On the way to the city, we stopped to get a coffee — oh, all right, I got an ice cream, too — at Lighthouse, a new-ish coffee bar near the Tarrytown train station. It’s pretty cute: a couple of marble tables and wicker bistro-style chairs; a gas fireplace; lots… Read More →
A few years back, I produced a recipe contest at The Journal News called “Locally Grown.” We had lots of great entries and narrowed it down to four contestants, who particpated in a Top Chef-style cookoff. All of the finalists had great recipes (or they wouldn’t have been chosen!), but… Read More →
Just before they left for Maine to be married, we had dinner with Chris and Rory at the new Tarry Tavern in Tarrytown. The meal was surprisingly delicious, but the company was even better. Related posts: Dinner at Love Lane Kitchen Dinner at Birdsall House in Peekskill Dinner and a… Read More →
Dark Star Orchestra is a Grateful Dead cover band that’s gotten so good at covering the music that they now tour the country playing entire concerts that the Dead used to play. Here’s a link to a story my friend Jorge wrote for the paper abour the band: Dark Star… Read More →
When I was reporting for the recent story on waterfront dining in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam, I had the chance to try the new menu at Striped Bass in Tarrytown. The food certainly fits the bill for a waterfront spot: lobsters, chowders, fried fish. And that view! It’s so much fun… Read More →