Wishing Our Readers A Very Merry Christmas

Wishing all of our readers a very Merry Christmas regardless of your faith and beliefs. Whatever this day finds you doing or celebrating, may it be a day filled with both beautiful blessings and memories made with your family and friends.

Myself...just made the Christmas Cranberries, and am about to start on the preparation of my Christmas ham as I am expecting guests to arrive somewhere in the hour of 4PM to start my festivities. Doing some Au Gratin potatoes and fresh asparagus as well, so it should be a tasty fun filled meal again today. Yesterday's entree pictured above, my leg of lamb...it was so good, served with twice baked potatoes...Kahlua coffee and Christmas Cookies for desert, and a special Shout Out to Tommy who stopped over for some holiday cheer...that egg nog with Crown Royal was so YUMMY.

Opening Night For Uccelli Restaurant Plays to Packed House

Last night Mountaindale's newest business, Uccelli Restaurant, opened its doors, and it was a grand night of fun, good conversation, and great food from Chef Robert's native Northern Italy. By seven in the evening, the place was packed, hardly a chair to be found as patrons enjoyed the warm welcoming atmosphere, the smells of delicious food being prepared in the kitchen, laughter and conversation filling the air.

The evening was a sterling success, the opening almost flawless, those gathered having high praise for the food, as well as the wait staff. Many of the people in attendance are very anxious for another big event at the restaurant...next week, Chef Robert will fire up his pizza oven and share with us his Northern Italian Pizza...some of the offerings on the pizza menu sound really inviting.

This writer indulged my own taste buds starting off with the Portobella Mushrooms...the sauce was perfect, and was completely devoured with the Italian bread that was in liberal supply at our table. Next, a Caesar Salad followed up with the Artesano Steak...Expresso after dinner was the perfect finish to what was a fine dinner. Congratulations to Chef Robert and his staff...it was a perfect first night.

If you would like to make reservations at Uccelli Restaurant, give Chef Robert or his hostess Star a call at (845) 434-4447. Chef Robert also caters, so keep that in mind when you start planning your next corporate event, or Christmas/New Year's party. You can see his catering menu here.

BREAKING NEWS...New Restaurant Opening In Mountaindale

It's OFFICIAL...Mountaindale is getting a new restaurant that will be featuring a full menu of Northern Italian and fine cuisine from Spain. Stay tuned in the next few days for more details about the family style restaurant and its chef.

Our Sleepy Little Hamlet of Mountaindale...Tried Finding Parking On a Monday Night?

Mountaindale, NY...a tiny quiet hamlet nestled into the corner of Sullivan county, a community rich in history but almost past by once the railroad left town...uhhh...NOT EXACTLY. Have you tried finding a parking space on a Monday or Wednesday night? Stop by and say hello, take part in our hamlets wealth of activities. On Monday and Wednesday, there is Yoga, Karate and Zumba keeping Main Street hopping, and starting in May, look for Belly Dancing to return to town as our season camping quests, and summer residents return from their winter retreats.

It is looking better and better at having a new place to eat in town, and as soon as that news is OFFICIAL, look for an announcement here on our news blog. Also coming to town...Second Time Around Studio/Gallery at 60 Main Street...look for activity as soon as the delicious Girl Scout cookie center leaves town...speaking of Girl Scout cookies, have you gotten your order in through your local Girl Scout?