Maybe I'm simple or I have a low threshold for happiness. I'm not really sure, but what I do know is I had a fantastically, perfect weekend. As the weekend progressed, I mentally inventoried each special little thing that cumulatively gave me one of my favorite birthday celebrations ever. Noting 46 of these items was … Continue reading Birthday Weekend Memories!
Category: Food
DeFazio’s Pizza
One of the things that makes late summer bittersweet is the realization that all of those things one hoped to experience over the leisurely days of July and August are not possible to squeeze in. We give it our best with a flurry of road trips to Zoom Flume, the NYS Fair, visits with friends … Continue reading DeFazio’s Pizza
Burgers Marketgarden at the Ruopp Farm
I've been going to my friend Will's place a couple of times a week for what I like to call "water therapy." Driving home from his house in Schenectady County has provided some new opportunities to try places I haven't made it to in the past. (Watch for an upcoming post about a fantastic pizza … Continue reading Burgers Marketgarden at the Ruopp Farm
Roadtrip Rendezvous – Kingston
Classic self-timer shotOver the years, the girls and I have met in many Hudson Valley towns. Woodstock, Saugerties, Rhinebeck, New Paltz and Kingston come immediately to mind as locations which have witnessed our antics as we attempt to squeeze in all we wish to share - thoughts, experiences, illicit indulgences, a meal...whatever. It would be … Continue reading Roadtrip Rendezvous – Kingston
Valente’s
I headed to Valente's in Watervliet recently to take advantage of a gift certificate and treat myself to a dinner prepared by someone other than myself. The place was unexpectedly busy, seemed like for the staff as well as for me. After a couple of moments, I was greeted and seated, comfortably in a booth. … Continue reading Valente’s
Immediate impressions – Champagne on the Park
Stunning setting. Beautiful people. Delicious food. Great vibe. Rocking music. And a young man who made me feel like Gina Davis in Thelma and Louise. Ah, Albany,I love you!
Falvo’s returns the love
DerryX brought my attention to this recent addition to the Falvo's website. I had been thrilled to see a Vinoteca piece I wrote posted on their deli cabinet last month when I picked up my brisket, but this goes even beyond! Thanks, Falvo's, for the links and most especially for being such a great butcher … Continue reading Falvo’s returns the love
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