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I’m in Tarrytown, New York this weekend helping Erica with the Fall Craft Show held at Lyndhurst House. The arts and crafts booths were spread out over the beautiful grounds that slope down to the Hudson River near the Tappan Zee Bridge.The Lyndhurst house is located within a 67 acre park and was built in 1838. It was donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1961. The style of the house is unusual but is based on Gothic.
At the end of the day I walked around the grounds for a little while enjoying the tremendous size of the trees. Many were simply huge and walking under them was like entering a tunnel.
The rolling lawns created wide open spaces that made the house and landscape feel even bigger. The views in the distance of the Hudson River and Tappan Zee Bridge were lovely and added to the grandeur of the estate.
For dinner we took a short drive to Irvington and ate at The Red Hat Bistro. I started off with a Red Hat Margarita which was perfectly balanced. I had the crab cake for a starter which was light, tasty and had very little filler. The sauce was spicy. I ate a pan seared cod for the entree. Dessert was an incredible toffee amaretto bread pudding with a scoop of ice cream. This was one of the best desserts I’ve had in a long time. If you are in the Westchester county of New York, I highly recommend this bistro for a fantastic meal.
Michael