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I put on my robe and wizard hat.

By on October 19, 2012 in Deep thoughts, Restaurant Reviews

This week has been both busy and lazy. I only hit the gym once this week, partially due to the business, and partially due to cherry picking the WODs out of fear of tweaking my back before Saturday. On Saturday, I’m doing “Grace,” a Crossfit workout of 30 95# clean and jerks for time, to raise money for Barbells for Boobs. (You can donate here!) It’s one of my favorites. Heavy, hard, and quick. I haven’t had a chance to do it at the prescribed weight. Last time I did it I used 85# and finished in 6:10. I’m hoping to break under 6 minutes on Saturday. I know I can do it.

I did, however, go for a 2.4 mile fastwalkyjog type thing on Wednesday. I picked up the Run, Zombies! app for my phone and ran away from zombies. It’s pretty cute and clever.

There’s another reason I’ve been kind of lazy – I’ve been playing way too much Skyrim. I know, the game is just about a year old, but I’m still immersed. Shut up, okay?

I spent Tuesday in New York City for work. The view from the train was pretty nice.

(I think that’s the LaFarge plant in Ravena..?)

I came out of the 2 train at Borough Hall and there was a cute little farmer’s market.

This weekend we’re going to Vermont to visit friends. And.. it’s my birthday on Saturday! The big 28. I’m not ready to be almost 30. :(

Oh! Check out the Metroland this week – it’s a special Columbia County edition. I really want to organize an event to get more people down to Hudson. Far too many people have not been there. Shame on all of you. Seriously. Or at least go to Chatham, have dinner and a few pints at Lipperas’, and get the three cheese grilled cheese with onions:

Or the chicken BLT with cheddar, Scott’s favorite (or get it with brie.. it’s incredible, paired with their home made sugared bacon):

Now I’m hungry.

 

 

 

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Restaurant Review – Capital City Gastropub

By on October 8, 2012 in Restaurant Reviews

Scott and I had a rough Saturday. We found out his car needs an awful lot of work. It was a major downer on an otherwise nice rainy Saturday spent hanging out around the house. We were also pumped about the MMW show at the St. Rose Massry Center for the Arts that night, but thinking about the wallet wrenching we are about to experience dampened our excitement.

We had to stop by the dealership in Albany to discuss our options before the show, so it made sense to grab dinner in Albany (“Let’s go somewhere really expensive!” – Scott, haw haw). We needed a reasonably priced place with an exceptional beer list to help us forget our frustrations for a little while. The Capital City Gastropub was the perfect fit.

I had the Sixpoint Lager, and Scott had the Merry Monk. I used to be a bigger fan of Belgian style beers but the Merry Monk was a weird, complicated explosion of intense flavors. The Lager was aptly named as crisp and refreshing.

The poutine was excellent. They offer an option with foie gras which seems kind of unnecessary. This was salty and strong flavored to begin with – with foie gras, I think it would be too heavy.

Scott got fried chicken with fried potato salad. It was coated with a chili honey which was really good. It was somewhat reminiscent of duck sauce.

I had the fish tacos. The bright pickled cabbage was a nice touch. I ate it with a liberal dose of choloula sauce. Yum. The freeze dried (?) corn kernels were an interesting touch.

The vanilla creme brulee was eggy and yummy.

I like how they decorated their foyer with keg labels.

Overall, a cute place with solid, interesting food. We got there around 6pm and enjoyed a reasonably quiet dining experience with the other early birds. It got a little more boisterous by the end of our meal, with one particular table having two loud, drunk girls being obnoxious. Not a fault of the restaurant, but if you like a somewhat quieter meal, go early. And don’t be that guy (or girl), please.

MMW was fantastic, as always. Day redeemed (for now, until we find out whether the transmission is worse off than we thought..)

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Restaurant Review – Cascades, Hudson NY

By on September 26, 2012 in Food, Restaurant Reviews

Before we went to the Hudson Valley Apple Fest on Monday, Scott and I stopped for brunch at The Cascades on Warren Street in Hudson. This little breakfast/lunch/coffee/pastry place has been serving hungry Hudsoners and visitors for over 16 years.

This place is a sandwich lover’s dream. So many delicious choices!

I had a mug of english breakfast tea served in a cute Hudson mug. (Where can I buy these?)

I got turkey, brie, apple, sprouts, and bacon with a creamy honey mustard on multigrain bread. They sandwiches come with kettle chips and a pickle. They really pile on the meat!

Scott got the special that day, which was warm chicken breast with a home made ranch dressing.

This place is cute and good. I want to go back and try the rest of the sandwiches! I had the egg salad with lox on a bagel once and it was heavenly. Yum. They also serve really good coffee and have a nice selection of cakes, pastries, muffins, and other sweet treats.

 

 

 

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