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Happy Friday! The countdown to school has begun with only 11 more days until the first day. My daughter’s field hockey season has begun, so she’s been at practice for four hours every morning. Here are five from this week.
1. Caramoor – Friday night my husband and I went to see Neil Francis at Caramoor. It was our first time at this venue and the concert was outdoors on the lawn.
2. NYBG – Saturday we went to the New York Botanical Garden. We went on an unplanned guided bird watching 101 tour, which was fun. We also got to visit the Ebony G. Patterson exhibit that I had been wanting to see.
3. Reading – This week I finished reading Look Closer by David Ellis. This was a great suspense novel with lots of twists!
5. Watching – I haven’t watched too much television this week. I watched The Bachelorette finale this week. I knew Charity was going to pick Dotun. But I’m so glad Joey is the next Bachelor. I really like him! I also caught up on RHONY and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
6. Bath & Body Works – This past weekend Bath & Body Works had their soaps on sale for $2.95 each. I love their foaming soaps but don’t like the regularly priced $7.95 a bottle. So I stocked up on a bunch of fall scents! Not shown are Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte and Sunshine and Lemons, that my daughter picked out for her bathroom.
7. Memes: This week, they all seem to have the same theme of I’m getting old! LOL!
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Hooray for Friday! I am running on fumes and so happy for the weekend. Here are nine from this week.
1. Our daughter is back home! – Her flight landed super late Wednesday night at JFK and she didn’t get home until 12:30 AM. She had an amazing time but was happy to be back home. After hearing details about her trip, I didn’t get to bed until after 2 AM and was up at 5:30 AM for work. Like I mentioned…..running on fumes!
2. Storm King Art Center – Sunday we took a trip to Storm King Art Center. It’s a huge, 500-acre outdoor sculpture museum in New Windsor. It had been several years since we visited and it was our son’s first time visiting.
3. Reading – This week I finished reading Something Wilder by Christina Lauren. It wasn’t my favorite book by the authors, but was an enjoyable enough read.
4. Cooking – This week we made Air Fryer Beer Battered Fish and chips (but we fried the fish in a pan instead of air frying), Crunchy Roll Bowls, breakfast for dinner (scrambled eggs, hash browns and biscuits) and potato pancakes and cheese blintzes, both from Trader Joe’s.
5. Puzzle – Last week I finished this Seaside Beach puzzle. It was another puzzle that my mom had passed down to me.
6. Watching – We had a movie night with my son and he chose Rush Hour. Even though it came out in 1998, this was the first time I watched the movie. My husband and I have been watching season 33 of The Amazing Race on Hulu and I’m continuing to watch The Bachelorette, RHONY and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
7. Eating – After our visit to Storm King Art Center, we stopped in Cornwall at Fiddlestix Cafe for lunch. My husband and I shared these Greens, Eggs and Parm and a Portobello Mushroom sandwich with sweet potato fries, while my son had a Sausage, Egg, Cheese sandwich.
Before the comedy show we shared a falafel platter from Shah’s Halal.
8. Comedy Show – Friday night my husband and I went to Levity Live in West Nyack and saw Finesse Mitchell. It was a fun night out.
9. Barbie movie – I didn’t think that I was going to see the Barbie movie in the theater. However, it’s been hyped up so much that I caved. I may be in the minority, but I didn’t love it. It gets an okay, ⅗ star rating for me.
Who doesn’t enjoy a good happy hour?! Discounted drinks and food can make even the worst of days a little better! Here is a round up of places that you can celebrate happy hour in Westchester County. As always, please check directly with the establishment for the most up-to-date information.
