By Carey Reed Zamarriego (la versión en español está abajo) Finally, some non-Italian fare breaks up the monotonous culinary mood of the Pawling/Patterson, NY area (Northeast of NYC). My family has lived in Pawling for over 30 years and since childhood, the only real style of cooking that was abundantly available in town was Italian. This … Continue reading »
By Carey Reed Zamarriego (la versión en español está abajo) I was really looking forward to sampling the fare at BarBasque, a tapas restaurant on the second floor of the swanky new Eventi hotel between 29th and30th on 6th Avenue in Chelsea. I ventured there after work with my friendDanny, a former Barcelona, Spain resident … Continue reading »
By Carey Reed Zamarriego For nearly eight years, I scooped ice-cream at Heinchon’s Old Farm House on Rt. 22 in Pawling, on a stretch of highway connecting Manhattanites to their weekend homes in Connecticut and Massachusetts. It was hard work. Don’t laugh. Over the years I nearly sprained my wrist several times digging into the … Continue reading »
By Carey Reed Zamarriego (una versión en español está abajo) I was first introduced to Falafel on Broadway by a colleague, whose boyfriend stumbled upon this Middle Eastern fare jewel by accident. Located in Harlem, near the 1 train station at 125th street on the West side, it opened several months ago. Occupying a slightly … Continue reading »
By Carey Reed Zamarriego (una versión en español está abajo) This photo features my good friend Anna and I relaxing on a couch after an afternoon BBQ at a friend of a friend’s Barceloneta Beach apartment. It is, I believe, the perfect photographic representation of Barcelona: a spectacular seaside city filled with great people, great … Continue reading »
By Carey Reed Zamarriego (una versión en español está abajo) From March 14-27, enjoy three-course lunches at popular Hudson Valley eateries for $20 and dinners at $28 (tips not included). Modeling itself after NYC’s Restaurant Week, the 5th edition of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week highlights locales on the stretch of farmland, wineries and suburbs that flanks the … Continue reading »
