It wasn’t really a tornado the way Sandy wasn’t really a hurricane, but for those who experienced the weather event that hit Gardiner around 5:00 pm, Friday, June 12th, this would seem like splitting hairs.
Do you know there is evidence of liquid water on Mars? Of course you do. We all know this because some really smart people drinking Caramel Brulée Lattes in a room on earth invented a machine with a big camera on it. That machine flew, all by itself, all the way to Mars. When it got there it took, all by itself, insanely clear pictures of the surface of Mars so the people in the room could say, “Holy cow,…
Owner Gable Erenzo has procured a cocktail of licenses that create the first establishment of its kind in NY State; Gardiner Liquid Mercantile can serve alcohol for both on premise and off premise consumption—as long as it is produced in NY State.
Ulster Literacy Association tutors Kathe Nack and Linda Hart have been teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to the local farm workers, our invisible neighbors, at a weekly class in the Gardiner Library for the past three years.
One night at the bar at the Bruynswyck Inn, we noted that Chef Jean Boulidor had them on the appetizer specials board served in “new potato caps.” We tried them and were shocked. They were fantastic.
Bear populations here used to be concentrated in certain areas like the Catskills, Adirondacks and Alleghenies, but according to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), those populations are now moving and merging, and there’s no shortage of evidence that they’ve found plenty of appealing real estate in Gardiner.
Trying both of Café Mio’s varieties of French Toast was a tough job, but somebody had to do it.
A few Fridays ago, three of us went to Nu-Cavu intending to have dinner and got waylaid by the appetizers. They all sounded so good we couldn’t make a decision, so we decided not to make a decision and ordered everything (OK, not quite everything, but five things, which was enough to make main courses both unnecessary and unwise). The range of dishes we had that night was exceptional. The Fried Calamari, with marinara and Fra Diavlo sauce ($14), was…
After our bear arrticle in the fall issue, we wondered about the impact of a mild winter.
Elsie’s Place is indeed a surprise find.