Armonk:
Fortina Monday-Thursday, 4 PM – 7 PM at the bar only $5 wine, $5 select beer, $10 select cocktails $5-$10 munchies (including garlic knots, arancini, shishitos, chicken parm sammies and more)
Bronxville:
Park 143 Bistro Tuesday – Friday, 4 PM – 6 PM at the bar only $6 beer, $8 select wines and mixed well cocktails $8 select small bites
Buchanan:
Fat Sal’s Bar & Grill Monday – Friday, 4 PM – 7 PM $4 beer (Bud, Bud Light, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra), $7 cocktails Happy Hour menu specials at the bar only includes fried zucchini, onion rings, tortilla chips and dip, loaded fries, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, wings and more. (priced $8-$10)
Cortlandt Manor:
Savannah & Company Monday – Friday, 4 PM – 6 PM at the bar only $5 select beer, $7 martinis, $6 glasses of wine, $6 cocktails, snacks priced $5-$8
Croton:
Fratelli’s Italian Restaurant Sunday – Thursday, 3 PM – 7 PM at the bar only $5 beers, $7 mimosas and Bellini’s, $10 house wine and well mixed drinks, $12 martinis
Croton-on-Hudson:
Yuka’s Latin Fusion Monday – Sunday, 4 PM – 7 PM at the bar and lounge only $3-$6 select food items
Dobbs Ferry:
Half Moon Available exclusively at the bar, lounge and raw bar Monday – Thursday, 3 PM – 6 PM, Friday 12 PM – 3 PM, $7 sangria, $7 draft beer, $5 beer (unless otherwise marked), $10 wine by the glass, $10 martinis and Manhattans $2-$10 Bites including oysters, buffalo wings, calamari, shrimp tacos and sweet & sour pork ribs
Hudson Social Available at the bars, fire pit and beer garden Monday – Friday, 4 PM – 7 PM $4 select domestic beer bottles, $6 select draft beer, $9 wine by the glass, $9 house cocktails and martinis $9 bites including chicken wings, pretzel bites, cheese quesadilla and chips & guac
Bread and Brine Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, “Adult Swim” Happy Hour from 3 PM – 6 PM Food and drink specials available for inside or outside dining
Divino Cucina Italiana Tuesday – Friday, 4 PM – 7 PM at the Speakeasy and bar $5 beers, $8 house wines, $8 well liquor cocktails $3-$12 select appetizers
Irvington:
Hudson Prime Steakhouse Tuesday – Friday, 4 PM – 7 PM $6 beers, $10 house wine and well drinks $2.50 – $28 happy hour bites, including oysters and clams on the half shell, tacos and sliders
Larchmont:
Heritage 147 Available at the bar or al fresco Tuesday – Friday, 4 PM – 6 PM $5-$6 select beer, $7-$9 select wines, $7-$8 select cocktails $4-$10 select bites
Mamaroneck:
Donjito Monday – Friday, before 6 PM, bar area only $8 sangria, classic margs and mojitos (+$3 for flavored margs/mojitos) $8 select apps, $10 select sushi rolls and house tacos
Sedona Taphouse Enjoy “Happier Hours” Monday – Friday 3 PM – 6:30 PM, Saturday 12 PM – 4 PM, Sunday 11 AM – 4 PM $10 craft cocktails and martinis and $7 and $9 bites.
