Hudson Valley

This past weekend we decided to enjoy a local wine event called Pasta, Primo, Vino. We did this last year with friends and had a blast. We were supposed to go with said friends again this year, but they had…

courtesy of bogle website You all know I love wine, so it just makes sense for me to sign up for any kind of wine event I can find. So, imagine how elated I was to get an email about…

**Updated 10/13/08- as of my last visit to the area, Copper is now closed** We were excited to go to the North Street Grill in Fishkill for dinner one night. We love this place for the decor, the atmosphere and the…

A few weeks ago, my friend told me about an Indian food restaurant in Fishkill called Tanjore. I wasn’t really thrilled to try it. I must admit, I was a bit narrow-minded because I assumed that all Indian food was…

It is a tradition in our family, that when it is your Birthday, you get to pick the place that we go out for dinner! This year, my sister decided on a new Japanese Restaurant in Rhinebeck. It is called…

Unfortunately, we could not get the whole group together in February. Hopefully, March will be a better month. Instead, two of us were able to go out one evening last week. We chose the Busy Bee Cafe, which is literally…

My sister used to live along the Rondout Marina, in Kingston NY. I was strolling along the waterfront one day a few years back and being a coffee-a-holic, I needed a fix. I wandered into this cute little tiny bakery.…

I am lucky enough to live about 5 miles from the Culinary Institute of America. They have 4 restaurants and a bakery open to the public. The Escoffier Room (French cuisine), The American Bounty (American fare), St. Andrews Café (a…

Today we were lucky enough to be invited to Brunch by Chris’s mom. It was Chris’s belated birthday celebration. We went to the Hudson House in Nyack, which is located about 1 1/2 hours south of Poughkeepsie. The restaurant is…