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Woody Harrelson Thanks Hudson Valley Restaurant For Providing Food While Filming Woody Harrelson Thanks Hudson Valley Restaurant For Providing Food While Filming
Woody Harrelson Thanks Hudson Valley Restaurant For Providing Food While Filming Diners and residents might have been a little surprised when they spotted Hollywood star Woody Harrelson strolling down a local Hudson Valley street. Harrelson, who is filming his new five-part HBO series in Newburgh, Kingston, and Poughkeepsie, was spotted in Beacon on Monday, May 17, where he went to thank a special vegan restaurant that had been providing his food during his stay. Harrelson made a stop at the popular vegan cafe, Végétalien, where he chatted with the owner, Moises, and thanked them for providing such good food. "We would like to thank @woodyharrelson for stopping by…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Restaurant Opens In Westchester New Restaurant Opens In Westchester
New Restaurant Opens In Westchester Falafel lovers can gear up for a fix of their favorite with the opening of a new restaurant in Westchester specializing in the tasty chickpea delights. The Falafel Place, owned by Tamara and Ehud Cafri, celebrated its grand opening in White Plains on Tuesday, May 11, with a big celebration that included the White Plains BID and White Plains Mayor Tom Roach for a ribbon-cutting. The Cafris, who owned the popular Hummus Place on the Upper West Side for more than 15 years, decided to bring this authentic Middle Eastern (and kosher) food to Westchester by opening Falafel Place in Yonk…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Westchester Chef Gets 'Sloppy' With New Food Truck Westchester Chef Gets 'Sloppy' With New Food Truck
Westchester Chef Gets 'Sloppy' With New Food Truck A messy house was the inspiration for a new food truck. Literally. For many years, Joe Defeis worked as a franchise regional manager at BurgerFi and was starting to feel restless.  The Yonkers resident mentioned the dream of owning a truck to his girlfriend. "At the moment our house was a bit of a mess and as a joke, she said,' Yeah, and you should name the truck sloppy joes.' "I looked at her and said, 'You know what? That’s actually a great idea." After testing out recipes for three months, he launched Sloppy Joe's Gourmet Grub in October 2017, mainly parking on Boston P…

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by Jeanne Muchnick