Mohegan Lake:
Argonne Rose Brewing Company Thursday and Friday 4 PM – 6 PM $6 all pints $10 Happy Hour Trinity (pretzel bites, onion rings and tater tots)
Augie’s Prime Cut Enjoy the Prime Time menu every day from 3 PM – 6:00 PM $6 well wine and draft beer, $8 margaritas and martinis, $8 select appetizers
Tipsy Taco Bar Monday – Friday, 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM, at the bar only $5.50 bottle and tap beers, $7.50 wines and well cocktails, $8 IPA $7 wings, emapanadas, small can nachos ($2 additional for Chicken Tinga or Carne Azada or Pork Carnitas), $1 off tacos
Mount Vernon:
Maggie Spillane’s Ale House Monday – Friday, 11 AM – 6 PM, both floors- rooftop and indoor bars Discounted drinks
New Rochelle:
Dubrovnik Monday – Friday, 3 PM – 6 PM, bar area only $5 draft beer, $8 mixed drinks and glasses of wine, $10 cocktails 50% off all apetizers
New Roc Social Every day between 5 PM -8 PM 30% off all beers, wines, well drinks & signature drinks
Patsy’s Pizzeria Monday – Friday, 3 PM – 6 PM, at the bar only Drink specials and 20% off all small plates
3 Westerly Monday – Friday, 5 PM – 7 PM at the bar only $6 select beer, $8 select wine, $10 Aqua Fresca, Frose, or sangria
Brothers Fish & Chips Friday and Saturday Night “Reverse Happy Hour” 9:30 PM – close 1/2 priced sangria and $5 beers
Peekskill:
Apropos Monday – Friday, 4 PM – 6 PM $5 drafts, $6 well cocktails, $7 house wines, food priced between $4 and $13
Gleason’s Tuesday – Friday, 4 PM – 8 PM $5 draught beer and house wine
Pleasantville:
Pub Street Wednesday – Friday, 3-6 PM $5 beer and wine, $8 select cocktails, $1.50 – $12 food items (includes littleneck clams, Chef’s choice oysters, shishitos and more)
The Raconteur Tuesday – Thursday, 5 PM – 7 PM Tuesdays: free bar snack w/cocktail purchase (chili-lime cashews, marinated olives, pimiento cheese or white anchovies) – limit one per table Wednesdays: wines by the bottle buy one-get one half-price (of equal or lesser value), Thursdays: $40 pitchers of Pimms Cup, La Florita, or Violet Beuregard
Port Chester:
bartaco Enjoy “High Tide Hour” 3 PM – 6 PM and 9:30 PM – close at the bar $4.50 Mexican lagers, $6.50 rotating wine selections, $8.50 select cocktails Select “perfect pairings” priced $8.50-$15.50 select small bites $2.95-$4.95
Saltaire Oyster Bar “Wine and Brine” Happy Hour in the Oyster Lounge only Tuesday – Friday 4- 6 PM, Saturday and Sunday 3:30 – 5:30 PM Enjoy featured cocktails and bites
Sonora Tuesday – Friday, 4 PM – 7 PM at the bar or lounge $5 beer, $6 sangria, $6 classic mojito, $7 classic margarita, $8 house wine $6-$7.50 select tapas (small plates)
Rye Brook:
Fortina Monday-Thursday, 4 PM – 7 PM at the bar only $5 wine, $5 select beer, $10 select cocktails $5-$10 munchies (including garlic knots, arancini, shishitos, chicken parm sammies and more)
Scarsdale:
KUMO Sushi Monday – Saturday, 4 PM – 7 PM at the bar only $5 beer, $6 well drinks, $8 hot or cold sake, $10 wine by the glass, $11 cocktails Bites from $5-$17, Sushi rolls $5-$13
Tarrytown:
The Tapp Tuesday – Friday, 4 PM – 6 PM $2 off draft beer, $8 glasses of wine or Prosecco $6 – $8 select appetizers
Thornwood:
Risotto Tuesday -Sunday, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM $5 beer, $10 select wine by the glass and select cocktails, select small bites $10-$14
The Thorn of Thornwood Tuesday – Friday, 4 PM – 7 PM $4 select drafts and bottled beer, $6 select wines, $7 house liquor, $10 food selections
Tuckahoe:
Tuck’d Away Bar & Grill Monday – Friday, 3 PM – 6 PM, Saturday 3 PM – 5 PM $4 domestic bottled beer, $5 imported bottled beer, $6 beer on tap, $5 well cocktails, $7 select specialty cocktails, $6-7 wine by the glass, $9 select martinis, $4 specialty shots
