Chef Jon Pratt, co-owner of Peter Pratt’s Inn , Ümami Café, and Tagine (check out last week’s NYT review here!) is a man of many talents—and one of them is foraging! So aside from thinking of as many ramp puns as we could, we three—Patrice Costa, Margaret Rizzuto and Arlen… Read More →
On our way home from a most sad occasion we decided to lighten our moods on a late Sunday afternoon by dining by the water. Somehow we always feel better seeing the waves splash along the shore and smelling the sea air. Bradley being of Norwegian decent is reminded of… Read More →
Dining on our own again (two times in a row), Bradley and Donna Monaco Olsen continued their adventures in blogging for HVRW. This season there are over 185 restaurants participating. Donna currently writes on Small Bites as Chef’s Tip, re-capping great cooking demonstrations in local restaurants. She is the co-coordinator for… 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 →
Bradley and Donna Monaco Olsen continue their adventures in blogging along with their family in a most spectacular setting at the Gaucho Grill. Donna currently writes on Small Bites as Chef’s Tip, re-capping great cooking demonstrations in local restaurants. She is the co-coordinator for Westchester Community College’s Taste of Westchester… Read More →
Bradley and Donna Monaco Olsen continue their adventures in blogging at this northern hot spot. Donna currently writes on Small Bites as Chef’s Tip, re-capping great cooking demonstrations in local restaurants. She is the co-coordinator for Westchester Community College’s Taste of Westchester program. Knowing quite a few chefs in Westchester,... Read More →
On an absolutley dreary afternoon, Patrice Costa and I (Margaret Rizzuto) took a rainy ride over to Cold Spring for lunch. While we may not have collected a lot of points in the HVRW Scavenger Hunt, we did enjoy a very nice meal in a picturesque setting along the river… Read More →
My hubby Bradley and I have been blogging about restaurants for LoHud on HVRW since its inception a few years ago. Donna blogs as Chef’s Tip, and she is the co-coordinator for Westchester Community College Taste of Westchester program. She has come to know quite a few chefs in Westchester… Read More →
This is where you can keep up with Small Bites bloggers and LoHud.com readers racking up points in the Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Scavenger Hunt! Right now, reader Bill Rubin is in the lead. (See where a video can get you, folks!) Hudson Valley Apple and Cranberry Cobbler with house… Read More →
For the husband and I, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (HVRW) was multi-purposed; we’d use it as an excuse to schedule some much needed date time, we’d try out new restaurants – and – we’d participate in the HVRW Scavenger Hunt! Today we had our first lunch and first ‘hunt’. When… Read More →
The farm to table movement needs to squeeze in just one more word—chef—so it would then read “farm to chef to table”. Nothing embodies that more than the recent Farmer/Chef Relationship Building Workshop held at Restaurant North in Armonk. On a cold winter afternoon Spring was in the air as… Read More →
Happy Saturday everyone, my name is Michele Curran and this is my final restaurant week blog. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves and are looking forward to the spring addtion. If I had to pick a new favorite restaurant, 121 Restaurant in North Salem would be it. Traveling from Rockland, it… Read More →
This month just seems to be flying by, I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is 1 week away. Sunday evening I (Michele Curran) took my mother and my friend for dinner at Wasabi. Wasabi is located in the heart of downtown Nyack, on Main Street. It is my favorite place to find… Read More →
Moderne Barn was huge highlight in my ( Michele Curran) restaurant week experience. A few friends and I drove from Rockland to Westchester County to Armonk to check out this culinary delight. Moderne Barn is owned by the Livanos Family who operate and manage Oceana, Abboccato and Molyvos in New York… Read More →
Hudson Valley Restaurant week is something I look forward to every year. Last year and this year, I had the pleasure of sharing my experiences with you. I’m Michele Curran and on Saturday, November 10, my girlfriends and I enjoyed a delicious meal at The 76 House in Tappan. The… Read More →
Cabbage Hill Farm is as close to perfection as you can get. A non-proft dedicated to the education and preservation of the farm and animlas, Cabbage Hill practices sustainable agriculture and – aquaponics. It’s the perfection of a cycle really. The water used for the fish is led to a hydroponic… Read More →
Name of Farm Amba Farms Address Wood Road, Bedford Hills Web site www.ambafarms.com There’s a trend I’ve noticed in farming that for lack of better description, I’ll call “intelligent farming”. It goes beyond seed, plant, produce – it even goes beyond organic. It’s about the much bigger picture, it’s about… Read More →
Name of Farm I & Me Farm Address Bedford Hills Web site meme752@hotmail.com Meeting a person who is passionate about what they do is inspiring and MiMi Edelman is one passionate woman! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with her, hearing her stories, listening to her talk about her crops as… Read More →
Name of Farm Daisy Hill Farm Address 214 West Patent Road , Bedford Corners Web site http://daisyhillfarmny.com The small wooden sign at the entrance of Daisy Hill Farm on West Patent Road hardly belies the beauty that awaits you once you step onto the property. Meeting with the farm owner… Read More →
