“Well, here in Santo Domingo it’s 85 and sunny!” That was one of the tropical-friend comments that I’ve received this week. Yes, mis amigos, it’s not 85 and sunny here in New York. Au contraire, I’m looking at a winterwonderland as I type. But hey, winter will end eventually. In… Read More →
“Good!” my husband said in between bites of his dinner. This, my friends, is a huge compliment! If you haven’t been to Puerto Rico in a while — or ever — Sofrito, on Main Street in White Plains, may be a close second! The scene is quite tropical: earth-colored skirt-like… 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 →
