A visit to upstate New York and Vermont – Lunch at Eddie F’s New England Seafood Restaurant in Saratoga Springs

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We’d spent most of the day at the Saratoga National Historical Park and we didn’t get back to Saratoga Springs until late afternoon. We were hungry and there were lots of restaurants to choose from. Unfortunately, it was quite difficult to find parking. Thankfully, my friends remembered a restaurant that someone had recommended. It was a little outside the main shopping/eating area so there was a chance that we could find parking. The restaurant is called Eddie F’s New England Seafood Restaurant, and we found parking immediately. There are two locations: Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs. As I’m writing this the website is featuring the Clifton Park location, which is not the one we went to.

One review described the Saratoga Springs location as follows:

Eddie F’s New England Seafood Restaurant serves outstanding seafood dishes, including their signature lobster roll, which is praised for its freshness and flavor. Other favorites include the New England Clam chowder, fish sandwich, lobster Mac and cheese, and shrimp basket. The restaurant offers a fun and welcoming atmosphere, with both indoor and outdoor seating options. The staff is friendly and attentive, and the food is consistently fresh and delicious. This local gem is a must-visit for seafood lovers.

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My friends and their dog, Juno.

I enjoyed the food, but by that time I was so hungry I would probably enjoyed have anything.

Taken with a Sony RX10 IV.

Taste NY Market

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This Taste NY Market is located at the Todd Hill rest area on the Taconic Parkway (one mile south of Route 55). It’s a destination where motorists can stop for local and affordable food and beverages, and where commuters and local residents can purchase healthy ingredients for home cooked meals. The market also operates a seasonal outdoor farmers’ market. The food looked good, but it seemed to me to be rather expensive. I had a smoked salmon sandwich with arugula (I think). It was OK, but I wouldn’t rave about it. This might just be me though. I’ve never cared for arugula. So why did I buy it. All I can say is that it seemed like a good idea at the time.

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There was an interesting information board detailing the history of the Taconic State Parkway in the parking area.

Taken with a Sony RX10 IV

A Ramen restaurant in Tarrytown

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While searching for something else on the Internet I bumped into a listing for this Ramen restaurant in nearby Tarrytown. I’m very fond of Ramen so off I went to try it.

It’s called to Susuru Ramen. It’s quite small and when I walked in it was completely full. I was lucky to get a seat at the counter. Moreover, all the people were Asian, suggesting that the food would be good, even if the ambience was not all you might like it to be. The prices were quite reasonable.

I ordered the Tongkotsu Ramen, which were, indeed, very good.

I’ll definitely be going again!

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In New York City with Jasmine – In Chinatown

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My feet were no longer hurting (much). I wasn’t thirsty, but I was starting to get hungry. Luckily Jasmine appeared with a couple of her friends. We had a drink (or in my case another drink) and after a while one of her friends left. We went to Chinatown with the other friend (who I’ve known since she was about 14 and at the International School in Geneva with Jasmine).

The chosen venue was Dim Sum Go Go. You can see the sign behind me in the fifth picture. There we met Jasmine’s friend’s two sons.

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Lin Ze Xu. According to Wikipedia (which has a lot of additional) information:

Lin Zexu (30 August 1785 – 22 November 1850), courtesy name Yuanfu, was a Chinese political philosopher and politician. He was a head of state (Viceroy), Governor General, scholar-official, and under the Daoguang Emperor of the Qing dynasty best known for his role in the First Opium War of 1839–42. He was from Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Lin’s forceful opposition to the opium trade was a primary catalyst for the First Opium War. He is praised for his constant position on the “moral high ground” in his fight, but he is also blamed for a rigid approach which failed to account for the domestic and international complexities of the problem. The emperor endorsed the hardline policies and anti-drugs movement advocated by Lin, but placed all responsibility for the resulting disastrous Opium War onto Lin.

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Picture courtesy of Jasmine.

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And that was about it for this particular trip. The next morning, we had breakfast, and after that I went back to Grand Central Terminal and took my train home.

Taken with a Sony RX10 IV