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A Little Night Music
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am). The menu is standard comfort food with a Dixieland bent, including Big Joe’s Jambalaya, Southern fried chicken, barbecue ribs, Louisiana fish 'n' chips, and Texas-style chili. Wash it all down with Mike’s Bloody Mary, an old recipe that dates to a restaurant called the Maple Tree Inn, which DeMarco’s father used to own. He’s kicked it up a notch with an Old Bay-crusted rim, jalapeño-stuffed olive, and spicy pepperoncini. Table seating gets you close to the stage, but you can certainly see and hear from the bar. It’s an intimate space.
COVER: Varies depending on who’s play- ing, but generally about $5. HIGH NOTES: The Roadhouse, at press time, has about 900 fans on Facebook, where it posts its upcom- ing events. BEAT IT: 12 High St, Rye (914) 925- 2668; theryeroad house.com.
The sounds of Latin music and the aromas of Latin food waft out of the front door at Belle Havana, making you wonder if it’s some kind of holiday. Nope. Just an aver- age Sunday on a Yonkers corner where sultry tunes pour out of this French-Cuban hybrid. The restaurant, overseen by Chef Alex Cheblal (previously of New York City’s Tribeca Grill and Le Bernardin, among others) and his wife, Stella Rodriguez Cheblal, continues to carve out a groove for itself with imaginative food, house-specialty mojitos (for me, it’s a toss-up between the watermelon and the classic), and a relaxed atmosphere sure to capture your soul as well as your stomach. Everything here feels like an exclamation point! An Old Havana meets Parisian bistro ambience! Vintage cigar posters! Ceiling fans that din overhead! Red snapper in banana leaves! And a great price! Sunday brunch, which is served from ll:30 am to 3:30 pm, is just $9.95.
COVER: No. HIGH NOTES: Pace yourself. The mojitos are decadent. BEAT IT: 35 Main St, Yonkers (914) 969-1006; bellehavana.com.
Watercolor Café is the granddaddy of the Westchester music scene. Owner Bruce Carroll, a musician himself, has been on this stretch of Boston Post Road for more than 10 years and has booked some of the hottest names on the club and theater touring circuit, including Lucy Kaplansky, Graham Parker, Sloan Wainwright, Richard Shindell, and Richie Havens, along with many area artists like jazz pianist (and Scarsdale resident) Ted Rosenthal. In the process, he’s put Larchmont on the musical map, inspiring bands at other local venues like Chat 19, The Globe Bar & Grill, and Palmer’s Crossing, many of whom jam until late into the night.
Yes, the tables are close together, and, yes, the music can get loud (it’s a small place), but overall, this is a sophisticated venue for grown- up music buffs looking for an evening of some-
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