Film Picks…with Lyle Firth Mar26

Film Picks…wit...

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975) Directed by Peter Weir Three students and a school teacher disappear on an excursion to Hanging Rock, in Victoria, on Valentine’s Day, 1900. Widely regarded as being based on a true story, the movie follows those that disappeared, and those that stayed...

A Particular Palate Mar26

A Particular Palate

I recently had the pleasure of revisiting MURASAKI. Although my previous experience during their initial launch left me skeptical, rest assure they have turned around and ironed out the common newbie restaurant jitters. Recommended for a more authentic and unpretentious approach to a palate...

Black Panthers of Piermont, Fact or Folklore? Mar24

Black Panthers of Pi...

Well, the gauntlet has been thrown down, and a bet placed. The loser treating to one of Philippe’s fine dinners at Freelance Café. One principal maintains unequivocally, black panthers are roaming the wilds of Piermont, a threat to both life and livestock. The other scoffs at the idea, and...

50 Hikes in the Hudson Valley Mar20

50 Hikes in the Hudson Valley

50 Hikes in the Hudson Valley By Peter Kick, Barbara McMartin, and James M. Long “50 Hikes in the Hudson Valley” is a wonderful book for both hikers and history buffs. As the names implies, this book carefully lays scenic and historical hikes throughout the Hudson Valley. Some are easy and finished in hours and some a difficult and require overnight stays. Each hike is carefully planned out with maps, pictures, difficulty rating, and expected length of time to complete. The chapters are broken down by area from Nyack to Albany, and the very first hike listed is Hook Mountain. This 11.7 mile hike should take about 6 hours. The views are...

Women’s History Month Mar11

Women’s Histor...

We celebrated Women’s History Month over a wine tasting at the cozy Cafe Portofino, in Piermont, New York, on a recent Sunday evening.  Why there?  Wine of course and what better event then meeting two interesting “women of the vine”,  sipping  many...