Valentine's Day Dinner at Don Coqui in New Ro

From a press release:

This Valentine’s Day, come and toast your perfect pair at Don Coqui’s Valentine’s Wine Pairing Dinner.  On February 13th  and 14th , the restaurant is offering two Valentine’s wine dinners, held in Don Coqui’s first floor space, which will feature a delectable four course meal impeccably paired with complementing wines. You and your loved one will discover how particular varietals pair well with certain dishes and bring out flavors not detected when eating the dish alone.  Instructors will be available to provide information about each wine selection and its region as well as answer questions about the wine pairing.  Patrons can look forward to trying the Braised Short Ribs with Brunoise Vegetables, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Parsley Butter with the complementing 337 Cabernet Sauvignon, or the Sea Bass with Sautéed Bitter Greens, Roasted Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Beurre Blanc paired with a Buena Vista Chardonnay, and much...

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Great Chefs of Westchester Cook for Westchester Community College

That's the name of a cool event happening this spring. Here's the deal, from the invitation:

Welcome to the first annual “Great Chefs of Westchester Cook for Westchester Community College.”  Great Chefs is a series of cooking demonstrations followed by dinner.  The demonstrations will take place at WCC’s main campus in Valhalla.  Each event will tempt your palate and satisfy your culinary cravings.  Host Chef Philip McGrath, chef and owner of Iron Horse Grill, has assembled a stellar cast.  The evening begins with a demonstration of the how-to’s of each three course meal. Afterward, enjoy the chef’s succulent creations paired with an accompanying wine.  Each guest will leave with recipes for dinner and wine pairing information.  Sign up for one or two classes or the entire series.  All of this decadence is in support of scholarships and programs for WCC Students. Classes are limited, make your selections early. Confirmations, directions and parking...

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Comedy at U-Me Sushi & Hibachi in Nanuet on Friday for Valentine's Day

Tim Krompier and Tim Gage will perform "Make Me Laugh" at 10:30 p.m. Friday. Click here to see the PDF for the show....

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Reminder: 'No Reservations' Hits the Hudson Valley Tonight

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Avec Alan: Alan Richman and Eric Ripert Head to CostCo in Port Chester

I missed seeing this before I posted this week's Local Links, but it's good enough that it deserves its own post anyway. In a spoof on Avec Eric, the public television show hosted by Le Bernardin chef Eric Ripert, Alan Richman, the food and wine critic for GQ,  takes Ripert shopping at CostCo in Port Chester. They go back to Alan's house in Mamaroneck and make a meal of many different cheeses. <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1578134492" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=52417028001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gq.com%2Fvideo%3FvideoID%3D52417028001&playerId=1578134492&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false"...

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Local Links

Good morning and happy Monday! Everyone enjoy the game last night? I spent it at Restaurant X in Congers (with tons of food!), but more on that in a minute... On Friday night, I met some friends at Cafe Barcel in Nyack. And just before the big NYT review, too. We shared a bunch of dishes — I really like the new garganelli with mushrooms — and I got a burger for my entree. Those grilled onions and roasted peppers are such great toppings. On Saturday morning, I went to the indoor farmers market in Palisades. Click here to read this blog...

The Peak CD Benefits Food Bank for Westchester

Buy the CD, help the charity. All the info, from a press release, after the jump. In an effort to raise awareness and funds for the Food Bank for Westchester (FBW), local radio station 107.1 The PEAK recently released its Peak Performances Volume 2. Proceeds from the sale of the CD will benefit FBW in its mission is to lead, engage and educate Westchester County in creating a hunger-free environment and the Sidewalk Angels Foundation, which works with local charities to help people who are less fortunate. The CD, which features 18 tracks, may be previewed and purchased by clicking here.. Artists include Rob Thomas, The Smithereens, The Bacon Brothers, Marc Cohn, G. Love and more. The critically acclaimed Peak Performance Series puts young artists in a world-class recording studio in Mamaroneck, NY, with Grammy Award-winning producer Peter Denenberg, for a live session which is recorded...

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Valentine's Meal at Bistro Z in Tarrytown

Lobster, oysters, rack of lamb and more. All the details from a press release, after the jump.

Bistro Z at the DoubleTree Hotel Offers Special Four-Course Valentine’s Menu Tarrytown, NY (January 2010) Bistro Z, the upscale modern American bistro at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown, is offering a special four-course Valentine’s menu that will be available from Friday, February 12th through Sunday, February 14th. For the first course, choose a delicious lobster and sweet potato chowder pancetta and roasted red peppers, a Bartlett pear endive salad with candied walnuts, or porridge of polenta with duck confit, chives and morels. Next, opt for the warm Blue Point oysters with plum wine vinaigrette, gnocchi with porcini mushrooms, asparagus tips and black truffle jus, or chilled jumbo shrimp with smoked tomato gazpacho and cilantro. For the main course, Bistro Z chefs are preparing poached salmon with tabbouleh, micro greens and grilled pita bread;...

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