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  1. On a related but different topic, has anyone tried the new premium tuna in the gold can from (I think) Bumble Bee. It really is a superior product (if you eat canned tuna). I had stopped eating it because I really didn't like the quality. This has changed all that for me.

  2. Congratulations! My brother also went to Vermont Law School. He graduated in 1982.

    There was an Inn called the Fox Stand in S? Royalton. He lived there for two semesters and they had a restaurant that was very good. I don't know if they are still open.

    I don't think you are that far from the Killington/Okemo area so the restaurants I mentioned in my last post may also be possibilities. Also, as I recall, many of the professors live in Woodstock and there are some very good restaurants there.

    Good luck!

  3. We own a home in Ludlow, ( near Okemo and Killington) and other than a few mediocre tavern and brew pub places, its dismal dining. Of course, we only go during the school holidays with the crowds and skiiers, so everything is always packed and hectic...but I'd love a dining suggestion. Now that I think of it, I don't think I've ever done any "high end" dining in VT, just casual.

    We are in the process of buying a home in Ludlow (actually, Plymouth). We just returned from spending President's Week there and ate in a great restaurant - Harry's. Another place we enjoy is The Corner Inn. Other then that, I agree that the restaurants are pretty bad.

    We did, however, discover Black River Produce, which is an interesting store and worth stopping in.

    I am surprised that nobody has mentioned Hemingway's, in the Killington area.

    In Warren, VT (Sugarbush/Mad River Glen area) I like The Common Man and The Den never lets me down (great hamburgers, very casual). The restaurant that houses Sam Ruppert's Bar (which was the name of the previous restaurant) is supposed to be good (or so my brother who has a home there says). I am not sure of the new name but it is on the Sugarbush access road. And, also in Warren is The Pitcher Inn, a beautiful bed and breakfast with a great restaurant. It is a Relais and Chateaux property.

    By the way, the Okemo area got 16 inches of snow on Tuesday, 2/18. The further north in VT you were the less snow. Our friends were at Stowe and they only got 5-6 inches.

  4. Why don't you simply tell the waiter/waitress to take the wine bottle away and order another glass only if you decide to do so later?

    That is exactly what I do but that doesn't negate the fact that they do this.

  5. Just where is this Mickey-Mouse operation?

    The restaurant is Luna in Mt. Kisco, NY (Westchester County).

    I have also been to David Liederman's other restaurants in NYC (although I believe they are both closed. One was called Chez Louis) and I don't recall this practice being done there.

    By the way, the restaurant has good food and since there is a shortage of such restaurants in Westchester, we continue to go back. I am not sure we would do so if not for this. That is how angry their doing this makes us.

  6. I go to a restaurant once in a while (it is owned by David Liederman of David's Cookies) and they employ an interesting tactic that bothers us tremendously. When you order a glass of wine they pour it for you and then leave the bottle on the table obviously in the hope that you will pour more on your own. I assume their intention is to tempt you to have more than one glass of wine. And, it usually works!

    When I am sure I will not be wanting more, I tell them to take the bottle but I am sure other customers just let them put it on the table and end up drinking more.

    Has anyone seen this in any other restaurants? How do you feel about this method of upselling?

  7. Eh, why is any food illegal in the US? Ignorance?

    There are many reasons, not the least of which is that we have an obligation to protect other species and so any animal/plant that is endangered should definitely be illegal to consume.

  8. I've usually enjoyed a positive restaurant experience when dining at any meyer/colicchio joint. A stylish and cozy atmosphere surrounding nice plates, good wine, and friendly service. All for a reasonable price

    Where have you had great ny meals ?

    The restaurants I have truly enjoyed recently include Blue Hill (which I know people on egullet also have enjoyed), Red Cat, Tocqueville, Union Pacific, Esca, 71 Clinton Fresh Food and Nobu.

    While I have had great meals at many other restaurants, these are the ones I have been to more recently (last 6 months or so).

    I am going back to Blue Hill (for the 3rd time) next Saturday and will be trying Prune for the 1st time the week after. Does anyone have an opinion about this restaurant?

  9. [is Craft/CraftBar a Danny Meyer collaboration – I was under the impression it was Colicchio only deal

    I only meant that given their close association in other restaurants that I am not impressed with, I shouldn't have been surprised that I wasn't impressed with Craft.

  10. I have been to Craft twice (but never Craft Bar). Maybe there is something wrong with me but I find the place to be very average, especially for the price. Then again, I am not a fan of any Danny Meyer restaurant, having been to all of them but Tabla at least two or three times and given Tom C's relationship to Mr. Meyer maybe I shouldn't expect to like Craft.

