Food ponderings and observations while mourning the loss of Tom Brady for the season. Devastating. Just devastating.
1. What happened to The Lighthouse Coffee Company in Sleepy Hollow? I thought they were renovating, but now it looks like they might have packed up and closed shop? I really hope not, because after peeking in through the window, I fell in love with the coziness and planned on spending lots of time there this winter.
2. Next door to the Boston Market in Mamaroneck, there’s a “Coming Soon” sign for a new store called Harvest Market on the Sound.
3. Also in Mamaroneck, Jolly Trolley Bar & Grill has closed its doors. Taking its place will be Barnacle BBQ Seafood Shack. Sounds intriguing (if it’s anything like the old Crab Shanty in Mamaroneck, my dad will be thrilled. I felt bad telling him Crab Shanty’s now a bank).
4. Need something to do this Sunday? “A Taste of White Plains” looks like a good bet.
5. I’m looking for restaurant suggestions in the Bronxville/Tuckahoe area. Any ideas? Also, what do you think about Ripe Kitchen & Bar in Mt. Vernon? And where’s a good place for fish and chips?
6. When my parents were in town I took them to Walter’s Hot Dog Stand. I waxed poetic about Walter’s earlier in the summer, but hmm, disappointing this time around. There was a long line so I think they were rushing to serve the food quickly. The hot dogs didn’t have the normal crispy crust and the bun was mushy; I think the prices went up too. The dogs seemed very ordinary and I know mom was longing for sauerkraut— maybe I spoke too soon about Walter’s being better than Super Duper Weenie.
7. Only a few more weeks until apple picking season gets into full gear — yeah! That means a trip to Wilkens Farm for apples, cider and donuts. Nothing will ever top my childhood memories of Schultz’s cider donuts in Armonk, but if you can stand waiting on the long line, Wilkens’s donuts are excellent, especially if you get ‘em while they’re hot. If it were socially acceptable I would go apple picking every weekend.
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Tags: hot dogs, lighthouse coffee, mamaroneck, sleepy hollow, walter's
September 10th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Wilkens is fine, but Outhouse is my favorite.
September 10th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Yeah, Outhouse is good too. I also want to try Salinger’s. You can’t pick your own apples there, but their donuts and homemade pies looked great.
September 11th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Tuckahoe: I’ve had my eye on “Thomas Stone”, where they give you a rock to cook your food on. Bronxville: my friend said she recently went to Wild Ginger and liked it.
Hot dogs: Swanky Frank’s in Norwalk, where they deep fry them is debatably more poetic than Walter’s. Personally, I like Nathan’s and their fries, although, they ain’t what they used to be.
Apple Picking: Dr. Davies farm in Rockland.
I liked Jolly Trolly’s salad bar.
September 16th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Mark, Steve, and I really enjoyed The Tap House located in Tuckahoe’s Depot Square. Mark had the duck reuben and everything fries (kind of like the seasoning on an everything bagel), Steve had the chicken pot pie, and I had the filet mignon which was the second best I had ever had. Sorry, Doug, but the best was in Long Beach, CA which is too far for a meetup event.