Via Vanti
2 Kirby Plz, Mount Kisco (914) 666-6400
viavanti.com
This contemporary Italian café in the landmark Kisco train station is the anti-“meatballs and spaghetti” red-sauce eatery; instead Via Vanti serves small-plates selections such as Tuscan flatbread sandwiches; polenta with Gorgonzola; poached figs with taleggio, smoked pork, and toasted walnuts; pizzettes (mini-pizzas); and grazing “bocco” boards of cured meats, cheese, and vegetables. For dessert, more than 60 flavors of gelato are offered. Open Mon to Fri for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; Sat for lunch and dinner; Sun for brunch only. $$ ITALIAN
Bedford Post
954 Old Post Rd, Rte 121, Bedford Village (914) 234-7800
Northern Westchester native Brian Lewis, most recently at contemporary steakhouse Vu in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the head chef at this Richard Gere-owned venue that will include an eight-suite inn, spa, and 110-seat formal restaurant (still under construction). The fare at the 50-seat bakery/café called The Barn is American farmhouse cuisine with an emphasis on seasonal foods from small family farms; except entrees such as a trio of Berkshire pork, Long Island striped bass, and hand-rolled garganelli with Oregon porcini and wild asparagus. Breakfast and lunch Mon to Fri; dinner Thurs, Fri, and Sat (6:30 and 8:30 seatings only); brunch Sat and Sun. Bakery counter open daily from 6:30 am to 4 pm. Reservations required for dinner. NEW AMERICAN; ***1/2
Pomodoro Trattoria
1247 E Putnam Ave, Riverside, CT (203) 698-7779
pomodororiverside.com
Casual Italian eatery serving brick-oven pizza, traditional red-sauce cuisine, plus daily “modern Italian” specials. Favorites include chicken Calabrese (sautéed chicken with portobello mushrooms and fire-roasted red peppers in a Chianti sauce), fettuccine filetto di pomodoro, tortellini carbonara, and veal Marsala. Open every day for lunch and dinner. $$ ITALIAN
Tollgate Steakhouse
974 E Boston Post Rd, Mamaroneck (914) 381-7233
tollgatesteakhouse.com
Tollgate Steakhouse, which serves USDA dry-aged prime beef, is under new ownership. Popular items include Cajun rib eye, veal chop with mushrooms, and filet mignon. An international wine list with 150 selections is offered. Open Sun to Fri for lunch and dinner; Sat for dinner only. Reservations recommended. $$$$ STEAKHOUSE
