If you look up “best dumplings” and you’re anywhere near Wappingers Falls, Palace Dumpling will almost always be at the top of the list. As a transplant from the city, finding good dumplings was (and is) one of our top projects. We tried Palace Dumplings years ago and were terribly disappointed. Maybe it was the night, maybe our expectations from years spent wandering dark Chinatown streets were too high, but it was a sad car ride home. Since then, I’ve heard so many people s

Café Con Leche is an unusual restaurant in an unusual location. This little restaurant on Main Street, in the hamlet of New Hamburg NY, is dishing out Puerto Rican food that is the real deal. At first the menu may look limited, but you’ll find all the cornerstones of authentic Puerto Rican food--plenty of pork, plantains, fried goodies, chicharones and of course, café con leche. We started out with the Taste of Puerto Rico Sampler, a big platter filled with alcapurrias, paste

It’s probably a pretty safe bet that you’ve got a list of restaurants that want to try one of these days, right? Ramon Pinero, owner of CE Avengers and creator of the Hudson Valley Gold Rewards, understands that and wants to make it easier for you to actually try them by introducing a new program to the Hudson Valley — Try Something New. The first on “Try Something New” dinner is just around the corner, on Wednesday May 1st from 5:30-7:30. The featured restaurant is Café Con

Photos by Patti Hale Step into Tomáš Tapas Bar & Restaurant at 900 Route 376 in Wappingers Falls and prepare to be transported by the warmth—and elegance—of the room, the food and the people. There to greet you is a friendly and courteous team that includes owners Lynn and Tomáš Monoši (the š is pronounced “sh”). Be seated in a chair designed to keep you comfortable for hours and peruse a menu of assorted Tapas—appetizers, hot and cold—to be enjoyed individually or shared, fr

What are you doing this weekend? Well, fuggedaboutit! Change of plans. A fire last week on Wappinger’s Falls Main Street, has brought together a group of local business owners putting on a variety of benefits for those displaced by the fire. First up, a breakfast Saturday morning from 9-12 hosted by West Main Kitchen & Bar at the fire station across the street from the restaurant (5 School Street). All proceeds from the breakfast will be donated. Sunday morning, line up to g

Have you been looking for an unpretentious place with really good food and good people? Then you need to head over to County Fare in Wappingers Falls. --a gastropub with a bar and grill feel and a menu focused on great ingredients with options for all. It’s been almost a year now since, owners Adam Lauricella, his wife Keely and Branden McAlpine opened up County Fare in the space previously occupied by the Quiet Man Pub. The menu has plenty to choose from including their cust