We’re making our own mozzarella from Hudson Valley Fresh milk. In the not too distant future we’ll make buffalo mozzarella from local water buffalo milk. Yes, I said it, local water buffalos!

It’s official, local ramps and nettles are in house! Currently sourcing ramps from Lucky Dog Farm in Hamden, NY and Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Rosco, NY. Nettles are coming from Lancaster Farm Fresh in PA. Nettle-ramp soup with mushrooms anyone?!

I’m thrilled to announce the overhauling of the bar(s). We are bringing in more liquors and cocktail ingredients that fit the restaurant’s philosophy. Some of the newest additions include Caledonia Spirit’s Bar Hill Gin and Bar Hill Honey Vodka made … Continue

In mid-October I visited three farms in Delaware County, NY. I piggy backed these visits onto Pig Mountain (no pun intended!), since I would be upstate in the vicinity helping prep and work the event. First I went to Lucky … Continue

This past Friday I had the pleasure of finally visiting Saxelby Cheesemongers’ cheese cave aka walk in/warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It couldn’t have been a windier day. Their door was rattling as if the wind was going to rip … Continue

At the end of September, I visited Bill Maxwell’s farm in Changewater, NJ, which is located due west of the city by just over an hour. Definitely one of the closer farms to us. Bill’s home is located on the … Continue

Below are a several articles that analyze 2011 and make projections for 2012 in the food world. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the bad overwhelms the good. But we keep working towards changing the food … Continue

At the end of July, Chef Heather and I went to visit Willow Wisp Organic Farm in Abrahamsville, PA. That morning the farm crew’s main task was harvesting garlic and hanging it in the barn to cure. Especially before it … Continue