Opened over the summer, Bedford Post Tavern (954 Old Post Rd, Bedford; 914.292.9516) is led by James Beard Award-nominee Chef Sam Mason, most known for OddFellows NYC scoop shops. On the American menu: a raw bar, popovers with strawberry butter; seared pork belly with whiskey-braised artichokes; beet au poivre, crab-stuffed lobster frites, and an 8-ounce skirt steak.
Thin-crust pies and classic Italian American eats are offered at the new City Pizzeria (250 Main St, 2nd flr, White Plains; 914.401.8503 ). Hot honey pepperoni, Margherita, and the Arturo Special (with peppers, onions, mushrooms, sausage, and pepperoni) are pizzas to sample.
In the space that previously housed BRRZAAR is 30-seat café Ludy Café (7 N Astor St, Irvington; 914.233.1581) serving single-origin coffee and tea (Proud Mary Coffee and Spirit Tea, respectively) and pastries from Pelham-based Flour Power…Also new in Irvington is Don Carvajal Café (75 Main St; 914.231.5040) serving specialty South American coffees along with tres golpes (Dominican breakfast plate), banana split parfait, avocado toast, smashed arepa burger, and a Dominican affogato for dessert.
Dishes inspired by the cuisines of Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Peru, and Venezuela are on the menu at Mirabella Cocina Latina (1 Hamilton St, Dobbs Ferry; 929.667.7898), located next to LOOK Dine-In Cinemas. Among the mains are lomito de puerco (Cuban mojo-marinated pork tenderloin) and seared salmon with Caribbean chutney. For dessert: guava cheesecake. Mirabella is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Scarsdale’s Ramen Musashi now has a second location in Ardsley (800 Saw Mill River Rd; 914.874.8831).
Tired of $20 (plus!) apps and the $30-to $40-plus entrées so common on many a restaurant menu? Make a resy at Saint George Bistro (155 South Side Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson; 914.478.1671). To remain approachable among rising costs, the bistro has begun offering a three-course $38 menu du jour in addition to the regular dinner menu. There are at least three to four selections in each course, including some classics (onion soup, moules-frites, grilled salmon), and new and seasonal dishes.
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