Small Bites

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Here is what you might have missed this week on LoHud.com’s food page and some local food links to keep you busy through a rainy long weekend. Small Bites and LoHud.com Modern Restaurant & Lounge. New space, new feel, same great pizza. 5 spectacular sweets. Trendy… Read More →

Campari, St. Germain Elderflower and IPA: a lovely combination on the cocktail menu at The Tapp in Tarrytown. This recipe originally accompanied the post: The Tapp in Tarrytown. Print The Bitter Truth A cocktail recipe from general manager Jeremy McLellan of The Tapp in Tarrytown.Ingredients1 ounce Campari 1 ounce St…. Read More →

For the barrel-aged cocktail story I did a couple of weeks ago,  a few friends and I spent the evening getting to know Clark Moore, the self-proclaimed “barman” who makes terrific cocktails at Harper’s in Dobbs Ferry. While the menu at Harper’s is creative (and the drinks I’ve tried in the… Read More →

David Wondrich, the mixology sage, leads a Saturday seminar behind the bar at 42. A dash of absinthe can perk up your Manhattan and a bit of grated nutmeg can add a welcome subtlety to a traditional punch. So said David Wondrich, the Esquire columnist and mixology sage who hosted… Read More →

Wondering how to make a mint julep for Derby Day? Well, there are as many ways to make a mint julep as there are combinations of odds on the field of horses running in the Kentucky Derby. Maybe more. For nearly a century, the mint julep has been the traditional… Read More →

Hi, this is Annie Scully, although this is my first time as a guest blogger, this is my third year enjoying HVRW.  And once again I had a very memorable and delicious night out with a great group of friends at Antoine McGuire’s Oyster & Ale House in Haverstraw, NY…. Read More →

Thanksgiving is one holiday when I don’t cook. Ours is a potluck feast that started with three families in 1980 and has grown to include spouses and children of the original children. The host — the meal is always at the same house, a grand Victorian overlooking the Hudson River… Read More →

This might be a bit premature — and possibly in bad taste if Irene ends up doing a lot of damage — but  in light of Hurricane Irene, which is barreling up the East Coast as I write this, I’ve had a couple of people ask me for a cocktail… Read More →

A seasonal cocktail with ingredients from the farmers market. Recipe, after the jump.

Hi. Gina Truhe here. My first foray into HVRW 2011 was at Cena 2000 in Newburgh.  My frequent dining partners, Cousin Dan and his girlfriend Meghann (along with her her 5 year old, Aidan) joined me. Cena 2000 is located on Newburgh’s waterfront in a long row of restaurants and… Read More →

I discovered this forgotten classic cocktail in one of my favorite bar books, “Cocktail: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century.” The authors say there are two ways to make Satan’s Whiskers, straight or curled. The “straight” Whiskers uses Grand Marnier; the “curled” Whiskers uses Cointreau. I did mine straight…. Read More →

Hi everyone, it’s Katherine Curry. I wanted to tell you about my new summer hobby. It’s sitting at the bar at Restaurant North, the new Armonk restaurant, and drinking Mutus.  The Mutu is quite possibly the perfect summer cocktail.  It’s made with Pinot Grigio, elderflower, mint, soda, and grapefruit bitters,... Read More →

I love a good caipirinha in the summer — and it’s one of those drinks you can make that will impress your friends, even though it’s so super simple to do. All you need are some limes, sugar and a bottle of cachaca, the Brazilian liquor made from sugarcane. The… Read More →

Hi again, it’s Katherine Curry, guest-blogger.  When Spoon opened in Chappaqua about two years ago,  I said, “Yay. Another Asian fusion place.” Even my seven-year-old daughters recognized the sarcasm in that statement.  It’s not so much that we have a ton of Asian fusion restaurants here in Northern Westchester (we… Read More →

Howdy—guest-blogger Katherine Curry again.  I’m pretty sure I’m not the only Ossining resident who’s intrigued and excited about the opening of a martini bar and restaurant downtown.  Ossining—and this area of Northern Westchester—has very few places for grown-ups to sit down and have a cocktail and a bite to eat. ... Read More →

In this recipe, you freeze watermelon and use that instead of ice in the blender. First, cut the watermelon into chunks, then put it in a freezer bag for at least 4 hours. So good. Frozen Watermelon Margaritas 1 1/2 cups frozen watermelon 1 cup white tequila 3/4 cup cointreau… Read More →

Good morning (almost afternoon!) and happy Fourth! What a fun weekend I had. I feel like this staycation thing is actually kind of fun! I started out the weekend right with sangria and tapas at Milonga Wine & Tapas in North White Plains. The sangria, eh, not so much: But… Read More →

There’s a nice little pull-out guide to 50 summer drinks in the lastest issue of the Food Network’s magazine. (Here’s a link to all 50 of them.) I tried this one for Blueberry Slush. Great for a Memorial Day cookout. I gotta tell you, though, when I first made this… Read More →

You always think about lemons and limes in cocktails during summer: margaritas, mojitos…. You know what I’m talkin’ about. But winter is when citrus is in season, and when you can find the best varieties. I was recently in Texas and Central Market in Austin had the most amazing selection… Read More →

So sorry; I forgot to this last week. So here we go again with two weeks worth of links. Merry Christmas! From the food section of Dec. 24: Jill Rose of Chiboust in Tarrytown shows me how to make French Toast for our holiday countdown. (JN) Judy visits Ianelli’s in… Read More →

I’ve been slacking off on my linking duties! Here are links to the past two weeks of stories. My apologies. And here’s a pretty picture of some rosé cava to try to make up for it! From the food section of Dec. 10th: Holiday Countdown: Peter Kelly makes an easy… Read More →