A Walk around Tarrytown – Mint

February 3, 2022 by Howard Dale Posted in Buildings/Structures, Food and Drink Leave a comment

I can now reveal the reason for my short detour down Main Street: I was hungry and there are a number of nice restaurants along Main Street. The one I chose is called Mint. It’s a Mediterranean Restaurant with good food and a pleasant ambiance, which describes itself as “a gourmet shop and restaurant”. Before the restaurant was added the owner had an excellent gourmet cheese shop almost directly opposite on Main Street. The legacy of this shop continues in the present location with a gourmet food section in front and the restaurant to the rear. A falafel sandwich, salad and a beer and I was feeling much better.

Taken with a Sony A7IV and Sony FE 28-75 f3.5-5.6 OSS.

Baking a cake

January 16, 2022 by Howard Dale Posted in Food and Drink Leave a comment

I was invited for lunch at a neighbors a little while ago and I planned to make something to bring along. Unfortunately when I came to do the cooking I realized the while I had all the ingredients, I didn’t have enough of one of them…And it was too late for me to go out and get what I needed. So I had to go empty handed. I did, however, eventually get what was required and was able to make and deliver the goods. For those who might not recognize it this is a Victoria Sponge cake, apparently named after Queen Victoria, because she liked this type of cake with her afternoon tea. It consists of two layers of sponge cake separated by a layer of buttercream (or plain cream depending on who you ask) and a layer of strawberry jam (some prefer raspberry). The top is dusted with sugar.

Taken with a iPhone SE II.

Around the Neighborhood – Inside the Sing Sing Kill Brewery

November 21, 2021 by Howard Dale Posted in Around the Neighborhood, Buildings/Structures, Food and Drink Leave a comment

About a week ago I went with a friend to nearby Sing Sing Kill Brewery. Although it’s been open for a while this was the first time that I’d been there.

First a word about the name for those who might not be familiar with the area. The brewery is located in the town of Ossining, New York. The name “Sing Sing” was derived from the Sintsink Indian tribe from whom the land was purchased in 1685. The Sint Sinck are members of the Wappinger Confederacy, who inhabited the land east of Hudson River between what is now Tarrytown and Croton. Until 1901, the town was known as Sing Sing. It changed its name to avoid the stigma of association with Sing Sing Correctional Facility, which is still Ossining’s largest employer.

Until my British compatriots arrived in 1664 the Dutch had a large colony called New Netherland. It was located on what is now the East Coast of the United States. The claimed territories extended from the Delmarva Peninsula to southwestern Cape Cod, while the more limited settled areas are now part of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut, with small outposts in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Consequently you’ll find many of the local place names are derived from Dutch. In this case ‘Kill’ is from the Dutch word for a body of water, most commonly a creek, but also a tidal inlet, river, strait, or arm of the sea.

So the name means the brewery near the creek in Ossining. While it’s not right on the creek it is quite close.

The brewery describes on its website as follows:

At Sing Sing Kill Brewery, we utilize the freshest local NY ingredients to craft beer that is representative of our area, our diversity, our commitment to sustainability, and to be a catalyst for our local economy by providing a gathering space to enjoy our offerings that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The beers were certainly good, but if you’re thinking of going there to eat I wouldn’t – unless you like hot dogs, which is about all they had.

I enjoyed the beers and the place has a nice ambiance and I would certainly go back.

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II

Hallowe’en in Sleepy Hollow – Lunch at the Bridgeview Tavern

November 20, 2021 by Howard Dale Posted in Buildings/Structures, Food and Drink Leave a comment

It was Hallowe’en and I thought it would be appropriate to take a walk around nearby Sleepy Hollow, NY. Since it was around lunch time and I was hungry I decided to have lunch (fish and chips and a Good Nature American Brown Ale) at the Bridgeview Tavern. While there still is a view of the Mario Cuomo/Tappan Zee Bridge and the Hudson River it’s gradually disappearing as more and more high rise condominiums are being built.

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II

Around the Neighborhood – Ají Limo

November 1, 2021 by Howard Dale Posted in Around the Neighborhood, Food and Drink, People Leave a comment

With friends and family at Aji Limo, an excellent Peruvian restaurant in Ossining, NY which describes itself as follows:

Ají Limo is a tribute to the most traditional Peruvian cuisine,that of our houses, markets, carts, picanterías, huariques and cevicherías. But also a meeting of ways to fill with the Spanish,Italian, African, Chinese and Japanese influences that have been enriching and coexisting with Peruvian cuisine over the centuries. Welcome to our place, welcome to Peru!