[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 McDowell here again. Our first visit for Hudson Valley Restaurant week was to Nyack’s Two Spear Street. Downtown Nyack on a Thursday night, especially on St…. Read More →
Hi. Chris Ryan here. Making its debut as a Hudson Valley Restaurant Week participant, hopes were justifiably high for Café Barcel. Since its much-heralded opening in the waning months of 2009, Café Barcel has swiftly amassed a devoted following comprised of locals and regional foodies alike. The buzz surrounding this… 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 →
Good morning and happy ice storm Wednesday. It’s Groundhog Day, right? And we do feel like we’ve seen this weather before? Forgive me — again — for not being able to get to the blog until Wednesday this week. I’ve got a lot of my plate (no pun intended) these… Read More →
Good afternoon and happy Tuesday. I’m sorry I’ve been late in posting local links this week. It’s a lot to catch up when you’re away for a week. I had a nice week of cooking and eating while I was out, though. I’ll be posting some recipes later in the… 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 →
Did you guys catch Chris Serico’s profile on New City native Allison Hagendorf, the VJ on Fuse? Here’s a link: Fuse VJ got her rock cred in Rockland. It’s a cool story, but here’s the cooler part for food fans: Allison told Chris some of her favorite old Rockland haunts…. Read More →
In our Sunday Express section for Rockland this week, Nicole Futterman reported on what’s new on fall menus in the area. Here’s a look: Kyle Rubino, the restaurant chef, holds the rack of lamb with mint risotto and haricots verts, in the dining room at Two Spear Street in Nyack…. Read More →
Chef-partner Kevin Reilly The 411 on Cafe Barcel. The 411 on CB Kitchen & Bar is coming. Til then: 190 S. Main St., New City. 845.499.2294. cbkitchenandbar.com Born: March 11, 1963, New Rochelle. Grew up: New City Culinary School: Culinary Institute of New York, Hyde Park, N.Y. Experience: One Midtown… Read More →
Chef Christopher Dunn The 411 on Hudson House of Nyack. Born: April 23, 1977 in Pompton Plains, N.J. Grew up: Ellington, Conn. Culinary School: The Institute of Culinary Education, Manhattan. Experience: Started as a dishwasher at the age of 15. Worked as a pizza and short order cook, in a… Read More →
Chef-owner Anthony DeVanzo The 411 on Velo. Born: Sept. 14, 1975 in Suffern Grew up: Suffern Culinary School: Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park Experience: Externship at Restaurant Jean-Louis in Greenwich, Conn.; sous chef at Marcello’s in Suffern; sous chef and then chef at Paris Commune in Greenwich Village…. Read More →
Doug Nguyen Restaurant: Wasabi (Nyack) and Wasabi Grill (New City) Born: Jan. 15, 1970, South Saigon, Vietnam Grew up: Stony Point (since 1983; raised by a foster family after leaving Vietnam) Culinary school: BOCES for one year Experience: Started as a dishwasher at Maiko, in New City (the current site… Read More →
Good morning and happy Monday. Sorry I’m a little late this morning; I’m moving kind of slow. I’ve got a pretty bad cold, and decided to work from home today so as not to infect my colleagues. I started getting sick on Friday, but had tickets to see A Life… Read More →
Good morning and happy Monday. Did everyone have a nice fall weekend? Some of you are off for Columbus Day, I’m sure…. but not for we journalists. News goes on! I started the weekend out up at at the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze. But first — dinner at Umami Cafe… Read More →
The former Skylark International Cafe is now JohnnyCakes. It’s still a diner, but the owners gave it a good scrub, a fresh coat of paint and an updated menu. I was there for brunch the other day.
A five-course tasting menu of German dishes paired with German wine will be held at Two Spear Street in Nyack on Oct. 21. The dinner costs $40. The press release, after the jump.
The Pie Lady $ Son, the artisanal pie bakers whom Linda Lombroso wrote about returning to Nyack in this story here, finally have their own storefront. Wil Tyler and his mother, Deborah, will settle in to a shop at 366D Route 9W in Nyack, in that little shopping center just… Read More →
Good morning and happy Monday! Rather dreary out today, isn’t it? But we sure could use the rain. And I’m sitting on my front porch right now, watching it come down over my garden (which Bill Cary so kindly posted about this week on his In the Garden blog), and… Read More →
Sour Kraut, a German restaurant, opening later this month, is the latest venture from Marianne Olive, owner of the adjacent Olive’s. (Photos by Carucha L. Meuse / The Journal News ) Dishes, prepared by German chefs, will include spaetzle, red cabbage, potato pancakes, German potato salad, sauerbraten, sauerkraut and all… Read More →
Good morning and happy Tuesday. I had a busy weekend, but one with tons of great food. I have friends visiting from Oregon, so we welcomed them on Friday night with a supper of pulled pork, beans, fresh tomatoes and cole slaw. I put my pulled pork and cole slaw… Read More →
Katherine Curry’s Journal News Ice Cream Odyssey took her on a delicious journey all around the Lower Hudson Valley this summer. Here are her picks for great ice cream in Rockland, and, when available, links to her original blog posts on these venues. Take it away, Katherine: Temptations Temptations serves… Read More →
Today in the food section, Karen Croke and I have tips on 6 secret spots we bet you didn’t know existed in restaurants in the region. There’s a boccie court at Nessa in Port Chester (in the photo, right, by Xavier Mascareñas); a beer garden at JP Doyle’s in Sleepy… Read More →
Hello again, Small Bites readers. This is Maureen Fleming, freelancer from Hudson Valley Metromix, blogging today about the Nyack Farmers Market. I usually start my Thursday morning trips to the Nyack Market coming through the back way from the parking lot instead of walking in the entrance off Main Street…. Read More →
Good morning and happy Monday. Finally a break from the oppressive heat, huh? If only for a day or so. I had a fun-packed weekend with lots of good eats. On Friday, I went to a garden party. My hosts served the perfect food for such a hot and humid… Read More →
Good morning and happy Monday. A little break from this heat, huh? Not much, I know, but at least it’s not 100-plus. On Friday, I went back to Cafe Barcel in Nyack, where chef Kevin Reilly is really playing nicely with the seasonal produce and his summer menu. His new… Read More →
Good morning and happy Monday! It’s a scorcher out there today, isn’t it? We finally broke down and put in our air conditioners last night. My husband and I try to last until the Fourth of July each year, but this weather is just too much. As the old saying… Read More →
George DeMarisco, who was formerly the chef at Relish in Sparkill and who joined the Xaviars Restaurant Group in 2009, is now running the kitchen at Xaviars at Piermont. I ran into George at the Nyack Farmers Market this morning, and he was telling me how excited he is about… Read More →
Last night at Cafe Barcel in Nyack, I had a terrific soft shell with a macademia slaw. Tender but crunchy nuts mixed in with citrus and cabbage and a sinful brown butter sauce — with one sweet and beautiful crab on top: So great. If the restaurant were open tonight,... Read More →
Hi all. I think we’ve got a lot to keep you entertained and informed in today’s section. We start off with a profile on Mario Giuseppe LaPosta, the pizzaiolo — that’s pizza-maker in Italian — at Tarry Lodge in Port Chester. He’s heading to the World Pizza Championships next week… Read More →
Good morning and happy Monday. Absolutely gorgeous weekend, wasn’t it? I tried the new Juniper restaurant in Hastings-on-Hudson on Friday night. The food was terrific. I’ll post a full report soon, but for now, here’s the delicious striped bass: After that, we headed to Life The Place to Be for… Read More →
