Small Bites

Calling all beer drinkers! The first Rockland County Craft Beer Festival will at Growler & Gill Craft Beer Shoppe in Nanuet, Saturday, June 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. The event takes place in their outdoor area and will feature more than 30 breweries: Newburgh Brewing Company, Dead Guy Ale… Read More →

Everyone who’s ever seen one of their beloved movies re-made knows the golden rule: don’t mess with the original. There are some things in life you just hold sacred. That is to say, there are some eateries in Westchester I just hold sacred. These places don’t have to be the… Read More →

Peekskill Brewery recently opened its new doors just a block away from its previous location. This four story building offers much opportunity. The first floor, when walking in, exposes us to the brewery itself and a large bar area. Take the elevator to the second floor for a more traditional… Read More →

Mine eyes have seen the glory. The good folks at Peekskill Brewery have moved on up and let’s just cut to the chase – it rocks. My first Small Bites gig was covering this Northern Westchester joint for HVRW back in the fall and perhaps you’ll remember my enthusiasm for… Read More →

So we have come to the end of the road with this series. (Resisting…urge…to sing…Boyz To Men…)  When December 29th finally rolled around, I had had the date on the books for the bulk of the holiday season, menu planned for about as long, accumulated necessities over the course of… Read More →

I am not good at “reeling it in” when it comes to entertaining.  Notorious for over-shopping and preparing, I am like an unstoppable force, hunting and gathering goods for my guests every time anyone so much as mentions stopping by. Heaven forbid anyone should go home hungry from one of… Read More →

I am a chain restaurant wait staff survivor. During my tenure as a struggling undergrad, I took a few gigs slinging themed mixed-drinks and bar nibbles at a handful of franchised eateries. What I took most from the experience was… a pocketful of spending money from a job that was… Read More →

By Simon Feldman Heres another little gem hiding on the east side of White Plains. Emma’s Ale House is a friendly Pub and Restaurant with a large selection of Beers on Tap, and excellent food.    These Crispy Chicken Lolippos were easy to grasp and dip with out getting your… Read More →

“Notes” checks out what people are drinking, and what they’re thinking, each week in the Captain Lawrence Brewing tasting room in Elmsford. Super Brews Day T.S. Eliot wrote that April is the cruelest month, but let’s be honest—most-miserable-month honors go to March. Football is over, and baseball hasn’t yet begun. March… Read More →

So this time of the day on Fridays, I’m thinking…where should we eat this weekend. And there’s no better Friday night hotspot than Birdsall House in Peekskill. The place is known for amazing craft beers and unconventional Southern inspired menu. Chef Matt Hutchinson was leading the charge in the kitchen… Read More →

My story from last week’s food section, in case you missed it! Nothing beats a cold beer to toast the end of summer. And lately, our choices for such a toast have gone way beyond the six-pack you find in the grocery store cooler. Indeed, in the past few months,... Read More →

Growlers have arrived at Montrose Beer and Soda. What are growlers, you ask? They are 64-ounce glass bottles with handles that the shop fills with draft beer, fresh from the tap. Customers can take the growlers home and bring them back to the shop whenever they want refills. The simple… Read More →

A beer garden has sprung up in Peekskill. Birdsall House, the city’s popular bar and restaurant, made good use of some unused outdoor space this summer when it added a fence, patio seating, outdoor lights and a bit of shrubbery to create a pleasant patio space. They call it the… Read More →

Beer lovers, rejoice! There’s a new shop in town where you will find an ongoing celebration of beer. The Green Growler in Croton-on-Hudson sells everything from beer candy to beer soap to beer shampoo (yes, these things do exist). They also sell homebrew supplies and complete starter kits for anyone… Read More →

Owner and brewmaster Scott Vaccaro announced today that he is moving his brewery to an 18,000-square-foot location on Route 9A in Elmsford by the end of the year. “With our distribution continuing to grow, and the tasting room busting at the seams, it is time to make a move to… Read More →

Hi everyone,  it’s Katherine Curry, with a brief report on the Dogfish Head Brewery evening held this past Saturday night at Holy Smoke in Mahopac.  Here’s Holy Smoke’s full rack of ribs, creamed spinach, sweet potato fries—an enormous platter of deliciousness.

Hi, everyone—it’s Katherine Curry again.  I had lunch today at Holy Smoke in Mahopac, just across the Westchester border into Putnam County.  Lunch was several hours ago, but I still smell faintly of smoke.  If it were socially acceptable to smell like this all the time, I would: I smell… Read More →

Ferran Adria, one of the world’s most famous and innovative chefs, was at Blue Hill at Stone Barns earlier this month to introduce Estrella Damm Inedit, a beer developed by the beverage team at his restaurant, El Bulli, in Roses, Spain. Here, Ferran explains how the beer was brewed especially… Read More →

Guest blogger Emily Dugan McCarthy here, and it’s my first Friday night on the diet.  Following the plan is getting tricky!  My husband is dieting with me, and he is being very supportive, but he is not following Joy’s LIFE Diet as strictly as I am.  He has not cut… Read More →

Today we’ve got stories for children (family friendly dining) adults (wine bar in Peekskill and beer fest in Tarrytown) and everyone in between (Rocky’s Deli in Chappaqua). Enjoy. (Steamed clams with chorizo, oven-roasted tomatoes and cilantro at 12 Grapes in Peekskill.  Mike Roy/TJN) Family Friendly Dining in Putnam. (Putnam mag)... Read More →