08/11/07 - The Food Bloggers On Chowhound Mention Alba's, Pantanal, Patrias, Piero's and T & J's in Port Chester

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Looking for an Italian spot in Westchester

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Crissy D 7 Says......

Not looking for anything fany or upscale, just a really good meal. My husband and i have a night alone and I could go for yummy Italian. Any good suggestions? I prefer Central or Southern Westchester...

Delores Responds.....

You and me both, Chrissyd7.

If you want good, not great, here are my current favs:

Graziella's, White Plains

Azzurri, Thornwood

T&J's, Portchester

Silvio's, Thornwood

Mamma Francesca, New Rochelle

Totonno's, Yonkers

Villa Nova, Pelham

Valentino's, Yonkers

Piero's, Portchester

Abatino's, North White Plains

Casa Rina, Thornwood

Spadafino's, Hawthorne

Scaramella's, Dobbs Ferry

Ernesto, White Plains

Emilio, Harrison

Gavi, Armonk

La Manda's, White Plains

Stay away from:

Gina Marie's, Tuckahoe

Alba's, Portchester

Lusardi, Larchmont

Bastone's, New Rochelle

Ciao, Eastchester

Enzo's, Mamaroneck

ALSO:

Port Chester Update

Westjanie reports...........

Patrias is still open -- BUT under new ownership.

Also new chef. Same menu, however.

We were headed elsewhere in the area last night, but noticing Patrias was open, after Adamclyde's scary info, decided to see what was going on. We were two couples and we shared eight tapas plates. Quality seemed as high in general -- major difference noted was more garlic in oil served for bread dipping and in gambas al ajillo, not a bad thing as far as I'm concerned.

Pantanal, however, IS closed. There is a sign indicating another churrasqueria(sp?) is coming to the same spot. (Not for a while, though, given the conditiopn of the space.)

Source: Chowhound's Latest » Tristate Region - http://www.chowhound.com/boards/20

Publication Date: August 11, 2007

Reporters: Chrissy D 7, Delores and Westjanie

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