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Dinner with the Destinate crew and Founding Farmers in Tysons. We picked a great one. What else would you expect from a group of food writers! What a beautiful bar! And here’s half of our crew. Unfortunately, I missed out […]
A fancy lunch at Empellon in Manhattan. I present Bay Scallops and Sea Scallops with Aji Dulce Dressing. Lovely — so fresh and clean — with just the right spice, sweet and cream. I’m eager to go back to try more. The […]
An excellent, excellent tagliatelle alla Bolognese at La Masserie on 48th Street in Midtown. We truly loved it! Tagliatelle alla Bolognese. #nyc #pretheatre #lohudfood #northjerseyeats #sourcherryfarm #manhattan A video posted by Liz Johnson (@sourcherryfarm) on Jan 5, 2017 at 3:10pm PST […]
Let’s start this New Year off right! Burgers at Bill’s! And a beer, naturally. Bill’s Burger with the works. Delishy! OK, we’ll throw in a few greens. Kale, because Irene is dining with us: Gotta admit Mel, that’s a fine […]
El Cunao, a new Mexican restaurant in Nyack, is just blowing the doors off everybody! Check out this dish, chilies rellenos! And the quesadilla! Just, wow! Related posts: Torta at El Cunao Recipe: Posole with New Mexican Chilies Saturday Night at […]
Marta was so popular when it opened, it was mobbed no matter what time you went. You were lucky to get a table at 11 p.m. See our previous visit to Marta in Dec. 2015: Pizza at Marta. Now, while […]
Maureen’s, a new jazz club in Nyack is a honest-to-goodness jazz club, with top-notch talent performing shows, timed and ticketed just like in the city. You get there for a show, you order a couple of drinks or a snack, and […]
Sixty5 on Main, the newest restaurant in Nyack, could easily have been a disaster. Music venue. Ambitious menu. Enormous space. All signs point to no. I’m happy to report, though, that the few drinks and snacks we had at […]
Oh. My. The El Cunao torta at is out of control delicious — and enormous. El Cunao is not messing around with this #torta. Chorizo, egg, beef, beans, onion, pepper, avocado and Oaxaca cheese. No way can I finish. #lohudfood […]
A new favorite lunchtime place near the office: Cyndia’s. It’s an adorable little luncheonette in Totowa, N.J., with all homemade — and delicious — food. Today, in honor of the first flight to Cuba, I ordered a Cubano. The 411 […]
A nice little Greek restaurant in Northvale, N.J., just over the border from Tappan. Hand-cut calamari: Greek sausage. Nice! FF with oregano. An unhappy child. My gyro was delishy. Falafel for Samantha. Good food! The 411 on The Greek Village. […]
Taking off early from Albany after a weekend of Destinate fun! But first, breakfast at Cafe Madison. The restaurant is known for its brunch, and it did not disappoint. Omelet with zucchini and tomatoes: Busy restaurant! And nice enough […]
After a long day on the road working (and a little playing), we celebrated our Destinate accomplishments at the New World Bistro Bar. But first, a cocktail at Jack’s Oyster House: Cheers! Then, off to our dinner at New World. […]
What a place for lunch! The Olde Bryan Inn in Saratoga Springs is an inn and tavern that dates back to 1773. It’s got a wonderful rustic feel, right down to the stone walls and timber beams. Bar: Suzy […]
We’re back on the road for Destinate. And where else would a bunch of food writers go in Albany, than to a hip brasserie with a good reputation for creative food? I present dp: An American Brasserie. *Caveat: I put […]
Chorizo tacos from El Cunao. Incredible. Related posts: bartaco in Port Chester Supper at Surf Taco Cornbread Chorizo Stuffing
A classic. Highly recommended. The 411 on Nyack Hot Bagels. Related posts: Alain’s Wine & Tapas in Nyack Westchester Burger Company in West Nyack Nyack House Tour Walking Around Nyack
A lovely little cafe right at the foot of the Walkway over the Hudson. I had the Thai Chicken Wrap and I was not disappointed. Related posts: Thai Chicken Curry Garden Planning: What To Plant on the Walkway Dinner at […]
This truck, normally based in Haverstraw, was down in Nyack for a festival, so I gave it a shot. Pretty good! Related posts: Shopping at the St. Peter Food Co-Op More Southern Food; Now at the Tispy Parson Great Northern […]
The site of lohud’s latest coffee chat is American Bulldog in Chestnut Ridge. I take the opportunity to be artistic with my photography. The 411 on American Bulldog. Related posts: Sweet, Handmade Toys at Meadowlark in Chestnut Ridge Coffee at […]
The Magrite rice bowl. One of the best dishes on the menu. Cumin, almonds, cheese, corn. Just super. A Related posts: Shakshooka at Art Cafe in Nyack At Art Cafe with Boo and Samantha Lunch at Art Cafe in Nyack […]
If you’re looking for a hearty breakfast on a cold winter’s day it’s hard to get something more satisfying than congee, the Chinese rice porridge. It wasn’t exactly chilly the day I tried it at Big Wong, but it was […]
A Sunnyside Crepe at Didier Dumas, with spinach and bacon inside. Delishy. Related posts: Sam at Didier Dumas Patisserie Croissants and Crepes at Didier Dumas Didier Dumas is Open! Cafe au Lait at Didier Dumas
@seekingsandwiches told us. And he was right. The chicken sandwich at Brickhouse in Nyack is crazy good. lohudfood recommended the best fried chicken sandwiches in the region, and the one at Brickhouse made the list. Our correspondent, Anthony of Seeking […]
The Great Northern Food Hall opened in spring, 2016 at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. Claus Meyer, one of the founders of the restaurant noma, is taking over the train station, leaving his Scandinavian mark on the tastebuds of travelers and […]
Rosemary & Vine in Rye is the sort of restaurant that never would have existed even just five years ago. But today, Middle Eastern-influenced, vegetarian food has a certain cool factor, thanks, in part, to chef Yotam Ottolenghi. A […]
I’m on a hunt for some good happy hours! I found one at City Limits Diner in White Plains. If you haven’t seen the re-do of City Limits, which admittedly was a few years back, you’re missing out on a […]
The Fortina chicken parm. Reader of lohudfood probably already know that Fortina, the red-sauce joint for hipsters, is now serving this wacky-ass chicken parm, which instead of an old dried-out shoe, cuts like butter and tastes like heaven. The chicken […]
Hard to find a more delicious, more kid-friendly lunch than Dinosaur BBQ. Longtime SCF fans know that Dino catered our wedding — way before they even had an outpost in Harlem, much less Stamford. So it’s always a pleasure to […]
There are some terrific tapas at this little gem in Peekskill. Iron Vine in Peekskill is a tapas bar, a small little space with a low tin ceiling, a copper bar and a feel like you just stepped into a […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
