Posts Written OnDecember 31, 2010

Long Island Restaurant of the Year: Luce-Hawkins

By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Long Islanders are blessed with a seemingly endless array of dining options with restaurants of every cuisine, style and vibe at our finger tips. Now that we have an almost-4 year old at home, my wife Nena and I don't eat out nearly as much as we used to. As a result, we've become probably too impatient with underwhelming dining experiences. If we try a new place and the service is awful, the food isn't creative or executed well, or the wine list is boring and only pays lip service to local producers, we're probably…

Finger Lakes Restaurant of the Year: Red Newt Bistro

By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photo courtesy of Seneca Lake Wine Trail We can all agree that dreams are strange things. There is no controlling the content and there is often no explaining it, either. This year I have found one consistent theme to my otherwise unpredictable dreams: Rhubarb-Chevre Ravioli. For that I blame (or perhaps thank) the dynamic Deb Whiting, chef and co-owner of Red Newt Bistro on the southeast side of Seneca Lake. The bistro is our Finger Lakes Restaurant of the Year. Beyond the ravioli – and really, do you need another reason? – here is…