![]() ![]() Anthony Russo, one of the partners, says they kept the shimmering copper ceiling, but took off the tablecloths and updated the decor to appeal to a range of diners. In Mamaroneck, Club Car has been taken over by a partnership of the owners of New Rochelle's Modern and Dubrovnik restaurants. Le Sirene in Larchmont is an elegant Italian restaurant serving throwback fare in a setting that's both romantic and welcoming to the famiglia for Sunday supper. There are, of course, exceptions to the widespread abandonment of white tablecloths. I want them to tell me how they want to eat." "I'm tired of telling my customers how to eat. I'm not looking for the person that wants a six course prix fixe meal," Gidaly says. "I don't want managers, sommeliers, shirts and ties. And at Nyack's new Communal Kitchen, Jed Gidaly says he just wanted to open a restaurant with no pretensions, "a place that takes everything seriously but themselves." ![]() All of its offerings are expertly prepared all responsibly made. Take Market North, the gourmet market from the team behind Restaurant North in Armonk that includes James Beard nominated chef Eric Gabrynowicz and wine and spirits connoisseur Stephen Mancini which offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. While restaurants that embrace the Tuesday night diners rather than the special occasion couples seem to be thriving, there's an ever increasing emphasis on sustainable ingredients, and young, hip, good-intentioned farmers and chefs are popping up all over the Hudson Valley (just look to Neversink Spirits, trainees at Blue Hill at Stone Barns or the Harrison Ave. White tablecloths are scarce in the fall lineup, but if the most popular local restaurants on Yelp are any indication, that's just what people want. There are more than 20 new restaurants in Westchester and Rockland that we're eager to spread the word about, and more than a few share the same ideal: making great accessible and affordable. ![]()
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