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Deliveries Creative Catering Sit Down Cafe Open til 7pm
349 Tarrytown Road Elmsford, NY 10523
914.592.9560 Fax: 914-592-9568 www.franksfoodcourt.com
the American steakhouse. Cuts include a 22-ounce rib eye, a 10-ounce Wagyu skirt steak, and a 16-ounce New York strip. Reservations recommended. Dinner every day. Outdoor dining available. $$$$ Steakhouse ★★ 1/2 􏰀
BLUE—99 Church St, White Plains (914) 220-0000; bluewhiteplains.com. Co-owner Vincent Corso leads the front-of-the-house while co-owner and chef Angelo Difeo leads the kitchen which serves herbed- and panko-crusted Chilean sea bass, Malaysian pork chop with coconut sticky rice, and an organic rack of lamb with truffled mashed potatoes. Private rooms are available. Open every day for dinner; lunch week- days only. $$$$ American/Asian 􏰀􏰀
CITY LIMITS DINER—200 Central Ave, White Plains (914) 686-9000; 135 Harvard Ave, Stamford, CT (203) 348-7000; citylimitsdiner.com. The restaurant's menu offers a broad selection of dishes that go be- yond typical diner fare: Oriental chicken salad, grilled salmon sandwich with asparagus and mushrooms, veal meatloaf with mushroom gravy and homemade desserts and breads. A three-course prix-fixe dinner ($21.95) is offered Mon to Fri from 5 pm on. Open every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. $$ Traditional American 􏰀􏰀
NEW: ECLISSE MEDITERRANEO CUCINA—189 E Post Rd, White Plains (914) 761-1111; eclissewp.com. A handful of Italian dishes (mostly pasta) notwith- standing, the bulk of the menu is Persian at this spa- cious restaurant in downtown White Plains. Selections to try include mirza ghasemi (baked egg- plant with tomato and a sunny-side-up quail egg), 12 different kebabs, lamb chops, and spicy octopus and calamari. Wine selections focus on small producers from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Lebanon, Greece, and France. Lunch is served Tues to Fri; dinner every day. Reservations suggested. $$$ Persian
EMMA’S ALE HOUSE—68 Gedney Way, White Plains (914) 683-3662; emmasalehouse.com. Expect a step or two above the usual pub fare at this eatery that opened in the space that once housed Sunset Grille. Among the entrées on the menu: surf and turf burg- er, salmon, barbecue braised short ribs, and butter- milk-fried chicken. Emma’s is a Certified Green Restaurant. Open every day for lunch and dinner; brunch on Sat and Sun. Mon bottles of wine are half price. Reservations suggested. $$$ Comfort American ♦ ♦ 􏰀􏰀
UPDATED: 42—Ritz-Carlton, Westchester, One Renaissance Sq, White Plains (914) 761-4242; 42therestaurant.com. A second dining option has been added to the stylish New American restaurant 42 atop the Ritz-Carlton’s South Tower. Bellota serves tapas at the bar, lounge, and in the mezza- nine. On the menu: oysters, cheese plates, and a variety of meat, fish, and vegetable small plates (most dishes are under $20). The restaurant 42 offers entrées such as wild Alaskan halibut and Crescent Farm Pekin duck three ways. A $42, four- course, market-special menu is also available for din- ner. Wine Director Ernani Silva oversees a 3,600-bot- tle wine cellar. Lunch, Mon to Fri; dinner, Mon to Sat; brunch and afternoon tea on Sun at 42; dinner only Tues to Sat at Bellota. Reservations recommended. $$$$ New American
GRAZIELLA’S—95 S Broadway, White Plains (914) 761- 5721; graziellasny.com. Mama (Graziella DiFeo) really does cook at this long-standing traditional Italian restaurant. Stuffed portobello and arugula salad are popular starters. Entrée choices include penne alla vodka, pork chops with vinegar peppers, sea bass over sautéed spinach, and homemade ravioli of the day. Don’t miss the tiramisu made with Galliano mascarpone cream. Open every day. $$ Traditional Italian
HAIKU—149 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains (914) 644- 8887; 56 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville (914) 337-5601; Cross River Plaza, Rte 35 and 31, Cross River (914) 763-9120; 265 Mamaroneck Ave, Mamaroneck (914) 381-3200. With comfy couches surrounding a long bar, the White Plains branch of Haiku, a pan-Asian restaurant, has more of a lounge feel than its sister locations. Dishes offered include sesame chicken, Si- chuan dried beef, and Malaysian red curry. Outdoor seating is available in warmer months.
Open every day for lunch and dinner. $$ Pan-Asian 􏰀􏰀
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