Rainwater Grill, an All-American dining and entertainment spot located in the heart of Hastings, NY, has named Ian Friedman its new Executive Chef. Mr. Friedman, a 20+ year veteran of top kitchens and corporate catering operations, graduated from the Culinary Institute of American in 1989. In 2001, he moved to Bermuda, where he was the Executive Chef of the Barracuda Grill.
The Rivertowns has become a destination haven for new restaurants, and the most recent addition of Harper’s in Dobbs Ferry contributes to the increasing array of unique eateries located along Cedar Street down through Main Street. Open only since December, Harper’s has already met with rave reviews.
Ask any new parent—the first year of life is both exciting and nerve racking. In nature, the first year of life is usually a make or break year. Survival in harsh conditions is a significant, odds-defying victory.
Written by Lisa Lindsay Friday, 25 June 2010
It will be 20 years, on June 27, since owner, Tommy Chan, opened Taste of China restaurant on Main Street in Tarrytown. It’s one of Tarrytown’s mainstays, which is quite an accomplishment when you think of how many restaurants have opened and closed in those 20 years.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Tommy who couldn’t be more pleased and surprised that this anniversary has snuck up on him. “When I started this business in 1990, I was a single man,” he told me, “and now I’m married with three children, the oldest getting ready to graduate from high school next year. Where does the time go?”
I asked him what was the secret to his success and he was quick to tell me… “It’s two things – my mother and my wife, Jenny – they have been at my side every day.” Also it’s his wonderful, loyal customers whom he referred to as his friends. He mentioned that some of his customers come in just to say “Hi,” and more recently, have stopped in to congratulate him on his 20-year business milestone. “I am actually serving two generations of customers,” Tommy said. “I have served some of them as teenagers, and now they are bringing their families.”
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Sitting opposite Gus Panopoulos, one of the four partners of Irvington’s Day Boat Café at One Bridge Street in Irvington, one is taken by his sheer exuberance about the restaurant business and the newly opened Day Boat Café. He and his partners, John Durkin, Vas Mylonas and Russ Panopoulos, have created a restaurant that invites diners of all ages and types who are looking for a New England type seafood menu and something more in the form of steak, burgers and chicken dishes prepared with flair.
