by Anne Maxfield
May 10, 20183 min read
Papa’s Best Batch - Their Smoke Is No Joke!
If you’re willing to wait out in the rain at the side of a re-purposed Airstream for your lunch, it must be pretty special. And, if the...
Candice Smith
May 8, 20183 min read
BAKING MEMORIES 4 KIDS…ONE COOKIE AT A TIME!
What Do Chocolate Chip Cookies & Disney Have in Common? Making Happy Memories! Established in 2012 by cancer survivor Frank Squeo,...
Janet irizarry
Apr 30, 20183 min read
Brunch at the Hudson House of Nyack
I'll never forget the first time I went to the Hudson House of Nyack My husband and I went out with another couple, kind of a first date,...
Candice Smith
Apr 23, 20183 min read
Breaking the Rules at Blazer Pub
No Microwave, No Freezer, No Desserts A cash only restaurant with no desserts, no microwave, no freezer, and no advertising! Oh, and...
Candice Smith
Apr 16, 20182 min read
The Love of My Life…..Ms. Fairfax
You know it’s a great restaurant when the diners are mostly restauranteurs! That’s exactly what Janet and I experienced when we had...
Candice Smith
Apr 12, 20184 min read
The Clock Tower Grill in Brewster
Wild Game Dinners, High Roller Bourbon Nights, Junk Food Dinners, & Secret Tasting Menus! These are just some of the fabulous themed...
by Anne Maxfield
Apr 9, 20183 min read
Earth Wind & Fuego at the Underwear Factory
The Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory is just celebrating their first year and celebrate they should! It’s a wonderful space where on the...
Anne Maxfield
Apr 5, 20183 min read
Me-Oh-My Cookies: The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie?
For a while, I’d given up my quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. All the ones I’d made were acceptable, and we ate them, but...
Candice Smith
Mar 30, 20183 min read
A Night Out at Daryl's House
Daryl’s House is no “Abandoned Luncheonette” We wanted a night out on the town! We wanted live music, a clubby atmosphere, fabulous...
Candice Smith
Mar 26, 20183 min read
This Matchbox Is On Fire!
“STAY NICE!” “MATCHBOX ON FIRE!” “COMFORT FOOD & COOKIES!” These are some of the signs along Route 9 in Rhinebeck that greeted Janet...
Janet irizarry
Mar 22, 20182 min read
Are you ready for The Sassy Chef?
Who doesn't like a good movie, especially one about a restaurant and a sassy chefs? Oh, and did we mention, it supports a great cause....
Jennifer Brizzi
Mar 19, 20183 min read
Hookline Fish Company
If you’re sticking to fish for Lent, a steady diet of Hookline Fish Co.’s succulent hot-smoked salmon would make that easy to do. The shop o
Anne Maxfield
Mar 12, 20182 min read
It's HVRW “Get Out & Enjoy!”
Have you made your reservations for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week? This semi-annual salute to the great restaurants of the Hudson Valley...
Anne Maxfield
Mar 8, 20182 min read
7th Annual “Challenge Your Colon” Chili Festival
The Premier Cares Foundation is holding its 7th annual “Challenge Your Colon” Chili Festival on Sunday, March 25 from 12-3 at the Villa...
Anne Maxfield
Mar 5, 20182 min read
Slow Food Hudson Valley Presents the 4th Annual Snout to Tail Event
There’s always something pleasurable about watching someone really good at something doing that thing. Butcher, author and instructor...
Candice Smith
Mar 1, 20184 min read
Horses, Healing & Heavenly Ice Cream!
What could make a parent happier than seeing their physically challenged child take their first horseback ride and then devour a cookie...
Anne Maxfield
Feb 26, 20182 min read
Apple Pie Bakery Café
The Apple Pie Bakery Café was always one my favorites at the Culinary Institute of America or CIA as it’s affectionately known in these...
Anne Maxfield
Feb 22, 20182 min read
Yum Yum Noodle Bar
Poll any weekender turned local about what they miss from the big city and the answers will be pretty similar. Walking instead of...
Candice Smith
Feb 19, 20183 min read
Il Barilotto Enoteca
7,000 BOTTLES OF WINE & A PRIEST-STRANGLER PASTA Their stone wine cellar has 7,000 bottles of wine! The servers remember what you eat...
Anne Maxfield
Feb 15, 20183 min read
Nic L Inn Bistro and Wine Bar
Nic L Inn has been a fixture by the Poughkeepsie waterfront for a number of years. The service is friendly and the food is always good....