03/26/12

Two Giant Openings in One Week! Top Chef Alums to Throw Down at WM’s Wine & Food Weekend, a Mostly Local Spin at May 17th Burgers, BBQ and Beer Bash, And Killer Short-Rib Mini-Burgers at Park 143 Bistro in Bronxville

Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Weekend’s Facebook fan page to win tickets to our Beer Bash, Grand Tastings at The Ritz-Carlton, Kevin Zraly wine school classes, and much, much more! Right now, we’re giving away two passes to our May 17th Beer Bash—for a chance to win, just enter our Facebook contest before noon on April 2nd. Plus, just by “liking” our festival fan page before noon on March...

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03/19/12

Breaking News: Chef Michael Psilakis Brings MP Taverna to Irvington, Wine & Food Weekend Update (FREE Beer Bash Tix!), Antonio Galloni at Tarry Wine, and Olive Oil Cake at Red Barn Bakery

So, guess where we spent our morning? Hauling butt down to the River to meet rocket-hot Chef Michael Psilakis at 9:30 (in the a.m.!) at the new site for MP Taverna: 1 Bridge St, Irvington. You’ve heard of this guy. He’s almost singlehandedly credited for stretching New York’s concepts of Greek food beyond the modest Mom and Pop shops of Astoria. In 2008, Psilakis snagged one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs and Bon Appétit’s Chef of the Year awards; and, in the same year, his chic Greek restaurant, Anthos, was nominated for a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant.

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03/12/12

On the EDP Radar (Or, What’s News Right Now). Plus, Westchester Magazine's Wine & Food Weekend Update, and Hump Thursday at The Cookery

The restaurant world moves in fits and starts. One week, we scratch for news, and th e next, we’re swimming in it. Right now we’re in a deluge—so here are the beeps crowding our radar.

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03/09/12

Winemakers’ Dinner Update. How Does Lavender Honey Duck Breast Sound? What About Milk Jam Ice Cream?

This is just a tease for the Winemakers’ Dinner, which is happening on May 19th and is destined to be the gala highlight of Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Weekend. All the chefs that’ll be preparing the food for the evening met this morning to strategize about who would cook what (and in which order).  Having looked at the Ritz-Carlton’s kitchen set up, I kinda wish I could step into my clogs and lend a hand.  Because guess what? This kitchen has two actual plate conveyor belts! (Sadly, I was on the job, so I couldn’t get caught pushing random buttons to see how they...

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03/05/12

HV Restaurant Week, Great Upcoming Wine Dinners, and Crabtree Kittle House’s “Retro Menu”

I’ve never been a blind booster and pom-poms don’t do it for me; at high school pep rallies, I was always the Gitanes-smoking conscientious objector dressed all in black. (I’m actually not proud of that.) So when it comes to Restaurant Week, whether Hudson Valley or New York, I always feel like a traitor when I suggest that, as great as it is, there are some downsides.

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