Van Houten is a nice family owned garden center on Rockland. They are generally pricier than the…read morebig big stores and even your local grocery stores when they care seasonal items. But, you'll likely walk around and find specimens that wow you enough to pay a bit more for them. I bought a mandevilla, some annuals, veggies and herbs on my last visit. And, I've probably bought stuff here twice per year, every year, for the last 20 years. Sign up for their mailing list and you'll get coupons in Spring and Fall. If you want something for your yard, they likely have it. If you don't see it or aren't sure, just ask. They sell shrubs, trees, veggies, herbs, annuals, perennials, mulch, topsoil, pots and planters and they even have chicken and duck eggs in refrigerators in the main building. Parking is a little funny here. I suggest going on weekdays or off hours. Otherwise, there's some right on the main road and the overflow is off the side street. Happy gardening - it's good for you!

Great selection, pricing, especially in late summer/early fall. Staff very knowledgeable and helpfulread more

Less than a hour north of NYC, my partner and I came to the village of Piermont whose popular with…read moreday trippers especially bikers along the Hudson River for their Oktoberfest. A block of Piermont Avenue was closed to traffic and transformed with street vendors selling food, beer, and other knickknacks. Some were dressed for the occasion in lederhosen and dirndl. We found a vendor selling the giant pretzel with fondue dipping sauce to share and only $14. It came out freshly from the oven and tasted delicious. Unfortunately the event is a one day only and enjoyed some time here.

Beautiful Hudson River town with old school and artistic vibe. Catch one of Piermont's many events…read moreif you're lucky, from an Oktoberfest in the streets to five free summer outdoor concerts for picnicking, dancing and mingling. Many great walks including the old Eerie Trail, Tallman Mountain State Park (public swimming pool nestled in the woody landscape with night time live music too) and the famous Piermont Pier walk adjacent to the Hudson River. Many galleries, restaurants, funky shops and 19th century homes.

Awesome tacos and great service. Taco feels like something that would be served at an expensive…read morerestaurant rather than a food truck. We had four different tacos and they were all unique and good. Ahi tuna and shrimp are must try.

I went to the Taco-ish truck that parks outside Stokes Farm in Old Tappan. the fish tacos were…read moredelicious and the owner was friendly.

