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Small Bites

Food Finds in the Lower Hudson Valley

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Food editor Liz Johnson writes about all things culinary in the Lower Hudson Valley, including restaurants, cafes, bars, shops, farms, and anywhere else you can get a bite — small or not.

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About the author

Liz Johnson When she was young, Liz Johnson hated lima beans, onions and liver. She grew out of that, and even before she began writing about food for The Journal News in 2000, she discovered she loves fricasse, French onion soup and foie gras. READ MORE

Latest Poll

What new restaurant are you most looking forward to trying?

• Emma's Ale House in White Plains
• Jade Garden in Hartsdale
• SOMA 107 in White Plains
• Red Plum in Mamaroneck
• Ginban in Mamaroneck
• Nyack Burger Hop
• Turkish Cuisine Westchester in White Plains

View Results

Highest Rated Recipes

• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choice: Tailgate Sandwich
  (4.62 out of 5)


• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choice: Chilled Cucumber Soup
  (4.56 out of 5)


• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choice: Summer Potato Salad with Purslane and Chorizo
  (4.53 out of 5)


• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choice: Cucumber/Tomato Duet
  (4.36 out of 5)


• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choice: Devon’s Yummy Green Soup
  (4.21 out of 5)


• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choices: Shrimp with Three-Herb Pesto over Toasted Israeli Couscous
  (4.21 out of 5)


• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choice: Stuffed Apples with Chicken
  (3.94 out of 5)


• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choice: Roasted Vegetable Gazpacho plus Tomatinis
  (3.63 out of 5)

Highest Rated Restaurants

• Emma’s Ale House in White Plains
  (4.71 out of 5)


• First Look: 44 Tapas Lounge
  (3.9 out of 5)


• First Taste: Sweet Grass Grill
  (3.79 out of 5)


• Relish in Sparkill
  (3.77 out of 5)


• Next Week’s Restaurant Review: Velo in Nyack
  (3.75 out of 5)


• First Taste: Velo in Nyack
  (3.69 out of 5)


• More on Melt Sandwich Shop
  (3.69 out of 5)


• First Taste: Frankie & Fanucci’s in Hartsdale
  (3.67 out of 5)


• New Menu at the Freelance Cafe
  (3.67 out of 5)


• Next Week’s Restaurant Review: Hudson Water Club in Haverstraw
  (3.63 out of 5)

Other recent entries

• Cafe Barcel to Open Tomorrow in Nyack
• House of Soul to Open Nov. 21 in Mount Vernon
• Russian Holiday Boutique, Coming Nov. 21 and 22
• Beaujolais Nouveau Tasting
• Cookie Swap (with Prizes!), Dining Guide, and Recipes. Plus: Not an Excuse, Just an Explanation
• After the World Series, a Steak
• Five-Course Wine Dinner at Trevi in Silver Lake on Nov. 10
• Marcello’s Hosts Culinary Event To Benefit Earthquake Victims
• Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Yonkers: Review by “Sunday Sauce” blog
• Video: At Wasabi, Shaking Drinks with Kara Newman of ‘Spice & Ice’

Links

• Adam Christensen
• Blushing Hostess
• Ceramic Canvas
• Chick in the Kitchen
• Chowhound’s Tristate Board
• Cooking with Rinku
• Culinary Comments by Cinnamon Girl
• eGullet’s New York board
• Farmers Market Cooking
• Hudson Grown
• Hungry Travels
• Lauren Groveman’s Kitchen
• LennDevours
• LoHud restaurant search
• Martha Blog
• My Personal Farmers
• Second Helpings
• Smiles Sugar Sunshine
• Sunday Sauce
• Sweet Paprika
• The Dairy Show
• The Foaming Head
• The Good Life
• The LoHud Food Page
• The Valley Table magazine
• Westchester Eats
• Westchester Magazine’s Eater
• Wine Goddess

Small Bites Podcast

Past Podcasts:

• How to Make a Fresh Sour Cherry Pie


• The Next Food Network Star, Cool Wines and Hot BBQ Books for Summer, Plus: How to Make an Easy Vinaigrette


• Know Your Cuts of Meat!


• Video: Table Local Market


• First Two HVRW Videos: Tavern and Woody’s


• Video: $20 Deals


• Holiday Countdown: Rack of Pork with Peter Kelly!


• Holiday Countdown: Cocktails!


• Holiday Countdown: Chestnut-Squash Soup


• Jimmy Fink of 107.1 The Peak Talks Up the Locally Grown Contest


• The Locally Grown Show


• Locally Grown: And the Winner Is…


• Locally Grown, Part III: Last Touches


• Locally Grown Part II: Chef Critique


• Locally Grown: Meet Our Contestants


• Harvest Fest at Stone Barns


• A Taste of Rockland: Video


• What’s with All These Recipes?


• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choices: Shrimp with Three-Herb Pesto over Toasted Israeli Couscous


• Locally Grown, Readers’ Choice: Summer Potato Salad with Purslane and Chorizo

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