    Does anyone else agree? For the most part, it seems everyone on egullet loves Craft.

  11. They are available at The Westchester Mall in the food court in White Plains, NY. I suppose they are in a lot of the mall food courts since someone else said Roosevelt Field on LI and I have also seen them at The Palisades Mall in Nanuet, NY.

    My kids LOVE them!

  12. Rail Pail,

    The article I cited was definitely more recent than May (likely in 2003) and only talked about First Growths and this soon to be wine master.  I don't recall having seen the article you mentioned.

    Was it in the most recent issue of Saveur? I was skimming my copy and saw and article on Costco and first growths.

    It might have been in Saveur. Are you referring to the their top 100 issue? I do have it at home.

  13. In the last couple of weeks I read, I think it may have been in the NY Times, that Costco is the leading seller of first growth Bordeaux's in the United States.

    They hired a man who is half way to becoming a wine master a few years ago (only 20 or so exist in the US in total, according to this article) and since then he has upgraded their wines. I thought this was pretty interesting since when I think of Costco, bargains usually come to mind.

    Costco certainly isn't the first place I would consider when purchasing this type of wine.

  14. I have to agree with Steve about Don Pepe's. I grew up eating there as it was my fathers and now my husbands favorite restaurant. We just had dinner at La Parma on Sunday evening and while it was very good, it isn't Don Pepe's. We had baked clams (which didn't come close to Don Pepe's) chicken scarpariella (country style, although I prefer the simplier preparation, I was outvoted by others), eggplant parmagiana, and linguine in white clam sauce. Only the linguine was consistent with DP's (in my opinion).

  15. I too had one of my best meals ever at Alan Wong's.

    Has anyone tried his pineapple martini? Not sweet. He ferments the vodka (Skye, I believe) with ripe pineapple in the refrigerator for 3 or so days and then strains out the vokda. It is an amazing drink!

  16. My husband and I were there a few years ago for 3 nights in May. We stayed in the Boat House, which is their most expensive room ($1,600 at the time and now I believe it is over $2,000). We got there early and asked for a tour of some of the other rooms and if I had gotten to see them before we decided on the Boat House I would have choosen one of the other ones (but not any in the main building). The rooms I would consider are Morningside, Trappers, and Weatherwatch (I beleive my favorite). And yes, the food and wine are included in the price (don't you think they should be).

    The place is magnificant and the location is even better. But be warned, this is still the Adirondacks and so rustic is the name of the game. It is not as luxurious as say a Ritz Carlton or Four Seasons Hotel.

    The food was good, but not as good as some meals I have had at some Manhattan restaurants. For the money, it should have been better. For dinner, you sit with all the other guests in The Great Hall, which is quite an impressive room. If you are not open to this, room service is available. I recommend that you ask for room service for at least one of your meals, because it was a great experience. We had breakfast in bed and it was a lot of fun.

    When we left, they provided lunch for us to take along as an added bonus.

    The one major disappointment was the wine selection. I felt that for the money, the wine didn't measure up. And, this aspect is extremely important to my husband. One thing that was really annoying was that when we arrived there was a bottle of champagne, I believe Veuve Cliquot, which we drank the first night. I fully expected this to be replaced the following day, which it was not. Now I suppose that if we had asked for another bottle they would have provided, it but I didn't think we should have to ask.

    Have you looked into Twin Farms in Vermont? I think I would recommend it over The Point.

    And, FYI, formal dress is required on Saturday and Wednesday and if you don't want to dress for dinner, you can have room service which is unlike any room service you will ever experience. The service is amazing. On the other nights, while they say a jacket and tie is requested, I don't believe my husband wore them. You could call just to verify, if you are still interested in going.

    All in all, I don't think we would return, although we have thought about it because of how beautiful it is.

  17. If you take the high road to Taos, there is a restaurant called Rancho De Chimayo that I have been to quite a few times and have always enjoyed (although I must tell you that I haven't been in five years). The drive from Santa Fe is truly beautiful and the restaurant (and I believe an Inn) is fun and the food (at least when we were there) was authentic. Very casual.

    If you are in Santa Fe at all, I would recommend a Mexican place called Maria's. It is away from the tourist areas and is very reasonable with the best Margaritas in town.

    Also, on a non-food related recommendation. If possible, visit the Acoma Pueblo if you haven't already. It is about 1 1/2 hour west of Santa Fe. Amazing placed with incredible history.

    Have a great vacation!

  18. I have eaten here many times as it is one of the few really good and appropriate for special occasion restaurants in Westchester.

    FYI, it is located in Banksville, NY not Bedford. This only matters I suppose if someone is looking for the phone number.

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