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New Restaurant In Hudson Valley Uses Walls As Blackboards: Here's What's Cooking New Restaurant In Hudson Valley Uses Walls As Blackboards: Here's What's Cooking
New Restaurant In Hudson Valley Uses Walls As Blackboards: Here's What's Cooking A hip and visually pleasing new restaurant in the Hudson Valley is getting lots of buzz from online reviewers and foodies alike. Located in Rockland County, Lavagna—in Italian, it means blackboard—opened in May in Suffern and was quickly embraced by food lovers for its small plates, impressive beer and wine list, and unique artwork on blackboard walls by Nyack artist Mike Delaney.   For those wondering where this place is, it's the former home of Capital One and then Java Love Coffee Roasting Co., at 50 Lafayette Ave., in Suffern.  The restaurant is the brainchild of Ar…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Westchester Restaurant Announces Closure: Here's Last Day Westchester Restaurant Announces Closure: Here's Last Day
Westchester Restaurant Announces Closure: Here's Last Day A well-liked Westchester restaurant known for its unique cocktails and oysters has announced its last day in business.  Saltaire Oyster Bar and Kitchen, located in Port Chester at 55 Abendroth Ave., will open for the last time on Sunday, July 14, the owners announced on social media on Friday, July 5.  The owners, Leslie and Elizabeth Barnes, did not make a reason for the closure public.  The restaurant is known for offering a daily selection of oysters from several different regions, including Canada, northern New England, and even the West Coast. It also features a raw bar…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Nationwide Alert: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections Pose Growing Threat, CDC Warns Nationwide Alert: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections Pose Growing Threat, CDC Warns
Nationwide Alert: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections Pose Growing Threat, CDC Warns A new nationwide health advisory has been issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as cases of potentially fatal flesh-eating bacteria continue to climb. Vibrio vulnificus infections have killed at least 13 people on the Eastern Seaboard this year and cause an estimated 80,000 illnesses annually in the United States. Most people get infected with Vibrio by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters, the CDC said in the advisory which was issued on Friday, Sept. 1. Vibrio naturally live in coastal waters, including salt water and brackish water, w…

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by Joe Lombardi