White Plains:
Archie Grand Sunday at 9 PM Drink and food specials
The Blind Pig Monday – Friday, 3 PM – 6 PM Cocktails and small plates
Brazen Fox Monday – Friday, 4 PM – 8 PM $6 margarita, sangria, wine and draught beer, $7 bites and plates
City Limits Diner Monday – Friday, 3 PM – 7 PM $7 mimosa or Bellini, $7 select wines by the glass, $10 select cocktails, $6 draft beer, $5 select bottled beer, $8.95 bar bites
Fogo de Chao All-Day Happy Hour at the bar $5 Beers, $8 South American Wines and $10 Brazilian-Inspired Cocktails
Freebird Kitchen and Bar Tuesday – Thursday, 4 PM – 6 PM, Friday 2 PM – 6 PM, Sunday 8 PM – 10 PM, available at the bar and hightops on the main level only $5 select draft beer, $4 domestic bottles, $5 imported bottles, $6 house wine, $6 mixed drinks, $9 cocktail menu, $9 select appetizers, 1/2 dozen oysters $10, burger and Big Bird $12
Greca Mediterranean Monday – Thursday, 3 PM – 7 PM, available at the bar and bar high top tables $10 select cocktails, $9 select wines, $7 beers, small plates starting at $7
The Lazy Boy Saloon Monday – Saturday, 4 PM – 7 PM Includes $5 select drafts and house wines, $2 off select craft beers, select beers $5, $10 signature cocktails Select appetizers priced between $6 and $11
Morton’s The Steakhouse Power Hour Sunday – Friday, opening though 7 PM, at the bar specially priced bar bites
Red Horse By David Burke 3 PM – 6 PM Daily, at the bar and outside $6 draught beers and select bottles, $9 Whispering Angel by the glass, 50% off select wine by the glasses, specially priced cocktails Select dishes prices $2 – $12
Sam’s of Gedney Way Tuesday – Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 3 PM – 6 PM, Friday 12 PM – 6 PM $4 bottled beer, $5 draft beers, $7 wine by the glass, $9 house cocktail or house martini $5-$10 bar bite appetizers
Fortina Monday-Thursday, 4 PM – 7 PM at the bar only $5 wine, $5 select beer, $10 select cocktails $5-$10 munchies (including garlic knots, arancini, shishitos, chicken parm sammies and more)
Yard House Monday – Friday, 3 PM – 6 PM $2 off draft beer, wine, spirits and cocktails, $3 off 9 oz. wine, $4 off half yards 1/2 off select apps and all pizzas The also have Late Night Happy Hour from 10 PM – close, Sunday through Wednesday. $2 off draft beer, wine, spirits and cocktails, $3 off 9 oz. wine, $4 off half yards
Here are some highlights from Westchester County restaurants and businesses this week. Have some news you’d like shared? Email NYFoodieFamily@gmail.com.
Business News:
The Pelham Art Center (155 Fifth Avenue) has a new public art installation “Garden Poppies” by Leigh Taylor Mickelson in the courtyard.
In a recent Instagram post, Argonne Rose Brewing Company in Mohegan Lake (1715 E. Main Street) announced they were parting ways with their Brewmaster Peter Martine, over personal and creative differences. New developments are in the works and the brewery will continue to operate.
Restaurant News:
Gleason’sin Peekskill moved from South Street to a bigger location at 23 South Division Street.
This past weekend Noble Pies opened its second location in Tarrytown (38 Main Street).
Goosefeatherin Tarrytown (49 E. Sunnyside Lane) is hosting an Italian Wine Dinner on August 23rd. Tickets are $195 each. Menu and wines are posted on their Instagram page. This event has been added to the August Events in Westchester County post.
Patsy’s Pizzeria in New Rochelle (2 Pelham Road) has added a Prix Fixe lunch menu. Available Monday through Friday, 11:30 AM to 3 PM, enjoy a choice of appetizer, entree and dessert or drink for $29.99 + tax.
Town House in New Rochelle (559 Main Street) is closed August 13 – August 20. They will reopen on August 23rd.
