07/30/12

The Man Behind the Camera in This Months WM Cover Story, Two Dont Miss Beer Events And One with a Killer Band. Plus, Thanks, EDP Readers! One of You Responds to a Rant-Hence, Todays HotPlate from Independently Owned Pow Burger in New Rochelle!

My Dinners with Andre

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the unsung heroes of the food world: the professional photographers who make us all look so good. In these days of cellphones and a blogosphere that’s littered with amateur dinner pix, it’s refreshing to see what happens when an artist steps behind the camera. Andre Baranowski’s photos grace this month’s Westchester Magazine cover article, “97 Best Eating and...

07/23/12

First Taste: Shea Gallante Manages a Soft Opening at Ardsley’s Italian Kitchen (but We Still Snuck in and Guess What? It’s Killer!); Sauvignon Blanc around the World with Wine Geeks of Armonk; and The Cookery’s Tasso Ham

I’d like to use this space to air a complaint. Before this tarnished age of bloggers, Chowhounds, and Yelp helpers, restaurateurs debuted with something called a “soft opening.” There was a quiet, almost poignant, moment when they flipped their CLOSED sign to OPEN, and then waited with all the intense, silent hope of a proud new parent.

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07/16/12

Burger Blitzed? The Best of Westchester Party, and Cod Help You—Staycationer Consolation in Chatham Cod at Grace's Table

Westchester, be honest: How many burgers can you eat? Smashburger, about to open in Mamaroneck, is betting that you can eat a lot. Smashburger (whose gimmick is that the cooks smash spheres of ground beef onto the grill—get it? Smashburger?) is joining the other new-wave burger franchises—Elevation Burger, Cheeburger Cheeburger, BGR, and Five Guys— in the burger carpet bombing of Westchester County.

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07/09/12

The New Threatening Reservations, Slow Food Honors Pour Mount Kisco with its Snail of Approval, and Pho-Like at Jewel of Himalaya (Guess What? We Like!)

Best of Westchester Party Alert! Don’t get voted off the island on July 18! We’re already sold out of VIP passes (unless you’re a 2012 BOW winner), and general admission badges are going fast on our sales site. You don’t want to miss 2012’s party of the year, your last chance to enjoy a summer gala that gathers the best of Westchester’s food, drink, and services under one roof for one night only. And, Party People,Posted at 11:05 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

07/02/12

Bad Burger vs. Good Burger for July 4th, Nouvelle Gossipe about JG Vongerichten, and Sweetly Saucy Slices at New Rochelle’s Blackboard Pizza Shop

Best of Westchester Party Alert! Don’t get voted off the island on July 18! We’re already sold out of VIP passes (unless you’re a 2012 BOW winner), and general admission badges are going fast on our sales site. You don’t want to miss 2012’s party of the year, your last chance to enjoy a summer gala that gathers the best of Westchester’s food, drink, and services under one roof for one night only. And, Party People,Posted at 02:51 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0