by Anne Maxfield
- May 25, 2018
- 2 min
Lunch at Paula's Public House
You’ve probably driven past Paula’s Public House on New Hackensack Road in Poughkeepsie. If you’re someone like me, you’ve driven by it...
Candice Smith
- May 17, 2018
- 3 min
Summer Dreams in Katonah at the Whitlock Restaurant
If you are a frazzled Metro North commuter, jump off the train in Katonah. Or, if you are stuck in annoying traffic on Route 684, veer...
by Anne Maxfield
- May 10, 2018
- 3 min
Papa’s Best Batch - Their Smoke Is No Joke!
If you’re willing to wait out in the rain at the side of a re-purposed Airstream for your lunch, it must be pretty special. And, if the...
Janet irizarry
- Apr 30, 2018
- 3 min
Brunch at the Hudson House of Nyack
I'll never forget the first time I went to the Hudson House of Nyack My husband and I went out with another couple, kind of a first date,...
Candice Smith
- Apr 23, 2018
- 3 min
Breaking the Rules at Blazer Pub
No Microwave, No Freezer, No Desserts A cash only restaurant with no desserts, no microwave, no freezer, and no advertising! Oh, and...
Candice Smith
- Apr 16, 2018
- 2 min
The Love of My Life…..Ms. Fairfax
You know it’s a great restaurant when the diners are mostly restauranteurs! That’s exactly what Janet and I experienced when we had...
Candice Smith
- Apr 12, 2018
- 4 min
The Clock Tower Grill in Brewster
Wild Game Dinners, High Roller Bourbon Nights, Junk Food Dinners, & Secret Tasting Menus! These are just some of the fabulous themed...
by Anne Maxfield
- Apr 9, 2018
- 3 min
Earth Wind & Fuego at the Underwear Factory
The Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory is just celebrating their first year and celebrate they should! It’s a wonderful space where on the...
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- Apr 5, 2018
- 3 min
Me-Oh-My Cookies: The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie?
For a while, I’d given up my quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. All the ones I’d made were acceptable, and we ate them, but...
Candice Smith
- Mar 30, 2018
- 3 min
A Night Out at Daryl's House
Daryl’s House is no “Abandoned Luncheonette” We wanted a night out on the town! We wanted live music, a clubby atmosphere, fabulous...
Candice Smith
- Mar 26, 2018
- 3 min
This Matchbox Is On Fire!
“STAY NICE!” “MATCHBOX ON FIRE!” “COMFORT FOOD & COOKIES!” These are some of the signs along Route 9 in Rhinebeck that greeted Janet...
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- Feb 26, 2018
- 2 min
Apple Pie Bakery Café
The Apple Pie Bakery Café was always one my favorites at the Culinary Institute of America or CIA as it’s affectionately known in these...
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- Feb 22, 2018
- 2 min
Yum Yum Noodle Bar
Poll any weekender turned local about what they miss from the big city and the answers will be pretty similar. Walking instead of...
Candice Smith
- Feb 19, 2018
- 3 min
Il Barilotto Enoteca
7,000 BOTTLES OF WINE & A PRIEST-STRANGLER PASTA Their stone wine cellar has 7,000 bottles of wine! The servers remember what you eat...
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- Feb 15, 2018
- 3 min
Nic L Inn Bistro and Wine Bar
Nic L Inn has been a fixture by the Poughkeepsie waterfront for a number of years. The service is friendly and the food is always good....
Candice Smith
- Feb 12, 2018
- 3 min
ONE STEP OVER THE LINE…Kingsley Tavern & Mothership on Main
Occasionally, I am lured to take one step over the line from Hudson Valley into CT to visit a border town like Kent, Danbury or...
Candice Smith
- Jan 30, 2018
- 3 min
All You Need is LOVE
Can you imagine having your restaurant staff prepare 1,200 hot meals a week for neighborhood kids? What about making a habit out of...
by Anne Maxfield
- Jan 18, 2018
- 2 min
Essie's Restaurant - Seasoned Just Right
One of the big advantages good chefs have over the rest of us, is the ability to properly season food. Although all the dishes we had the...
Candice Smith
- Jan 15, 2018
- 2 min
Coffee+Community+Crêpes=The Peekskill Coffee House
Where can you go on a frigid winter night to enjoy a fabulous latte, a scrumptious crêpe, and live music? I only know one place, and...
Candice Smith
- Jan 11, 2018
- 4 min
Food Trends 2018
Meatless burgers that sizzle and bleed! Tea wins over coffee! Recipes created from food waste! These are only a few of the 2018 food...