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Hooray for Friday! My daughter is having a blast in Portugal. We check in daily via WhatsApp and she is enjoying her trip. The five hour time difference took some getting used to, but it’s so nice to hear what a great time she’s having! Here are five from this week.
1. Dave & Buster’s – Over the weekend, with our daughter away we asked our son what he wanted to do. He requested we go to Dave & Buster’s so we went to the one at the Palisades Center. We hadn’t been there in ages! I’m not a huge arcade person so my son and husband mostly played the games. My son was really good at this Pop the Lock game and even won the jackpot bonus.
2. Reading – This week I finished reading The Celebrants by Steven Rowley. It was a slow start for me, but got better later on. It’s very different from The Guncle!
3. Cooking – This week we made Salmon Bowls with rice and roasted broccoli, Gardein chikn sandwiches with fries, Trader Joe’s Beefless Bulgogi with rice and bagels with cream cheese and lox. It was a week of quick and easy dinners!
4. Puzzle – Last week I finished this “It’s Showtime” puzzle. I actually bought this puzzle for my mom for Christmas one year. Since she also enjoys doing puzzles, we like to trade when we finish them.
Photo c/o: Hulu
5. Watching – Over the past couple of weeks my husband and I watched Secret Chef (Hulu). I’ve been watching The Bachelorette (Hulu) and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and The Real Housewives of New York.
6. Boulder Game – since we were in Rockland County Sunday, we went to another Boulders game. This game was more exciting than the last game we went to!
7. Eating – We had a late lunch/early dinner Sunday at Little Buddha in the Palisades Center mall. My son had a salmon poke bowl and my husband and I shared a bunch of appetizers. We enjoyed these vegetarian lettuce wraps.
We had some bananas that were too ripe for eating so we had our son make some banana chocolate chip muffins. It’s nice to have teens who can follow a recipe and cook/bake!
I’ve been taking this salad for lunch every day to work this week. Peaches are so good right now and I looked forward to lunch every day!
8. HV Shakespeare Festival – Wednesday, my husband and I visited the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival again. This time we saw their production of Love’s Labors Lost. They put on such a great show! There was music and comedy. And we got a seat upgrade! We originally purchased side seats, the second row back. However, they had ASL interpreters the night of our visit and removed our seats. So, we got upgraded to the center, front row.
Here are some highlights from Westchester County restaurants and businesses this week. Have some news you’d like shared? Email NYFoodieFamily@gmail.com:
Business News:
123DoughBakery in Pound Ridge (78 Westchester Ave.) will be closed for vacation August 6 though August 16.
Chocolations in Mamaroneck (607 East Boston Post Road) will be closed August 19th through September 5th.
Restaurant News:
Westbrook Brick Oven Pizzeria (2 Westbrook Drive) in Cortlandt Manor has announced weekly special offers: Monday – Any chicken dinner for only $11.95 + TAX Served with pasta or salad Tuesday– pizza day Large pizza for only $10.95 + TAX Any topping additional charge Wednesday pasta night -$8.95 + TAX
Sundays from 9 AM – 1 PM visit the new Scarsdale Farmer’s Market in Scarsdale (29 Chase Road). Shop from local farmers, bakers and creators.
Coffee Labs Roasters opened a new shop in Eastchester (483 New Rochelle Road, Bronxville) last week. This is in addition to their shop in Tarrytown.
Donjito in Mamaroneck (122 Mamaroneck Avenue) reopened last Thursday. They have been closed since May 21 due to an expired special use permit. The Zoning Board unanimously approved the new permits that allowed them to reopen.
After being temporarily closed for renovations, the Peekskill coffee House is reopening August 9th.
Jaipore Xpress opened a second location in Briarcliff Manor (1116 Pleasantville Road). Their original location is in Ridgefield, CT.
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Happy Friday! I can’t believe August is here already! It’s been a little busy over here. My daughter is leaving tomorrow to go to Portugal for eleven days with her boyfriend and his family. We’ve been trying to make sure she is all set. Here are five from this week.
