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New Paltz Welcomes The Bossanova Restaurant & Cafe--The First Brazilian Restaurant in the County
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Nestled in the small town of Kerhonkson, NY lies a small family owned and operated farm stand.
is located just off of route 209 and offers an array of fresh produce, locally crafted goods, house made pastries, food, and of course, honey. Damn Good Honey started out as a small roadside tent selling home grown produce, honey, and handmade soaps. Run by husband and wife Jen and Keith Duarte they kept the operation as a small pop-up for two years. Seven years ago, they stumbled across a property owned by Rustic Ridge View Farm. The owner loved the idea the Duarte’s pop-up and offered them a small plot of land to rent so they could build a brick and mortar location. Damn Good Honey now had a permanent location and eventually became a hot spot for locals, summer vacationers, and fall city tourists.
Do you follow Tina Ziccardi Bakes, aka @theItalianCookie? Her media pages are loaded with baked deliciousness that is not only drool worthy, but is downright eye-candy perfection! Following her grand win on “The Great American Baking Show” Season 4 (Hulu), Augustina Zaccardi (Tina) became a bit of a local celebrity right here in Westchester. Her huge fan base from her hometown of Eastchester rooted her on with each baking challenge, becoming more difficult as each week passed. We all watch in amazement as contestants fly through the challenges on each food competition, but meeting with Zaccardi and listening to her describe what it is really like to be on a cooking show was enlightening. She described the experience, which filmed in England, to be competitive yet jovial and the contenders to have more comradery than might be expected in a contest pitting bakers against each other in difficult timed elimination assignments. Although they were in a heated competition, they became somewhat of a family and are still in close contact with each other today.
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On the heels of renovating their Elmsford taproom and menu overhaul, then adding a distillery, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company’s expansion continues on the outskirts Downtown Mount Kisco.
Captain Lawrence Barrel House—sure to be dubbed Captain Lawrence Kisco by many—is different from the main brewery in terms of they’re not actually brewing beer or distilling spirits here. “Barrel House” should give away that this satellite version of Captain Lawrence is for barrel storage and aging booze produced by their distillery, Current Spirits. Whiskey, bourbon, single malt, and barrel-rested gin are all on the premises soaking up all those toasted oaky notes as we speak, and soon, giant oak foeders (pronounced food-ers) for aging sour beer will make their way into the back rooms.
And Captain Lawrence Barrel House isn’t just a honey hole for storage and aging, it’s there for your socializing and beer drinking enjoyment.
Visitors can expect 16 draft lines of mostly of Captain Lawrence beer, plus a few reserved for their own hard seltzer and a cider guest tap. Additionally, for non-craft beer nerds, there are three wines, pours and tasting flights of Current Spirits lineup of liquors, and canned cocktails, and mixed drinks like an old fashioned, spicy margarita, and a Moscow Mule.
As far as where to sip on your quaff, you have options. Pull up at the bar, grab a table in the dining room, or head out back where there’s an outdoor biergarten with obligatory picnic tables and string lights.
Once you pick which part of the Barrel House to post up at, pair your pint with some pub grub. Regulars of the main brewery will certainly recognize some of Kisco’s menu put in place by executive chef Forrest Pasternack (formerly of the lauded Bailey’s Backyard in Ridgefield, CT) who took over the reigns shortly after Tim Ocasio’s departure. Tacos, wings, a must-eat LaFrieda blend burger, and a fried chicken sandwich are familiar at both locations.
Take three bakers. Mix in a pandemic that has us craving carbs and sweets. Sprinkle in some dedicated followers. That’s the recipe for two new bakeries that recently opened in Westchester – Wildly Cakes in Dobbs Ferry and Flour Power in Pelham.
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Nestled in the small town of Kerhonkson, NY lies a small family owned and operated farm stand.
is located just off of route 209 and offers an array of fresh produce, locally crafted goods, house made pastries, food, and of course, honey. Damn Good Honey started out as a small roadside tent selling home grown produce, honey, and handmade soaps. Run by husband and wife Jen and Keith Duarte they kept the operation as a small pop-up for two years. Seven years ago, they stumbled across a property owned by Rustic Ridge View Farm. The owner loved the idea the Duarte’s pop-up and offered them a small plot of land to rent so they could build a brick and mortar location. Damn Good Honey now had a permanent location and eventually became a hot spot for locals, summer vacationers, and fall city tourists.
Do you follow Tina Ziccardi Bakes, aka @theItalianCookie? Her media pages are loaded with baked deliciousness that is not only drool worthy, but is downright eye-candy perfection! Following her grand win on “The Great American Baking Show” Season 4 (Hulu), Augustina Zaccardi (Tina) became a bit of a local celebrity right here in Westchester. Her huge fan base from her hometown of Eastchester rooted her on with each baking challenge, becoming more difficult as each week passed. We all watch in amazement as contestants fly through the challenges on each food competition, but meeting with Zaccardi and listening to her describe what it is really like to be on a cooking show was enlightening. She described the experience, which filmed in England, to be competitive yet jovial and the contenders to have more comradery than might be expected in a contest pitting bakers against each other in difficult timed elimination assignments. Although they were in a heated competition, they became somewhat of a family and are still in close contact with each other today.
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The Taste of Westchester series at Westchester Community College is back! These classes offer a chance to visit some of the county’s exciting restaurants where chefs will provide a private cooking demo, followed by a tasting of the prepared food. On Monday, February 24 and Wednesday, February 26, Southern Table Kitchen & Bar in Pleasantville is up from 6 pm to 8 pm, offering Southern food such as ribs, deviled eggs, buttermilk fried chicken, and more!
On Tuesday, February 25 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, become a tea expert at Eattary in Tarrytown. This gastropub is now offering lighter food options for breakfast and afternoon tea. In this class, learn how to make classic egg salad sandwiches, a savory grain bowl with oats, spinach and a poached egg, and help owner and former pastry chef Henry Cabral make chocolate truffles.
To round off the month, on Thursday, February 27 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, join The House and Hound Inn in South Salem for an interesting evening at this historic and spooky location! Enjoy a glass of wine (and maybe the company of a spirit or two) while learning how to make a roasted salmon entree and more.