Guidebook for Yonkers

Wendy & Tom
Guidebook for Yonkers

Food Scene

For a big splurge in Yonkers, this is the place. Gorgeous river views, menu and service to rival the best restaurants in Manhattan.
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X2O Xaviars on the Hudson
71 Water Grant St
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For a big splurge in Yonkers, this is the place. Gorgeous river views, menu and service to rival the best restaurants in Manhattan.
Good for lunch if you want more than an ordinary sandwich. There are a few seats inside, but plan on getting your food to go.
Taiim Falafel Shack
598 Warburton Ave
Good for lunch if you want more than an ordinary sandwich. There are a few seats inside, but plan on getting your food to go.
Decent local diner, close by the house, in Yonkers. Close to the South County Trailway.
Seven Brothers Diner
900 Saw Mill River Rd
Decent local diner, close by the house, in Yonkers. Close to the South County Trailway.
One word: brunch. But they're open for dinner, too, and have decent salads, burgers, and other stuff. BYO wine.
Juniper
19 Main Street
One word: brunch. But they're open for dinner, too, and have decent salads, burgers, and other stuff. BYO wine.
New Haven-style pizza; definitely worth a try if you've never heard of it.
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Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
1955 Central Park Ave
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New Haven-style pizza; definitely worth a try if you've never heard of it.
Very good (spicy!) south Asian food; they deliver to our house.
Nawab Pakistani Indian Cuisine
2 Hudson Street
Very good (spicy!) south Asian food; they deliver to our house.
Best of the delivery-range pizza options; also sandwiches & pastas.
Palisades Pizza & Pasta
783 Palisade Ave
Best of the delivery-range pizza options; also sandwiches & pastas.
Upscale Italian with great views of the river.
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Harvest on Hudson
1 River St
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Upscale Italian with great views of the river.
Extremely imaginative, well-crafted food in a beautiful location. VERY expensive. Reservations required.
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Blue Hill At Stone Barns
630 Bedford Rd
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Extremely imaginative, well-crafted food in a beautiful location. VERY expensive. Reservations required.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you're in the Ridge Hill shopping center and want to eat there, this is one of the more interesting places (especially if you like beer, as I do).
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Yard House
237 Market Street
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If you're in the Ridge Hill shopping center and want to eat there, this is one of the more interesting places (especially if you like beer, as I do).
Popular with locals, decent beer selection, & the food's OK. Close to the Hastings train station.
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Maud's Tavern
149 Southside Ave
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Popular with locals, decent beer selection, & the food's OK. Close to the Hastings train station.
Decent Cuban food, and a very excited crowd on weekends; in the heart of downtown Yonkers, near Getty Square.
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La Bella Havana
35 Main St
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Decent Cuban food, and a very excited crowd on weekends; in the heart of downtown Yonkers, near Getty Square.
The biggest Irish bar on a street famous for its Irish bars.
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Rory Dolan's
890 McLean Ave
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The biggest Irish bar on a street famous for its Irish bars.

Essentials

Good fresh produce, a large deli section, fresh bread, prepared foods, & beer selection; plus the adjacent wine store. Don't miss the animatronic banana!
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Stew Leonard's
1 Stew Leonard Dr
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Good fresh produce, a large deli section, fresh bread, prepared foods, & beer selection; plus the adjacent wine store. Don't miss the animatronic banana!
Large, busy, full-service supermarket close to I-87.
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ShopRite of Tuckahoe
278 Tuckahoe Rd
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Large, busy, full-service supermarket close to I-87.
Small supermarket within walking distance (a steep walk uphill from the house, however). Good beer selection for its size.
Foodtown Express of Yonkers
772 Palisade Avenue
Small supermarket within walking distance (a steep walk uphill from the house, however). Good beer selection for its size.
Nice, quiet place to work, close to the Yonkers train station. An easy bus ride from the house. Feed the meters for on-street parking.
Riverfront branch: Yonkers Public Library
1 Larkin Center
Nice, quiet place to work, close to the Yonkers train station. An easy bus ride from the house. Feed the meters for on-street parking.

