Small Bites

If you’ve been missing out on the wood-fired pizza coming out of chef David DiBari’s food truck because you haven’t been able to make it to farmers markets and festivals, you’re in luck. He’s settling down. DiBari, the chef-owner of The Cookery in Dobbs Ferry and DoughNation, the truck, is… Read More →

Getting down to the  finish line of Spring 2013 Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, a group of bloggers (Donna Monaco Olsen, Patrice Costa, Margaret Rizzuto, Rinku Bhattacharya, Maria Reina and Arlen Gargagliano) were on the lookout for more Scavenger Hunt points.  With its stunning Hudson River views, casual atmosphere, and enticing… Read More →

For the Westchester Breakfast Club, there’s no better way to beat the winter blues than by starting off the day with a hearty, satisfying breakfast. The breakfasts we enjoyed during January gave us the fuel we needed to keep going through the long, cold weekends. Remember to check us out at www.westchesterbreakfastclub.com!... 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 →

For 12 weeks, we feature a wine, and include tasting notes and suggestions for pairings. At the end of the 12 weeks, we’ll review our Mixed Case, and recap the choices. Each mixed case will be chosen by a local wine shop owner, who will also become our wine expert-in-residence… Read More →

For 12 weeks, we feature a wine, and include tasting notes and suggestions for pairings. At the end of the 12 weeks, we’ll review our Mixed Case, and recap the choices. Each mixed case will be chosen by a local wine shop owner, who will also become our wine expert-in-residence… Read More →

For 12 weeks, we feature a wine, and include tasting notes and suggestions for pairings. At the end of the 12 weeks, we’ll review our Mixed Case, and recap the choices. Each mixed case will be chosen by a local wine shop owner, who will also become our wine expert-in-residence… Read More →

For 12 weeks, we feature a wine, and include tasting notes and suggestions for pairings. At the end of the 12 weeks, we’ll review our Mixed Case, and recap the choices. Each mixed case will be chosen by a local wine shop owner, who will also become our wine expert-in-residence… Read More →

For 12 weeks, we feature a wine, and include tasting notes and suggestions for pairings. At the end of the 12 weeks, we’ll review our Mixed Case, and recap the choices. Each mixed case will be chosen by a local wine shop owner, who will also become our wine expert-in-residence… Read More →

Even if you rarely buy a bottle of wine, chances are you’ll be looking for one for New Year’s Eve. And chances are even greater it will be the bubbly kind. True Champagne comes only from the Champagne region of France, about 85 miles northeast of Paris. There are plenty… Read More →

For 12 weeks, we feature a wine, and include tasting notes and suggestions for pairings. At the end of the 12 weeks, we’ll review our Mixed Case, and recap the choices. Each mixed case will be chosen by a local wine shop owner, who will also become our wine expert-in-residence… Read More →

For 12 weeks, we feature a wine, and include tasting notes and suggestions for pairings. At the end of the 12 weeks, we’ll review our Mixed Case, and recap the choices. Each mixed case will be chosen by a local wine shop owner, who will also become our wine expert-in-residence… Read More →

If you’ve ever walked the worn wooden floors of Rochambeau Wines & Liquors in Dobbs Ferry, you’ve met Jeffrey Wooddy. He’s the 6-foot-5 manager behind the counter who can find a perfect wine to pair with your dinner in five seconds flat, no matter whether you’re serving roast suckling pig… Read More →

For 12 weeks, we feature a wine, and include tasting notes and suggestions for pairings. At the end of the 12 weeks, we’ll review our Mixed Case, and recap the choices. Each mixed case will be chosen by a local wine shop owner, who will also become our wine expert-in-residence… Read More →

[Note from Liz: Some of our bloggers are still filing their writeups from HVRW. I’ll be posting them as they come, even though Restaurant Week ended before Thanksgiving!] Briana Costa, guest blogger, here, very excited to tell you about the second restaurant I was able to enjoy during this Hudson… Read More →

Two words can easily sum up Harper’s – no brainer. I’d had this Dobbs Ferry spot on my “list” – an ever-growing catalog of hot spots that I MUST try out – for a good long while. Their concept is simple – local food and drink in a bar scene… Read More →

Hi,  Maria Reina making my next guest blogging appearance from The Cookery. Larry and I were thrilled to be returning to this little hot spot in Dobby’s Ferry. You might remember that I reported on Chef David’s fabulous offerings last year during HVRW 2011. This year we were happy to… Read More →

Hi, it’s Maria Reina, guest blogger for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. I’ve been eagerly awaiting this season’s restaurant week and was certainly not disappointed with my first choice. Larry and I headed to Harper’s Restaurant and Bar in Dobbs Ferry, which was suggested to us by our friends Cagle and… Read More →

Do we have to even say it? All right, sure — Sylvia Louie is a morning person. As a founder of the Westchester Breakfast Club, we’d expect that. But she rises even earlier than her fellow members, and if she had things her way, they’d be out sampling eggs, bacon,... Read More →

Donna Monaco Olsen and Bradley Olsen here to tell you about Harper’s in Dobbs Ferry.  What a fantastic surprise!  We were expecting bar food like burgers and the like, but were pleasantly surprised by wonderfully composed dishes.  Chef Chris Vergara is a genius at the combination of ingredients in many… Read More →

Hello! Guest blogger Kristina Massari reporting on Half Moon in Dobbs Ferry…. When I envisioned my dinner at Half Moon for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, I imagined it would be a perky 60-something degree day, and I’d be stealing one of the first drinks of the outdoor season on the… Read More →

Hi, Maria Reina back for my second blog appearance. This time coming to you from The Cookery, in Dobbs Ferry. I was very excited to take on this task, as (amazingly!) we have not been to The Cookery. We dined on Sunday night with another group of foodie friends. Pork… Read More →

David and Brandee Dallow, of westchesterfoodieonline.com, here to tell you all about Scaramella’s Ristorante in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Neighborhood restaurants get a bum rap. The adjectives that generally spring to mind are “servicable” or “average”. Maybe if it’s particularly good it’ll rate a “solid”. That was exactly what I was… Read More →

While you were busy (read: stressing) through the December holidays, then recovering (OK, hibernating) during this cold and snowy January, you might have missed out on some of the region’s hottest new restaurants openings. No worries. We’ve got your back. We’ve been doing the research on your behalf (tough job,... Read More →

Good morning and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a nice, relaxing New Year’s weekend. We went out to dinner, took down the tree, did a little exercise and a lot of cooking. We started on Wednesday night — I know, a little jump-start on the weekend, but… Read More →

Last week I reported on the new Harper’s, which just opened in Dobbs Ferry. Photographer extraordinaire Carucha L. Meuse went to Harper’s on Friday to take some photos for us. Here’s a look. Carrot Agnolotti: