By now most everyone knows that a free Wi-Fi connection can usually be had at your local Starbucks or McDonalds. But what if you don’t feel like sipping a venti hazelnut mocha while updating your Facebook status, or munching on McNuggets while sifting through the day’s emails? Here’s a roundup of alternative places around the County to hop online for free while staying cool this summer.
Ardsley
• The Ardsley rest stop (and all 27 “travel plazas” on the New York State Thruway).
Croton
• Half Moon Bay Marina (it’s not air conditioned, but a cool breeze off the river, fresh air, and a great view can be had here).
• The Black Cow Coffee Company (51 Maple St, 914-271-7544)
Dobbs Ferry
• The Celtic Corner (bar and restaurant; 73 Main St, 914-693-6566)
• Tomatillo (restaurant; 13 Cedar St, 914-478-2300)
Elmsford
• Family CourtSports (150 Clearbrook Rd, 914-592-3005)
Irvington
• The Black Cat Café (45 Main St, 914-231-9060)
Larchmont
•Cosi (sandwich shop/café; 1298 Boston Post Rd, 914-834-9797)
Mount Kisco
• Ben & Jerry’s (639 E Main St, 914-666-2555)
• Cosi (sandwich shop/café; 15 S Moger Ave, 914-242-5408)
New Rochelle
• Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar (33 Lecount Pl, 914-637-9453)
• G Bakery (134 North Ave, 914-235-2579)
• A 20-block area of downtown, spanning Main and Huguenot Streets, Memorial Plaza, Avalon on the Sound’s outdoor recreation areas, Library Green, Monroe College’s outdoor campus areas, New Street at New Roc City, and the MetroNorth station.
Ossining
• Landmark Diner (265 N Highland Ave, 914-762-7700)
Peekskill
•Peekskill Coffee House (101 S Division St, 914-739-1287)
Pelham
• Lola’s Tea House (130 Fifth Ave, 914-738-2100)
Port Chester
• Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar (44 Westchester Ave, 914-690-9453)
Purchase
• The Creek Restaurant and Bar (578 Anderson Hill Rd, 914-761-0050)
Rye
• Cosi (sandwich shop/café; 50 Purchase St, 914-921-3322)
Sleepy Hollow
• Beekman Laundromat (115 Beekman Ave, 914-631-3051)
• The Lighthouse Coffee Company (222 Beekman Ave, 914-909-2888)
South Salem
• Le Chateau Restaurant (1410 Route 35, 914-533-6631)
Tarrytown
•Tarrytown House Estate (49 E Sunnyside Ln, 914-591-8200)
White Plains
• Atlanta Bread Co. (220 Main St, 914-286-3500)
• Emma’s Ale House (68 Gedney Way, 914-683-3662)
• Meme’s Bakery Café (208 Mamaroneck Ave, 914-948-7673)
• Sam’s of Gedney Way (52 Gedney Way, 914-949-0978)
Yonkers
• Pizza Bella (417 Riverdale Ave, 914-968-
6660)
Yorktown Heights
• Panera Bread (6 Triangle Ctr, 914-962-5900)
In addition, many of the County’s local public libraries, including Ardsley, Armonk, Croton, Harrison, Montrose, Ossining, Pleasantville, Rye, Scarsdale, Shrub Oak, South Salem, Tarrytown, Yonkers, and the Harold L. Drimmer Library at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, are Wi-Fi-enabled.
For more free Wi-Fi spots in Westchester and throughout the country, check out wififreespot.com, openwifispots.com, and wi-fi.jiwire.com.
