From March 14-27, during Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, 46 Small Bites readers volunteered to visit, take photos of and post write-ups of 84 different restaurants. Plus,…
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During Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, we covered about 100 restaurants here on Small Bites, and that’s thanks to the army of guest bloggers who volunteered their…

Hey there, Juliana Taube here, excited to share my experience at Birdsall House. I had been with a friend once before, and the food was…

Hi again, Juliana Taube back from a meal from Tarry Tavern, feeling satisfied! I have eaten at most restaurants in Tarrytown, but had yet to…

Hi Rachel Seebacher here again. But for its massive sign, Niko’s Greek Taverna is inconspicuous, a small restaurant on Route 100 in White Plains wedged…

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…

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…

Donna Monaco Olsen and Bradley Olsen reporting on a lovely lunch at The Barn at Bedford Post. Overall a fabulous place in both atmosphere and…

by Chuck Dorris, eDining.us I’m still reeling from the whole experience of restaurant week, too much too soon, way too much to EVER absorb! Eduardo’s…

Toni Addonizio here reporting on my dining experience at Traditions, located in Somers. This restaurant is known for a contemporary American cuisine with a touch…

Sailing Away on a Sea of Portuguese: Caravela’s Lavish Meal If its longevity indicates anything, it is that the food at Caravela is simply spectacular.…

Hi all, Maria Reina here reporting on my last HVRW restaurant. I’m kind of sad to see this all come to an end. I’ve had…

Hi! Kristen Tregar here, back for a second review. I’d like to think of it as part two in a series called “A Tale of…

Hi. Victor and Nella Carosi, reporting from Opus 465 in Armonk. We arrived promptly for our 7 p.m. reservation. Parking was a little tight, but we…

Hey everyone it’s Angela Rivera again. I’m bumbed restaurant week is over, but if you went to Don Coqui, you definitely got a deal. The…

[Note from Liz. I’m using a few photos of the dining room from our archives to illustrate the post. Mark Vergari was the photographer.] Jeff…

Hi, Vicki Bloom again. After the nasty weather earlier this week, it was nice to take a nice clear drive up the Taconic, to meet…

Hi. Dina Braun here. I am not new to dining at Restaurant North and was excited to get back for what I was sure would…

Hi. I’m Heather Post. My husband and I have been to Il Barilotto before, but fearing we may have a slightly biased opinion, we asked…

Hi, this is Antonella Pomilla with my last guest food blog. Due to Lent, my cousin and I headed to Morgan’s Fish House on Friday…

Hi. Atticus Lanigan here again. Today I met a friend for lunch on Main Street in Goshen. We called ahead to have our food ready…
Hi. Atticus Lanigan here. Moments at restaurants should be like mini trips abroad. It isn’t spring yet. A thin layer of snow recorded my tracks…

Debbie Gioquindo here and I ended Hudson Valley Restaurant Week at the Red Devon in the tiny hamlet of Bangall, NY. At the Red Devon…

Greetings from Sharon MacGregor after a recent visit to Cosimo’s in Middletown. When telling friends and family about Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, the first question…

Hi everyone, this is George Distelhurst guest blogger for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week 2011. Armed with notepad, pen, camera… a never ending appetite… and a…

Guest blogger Danielle Plass here with my final post for Restaurant week. I am more than a little sad as I enjoyed this experience immensely…

by Chuck Dorris, edining.us My tasting notes read as follows… “Fries, great, chipoltle mayo fab.” “Popcorn shrimp wow.”

Nothing makes me happier than enjoying a good meal, except maybe having the opportunity to tell someone about it! Patrice Costa, reporting in on my…

Hello, guest blogger Danielle Plass again, (with help from guest photographer Kelli Wells) with a write up for Luciano’s Italian Restaurant in Yonkers. Located on…

Elissa Fisher here, reviewing Haven in Pleasantville. My dining partner and I arrived for a 6:30 reservation on a Thursday evening. We were greeted warmly…