Our friend Dennis waxed lyrical over this pork cho...

Our friend Dennis waxed lyrical over this pork chop at this restaurant in Beacon as we were planning for our trip to Storm King, so we HAD to come and try it for ourselves. Verdict? Pretty darn good.

The food didn't feel rushed and mindlessly prepared the way food in the city typically tastes. Is it because the ingredients come fresh from farms nearby in upstate New York? Is it because the chefs had time to put in extra care in preparing the meats and garnishes for the plate? Or is it because the peaceful surroundings created a nice enough ambience to put us in a better mood to enjoy the food? Perhaps all of the above.

The pork chop was tender and not over-cooked, and the apples and sweet potatoes conjured tastes of summer. It didn't blow my mind like the ones I had in New Orleans (see @restaurantrebirth and @emerils), but still pretty darn good. Steak was umami without being overly salty. The egg yolk dish was a perfect combination of some of my favorite things - creamy yolk, deep fried skinny potatoes, and juicy shrimp.

Definitely will be back to try other things on the menu if I'm ever back in Beacon. I was very satisfied.

1. Berkshire Pork Chop (mashed sweet potatoes and whiskey flambeed granny smith apples)
2. Prime Bone In Ribeye (dry porcini mushroom seasoning, roasted potatoes and brussel sprouts with cranberry & bacon)
3. Egg Yolk Carpaccio (sauteed herbed shrimp, shoe string potatoes)
4. Grilled Calamari (red wine vinaigrette: lemon, garlic, shallot & diced tomato)
5. Complimentary bread with crushed tomato and olive oil