Tag: melanie

restaurants

The Roundhouse in Beacon

.An impromptu trip to Cold Spring to see Melanie! And we have dinner at a restaurant I’ve been looking forward to trying for a long time: The Roundhouse. First, some wine for later! So we head out. This view, looking […]

restaurants

Hendricks in Manhattan

No, not the gin. The restaurant. And it’s where I met the girls for a good catch-up. An Old Fashioned was in order. Kelly, Liz, Boo and Mel. Posing with a sweet gift from Ed, a congratulations for my Destinate win. […]

restaurants

Supper with the Girls at o lar

A birthday dinner for Marissa and Melanie! The girls finally got a chance to try o lar, and, I think, everyone was duly impressed. Hi there, Maris and Kel! Me and Mel! Pancetta-wrapped figs with tomato jam:   Sweet, salty […]

outings

Today at the Mall!

No, I’m sorry SCF fans, we don’t have a new episode of Today at the Mall, with Gregory! Instead, we have a few old college friends getting together for some lunch and shopping. We don’t even really have a good […]

recipes

Dinner at Birdsall House in Peekskill

Small Bites fans will recognize this post, but here it is again for SCF. I’m in love with Westchester’s newest gastropub: Birdsall House. Owners John Sharp and Tim Reinke, along with chef Matt Hutchins, have found just the right balance […]