So many 5-star reviews convinced me this was the place to try. With Fink's BBQ now closed for good…read morein Suffern, I've been aching for a local Rockland joint with solid BBQ to visit time and time again. I admit that my disappointment may be weighing on my rating, but let me get this out of the way: Country music? Sure. It's BBQ. That's standard. But having Fox News on both downstairs TV? A very poor precedent to play politics in the area that guests first walk into. Most restaurants with TVs will play sports. Upstairs, they at least were showing Food Network, and that is also fine. Politics is an immediate 1.5 star deduction, and I noticed 13 stars on the menu that indicated this is a recurring theme, not just an error by the waitstaff. I'll also note the waitstaff... well, the one girl who greeted us as first was not the best. She had very little to say, so I asked about upstairs vs. downstairs and she said we could pick. We picked upstairs to get away from the door and the politics, and while that was nice, after bringing us water and taking our order she immediately disappeared and was never seen again. My appetizer came out with the main course, water wasn't going to be refilled unless I shouted down the stairs... very poor start. Fortunately, this was made up by the nice guy (24 years old I think?) who served our food and tended to us the rest of the night. Maybe he could sense the peeve. Maybe he fired her on the spot and took over. But he was very personable, visited frequently to see how we were doing and what we needed, chatted up quite a bit about the food and the restaurant and himself. Great guy, so service is a "push". Other than the music, the ambiance is... interesting. Upstairs is nice and cozy, and there are two sets of stairs leading up to it, one behind the other. Strange. They're both open stairs, but they look totally different. I asked about that, and the nice guy said that the upstairs actually spans two neighboring businesses. Which doesn't quite explain the double staircase but was still interesting to hear about. There are also catered events up there, since this place is first and foremost a catering establishment. He showed us the catering menu, and it's quite a bit more expansive than the regular menu. But no desserts on them, except for special times like Thanksgiving and Christmas, since the owner gets exhausted baking desserts (I'm told). And with all that, we get to the food... First, I tried the sauces. Only two options, neither has heat. Their standard sauce is the darker, redder of the two, tomato based NY-style. The lighter (orange from the outside) is their custom sauce that is apparently Carolina themed with mustard included. I would not call it Southern, as it is rather over-sugared for Carolina BBQ. Second, the wait for the meals was so long, I almost left. It was at least 30 minutes and we were the only ones in the restaurant. Any good BBQ place is doing enough business to have meat at the ready and dishes to prepare and send out. I can finally report that once the food did arrive, it was very good overall. The quesadilla was a little imbalanced - parts were too much cheese and not enough meat. My corn souffle appetizer was delicious, but not Southern in how it came across - too dense and squishy. Southern style is a little softer and puffier. My ribs were tasty but not fall-off-the-bone tender. They were cooked neither low nor slow enough, which makes me think they were not left cooking overnight but rather partially cooked (at best) and completed when I ordered. Which is not right for BBQ. As far as the sides, cole slaw was nothing special. The homemade dill pickles that came with the quesadilla are actually really good! I'm not a dill guy normally. Finally, the potato salad was interesting. Not sure if that counts as a hit or a miss, as the bacon was too crunchy (I can't believe I'm hating on bacon) and the texture threw off the overall impression. Because the waiter who took over was so nice, I ordered dessert. The whipped cream pie is really good, I just wish it wasn't so small for the money, but homemade has its cost and I respect that. Order the $30 pie while it's on the Thanksgiving catering menu! In the end, I'm balancing a lot. Food that would get at least 4 stars by itself, and could be higher with a repeat visit. Both 5 star service and 1 star service. 4 star atmosphere upstairs, 1 star downstairs. That's fifteen stars total, divided by five numbers, so I hereby award 3 stars and will continue to look for a Fink's replacement I can truly enjoy.

Tried NoCo Joe's in Piermont twice. Both times I was very satified with the food. We tried four…read moredifferent dishes and all were very good. We had tried to visit the restaurant on two other occasions during regular weekend business hours, but it was closed to the public for private parties. Unfortunately, the restaurant is not well managed, so the service was poor. On the first visit, we waited quite a while for our food. On the second visit we ordered just appetizers and, again, we waited 20+ minutes, only to get the wrong food and, rather than wait, we ate it, but the food was very good. While we were waiting for our food, we witnessed waitresses carruing food to serve outside seating, and watched them return inside with the food several times, which indicates confused service management bad training. When I got the check, I noticed they charged $11 for a Guinness - pretty expensive for a beer in the suburbs.. We will try it again to see if the service improves,

Awesome food truck with all kinds of different snacks…read more From Philly steaks to burgers, hot dogs to mac and cheese. The ultimate comfort foods are right here! We discovered this awesome food truck during a champagne walk and stopped for a quick snack. These for sure are the best tater tots I've ever had and I'm so glad we got to try them! Excited to try their garden burger next as well as their Gorgonzola Mac and cheese (without the bacon).

This truck has visited my office building a few times and I've had hotdogs for lunch from them…read more Nothing spectacular but it's a nice change from our usual lunches, which is appreciated since our regular breakfast/lunch spot has moved out of the building. Ive tried their Chicago dog and cup of chili. Again, not spectacular, but decent. I've had their purist dogs as we and those definitely didn't hit as good as the one with the toppings. I haven't tried them again but I'm sure they have other menu items that are pretty good because they always have a ton of the building staff waiting onines to get their food.

