Welcome to our list of favorite dining destinations in New York's Hudson Valley and Adirondack regions. We visit restaurants, wineries, barbecues, and a smattering of off the beaten path culinary destinations like maple sugar shacks and fromageries. My friends and I have been dining out together weekly for over twenty years. The locations we write about are our favorite destinations. We are not claiming they are the best, just our favorites. The posts are not "reviews" in the classic sense. - we offer only our picks, not pans. We will leave the criticism to others. We are a happy blog. We much prefer a good bistro to "haute cuisine", especially if they also have a nice bar. We prefer a crock of cassoulet and a bottle of Beaujolais to just about anything else. If you enjoy simple home style rustic cooking with a decent (but not too expensive) bottle of wine, then pull up a chair and join us.



This Month's "Well Said!"

"Remember that a very good sardine is always preferable to a not that good lobster."

Ferran Andria

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Hudson Valley TableScraps ~ June 2012

TableScraps and Tidbits

36 Main, New Paltz has a new owner - Darren Siegfried, Former Executive Chef at Windows on the World.  Mr. Siegfried is President of the Sommelier Society of America and owner of Red White and Bubbly in Brooklyn.  Judging by his CV, we look for great things, but Kathy will be missed.

Le Pavillon, Poughkeepsie has closed, according to the Zagat.com website.  The reservation phone has been off line since the spring. Chef Claude Guermont has been working with Chris O'Brien at Farm to Table Restaurant in Wappingers Falls.

The new outdoor patio at Ship Lantern Inn
After twenty plus years of talking about it, Mike Foglia has built an outdoor patio dining area at Ship Lantern Inn, Milton.  Located off the cocktail lounge (and one of my favorite Hudson Valley bars), the patio looks out over the restaurant's gardens.

NorthCountryRambler is now featured on UrbanSpoon.com.  Reviews of local restaurants will appear on their website.
North Country & Hudson Valley Rambler Poughkeepsie restaurants



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