Everything Else

24-hour drugstore with pharmacy, over-the-counter stuff, food, beer, cards & magazines, etc.
Walgreens
1230 Nepperhan Ave
24-hour drugstore with pharmacy, over-the-counter stuff, food, beer, cards & magazines, etc.
Local pharmacy in Hastings; lots of herbal & homeopathic OTC remedies; plus a soda fountain.
Greenleaf Pharmacy
544 Warburton Ave
Local pharmacy in Hastings; lots of herbal & homeopathic OTC remedies; plus a soda fountain.
Classic bowling alley, popular with locals & leagues, so call ahead to make sure they have lanes open.
Homefield Bowl
938 Saw Mill River Rd
Classic bowling alley, popular with locals & leagues, so call ahead to make sure they have lanes open.
On the north end of Hastings; good if you need an oil change or any standard auto repair work.
Bob's Service Station
611 Warburton Ave
On the north end of Hastings; good if you need an oil change or any standard auto repair work.
Home of Superbowl XLVIII.
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MetLife Stadium
1 MetLife Stadium Dr
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Home of Superbowl XLVIII.
Small, local airport with regional service; avoid the hassle of JFK/LGA/NWK if you can.
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Westchester County Airport
240 Airport Rd
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Small, local airport with regional service; avoid the hassle of JFK/LGA/NWK if you can.

Arts & Culture

Dinner & a movie, with lots of local beers (also wine and spirits). Supposedly there's a strict no-talking policy.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
2548 Central Park Ave
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Dinner & a movie, with lots of local beers (also wine and spirits). Supposedly there's a strict no-talking policy.
Mega-cineplex in the Ridge Hill shopping center. You have to pay to park in the lot, but ask for $1-off validation at the ticket counter.
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Showcase Cinema de Lux Ridge Hill
59 Fitzgerald Street
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Mega-cineplex in the Ridge Hill shopping center. You have to pay to park in the lot, but ask for $1-off validation at the ticket counter.
Full disclosure: we've never been. But they've been making lots of improvements lately, so if you're inclined, you might want to give it a try.
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كازينو إمباير سيتي
810 Yonkers Ave
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Full disclosure: we've never been. But they've been making lots of improvements lately, so if you're inclined, you might want to give it a try.
Great museum if you're into conceptual & post-post-modern art, in a sprawling, renovated factory that's worth the trip in itself. Wonderful bookstore, too. About an hour's train ride up the Hudson.
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ديا: بيكون
3 Beekman St
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Great museum if you're into conceptual & post-post-modern art, in a sprawling, renovated factory that's worth the trip in itself. Wonderful bookstore, too. About an hour's train ride up the Hudson.

Shopping

Small but decent selection; a bit pricey. Free tastings on weekends.
Rockwood & Perry Fine Wine & Spirits
525 Warburton Ave
Small but decent selection; a bit pricey. Free tastings on weekends.
Decent bagels, close by. No seating.
Hastings Own Bagel
8 Main St
Decent bagels, close by. No seating.

Sightseeing

Nearby, worth a look on a rainy day. They've recently greatly improved their small planetarium--fun, especially for kids.
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Hudson River Museum
511 Warburton Ave
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Nearby, worth a look on a rainy day. They've recently greatly improved their small planetarium--fun, especially for kids.
Beautiful ruined & partially restored Persian garden; amazing Hudson views.
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حدائق أونترماير
945 N Broadway
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Beautiful ruined & partially restored Persian garden; amazing Hudson views.
Boat launch at north end; large gazebo for parties; unobstructed Hudson River views.
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JFK Marina and Park
1 John F Kennedy Memorial Dr
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Boat launch at north end; large gazebo for parties; unobstructed Hudson River views.
Historic rather than artistic interest, but it's a fun reason to stop off in Nyack if you're looking for an excuse.
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Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center
82 N Broadway
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Historic rather than artistic interest, but it's a fun reason to stop off in Nyack if you're looking for an excuse.
In the Bronx, just south of Yonkers. Don't miss the Holiday Train Show.
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حديقة نيويورك النباتية
2900 Southern Blvd
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In the Bronx, just south of Yonkers. Don't miss the Holiday Train Show.
Beautifully preserved mansion and gardens.
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ويف هيل
4900 Independence Ave
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Beautifully preserved mansion and gardens.
Wetlands nature preserve; free admission & parking.
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Marshlands Conservancy
220 Boston Post Rd
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Wetlands nature preserve; free admission & parking.