I love the ices from here but they no longer sell publicly. They only do catering. I was really…read moredisappointed but whoever is lucky enough to attend an event that serves these ices will love them. I actually thought about doing a dessert party just so I can have Andy's ices there but that's not happening any time soon. Maybe they will come back with their truck during the summer! Fingers crossed.

Found Andy's truck at Flushing Meadows Park today after checking the menu I saw they sell sugar…read morefree lemon and tangerine. I chose tangerine. It was OK, the texture was a little gritty and it did not have an artificial sweetener after taste. It also did not have real tangerine flavor. The only sugar free tangerine ice I can compare it to is the Lemon Ice King's. The Lemon Ice King uses real fruit in their ices and I always find whole pieces of fruit in them. No evidence of real fruit in Andy's but it was cold and sweet and hit the spot and served it's purpose. PS: I was contacted by Andy's and informed that they do use fresh fruit in making their ice. I stand corrected.

Abeetz food truck visited my company site to offer delicious pizzas... And that's what they did!…read more It was a cold day and these guys were cranking out many crusty, tasty personal 12" pies. I thoroughly enjoyed my Sawzeech pie and everyone around me liked theirs too. Overall, great experience. Good selection of pies, cooked under hot fire and tasted delicious!

Had their pizza at a Christmas festival/market in Rye Brook. We were hungry and wanted something…read morequick--this was both fast and surprisingly good. The crust is nice and thin, and we went with mushrooms and olives as toppings. A bit of char on the bottom gave it great flavor. Would definitely order again.

I tried their food at a food truck at a farmers/flea market recently. The food looked and smelled…read moreamazing and I got to eat a fry before I packed it up. I honestly want to give them 5 stars as the owners are so nice but I have to give it 3 for sanitary reasons. They should consider washing their hands, keeping their hands clean and wearing gloves when prepping food. I did not want to eat the food anymore when I saw the hands of the person that prepared my food. As much as the food looks and smells amazing, I would want them to make sure they keep things sanitary. I will be willing to give them a second try and hope they take this into consideration when handling food because there service and food is amazing but it would be a shame if others are turned off by the sanitation.

THE BEST CHICKEN WAFFLE SANDWICHES HANDS DOWN. I've tried all of the menu and my go-to is the CLUB…read more The loaded potato is definitely the second runner up! Any pick, guaranteed you'll be satisfied!

The food and service was amazing. I got the no beef burger and had it on a wrap instead of a bun…read moreand honestly it made it great for me. I also tried the "chicken" burger which was also good& the fries were amazing. Out of all of them the no beef burger was the best on the wrap w everything & added cheese would def come back and highly recommended. I'm picky so I'm happy I enjoyed it. Also the owner wrote a book so go get it on Amazon : The Vegan Handbook by Kai Dyno

One of my favorite Vegan places to go! Great food with phenomenal taste on every order I have had…read more Not much of a wait time but I suggest ordering in advance if you are on the go. They are adding more and more to the menu so you have a variety to choose from. You won't be disappointed and they are reasonable prices. Highly recommended this location!!!!

If you want authentic and fresh Italian food and products? Then get your @55 over to Pinos ASAP…read more Pino's is a family owned establishment that has been around for decades. The original location is in Deer Park and this one was opened a few years ago. They have great Italian imports from coffees to olives to freshly made deli items and produce. The variety of foods in their deli case include a dozen cuts of steaks, different salads, and different homemade dishes. If you want sweets, they have a large bakery with many different items to choose from. There is also an ample amount of parking so you don't have to worry about finding a spot.

There's few places in life better than an Italian food market and this one hits the spot. They have…read moresuch a variety of groceries, pastas, and meats, but I went straight to the bakery section. They have a huge variety of fresh Italian cookies. I got the rainbow cookies, pignolia cookies, and cannolis and we scarfed each of them down. They were delicious! My favorite this from here is their prosciutto bread. They were out of the one from the bakery section but had some in the fridge. We heated them in the oven and it was just as good and only about $6-7 for each. Highly recommend!