The Keenan House has recently opened in Ossining. The decor is quite beautiful with clean lines, earthy colors and contemporary furniture. When you enter, the bar is directly to the right and features about a dozen taps, 70 bottled selections, a full bar, and a wine list of approximately a dozen selections as of this [...]
Another year has passed and we have just completed Restaurant Week 2013. Tarry Lodge did not disappoint. Pickled sunchokes Sunchokes pickled and served with a house-made ricotta and grilled bread. Local mushrooms atop polenta Delicious pork belly braised in Captain Lawrence brew with turnips Ricotta gnocchi (also known as gnudi) in Italian [...]
Bonefish Grill in Yonkers at Ridge Hill has hit their mark. The restaurant opened on February 19th and has hit the ground running. For a chain restaurant, we were surprised at the focused level of service, quality of food, and overall ambience. They have hit a home run. Bonefish Grill has “chef coat service” , a [...]
Peekskill Brewery recently opened its new doors just a block away from its previous location. This four story building offers much opportunity. The first floor, when walking in, exposes us to the brewery itself and a large bar area. Take the elevator to the second floor for a more traditional restaurant with bar and ample [...]
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Sala on Hudson, a new Spanish tapas restaurant has opened its doors in Croton-on-Hudson. The restaurant is presently open each evening for dinner service. Owners Michael and Shahla Jannetta, and one partner have brought the food of Spain to our community and has been well received. They have indicated that a lunch service will be [...]
Today we ventured to a place we had avoided and so glad we gave it a whirl. Malabar in Elmsford isn’t so glamorous on the inside, but it is clean, the staff friendly and attentive, and the food delicious. We enjoyed several Dals, many interesting chutneys, too. The crispy crunch of the cabbage in the [...]
Gleason’s opened in August of 2012. It is a narrow yet long space (think railroad apartment in the city) but so very charming. The aesthetic is so calming and very retro with Edison lighting and crenelation. This can make for a noisy space and certainly the dining room could benefit from some attention in [...]
12 Grapes Music & Wine Bar – voted Westchester Magazine’s “Best Wine Bar” and “Best Live Music Spot” in 2012 – has become “the go-to spot for top-notch performers” (WM, Dec ’11) including Grammy winners and nominees, Emmy nominees and Blues Music Award finalists. They feature some of the area’s most popular touring musicians including Jon Cobert (Tom [...]
This little cozy restaurant located in Yorktown’s Triangle Center (strip mall) is truly a jewel. Nuru Sherpa, the restaurant’s owner Meeting the owner, Nuru Sherpa, was such a delight. He told of his journey from Tibet and how they had to escape the persecution there and came here for opportunity – – a true Tibetan/American [...]