Westchester Eats

New brunch items have been added to the Tarry Lodge repertoire in Port Chester.

All are simply prepared yet so innovative:

• Sunny Side Egg with Focaccia Toast paired with a crispy speck vinaigrette
• Lentil Soup with Pecorino Fettunta (so warming on a winter’s day)
• My pick: Spaghetti with Cannellini Beans and Fennel Pollen (absolutely delicious with a lightly dusted crumb topping… the fennel light yet noticeable)

In addition to the new menu items, the ENTIRE menu is completely available for take-out. You don’t need to get out of your vehicle. Call your order in, pull into the pick-up zone which is a two car lot between the lodge and Tarry Market. Your order will be brought to you.

Tarry Lodge

18 Mill Street

Port Chester NY 10573

914.939.3111

Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened today, January 10th, at Cortlandt Town Center. As of last report today, the lines are long but reasonably patient.

Those of you who may not be familiar with Five Guys…

The company was formed in 1986 in Alexandria, Virginia. Since then, the chain has expanded across the country.

Burgers are hand-formed. The meat is never frozen but kept in temperature controlled coolers. Buns are freshly baked.

Five guys will also tell you:

• There are over 250,000 possible ways to order a burger at Five Guys.
• They use only fresh ground beef.
• There are no freezers in Five Guys locations, just coolers. Nothing is ever frozen.
• They use only Peanut oil.
• Their menu is trans-fat free.

Cortland Town Center

3121 E. Main Street

Mohegan Lake, NY 10547

Phone: 914-526-3483

Hours: 11am – 10pm Every Day

Flying Pig in Mt. Kisco has closed its doors. We will update you should a plan be announced for another restaurant in that space.

See the announcement below from Holy Smoke. Their events are always worthwhile and a blast:

On Saturday, January 28th we welcome in and old friend and a new one.

Troegs and Holy Smoke have been doing business together since 2004. Left Hand from Colorado is relatively new to NYS and we have never featured them at Holy Smoke.

The kegs are coming in strong and as usual the breweries have stepped up to show off for our patrons.

Each of the breweries will have 9 beer on tap that night, out of our 30 taps. And each will have people at Holy Smoke for this special evening.

There are some very nice and rare beers from each and your usual favorites. There are “Scratch” beers from Troegs, of course the Holiday favorite Mad Elf. This is a prelude to our 2012 May Brew Masters Dinner with Christopher Trogner, owner of Troegs.

Left Hand has given us Wake up the Dead Stout, which we have never seen out on tap before, along with Sawtooth, Polestar and a vast cast of other characters.

Drop by and raise a pint for a Happy and Healthy New Year to All…….

Holy Smoke

241 Route 6N

Mahopac, NY 10541

845-628-9795

Years ago I had discovered Penzeys Spice Company. I’ve decided they are worth a serious “shout out.”

If you are looking for quality spices in your kitchen, this is the destination. They procure spices from around the world and the quality is impeccable. Pricing is quite similar to what you would find in a store. Also, they offer various quantities and  sell different jar sizes should you wish to buy in larger quantities. I would suggest keeping to smaller sizes unless you use a particular spice quite often (like peppercorns) – - We want the spices to be as fresh as possible, all the time.

I say the proof is in the “fennel” as I demonstrate just one comparison. Below are two piles of fennel seed. The top version is a store purchased version (major brand) that most people would find in the grocery store. Below is the plump, vibrant, and extremely more flavorful fennel seeds from Penzeys.

Ground spices should be kept no more than six months and whole spices, a year. A tip is label the jar with the date you opened it to manage your inventory.  We highly recommend Penzeys.

They have retail locations, but can be ordered via their website (which needs a major redesign). I write that off to the fact they are focusing on our spices and not their website.

Enjoy!

Tarry Lodge in Port Chester has updated their menu.  Certainly we will miss the Ribeye, Spaghetti all Chitarra, the Grilled Quail, and the Carbonara.

