At night, the lights of Bronxville shine down from stately hillside homes and apartments. Most of the shops downtown are closed, but their lighted windows cast an orange glow on the sidewalks that line the streets. It’s a small and charming world onto itself, and at its center is the… Read More →
Sam’s I am. This week, I made my first visit to Sam’s of Gedney Way, knowing full well that I was late to the party. It seems as though most people already have a Sam’s connection. This White Plains institution has been around for a quarter of a century, and… Read More →
You know those restaurants that attract you, but the only time you are near them, it is the wrong time of day? Sometimes, I play hunter-gatherer and make a loop through Hartsdale to get groceries. I stop at the farm market on Knollwood and then head south on Central Park… Read More →
Last year was my first year as a guest blogger for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (HVRW), and I have been looking forward to this year’s event ever since then. It’s not that I need an excuse to dine out. Believe me. When my favorite eating establishments put out their sidewalk… Read More →
Last night, at the convivial Hudson House, there was a moment when I sat back, feeling as though I were sitting in a Toulouse-Lautrec rendition of a bistro. It seemed like that — except the diners were people of this century, enjoying a night out in Nyack. Jessica Cohn, with… Read More →
Welcome to Il Sorriso of Irvington. If you know the area, just drive down Main, from Broadway, head toward the river and look for the bright, airy, converted home to the right. The restaurant appears after you’ve passed Irvington’s town hall. Il Sorriso’s back patio, which overlooks the Hudson from… Read More →
Hi, everyone, I’m Jessica Cohn. I’d been hearing about Bistro Rollin and meaning to go there. But this well-recommended restaurant is a “ways” from home, and I get tired of driving, doing, and even thinking too much; so it never happened. That is, until last night. And thank goodness. It’s… Read More →
As a writer and an editor, stuck at a computer all day , I check recipes online the way that some people take cigarette breaks. I jot down the ones that look good and, if they still sound appetizing later, add the ingredients to a shopping list tucked inside the… Read More →