1. 15th birthdaycelebration – Saturday we were finally able to celebrate my son’s 15th birthday with family. Breakfast is his favorite meal so we did a brunch. This Blueberry French Toast Casserole was a hit!
2. Reading – This week I finished the historical fiction book The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson. I’ve also read one of her other books, Yellow Wife, and really liked it as well.
3. Cooking – This week we made Penne Vodka with Caesar salad, cauliflower steaks with Chimichurri sauce, mashed potatoes and roasted carrots, Cauliflower Fajitas, Roasted Eggplant Curry with Chickpeas, Trader Joe’s Chickenless Orange Chicken with rice and Cheese Calzones.
4. Puzzle – Last weekend I finally finished this “The Secret Garden” puzzle. It’s 2,000 pieces and was challenging! I had purchased it at Savers, a thrift shop in Danbury. I can’t tell if the two pieces missing were from the original owner or if my kitten lost them.
He really likes sleeping in the puzzle box and sometimes pieces would stick to him or he’d knock them out of the box. Regardless, I ended up getting rid of the puzzle once I completed it.
5. Boulders Game – Last Friday night we went to another NY boulders game. It wasn’t a great game and the best thing about it was this funnel cake! LOL! The Boulders lost 7-3 and it was just a slow and unexciting game.
If you’ve ever received the SUNY Westchester Community College Workforce Development & Community Education catalog in your mailbox, don’t toss it in the recycling bin! There are some tasty surprises hiding in there. If you enjoy dining out in Westchester County, make sure to take a look at the “A Taste of Westchester” courses being offered. These cooking demonstrations have been offered for many years. There is likely to be a restaurant demonstration on the list that you will want to attend.
The SUNY Westchester classes are curated by coordinator Donna Monaco (@donnadishes on social media). Each semester she selects and sets up the restaurants that will be featured.
“A Taste of Westchester” are cooking demonstrations. There seems to be a misunderstanding by some that they are attending a cooking class and cooking their own meal. However, unless specifically noted in the restaurant description that the class is “hands-on”, the majority of these classes are demonstrations only.
While some chefs regularly open their restaurants for these demonstrations, and are on the schedule every semester, they change the menu so that attendees can visit multiple times. As a pescatarian, I’ve been able to find several pescatarian or vegetarian-friendly restaurant options offered each semester.
Each chef offers his/her own spin on the demonstration, so no two courses will be alike. Although I wish I could attend ALL of the classes, so far I’ve only been able to attend two. The first class I attended was at Meraki Taverna in Armonk with Chef Michalakis Sarris. In this class, he had a makeshift kitchen setup in the front of the restaurant and demonstrated how he made the specific dishes on the demonstration menu.
The second class I attended was Maria Restaurant in New Rochelle. At this class Chef Giovanni Cucullo spoke to the class and talked about how he makes the dishes and where he sources the ingredients. This class wasn’t a demonstration, but more of a verbal description of the dishes he presented. Moreso, he shared the history of the restaurant and his inspirations. It was more like enjoying a fine meal with a gracious host.
We were able to enjoy the items from the class menu, which this session was pescatarian-themed. The photo above is of Shrimp Francese over back squid ink pasta and it was delicious! There were a ton of amazing and unexpected courses and we left stuffed. Chef Gio was super generous and hospitable.
As you can see, these classes were very different from each other. However, they were both interesting, informative and delicious. A Taste of Westchester classes lets you get up close with local chefs and try many of their delicious dishes, all at a super reasonable price. Each course has a $21 course fee as well as a sampling fee, usually priced between $25 to $30. The sampling fee is paid in cash at the restaurant when you arrive on the day of the course. Several restaurants also offer an optional wine pairing for an additional cost.
The fall SUNY Westchester Community College Workforce Development & Community Education catalog was recently delivered. This semester, Donna has curated over 25 different “A Taste of Westchester” sessions! I am looking forward to attending at least a couple more this fall. Hopefully, I’ll see you there!
