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New Rochelle
ALVIN & FRIENDS—49 Lawton St, New Rochelle (914) 654- 6549; alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com. This contemporary Southern and Caribbean eatery features entrées such as crispy fried chicken, jerk duck with calabaza bread pud- ding; spice-rubbed catfish, and an apple cider pork chop. Besides the main dining room, a lounge with a 20-seat bar is available. Dessert to try: white chocolate red velvet bread pudding with amaretto whipped cream. Open for dinner only Mon through Sat with plans to offer brunch in the future. $$$ Southern/Caribbean
NEW: CIENEGA LATIN CUISINE—179 Main St, New Rochelle (914) 632-4000; cienegarestaurant.com. Modern Latin cuisine (grilled Caribbean rum-and-sugarcane-glazed lamb chops; Andalusia-style whole-wheat angel hair with seafood; and fire-roasted jumbo shrimp with for- bidden black rice) is served at this restaurant from Pedro Munoz and Vivian Torres, owners of Luz in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Fun cocktail offerings include the baron rojo with black currant, rum, pisco, and white cranberry and the luz colada with passionfruit, coconut milk, and rum. Open weekdays for lunch; every day for dinner; brunch on Sun. $$$ Nuevo Latino
CITY CHOW HOUSE—1 Radisson Plz, New Rochelle (914) 576-4141; citychowhouse.com. Popular dishes at this American bistro located in the Radisson Hotel include chili-lime rock shrimp, grilled salmon in a miso-orange- sesame dressing; and herb-crusted roasted chicken breast. There’s a DJ after 11 pm. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. Reservations recommend- ed. $$ Traditional American
DON COQUI—115 Cedar St, New Rochelle (914) 637-3737; doncoqui.com. Jimmy Rodriguez’s (Manhattan’s Sofrito, Jimmy’s Bronx Café) upscale and lively Puerto Rican eatery offers such dishes as seafood stew, plantain- crusted red snapper, braised oxtail, and slow-roasted pork with pigeon-pea rice. Cooking school on premises and live music on weekends. Open every day for dinner. Reservations suggested. $$$ Puerto Rican 􏰀􏰀
LAS LINEAS DE NAZCA—148 North Ave, New Rochelle (914) 235-4626. Enjoy dishes such as seco de carne (beef cooked in Inca corn beer), cau cau (broiled tripe), and picante de camarones (very spicy shrimp) at this family- run, 48-seat Peruvian restaurant. Don’t miss the variety of homestyle tamales. Lunch and dinner served Wed to Mon. Breakfast served on Sat and Sun. $$ Peruvian
MAMMA FRANCESCA’S—414 Pelham Rd, New Rochelle (914) 636-1229. Overlooking the Long Island Sound, this restaurant serves Italian cuisine in a warm and family-friendly atmosphere. Dishes such as rabbit cac- ciatora, stuffed chicken, and linguine with frutte di mare are among the popular dishes. The restaurant also serves brick-oven pizza. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Reservations suggested for five or more. $$ Italian
POSTO 22—22 Division St, New Rochelle (914) 235-2464; posto22.com. Pan-seared, Parmesan-crusted halibut, siz- zling Black Angus steak, and pappardelle with porcini mushrooms in a truffle-cream sauce are popular entrées at this downtown eatery. Open every day for lunch (look for the $10.95 special Mon through Fri) and dinner. Reservations suggested. $$ (pasta and chicken dishes) $$$ (fish, veal, and beef dishes) Italian
RED LOTUS—227 Main St, New Rochelle (914) 576-0444; redlotusthairestaurant.com. Save a trip to Queens for authentic Thai and try this eatery serving beef satay, fish cakes, drunken noodles, kang pah curry, and steak salad with mint leaves and red onions. Lunch specials for $9.95 and $11.95. Open Mon to Sat for lunch and dinner; Sun dinner only. Reservations suggested for six or more. $$$ Thai ★★★ 􏰀
SEA-BREEZE ONE—290 Drake Ave, New Rochelle (914) 740-7466. Replacing Dockside is this modern seafood restaurant. Entrées include fire-roasted monkfish, seared ahi tuna, porcini-crusted rack of lamb, and broiled lemon sole with leeks and cannellini beans. A tiki bar, from which you can enjoy views of the Long Island Sound, is open on warm-weather weekends. Open Tues through Sun for lunch and dinner (every day in summer). $$$ Seafood
North Salem
121 RESTAURANT AND BAR—Rte 121 at Dingle Ridge Rd, North Salem (914) 669-0121; 121restaurant.com.
Classic and Contemporary American food
served in this New England-style restaurant
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