We like Yannitelli wines and spirits for their eclectic offerings of well selected wines at good price points, value and premium.
From a region that produces mostly expensive Barolo wines comes an oddity that is a real value at $13.00. This delicious Pinot Noir is a fun everyday wine. Served with a delicious dinner we made a home.
Continue reading A Nice Pinot Noir from Piemonte
Sukhothai in Beacon was good, not quite Spectacular!I love the Yelp or Trip Advisor reviewers who use superlative words, and you shake your head and say, wow, they have never even experienced “Spectacular.”
Now Sukhothai certainly does deserve many of the good reviews they have, but we live with a diners curse. We’ve had “Spectacular” a lot of it. Places like Sailor Thai in Sydney, Australia, really authentic Thai in Queens NY and San Francisco. We just are not happy with good or very good we want spectacular.
Fortunately, there are many people and places that are doing exceptional, spectacular, food here in the Hudson Valley, just not Asian it seems We will keep trying. Reviews on Palace Dumpling and Ramenesque are coming.
Continue reading In Search of Great Asian, Sukhothai in Beacon
How I Hate to LeaveAnd I hear it is snowing there!?!
Continue reading Back to New Jersey for the Day
I can’t put down nor can I bring myself to finish the heartfelt stories in Gwendolyn Bound’s precious book “Little Chapel on the River” about the faithful general store and welcoming Irish pub that was just a short stroll from where we live on Garrison Landing for 50 years. How I wish I lived here then.
To all the Guinan family still here and those in heaven, to all the friends and lovers that made this pub like home, a great great St. Patrick’s Day to you all.
Continue reading Celebrations and Well Wishes Would’ve Already Begun
we just discovered these locally roasted beans and love them, well sourced, well roasted, local, sustainable.
Continue reading Coffee You Can’t Live Without
Not a great day for hiking, started by trying to explore Manitoga but the entrance is still snowed in, scooted up 9D to Castle Rock. We tried but the clouds had filled the sky and the icy trail was not welcoming.
Will be wonderful in the spring. Continue reading Will Be Beautiful in the Spring
Garrison Institute is one of the Hudson Valley’s real gems.An Evening of Kirtan at Garrison Institute with Krishna Das.
An organization devoted to world change through Contemplation, Action, Transformation. This weekend the “Rock Star” of Yoga, Krishna Das, is conducting Heart of Devotion Retreat, a weekend of yoga, chanting and devotional heart-opening practices.
On Friday and Saturday evening there are Kirtan concerts open to the public, we are attending both nights. More Information Here
What is Kirtan you wonder? Continue reading Lift Your Heart at Garrison Institute
made new with The Hudson Standard Apple Coriander Maple Shrub that we found at Cold Spring General Store and pretty standard Negroni ingrdients
Continue reading This Week’s Cocktail – A New Negroni – The Arden Point
