A recent visit to Tarry Lodge during Hudson Valley Restaurant Week proved to be very delicious. Without a lot of write-up and in the spirit of a picture is worth 1,000 words we present a tasting: The pickled sunchokes paired with house-made ricotta and grilled bread was absolutely fantastic. Very… Read More →
We are sorry that HVRW Spring 2013 is almost over but we have dined on some tasty creations and met many chef’s while on Liz Johnson’s Scavenger Hunt! Bradley and Donna Monaco Olsen continue their adventures in blogging, flying solo this time, for a quiet lunch at Sonora. Donna currently… Read More →
If Peruvian food is what you’re craving, head to Port Chester. The town boasts a dozen or so Peruvian family-style restaurants, some in business for more than a decade. The choices range from El Parralito, a no-frills luncheonette, to Acuario, a seafood bar and restaurant with a vacation-like vibe. If… Read More →
You might think it silly to open a pizza place down the street from Tarry Lodge, which has some of the best pizza around. But Coals in Port Chester, the sister restaurant to one in the Bronx, has taken a different approach. They don’t try to compete; they embrace differences…. Read More →
By Leah Rae/The Journal News Port Chester calls itself the restaurant capital of Westchester, and has every right to. Famous names like Mario Batali have helped put the village on the culinary map. But thanks in large part to immigrants hungry for a taste of home, this 2.4-square-mile village has… Read More →
Chris Ryan Guest Blogger Like the olive oil and wine that are among its hallmarks, Port Chester’s Tarry Lodge simply gets better with age. Nearing its fourth year of consistently delivering flavorful food while managing to buck the Westchester County trend of rising dinner checks, I needed to see… Read More →
Hi! Donna Monaco Olsen here, co-coordinator for the Taste of Westchester Continuing Education program for Westchester Community College. The classes are held in restaurants all over Westchester, and local chefs share their secrets and recipes with the class in their own dining rooms. Over the years, I have attended hundreds… Read More →
Port Chester, all of 2.5 square miles, manages to serve up a hemisphere’s worth of national cuisines. The Western one, mainly. For our series about ethnic restaurants near The Capitol Theatre, we’ve toured the Americas sampling Mexican, Salvadoran, Peruvian, Uruguayan and Argentinian food – and we still haven’t traveled more… Read More →
The morning I arrived at Tarry Lodge’s kitchen, chef de cuisine Sam Epps was not exactly where I expected to find him. He had his sleeves rolled up and was in the process of moving an unwieldy retired pasta cooker out of the restaurant. The team work was impressive, and I… Read More →
For the second installment in our “Restaurants near the Capitol Theatre” series, we’re heading into Peruvian territory. Port Chester has about 10 Peruvian restaurants if you include ones that incorporate other South American food. This was not a choice to be made lightly, so I enlisted my friend Judy, a… Read More →
A whole lot of music fans are about to hit Port Chester, and chances are they’ll be hungry. It’s no secret that the village has a remarkable variety of restaurants. Port Chester calls itself the restaurant capital of Westchester, and has every right to. While you’ve no doubt heard about… Read More →
When a celebrity chef opens a new restaurant, you hardly expect him to pick up the phone at the place he opened a decade ago. Then again, Rafael Palomino is no ordinary celebrity chef. Even as he’s balancing the demands of multiple restaurants, including the new Bistro Latino in Tuckahoe, Palomino… Read More →
Hi. This is Denise of deeCuisine.com guest blogging my HVRW dining experience at Tarry Lodge in Port Chester. Tarry Lodge, a casual Italian restaurant, opened in Fall 2008 by Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, Chef Andy Nusser and Nancy Selzer. On the prix fixe dinner menu are three Antipasti choices, three… Read More →
Hi, it’s Sally Veltidi…again. Yes, two restaurant reviews in two nights seems like a bit much, but when you are eating excellent food it is a breeze! On Wednesday night I visited I dined at Tarry Lodge with my friend Cristina. Tarry Lodge is located at 18 Mill Street in Port Chester…. Read More →
My name is Maria Reina, and I am thrilled to be returning for a third year of guest blogging for Liz during this year’s HV Restaurant Week. Food has always been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. I love to think about food,... Read More →
From an archived series on fishmongers and their recipes, here’s a story by Linda Lombroso. Ebb Tide has since closed (Bar Taco is in its place now), but we really like this recipe, so we are re-running the story anyway. At Ebb Tide Seafood in Port Chester — which closed… Read More →
Reporter Leah Rae had this story in the paper today about Whole Foods coming to Port Chester. Take it away, Leah: Port Chester, already known for its varied appetite, will gain another option next year with the opening of a Whole Foods supermarket inside a former A&P. The Texas-based chain… Read More →
We know — golf isn’t about food. But everyone has to eat, right?? If you’re at the 2011 Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Westchester Country?Club in Harrison this week and hunger pangs hit, there are four spots to go. The main concession, next to the 18th fairway and called… Read More →
Tanya Wenman Steel, who lives in Port Chester, is featured in this edition of The New York Diet on Grub Street today. She tells the Web site she loves to cook, shares what’s in her freezer and talks about some local restaurants, too. Here’s the link: Epicurious Editor-in-Chief Tanya Steel Wakes… Read More →
This is the weekend to fire up the grill and start flipping burgers, but before you stock up on propane or charcoal, re-think your routine. Vow to make this a break-out year — the summer you try grilling something out of your comfort zone — like pizza or pineapples. Or,... Read More →
Hi Small Bites readers. This is Kathleen McLaughlin with a recap of my experience dining at Sonora Restaurant in Port Chester during HVRW. Sonora is located in the same area as two other perennial Westchester favorites – Tarry Lodge and Nessa. My fiancé Dave and I have had Sonora on… 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 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 →
bartaco in Port Chester — no, not Bar Taco; it’s one word — the new spot owned by Sasa Mahr-Batuz and Andy Pforzheimer of Barcelona, the wine and tapas bar with six locations in Connecticut, opened last week on the Byram River where Ebb Tide used to be. There’s a whole… 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 →
The opening of Tarry Market in Port Chester in November means easy access to freshly made pasta, dry-aged meats from designer farms and specialty cheeses from Europe and the Hudson Valley. But did you know it’s also going to make your holiday cooking easier? True. At least if lasagana is… Read More →
Paul Bousche reported on our restaurants in the Sound Shore. The dining room is photographed at Rosie’s on the River in Port Chester.( Xavier Mascareñas / The Journal News ) Here’s what he found.
Chef-owner Andy Nusser The 411 on Tarry Lodge. Born: Aug. 22, 1960, Santa Monica, Calif., Grew up: Santa Barbara, Calif., with years in Spain and Sullivan County N.Y. Culinary School: Culinary Institute of America Experience: Po, Babbo, Casa Mono, Bar Jamon, Tarry Lodge Cooking style: Fresh ingredients prepared simply. Ingredients… Read More →
The Tarry Market, Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich’s fresh food market opened today. There are fresh pastas, freshly-baked breads, gelato, coffee, prime meats, cheese, sausage and cured meats and pleanty of beautiful condiments. Here’s Joe at the fresh pasta counter: “The best of Europe and the best of local,” says… Read More →
Good afternoon and happy Monday. Sorry it took me a while to get this post up today, but I’ve been out of the office a couple of days and had a lot of catching up to do. I was out of the office because I was staying in my pied… Read More →
