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 words of Vincent Vega from … Read More →
My dream vacation, no question, is a bicycle tour around France in July. During the day, hours upon hours of riding, and watching the mountain stages of the Tour de France firsthand; at night, ducking into local brasseries to dine on cheese, wine and rustic … Read More →
Eric Gabryonwicz made a comment during our Tavern interview that didn’t make it into the video. He said, “The Hudson Valley is growing into a food capital.” As I surveyed the enormous Harvest-on-Hudson dining room at the HV Restaurant Week kick-off reception, I understood what he … Read More →
I remember taking a tour of Kykuit (the Rockefeller estate in Sleepy Hollow) a few years ago and hearing how John D. Rockefeller loved the view of the Palisades so much that he purchased a huge stretch of land along the Palisades to protect it … Read More →
Taiim Falafel Shack
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 forward to returning soon. I … Read More →