Here are some highlights from Westchester County restaurants and businesses this week. Have some news you’d like shared? Email NYFoodieFamily@gmail.com.:
Business News:
Beer Nogginin Bronxville (102 Kraft Avenue) is closing. Today (7/31) is their last day of business.
Although no official announcement has been made on social media, the Ossining Bakery in Ossining (50 N. Highland Avenue) appears to be closed.
Sweat New York opens August 1 in Pleasantville (2 Jackson Street). The studio offers hot vinyasa flow yoga and sKulpt classes. Check their website for schedules.
LastThursdayBackyard Butchers opened in Yorktown Heights at the Jefferson Valley (near Macy’s). The pop-up offers restaurant quality meat at near wholesale pricing.
Restaurant News:
Every Tuesday Dubrovnik Restaurant in New Rochelle (721 Main Street) offers a whole Branzino for $20. Grilled over charcoaled wood, it is served whole and fileted tableside.
Saltaire Oyster Bar in Port Chester (55 Abendroth Ave.) has introduced “Saltaire Supper.” Join us every Tuesday & Wednesday in The Chart Room from 4-9PM for Saltaire Supper. This 3 Course “Off the Hook ” dinner features Saltaire favorites – all accompanied by our famous Corn Bread & Salted Honey Butter. $40per person. This offer is limited to up to groups of 6 and is not offered at the bar.
The Cube Inn in Tarrytown (22 Main Street) is now serving The Flamingo drink with a free flamingo floatie, while supplies last.
Ofori’s World Cuisine in Peekskill (982 Main Street) debuted a $10 lunch menu. Served 12-3 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Starting last week,Goosefeather in Tarrytown (49 East Sunnyside Lane) is offering guests 1/2 off bottles of rosé at the Lawn Bar, with the purchase of food from the lawn menu on Thursdays only. The Lawn Bar is open Thursday through Sunday from 6PM to 10:30PM. This deal is available on the lawn only (not in the restaurant or on the patio/garden).
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And it’s Friday again! It’s looking to be another busy, hot summer weekend. Here are five from this week:
1. Goodbye Salem – Saturday we had to say goodbye to one of our cats, Salem. He was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which we got under control with medication. But when he started not eating again we knew something else was going on. A visit to the vet revealed liver and gallbladder issues that may or may not be helped with surgery. It would require an emergency surgery, an extensive stay in the hospital and ultimately a quality of life issue. So we made the difficult decision to put him down. It was heartbreaking for us all.
2. Reading – This week I finished reading Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld. It was a good romance book and I loved the behind the scenes of a sketch comedy show remind Saturday Night Live.
3. Cooking – This week’s dinners included broccoli rabe calzones, Tortellini w/Spinach in a Lemon Cream sauce, Summer Corn Chowder and pierogies. The tortellini recipe is the first recipe that I’ve found on “TikTok” and made. I discovered that I’m not a big fan of trying to follow a video and that even with the printed recipe in the caption, it’s annoying listening to the video play over and over. The recipe itself wasn’t bad, but when I google Tortellini with Lemon Cream Sauce, I find a bunch of online recipes that would have worked just fine.
4. WCC Cooking Demo – Saturday afternoon my husband and I attended a WCC Taste of Westchester Cooking Demo at Maria Restaurant in New Rochelle. We love this restaurant and it was nice getting to meet Chef Gio and hearing how he makes some of our favorite dishes, like these Eggplant Fries.
5. Lunch – Monday I had an appointment in White Plains. My husband drove me and we had lunch before heading home. White Plains has SO many dining options! We opted to share a falafel pita from Falafel Place. These are some of our favorite falafel!
We also shared a Tofu Banh Mi from the Banh Mi Shop that was very good!
6. Memes: Parenting two teens, one of whom just got her license, these were very relatable!
