Small Bites

April showers bring brunch. At least that’s the saying that the WBC lives by. Our April was an international one, with dining experiences of France (courtesy of Patisserie Salzburg and La Renaissance Patisserie Francaise, both in Scarsdale) and of Spain (via Sala-on-Hudson in Croton). How did our Westchester European morning… Read More →

Any food lover will tell you: it’s torture watching judges sample the culinary creations of chefs competing on Food Network’s Iron Chef America or Bravo’s Top Chef and not be able to taste test for yourself. Well, here’s your chance. Tuesday marks the start of the Golden Knives Challenge, a three-week… Read More →

Looking for a good spot for dinner with the girls this weekend? Here are four great ideas at new spots you won’t want to miss. Sala on Hudson, Croton-on-Hudson: Stucco walls, exposed beams, Spanish music playing softly in the background and a small, ornate red tile in the center of… Read More →

Everyone who’s ever seen one of their beloved movies re-made knows the golden rule: don’t mess with the original. There are some things in life you just hold sacred. That is to say, there are some eateries in Westchester I just hold sacred. These places don’t have to be the… Read More →

Chef-owner Christian Petroni is workshopping dishes for his new restaurant, Fortina in Armonk, and he wants your help. At 7 p.m. Saturdays starting Jan. 26, he’s introducing a chef’s table at the adorable catering-take out spot where he is a partner: Cooked & Co. in Scarsdale. The Chef’s Table, set… Read More →

Here’s the November roundup of breakfast places visited by the Westchester Breakfast Club. Due to all the turkey, the WBC didn’t have room in our stomachs for too much breakfast this month. So, we rounded out the Eldo’s triumverate with a trip to Eldorado Diner 3 in Scarsdale and The… Read More →

By John Fix III Chat American Grill in Scarsdale has been of our favorites for outdoor dining on warm summer evenings, but Restaurant Week gave Judy and I a great excuse to dine indoors for a change.  We arrived about 7:30 PM and although the place was bustling we were… Read More →

Well summer’s over now. So long vacations and stifling heat. Hello crisp weather and all things pumpkin. The WBC ushered out summer with a breakfast-filled August, paying visits to a range of restaurants: The Fountain Diner in Hartsdale, Rue Des Crepes in Harrison, the newly reopened City Limits in White… Read More →

The restaurant scene changes quickly around here, and summer is a great time to catch up with some of the new openings. From a fantastic renovation of the former Mamaroneck train station to a facelift on an Irish pub in Mount Kisco, here’s a look at five restaurants we’ve covered… Read More →

There’s a song that has the line “June is busting out all over.” We at the WBC don’t really know what that means either, but it was the only June-related quote that we could think of. But you don’t want us to quote song lyrics, right? You want us to… Read More →

Oh how I wish there was a Cooked & Co near me. Or maybe I don’t! Because I’m powerless to resist the food there. I couldn’t help but order a ga-zillion things last time I was in: Nutella muffins, chive-and-ramp frittata, steak sandwich — and that’s just lunch. I took… Read More →

David and Brandee Dallow, your WestchesterFoodies, here to tell you about Meritage Restaurant in Scarsdale. It hadn’t occurred to me that this was the second year in a row that I’d be reviewing an Italian restaurant for HVRW until the evening of our dinner. Smarter people than I will grab… Read More →

It’s funny how when you live close to some well-known landmark you may take it for granted.  It sometimes take a visit from out-of-town relatives to get you to visit the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building.  I’m guest blogger John Fix, and thankfully one of my assignments… Read More →

On this winter day, we’re looking back at a story about must-try soups. Here’s one in Eastchester. Cote D’Azur Fish Soup Where to get it: Fig and Olive, Scarsdale Mark Vergari/The Journal News Story behind it: “This is a very traditional soup served on the French Riviera in the summer… Read More →

Since this is the last week of filling in on this blog, I want to make great use of it and introduce you to some pretty exceptional places. The first is Massa in Scarsdale. It opened about a year ago in the Five Corners building—formerly occupied by Heathecote Tavern, Bachals,... Read More →

  Admit it: Between work, errands, and all the holiday shopping you’ve been doing, there’s no way you’re cooking this weekend, right? Well, I’m certainly not here to judge. In fact, I just want to make sure your night out is everything it’s supposed to be: You should be relaxed,... Read More →

Linda Lombroso had an absolutely terrific story in yesterday’s paper — a riff on the Food Network’s show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” I’ll just let her tell the story: The smells and tastes of Jewish holiday meals tend to linger in the mind for years — even if… Read More →

For new restaurants this fall, you won’t have to look much further than your own backyard. Neighborhood restaurants are popping up everywhere — and they aren’t leaving much room for the destination gourmet scenes of years past. Take Baumgart’s, above. The long-delayed new restaurant in Nyack has a family-style history:... Read More →

Who says nothing in life is free? At Fig & Olive’s new Aperitivo Happy Hour, which runs nightly from 4.30 to 7 p.m. — and then again from 9 p.m. to closing — guests are offered light bites when they order a cocktail. Michael Gardner The complimentary menu includes, as… Read More →

Don’t let the construction going on at Popham Road near Garth Road deter you from checking out Little Thai Kitchen (LTK for short). The new restaurant — it opened in early June — is an expansion of the chain’s restaurants in Greenwich, Conn., (on St. Roch Avenue) and Manhattan (on… Read More →

Hi. Donna Monaco Olsen here. Nine friends decided to give this popular restaurant a try on a Monday night. FIG & OLIVE overall is an interesting restaurant in the middle of “triple A” tenants row, including The Gap, and Lord & Taylor in Scarsdale.  The space most recently was a… 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 →

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 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 →

Michelle Almonte reported on restaurants in the Bronxville-Scarsdale-Eastchester area. Here’s what she found: Pumpkin Gnocchi, a fall dish, at 808 Bistro in Scarsdale. ( Tania Savayan / The Journal News )

Good morning and happy Monday. I, for one, was pretty happy to have fall arrive this weekend. Much as I love tomatoes and corn, I’m a little tired of 90 degree weather. And I also love a transitional time of year, where you can have the best of both worlds…. 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 →