’Tis the seasoning
Restaurants adapt to summer
By BRYAN F. YURCAN

For some restaurants, the summertime means a slight downturn in business, as local residents barbecue at home and travel on vacation.

Some others, such as restaurants that offer waterfront dining or that feature locally grown in-season ingredients, may look at summer as their busy season.

“There are a lot of businesses that slow down in the summer, but it all depends,” said Rich Stytzer, president of the Westchester-Rockland chapter of the New York Restaurant Association and vice-president of Antun’s of Westchester in Elmsford. read more

 

Sitting pretty
Valley allure should grow in era of $4 gasoline
By JIM GORDON

For those who believe everything north of Peekskill is bears and brambles, this could be the summer to discover otherwise.

The travel and tourism industry in the Hudson Valley is likely to prosper even in a difficult economic era, according to a top industry consultant, since the region is well positioned in times of high gas prices and a general desire for recuperative vacations. read more

 

Crustacean nation
Claws applause at Crab Shell
By RYAN DORAN

When the sun is shining, a warm breeze is blowing, the thermometer reads 75 degrees and you’re crouched over an office desk in White Plains, spring fever happens.

A crab would be nice right about now, you think. Never has anything so ugly tasted so good. And Stamford, Conn., is just a long par 5 away … read more