Menu Movers & Shakers

By Morris Gut Several years ago, a veteran restaurant team collaborated to open Tesoro D’Italia Ristorante, a casual family-friendly Italian restaurant on Marble Avenue in Pleasantville. Heading the day-to-day operation is Peter Lucaj, who had previously been general manager of

By Morris Gut Autumn is in full swing! The air is crisp, apples falling to the ground at area orchards just waiting to be picked. Trees putting on their annual Technicolor light show along highways and byways. Area markets selling

By Morris Gut With the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur approaching, I thought it would be nice to have a good old-fashioned meal loaded with memories at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen on Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale.

By Morris Gut As part of our local brewery bounce, we were anxious to visit Allen Wallace’s Soul Brewing Company on Wheeler Avenue in Pleasantville. They originally opened in mid-March, the day before the COVID-19 lockdown began to take effect

By Morris Gut Westchester’s new Wegman’s Food Market at 106 Corporate Park Drive in Harrison officially opened Aug. 5 and has been drawing large crowds of shoppers the first two weeks. Got a first look at the 121,000-square-foot store late

By Morris Gut Mother and daughter Miguelina Martinez and Gabriella Suriel have opened Gabriella’s Italian Latin Fusion Cuisine at 130 W. Post Rd. in White Plains. After a colorful renovation to the former Ernesto’s space, the kitchen is ready to

By Morris Gut Gov. Mario Cuomo has issued a new COVID-19 directive: no alcoholic drinks may be served without a food order at restaurants, bars and tasting rooms throughout New York State. It is meant to cut down on crowds

By Morris Gut The opening of dining of restaurants in the area has seen mixed results. In my travels throughout Westchester over the last few weeks, I have noticed different degrees of compliance to COVID-19 safety guidelines by restaurants and

By Morris Gut On the first day of Phase 2, back on June 9, we made our way to the sprawling restaurant outdoor seating environment along Lyon Place in White Plains near the Waller-Maple parking lot. All the eateries along