If you seek the perfect margarita in the North Suburban vicinity, look no further than Las Mananitas restaurant in Brewster, in the town of Southeast. The food is pretty good, too; the fire in winter is warming, the patio in summer is serene. After your meal, order the special coffee made at your table. You’ll…
Category: New York State
Interesting Signage: North Salem, N.Y.
So many rules, so little time to adhere to them all. I especially like this sign in North Salem, N.Y. limiting sleigh riding to residents. I don’t think many people have sleighs anymore—although in North Salem, you never know. All I do know is that plenty of kids—residents and otherwise—sure enjoy sledding down this hill….
A Cuppa at Cupoccino
Considering a visit to Cold Spring, N.Y.? You might like these posts: Cold Spring for the Holidays Cold Spring, N.Y.: Geo. Washington Drank Here Boscobel for the Holidays
Cold Spring for the Holidays
I could make myself crazy going to five different stores to get all of the ingredients for a homemade bûche de Noël along with coffee, after-dinner liqueurs, everything for a very-vegetable Christmas dinner, plus appetizers, snacks, bread for sandwiches afterward—or I could make my holidays pretty much completely stress-free and head to the Hudson House…
Boscobel for the Holidays
Planning to stay for a few days at the Hudson House Inn in Cold Spring, the Brawny Sherpa and I stop on a snowy Wednesday at Boscobel, an historic house in nearby Garrison. It’s the perfect time for a visit because the snow deters all other tourists; we are treated to our own personal tour…
Food So Good I Almost Eat the Plate
The Bashful Adventurer tries Ethiopian food at Lalibela restaurant in Mount Kisco, NY.
Steak and a Sleepover, Rochester
Chalk up on my list of belated discoveries the Inn on Broadway and its accompanying restaurant, Tournedos. The inn, the former home of the University Club of Rochester, was built in 1929 and is now a boutique-style hotel. A short walk from the hotel we are staying in, the Inn looks deliciously romantic. Tournedos, despite…
Niagara Falls from Above
Seeing Niagara Falls from All Sides I both love and loathe Niagara Falls. The roar of the falls almost compensates for the schlock that humanity has allowed to surround it. On my most recent visit, I can’t help but wonder how much better this place might be if it were in the center of a…
Make Memories at Rochester’s George Eastman House
A visit to the home of Kodak’s founder never disappoints I know I am going to like my visit to the George Eastman House in Rochester, N.Y. just as soon as the docent makes a request: “Please do take pictures.” We’re in a mansion as grand as those in Newport, R.I., but here we are…
New York Road Trip: Reasons to Love Rochester
The George Eastman House and Pizza Bagels Leaving Hamilton and being chased by a dog on the way out of town, the Brawny Sherpa and I drive past windmills that weren’t there years ago and appreciate the scenery. Ahead on our itinerary is my one-time home town of Rochester, a quick pass through Buffalo, and…