I’m not sure how long Moonbean Cafe's been around, but for whatever reason I’d never noticed it, not even on all my bike rides up Pleasantville Rd.  Could be because it looks a bit like a house. Very comfy and welcoming ...Read More

Moonbean Cafe

I once watched an accomplished chef make mole from beginning to end, and mid-process it occurred to me: Why on earth would anyone want to go to such lengths for a sauce? But then I tasted the finished product of mole ...Read More

Guadalajara’s Mole Poblano

One of my favorite cycling routes begins at Sleepy Hollow High School, winds past Rockefeller Preserve, then travels up through Briarcliff Manor and into the hilly roads near Millwood.  It's beautifully scenic and challenging.  Adding to the difficulty is a ...Read More

MED Empanadas Will Be My Downfall

If you're familiar with Squire's in Briarcliff Manor then you'll know that this picture could have been taken in 2008... or 1978.   Squire's is stuck in a time warp -- it literally has not changed in thirty years. And ...Read More

Squire’s: A Burger Relic