reporting in on Restaurant 42. The space and view at 42, atop the Ritz Carlton in White Plains, is stunning. The feeling is open, clean lines, and very “Piet Mondrian” in style. It is an ambitious space demanding astute waitstaff and a dining experience that should not disappoint…. Read More →
Good morning and happy Monday. My weekend was superbusy but a lot of fun. On Friday I went to see the Merchant of Venice, so I just had a couple of snacks before curtain and then went to bed without supper. On Saturday, I met some friends in the city… Read More →
I just got the new tapas menu over at Belotta, the new tapas restaurant that Anthony Goncalves is opening at 42 in the Ritz Carlton in White Plains. Items will look familiar to anyone who tried the opening menu at Peniche. Like the tortilla espanola, for example: That photo and… Read More →
Anthony Goncalves, the chef-owner of 42, is no longer involved in Peniche, the tapas restaurant in White Plains. So he’s taken his popular tapas concept and moved it upstairs. Bellota, which means acorn in Spanish, is the new tapas lounge within the bar, lounge and mezzanine of 42, the restaurant… Read More →
Josh Ozersky, who has always been a big fan of Anthony Goncalves, features him in his latest Time magazine column, “Chefs of the Future, Part II: Room at the Inn.” Josh makes the argument that any restaurant worth its salt that opened in the last year is in a hotel,... Read More →
Although the weather was dreary and rainy Monday night, mine and my husband’s dinner at 42 at the Ritz-Carlton in White Plains was anything but! The night started off well – I found parking on the street (usually a rarity for White Plains) and did not have to shell out… Read More →
I know that doesn’t sound pleasant. What it really means: Josh Ozersky, the hamburger loving super-blogger at The Feedbag and restaurants editor for Citysearch NY, has featured two of our local culinary stars on his blog in the last two days. Anthony Goncalves, chef-owner of 42 at the top of… Read More →
With the live show going on from 42 last night, I didn’t have much time to report for a proper blog post, but I did fire off a few shots. The chicken that I ate was juicy and delicious and the truffle jus was rich and decadent: It was served… Read More →
The video on the Armonk Lobster House is now available here and in the original post here.
I had a busy weekend getting ready for the holidays. We put up our tree on Saturday, so by the time Saturday night rolled around I was too pooped to cook. So we took my grandmom out for pizza at the Mountain House in Sparkill. Love that pizza. Sometimes I’m… Read More →
Food Arts, a trade magazine that covers restaurants and hotels, has a 5-page spread on the kitchen at chef-owner Anthony Goncalves’s 42 at the top of the Ritz-Carlton in White Plains. Lots of KP — that’s like FP, but of kitchens. He’s got a 14 1/2-foot, custom built Bonnet, a… Read More →
From the top of the Ritz-Carlton in White Plains, I bring you the first photos of 42, Anthony Goncalves’ new fine dining restaurant: My apologies for the photos  they’re not fabulous. But even though I haven’t dined at 42 yet, I wanted to give you a tiny glimpse of… Read More →
