I wish I had written about the Rosendale Cafe right after I visited it but I didn’t (blast that darn procrastination). Anyway, a few months ago my daughter and I were in Rosendale on a failed Craigslist run. After the long unsuccessful trip, we were hungry and decided to stop in the Cafe for breakfast. [...]

Sometimes when I’m traipsing around, I have to stop and remind myself to be present in the moment. Often I’m imagining where I’d be or what I’d be doing if I were in my RV or travel trailer (no, I don’t have one, but would like one). I think about how far I could adventure [...]

We stopped in Fishkill to try The Tomato Cafe. What a nice spot. The service is quick, warm and friendly. The prices are really good and so was the food. I can’t believe we drove by the place so many times without even noticing it. We were looking for a breakfast meal and they had [...]

Update 10/26/19: West Main Kitchen & Bar is now permanently closed. The other day we decided to visit West Main Kitchen & Bar for lunch. Actually West Main was our second dining choice. We drove over to the Culinary Institute but, the restaurants were closed. The CIA won’t reopen until late August. Oh well, since [...]

It’s unbelievable how many times we’ve walked right past the Towne Crier Cafe located on Main Street in Beacon, NY and never really paid attention to it. This Sunday, however, we decided to take our time, park further away from the Beacon Farmers’ Market and walk down Main Street. Our goal was to have brunch, [...]