NYC Tastes

I took the train up to Armonk last month to try out Restaurant North. Executive Chef at North Eric Gabrynowicz started out working at Gramercy Tavern and grew up in the Union Square hospitality business so I was pretty excited to see how his flavors translated to his own place. This small little restaurant has a lively but homey feeling right when you walk in the door. From the blue and white checkered shirts on the wait staff to the crip white linen tables I knew we would be in for a treat and it started with the bread basket. (Sorry the pictures aren't the best- it was dark in there).  Small loaves of pumpernickel bread arrived to our table piping hot with some seriously delicious apple butter on the side. My first thought- we’re not in the city anymore. This beginning really made me feel like I was out in the country enjoying a farm to table dinner. Perfect presentation and flavors going on here. For my appetizer I began with the Creekstone Farms Beef Carpacchio. I...