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Strolling through bucolic Bedford, appreciating autumn’s colors, area residents and visitors alike who crave a coffee drink, delicious sandwich and salad choices, or the perfect host/hostess gift, stop at the go-to spot in town — G.E. Brown.

The late summer re-opening was preceded by a five-month closing and, as owner Jennifer Vellano put it, “an overnight pivot to a different model of serving the town and keeping the store alive.” She and her husband James opened G.E. Brown in 2015, bringing with them catering and restaurant expertise. The store quickly became known for its inventive twists — a sensational chicken salad with raisins and nuts, their “Ham it Up” breakfast sandwich on a danish, and soul-satisfying soups like broccoli cheddar. When the pandemic hit the Vellanos “didn’t have the option to close down,” so took the creativity apparent in their food and brought it to the store’s concept.

RestaurantsAbbe WichmanNovember 5, 2020Bedford, Comfort Food, American, Home Delivery, To-Go, HomepageComment

Billy & Pete’s: Elevated Pizzas, Seasonal Cocktails & Delicious Bite-Sized Donuts

Taking their mutual love and knowledge of the restaurant industry and bringing it to the area where one of them grew up, Billy Bishop and Peter Smith recently opened Billy & Pete’s Social House. The restaurant’s convivial spirit and contemporary American-themed food (with Italian accents) has already garnered enthusiastic reaction from the Mamaroneck/Larchmont area.

While the duo had to introduce the restaurant with a slightly smaller menu than originally planned, they are already finding an enthusiastic audience for their pizzas, cocktails and the bite-sized, pop in your mouth donuts that are sold on weekends at a window at the side of the restaurant.

RestaurantsAbbe WichmanSeptember 25, 2020Mamaroneck, Larchmont, Pizza, Cocktails, Breakfast, Lunch, American, Openings, Doughnuts, Homepage Comment

"The Barn" at The Bedford Post Inn: Yep...It's THAT Good

The Barn at Bedford - Just See What Love There are very few meals that truly linger days after I have them. Ohhhh, but when one does, I’m inclined to get out my imaginary megaphone and shout. The Charred Octopus at The Barn has had me positively awestruck. Our very editor here at CTbites asked me, “It was that good?” “Yes, Boss Lady, it was realllllllly good.” As one of three new eateries housed within The Bedford Post Inn, The Barn is in the midst of a fresh start. Again. Chef Roxanne Spruance and her crew had only just taken on the restaurants, and restructured and revived The Barn, just a few months before the pandemic hit, so the June Phase 2 re-opening has given them yet another chance to really open. Chef feels lucky. She says, “Thankfully, despite the timing, we’ve hardly skipped a beat.”

RestaurantsKristin L. WolfeAugust 7, 2020Bedford, Westchester, Openings, American, Homepage, Celebrity ChefComment

Chef DiBari Opens Eugene’s Diner in Port Chester...Hot Damn, This Aint No Average Diner

Connecticuters! Time to cross the border….No walls to be found over there in Port Chester, New York where you’ll find a truly stellar diner serving up some out-of-this-world, groovy meals. When you walk in, especially if you are my age (eh hem 40 something something), you’ll be transported back to the days of wall-to-wall paneling and all the rust and brown your heart desires. With rugs on walls, aquariums, and I-swear-that’s-my-grandma's wallpaper, somehow the 70s just look better in the noughty oughts.

RestaurantsKristin L. WolfeJune 14, 2019Diner, American, Comfort Food