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Chorizo tacos from El Cunao. Incredible. Related posts: bartaco in Port Chester Supper at Surf Taco Cornbread Chorizo Stuffing
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 […]
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
What a crazy fun thing to come to Nyack! The Slide the City company set up a giant slip n slide down Main Street from Midland to Franklin. The whole town came out! I guess toward the end of the […]
@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 last one of the season, for us at least. It was the Old ’97 Band, and it was a good’un! Fierce! Sammy and Mommy: The crowd: A beautiful night. These concerts just make our summer. Related posts: Concert in […]
Anniversary, sort of? Just, Sam at her grammy’s with her cousins, nice chance to go out. Dinner. With cocktails. Out. At a restaurant! It’s funny coming from me, who, over the past 10 years has probably eaten at thousands of […]
A second round of this cool event, the lohudfood crawl. As I wrote on lohud.com, about 30 guests joined Megan and me for a guided tour of four great restaurants in Nyack. A moveable feast of sorts! Here’s the scene. […]
A banner evening for one of our favorite summer activities! So happy to have Sarah and the girls in tow! No more of these nasty! Those Sponge Bob ice pops are gross, and they have gumballs in them! Gigi! Greg […]
Lunch with Megan at the bar at Wasabi. We shared: Yellowtail-jalapeno: Popcorn shrimp: Tuna-avocado roll: Tuna strawberry roll. (One of my faves.) Delicious! The 411 on Wasabi. Related posts: Sushi at Wasabi in Nyack Dinner at Wasabi: Sushi at Last! […]
The malawach is a good bet at the Art Cafe. Delicious — and quite filling. Related posts: Back at the Art Cafe in Nyack Lunch at Art Cafe in Nyack Lunch at Art Cafe in Nyack Shakshooka at Art Cafe […]
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A big hotel opening in Nyack: Time, a boutique hotel. Our story on lohud.com says the hotel could be a “game-changer” for Nyack, helping to bolster tourism with a cool factor (and a place to stay!). We were invited to a […]
How. Did. This. Happen? Four and a half years, gone in a flash. Samantha — and many of our neighborhood and Nyack friends’ kids, too — is now oriented. To kindergarten. She and Claire walked in to Upper Nyack Elementary School, greeted […]
A low-key birthday supper at Brick House! Pizza, salad and, of course, ice cream. Happy birthday to me! Related posts: Mom’s Birthday at Hudson House Birthday Supper at o lar Happy Birthday Claire! Pizza at Mountain House in Sparkill
After a month of painting and prepping, Kris threw open the doors to Festoon on May 1 with, of course, a party. What a difference a month makes! Flowers: Beauty: SO happy for Kris. Related posts: Festoon! […]
After church, we made our way down to The Souk, the farmers market they hold at the Inside Out in Piermont (such a terrific store, by the way; it carries local artwork and makers). Ramps are making their way to […]
Congratulations to the farm’s great friend Kris, who is opening a flower shop called Festoon. Festoon will be a slow flowers shop, meaning Kris will source only seasonal flowers from local farms. Her first night in the place was a […]
We love Maura’s Kitchen, the Peruvian restaurant in Nyack. We hadn’t been in quite a while, either. It was good to be back. A passionfruit margarita: The obligatory pisco sour: This is the first time we’d tried the salmon causa […]
A fun day in Nyack, starting with the Russian Festival for lunch, and ending with an evening by the fire. Stuffed cabbage rolls, beef stroganoff and dumplings! Not so happy to be there: The “holiday boutique.” Sweets and treats; Les […]
This takes outdoor movies to a whole new level. Kris and the Rivertown Film Society put together a showing of classic cartoons, broadcast onto the side of the telephone building downtown. The whole village gathered! The set-up: Chatting before the […]
An evening out with friends! We tried the new Communal Kitchen in Nyack. Everything we tasted was delicious, and we had a great time catching up. Charlotte Haze, with Barr Hill gin, Damson Plum Liqueur and apricot eau de vie: […]
I can’t believe the season is over. Here’s celebrating a wonderful summer of picnics and Bambi, dancing and ice cream. Related posts: Last Concert of the Season Concert in the Park The First Concert in the Park! Concert in the […]
Outdoor movies aren’t just for Sour Cherry Farm Paradisio! This evening we head downtown for upscale bar food at 8 North Broadway and a showing of “Maciste all’Inferno,” a 1925 Italian silent film, scored live by SexMob, Steven Bernstein’s jazz […]
We’re so lucky to have the talented slide trumpet player Steven Bernstein living right here in Nyack! It means after a big tour, he and his band can come play our little Friends of the Nyack Mostly Music concert in […]
A nice evening out with our neighbors Jane and Pat. And a few of the dishes ended up in my review for lohud and The Journal News: Restaurants We Love: Brickhouse, Nyack. Since I’ve already described the food in detail […]
Lucky us! Because of some training in for work — a two week affair with a weekend off in between — Jessica was just a couple of hours away from the farm. What a joy to be able to spend […]
The first concert in the park of 2015! Gorgeous night, good friends, good food — and great music! Related posts: Concert at the Park Last Concert in the Park The First Concert in the Park! Sarah Arrives! Concert at the […]
We’d heard some good things about Brickhouse, a new restaurant that took over the spot where Playhouse Market used to be. Indeed, we really enjoyed our pizza and burger, and plan to go back soon to try a few more […]
At Alain’s Bistro, a delicious dinner to celebrate Mom’s birthday. A big one, too (don’t ask and I won’t tell). Manhattans to start! Then some delicous foie gras terrine: French onion soup: Country pate: And moules marinere! For dinner, […]
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.
