I recently watched Food Inc. (a bit late I know...) and am loving all things local when it comes to food. So this weekend when I was feeling the mid-winter blues, my man and I decided to jump in his car and take a little day trip to explore NY's farm to table options.
We set off to Blue Hill at Stone Barns, an amazing working farm (even in the winter!) that has an incredible tasting menu. The catch is that you need to make a reservation weeks or months out, and it costs $85...for lunch! However, you can also just do what we did and eat in the less expensive Blue Hill Cafe on the grounds. It's not as fancy as sitting in the dining room of the old stone farm house, but you still get amazingly fresh food and our lunch cost $13.50 for two!
So if you are feeling cooped up this time of year like I am, head up to Stone Barns, take a long walk through the snow (or mud, depending on how quickly you get up there!) and think about how important it is to know where your food is coming from.
It's only a 40 minute drive from the city, or you can take the Metro North to Tarrytown, and then grab a taxi from the station. It's worth the adventure to get out of the concrete jungle!
Amanda at Stone Barns Farm in Tarrytown
We set off to Blue Hill at Stone Barns, an amazing working farm (even in the winter!) that has an incredible tasting menu. The catch is that you need to make a reservation weeks or months out, and it costs $85...for lunch! However, you can also just do what we did and eat in the less expensive Blue Hill Cafe on the grounds. It's not as fancy as sitting in the dining room of the old stone farm house, but you still get amazingly fresh food and our lunch cost $13.50 for two!
So if you are feeling cooped up this time of year like I am, head up to Stone Barns, take a long walk through the snow (or mud, depending on how quickly you get up there!) and think about how important it is to know where your food is coming from.
It's only a 40 minute drive from the city, or you can take the Metro North to Tarrytown, and then grab a taxi from the station. It's worth the adventure to get out of the concrete jungle!
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