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Hale Males Ride Rail Trail For Pale Ale I’m waiting for three men. They set out from the World Trade Center around 10:45 Friday morning, on bikes, with a stop at the Bronx Ale House and another at the beer wonderland DeCicco’s in Ardsley, before arriving at their ultimate destination: Captain Lawrence Brewing in Elmsford. [...]



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Even in ancient times, it was transported great distances. So why drink local wines now?

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Cinco de Derby If ever a day was created to lift a few festive libations with friends, it may just have been May 5. A quick translation of the date into Spanish reveals, yes, Cinco de Mayo, and it happened to be the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby as well. The Derby is known, [...]



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I am Rinku Bhattacharya, a food obsessed, working mother of two lovely children.  I am thrilled to connect further with the Small bites community, with a new column called Spices and Seasons, where I will “chat” with you about spices, and how to work with them through the seasons. This column is named after my two loves, [...]



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Twelve uncomplicated cocktails for summer.

NYT > Dining & Wine

When Georges and Eileen Zidi took ownership of Dish last July, many patrons were worried that their favorite neighborhood restaurant would be changing.  Together, with Georges in the kitchen and Eileen in the dining room, they have made the restaurant their own; and the welcoming atmosphere and menu staples that customers crave remain the quite [...]



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At 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, I will lead a Twitter chat with ArtsWestchester about the restaurants participating in ArtsBash, the ArtsWestchester fundraiser Friday night in downtown White Plains, where you can taste food from 30 of the area’s top restaurants. Best part? You can win free tickets and free food! Four chat participants will be chosen [...]



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When you steam asparagus, all you taste is its grassy, clean flavor — at least until you dunk the spears into some kind of sauce.

NYT > Dining & Wine

A sweet and spicy duck dish made in the manner of Chinese twice-cooked pork.

NYT > Dining & Wine

Like many of its condiment cousins, this one — chimichurri — is versatile! Not unlike pesto, this basil and herb-based sauce can be a marinade, dipping sauce, and more. I first tried chimichurri years ago, on my first visit to  Buenos Aires, Argentina. Luckily my friend Maria Rosa (who, in addition to being an educator, [...]



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