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Sit-down restaurants excluded, my feelings on eateries usually fall into one of three categories: 1) Not crazy about the place, 2) Liked it, but don't feel compelled to revisit in the immediate future, and 3) Really liked it and look ...Read More

Taiim Falafel Shack

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I have decided once and for all that given the choice of only one meat, beef or pork, for the rest of my life, I would choose pork.  A difficult decision, for sure, but I wouldn't regret it.  In the ...Read More

Juniper’s Roast Pork Sandwich

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It's hard work driving around sampling ice cream and gelato. You've got to get in and out of the car, your fingers get sticky, those spoons are really small... oh, who am I kidding, it's not hard at all. Freelance writer ...Read More

Two Ice Cream Stops

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I worry about Poppy's Cafe. Take a stroll down Purchase St. in Rye, and the signs are unmistakable: times are tough for small business owners. Numerous shops have up and vanished, giving way to banks, empty storefronts and "Retail Space for ...Read More

Poppy’s Cafe: Old School Charm

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I've been looking forward to the opening of Pier Restaurant & Tiki Bar ever since I ran past it early last summer and spied the "Coming April 2010" sign.  What is it realtors say: "Location, location, location." They'd be beside ...Read More

Pier Restaurant & Tiki Bar: Fun in the Sun