Expect big-city dining and bigtime steaks at Hudson Valley Steakhouse. Photo courtesy of Hudson Valley Steakhouse |
​SoBol’s acai bowls are a healthier alternative to the majority of cereal bowls |
​Acai bowls, made with the nutrient-dense acai berry that originates from the rainforests of Central and South America, are among the central offerings at two new fast-casual chains in Westchester. SoBol in White Plains (850-B N Broadway; 914.761.0111) is the 16th location of this primarily Long Island-based chain. An acai purée combined with house-made granola and topped with banana, strawberry, blueberry, coconut, and a drizzle of honey is the classic order. Pitaya (i.e., dragonfruit) bowls with assorted tropical fruits, plus fruit smoothies, are also on the menu. Also new to the county is Playa Bowls (465 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville; 914.495.3438), a 27-location (and rapidly growing) East Coast chain serving acai bowls, as well as pitaya, banana, green, coconut, and chia pudding bowls.
Michael Jae Orchart, previously executive chef at The Barley House in Thornwood, is now heading up the kitchen at Armonk House (111 Bedford Rd, Armonk; 914.219.5860).
Chicken tortilla soup with vegan nachos at Tomatillo in Dobbs Ferry.​ |
Closed for many months after a small fire in 2017 knocked out its power and gas, Tomatillo (13 Cedar St, Dobbs Ferry; 914.478.2300) has reopened. “I had my first really good burrito in the longest time,” says David Starkey, managing partner at Tomatillo’s parent company, ERL Hospitality.
Westchester County’s first food magazine, Edible Westchester, made its print debut in December. The quarterly is part of a group of independently owned Edible magazines published under Edible Communities, Inc.