Small Bites

If you’ve ever strolled the cafe-lined streets of Paris or Greenwich Village, you probably have an affection for the laissez-faire style dining that caters to long meals and good company. UNoodles Snack Bar in Haverstraw, from the team behind Union Restaurant and Bar Latino, captures the sentiment. UNoodles is the… 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 →

It’s Sara Aufgang, guest blogging for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week.  I visited Union Restaurant for dinner recently with my husband and son, eager to sample the Latin-influenced cuisine. As we pulled into the parking lot adjacent to the restaurant, we were greeted and then escorted into the restaurant by a… 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 →

Between the Italian Grilled Cheese, the Adult Mac & Cheese, the signature lasagna and a coffeehouse-style lounge with drinks brewed from locally roasted coffee beans — there are plenty of reasons to keep you coming back to Bella Rose Cafe, which opened in the fall in Haverstraw.       ... Read More →

Hello everyone it’s Healthy Chef Angela Rivera hoping everyone is enjoying restaurant week as much as I am.  As always I was so pleased with my dinner at Union restaurant in Haverstraw. The food was great as usual and Paolo, one of the owners, was a charmer as always. (He’s… Read More →

The kids who know Angela Rivera from her cooking classes at the Arts Alliance in Haverstraw know her as Chef Angela or Healthy Chef Lady. And it was those kids who inspired Rivera’s latest business venture — My Cooking Parties — in which she brings an hour-and-a-half cooking class to… Read More →

Anthony Accomando The 411 on Antoine McGuire’s. Born: April 8, 1979 in Nyack Grew up: Haverstraw Culinary School: French Culinary Institute in Manhattan (2004) Experience: Internship at the Mark Hotel in Manhattan; cook at Bazzini in Ridgewood, N.J.; co-owner and co-chef at Adagio Bistro and Wine Bar in Pearl River;... Read More →

David Martinez Restaurant: Union Bar & Restaurant Latino in Haverstraw. Born: Sept. 21, 1963 in Matapan, El Salvador Experience: Martinez grew up on a farm, but didn’t gravitate toward cooking. He moved to the U.S. for a mechanic’s job, but instead found himself washing dishes at Peter X. Kelly’s Xaviars… Read More →

Good afternoon and happy Tuesday. Sorry I’m late on this post this week. You always think August is going to be slow, and, at least in the food writing business, it never is. I’m getting ready for the fall restaurant preview — and believe it or not, there are tons… Read More →

I was just blown away by the quality of the food tonight at Union in Haverstraw. For Hudson Valley Retaurant Week, meaning for less than 30 bucks, chef-owner David Martinez is putting out a fantastic dinner, using bold flavors and top-notch ingredients. Here’s the video. For more photos and the… Read More →

If you’ve ever written your own blog, you know there’s a nifty little feature called “save,” where you can put off publishing your post till later.  That works great for procrastinating writers and busy editors (of which I am both), but sometimes it backfires, and the draft log becomes much… Read More →

The Hudson Water Club opened at the Haverstraw Marina in June. It’s got killer waterfront views of the Hudson and — suprise! — the food’s good too. Here’s a sneak peek at the review. Let me know what you think of the Hudson Water Club and I’ll include a sampling… Read More →

Brad Smith, a Clarkstown North graduate, was representing First International Health Foods of Haverstraw. The company, owned by Brad’s dad, is mainly known for distributing more than 2,500 natural and organic products around the tri-state area, but Brad  — after coming home from college and wondering what to do next… Read More →