Month: May 2015

It’s Spring, Drink Pink

Or salmon, coral, peach, just make sure it is a Rosé.

It can be a rosado from Portugal or Spanish or a rosato as it is called in Italy, but for spring drinking, all summer long for that matter rosés are a great choice.

Sipped this fabulous wine from Domaine de Sulauze in Aix en Provence called Pomponette, perfect with a simple salad. A little more flavor and nose than a white, but the real show is the color! Continue reading It’s Spring, Drink Pink

Cocktail of the Week – “Classic Negroni” at Gleason’s Peekskill

We have enjoyed Gleason’s in Peekskill for lunch and dinner and will get around to writing about that.

Today we would like to applaud the fabulous cocktails they are known for. In particular this classic Negroni. The star of this drink is the Greenhook Ginsmiths American Dry Gin, that really makes the cocktail. That and the bartenders skill, slipshod bar work can ruin a drink, here they craft their cocktails well. The rest of the ingredients are pretty standard. Continue reading Cocktail of the Week – “Classic Negroni” at Gleason’s Peekskill

Local Weekend Fun – May 2nd – 3rd

Lots of exciting things happening this weekend as spring really stars to kick in.

We are really just covering the Lower and Mid Hudson Valley so far, hope to expand our listings in the coming months.

The 2015 Hudson Valley Fair begins today and continues for the next three weekends, at the Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, NY. There is a carnival midway with rides and games, and live entertainment, exciting thrill showsa full petting zoo, fire works and much more! Of course there is lots of food and drink to enjoy Continue reading Local Weekend Fun – May 2nd – 3rd