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While most of us were doing a leap of joy over last week's 70-degree temps, the folks at Cafe of Love had to be frowning; their Restaurant Week menu was primarily built around cold weather, comfort dishes. Who'd want to ...Read More

Restaurant Week at Cafe of Love

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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, ...Read More

It’s Time for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

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How's that for a catchy title?   I'll explain a little later. Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is coming up in a few short weeks, and tonight was the press reception, held at the Thayer Hotel at West Point. The room was filled ...Read More

I Almost Won a Cheese Wheel But Met Peter Kelly Instead

Last year I ate at Equus in Tarrytown for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, and Morimoto in Manhattan for NYC Restaurant Week -- two excellent meals, the meal at Morimoto being one of the best of the year. Both restaurant weeks ...Read More

Two Restaurant Weeks Coming Up