However (insert drum roll here) we can look forward to enjoying:

• Gnocchi with Wild Boar: A potato/egg/flour gnocchi with Red Wine Braised Wild Boar with a touch of tomato
• Spaghetti with Spigorello and Pancetta: Dried spaghetti with olive oil, garlic, red onion, chili and crispy pancetta. If you were wondering, Spigorello is a wild broccoli rate which is not as bitter… At touch sweeter
• Grilled Venison: Served on a bed of braised cabbage topped with chanterelles and dressed with saba (a sweet reduction made from the must of grapes)
• Brasato al Barolo: Boneless beef short rib braised in red wine, tomato, and rosemary. It is served over a chestnut bar lotto and a celery gremolata.

None of us is disappointed.  See you there!

Tarry Lodge

18 Mill Street

Port Chester NY 10573

914.939.3111

Sunday, November 20th is Truffle Day at Eataly. They will be offering the rare white truffle d’Alba at all Eataly restaurants and whole at their market for a special price.

This is an all-day event.

Eataly

200 5th Ave NY NY 10003

infopoint telephone number +1 646 3985100

wine shop telephone number  +1 6463985102

Open 7 days a week

We’re not saying to skip the turkey, just saying to NOT cook it.

We sampled the smoked turkeys from Greenberg Smoked Turkeys and were blown away. In addition, we knew about this years before Oprah declared it an amazing find! Greenberg has been smoking their turkeys with a special rub over hickory smoke for more than 70  years.

Turkeys are so moist and smoked in Hickory. They come in refrigeration packaging. The turkey will hold in the fridge for about 8 days, or you can freeze for a longer duration.

The color is a rich mahogany and we stand behind their recommendation to eat it room temp (and leftover sandwiches the next day at a slight chill). Certainly they can be heated and instructions are included.

When we tell you this will blow you away, we’re not kidding.  You can easily order online or call them at (903) 595-0725. You can specify a delivery on any Wednesday through Friday of your choosing.

Wanted to drop the fact that “this bird is the word” before it’s too late.

Deprez’s Annual Grand Tasting

• Date: Sunday, November 13th, 201
• Time: Anytime between 12 noon and 4pm
• Location: Goldfish Oyster Bar & Restaurant, Ossining, NY

$10 admission will allow you the opportunity to sip about 40 of our new fall selections; hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Dinner Special!

Starting at 4:15pm, you are invited to a delectable 4-course menu paired by six matching wines; the cost is $39.99, all inclusive!

Please make your reservation ASAP – call Deprez at 914 271 3200

MENU

Appetizers

Little neck clams, oysters on the half shell, mini crabcakes,

sautéed mussels in garlic lemon broth, fried calamari and smoked salmon.

Jeremie Huchet Muscadet sur lie “l’Inatendu” ’10

Michel Langlois Coteaux du Giennois Sauvignon ’10

Soup or Salad

Arugula, asparagus, pistachios, roasted pear, gorgonzola  or

Mesclun greens, herbed croutons, marinated tomato  or

New England clam chowder.

Entree

Grilled New York strip steak with sautéed spinach, herb potato cake, Port wine mushroom sauce  or

Herb-encrusted chicken breast, celery, matchstick potatoes, sautéed mushrooms, honey-mustard glaze  or

Stuffed pork chop, spinash, prosciutto, mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, marsala wine mushroom sauce.

Domaine des Champs Fleuris Saumur-Champigny ’10

Domaine du Moulin Vinsobres Old vines red ’09

Gres St-Paul Coteaux du Languedoc “Antonin” ’08

Dessert

“Chocolate pyramid” – brownie, chocolate mousse, ganache.

Dow’s Port reserve NV

Deprez Wines

454 South riverside avenue
Croton-on-Hudson NY 10520
Tel 914 271 3200

Goldfish Oyster Bar & Restaurant

6 Rockledge Avenue

Ossining, NY

Tel 914 762 0051