Our new food writer Megan McCaffrey (welcome Megan!) has her first byline in The Journal News today. For a story about where to watch the Super Bowl, she did all the leg work for you in finding out which bars and pubs have the best viewing and the best food… Read More →
Planning to host a Super Bowl party on Sunday? Here are a few suggestions for Super Bowl recipes like potato skins, chili and guacamole. From this week’s food section: Three snacks for the Super Bowl: Deviled Ham, Korean Chicken Wings and Rosemary Pecans (Chicago Tribune) Four takes on guacamole. (AP)... Read More →
Bon Chon chicken in Nanuet specializes in made-to-order, fresh (never frozen) crispy chicken wings — Korean style. (Here’s a meal I had with takeout last summer — delishy!) With a choice of two special sauces –– the popular (and more mild)?soy garlic and the hot and spicy –– you’ll love… Read More →
A group of guys who are calling themselves “Wing Experts” are in the midst of a grand local Wing Tour this month and next. So far, they’ve been to Blazer Pub in Purdys, Tavern at Croton Landing in Croton-on-Hudson, So Dam Hot in Valhalla and Kelly’s Corner in Brewster. I… Read More →
Just in time for the Super Bowl, I’m finally getting a chance to post my photos from a trip to Hurricane a few weeks back. The chain, which started in Fort Pierce, Fla. in 1995, now has more than 40 locations — and this is the first in New York…. Read More →
My husband and I took my grandmother to Liberty’s in Tappan a few weeks back. And as March Madness is about to come around, may I highly recommend Liberty as a great place where sports fanatics can watch the game and foodies can enjoy a good meal, too. Just look… Read More →
Hi, everyone—it’s Katherine Curry again. I had lunch today at Holy Smoke in Mahopac, just across the Westchester border into Putnam County. Lunch was several hours ago, but I still smell faintly of smoke. If it were socially acceptable to smell like this all the time, I would: I smell… Read More →
I took my visit to Candlelight Inn last week and turned it into a story and a little video for the Super Bowl. As I mentioned in the other post, owner John “J” Tracy plans of serving 70,000 to 80,000 wings on Sunday alone, and he’s opening an entire building… Read More →
Here are a few other popular places to watch the game (and eat wings) in the area. To search more restaurants by name, cuisine, town or amenity, visit LoHud.com/food. If your favorite restaurant is not in our online listings, please e-mail me, and I will see that it is added…. Read More →
Here’s a fun fact. Candlelight Inn owner John “everyone calls me J” Tracy told me he’s ordering 16,000 pounds of wings — that’s 160,000 wings — over the next week. He expects to serve 70,000 to 80,000 wings on Super Bowl Sunday alone. Obviously the wings at Candlelight are majorly… Read More →
So I’m going for lunch today to the place that supposedly has the best wings in Westchester. I know this is shocking, considering I’ve been writing about food here for 10 years…. but I’ve NEVER BEEN. So? Are there any special insider tips I should know? Tricks to ordering? Sleepers… Read More →
I got a call from Bridget Clarke, the owner of Clarke’s, who was upset that no Yonkers bars were included in yesterday’s round-up of wing places. She says her wings are worth the trip for half the price, but during any NFL football game — and that includes the Super… Read More →
Today we learn about absinthe and review Mario Batali’s Tarry Lodge. Here’s a video on the absinthe part:
