Tag Archives: ice cream

Surf’s Out lunch in Kismet, Long Island

Posted on August 26, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I celebrated my birthday recently, and there’s no one I like to do it better with than my Mom! We had all sorts of adventures around Westchester and Long Island. My annual birthday lunch is at Surf’s Out in Kismet, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feed, Long Island | Tagged baked clams, birthday, eat me, fire island, fire island light house, fish tacos, ice cream, kismet, light house, long island, lunch, robert moses, spumoni, summer, surf's out, yum | Leave a comment

Dining in Delmar

Posted on August 1, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I love hopping over the bridge from Albany to Delmar, the quiet suburb has a lot to offer if your know where to look. I love Delmar’s Hannaford Plaza. It’s my favorite place to food shop, but it also has … Continue reading →

Posted in Delmar, Feed | Tagged afordable, baba ghanoush, black raspberry, chicken tikka, delmar, feed, hannaford, hummus, ice cream, indian cuisine, jim's tastee freez, mediterranean cuisine, naan, pita, soft serve, summer, swirl, tzatziki, yum | 1 Comment

Professor Java’s and the Crossings

Posted on July 7, 2014 by julieovaltrades

It was Sunday evening and I had just left the USS Slater after a long fun day of tours! I needed sustenance and a caffeine kick if I was going to make it through the evening instead of just sleeping through it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Albany, Colonie, Feed, Fun | Tagged albany, berries, birds, brownie, coffee, Colonie, exercise, feed, forage, Fun, ice cream, iced coffee, kids, koi, latte, mason jar, mexican chocolate, nature, panini, pesto, professor java's, scoups, snake, the crossings, trails, uss slater, washington park, wildflowers, wolf rd | 4 Comments

Civitello’s

Posted on June 25, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Spumoni? I’d never heard of it. AOA has some interesting food articles, and if I’m in the neighborhood I’ll give it a try. I went to Civitello’s while I was in Schenectady and this was a pocket of the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Feed, Schenectady County | Tagged bakery, chocolate, Civitello's, eat me, feed, gelato, ice cream, icy, little italy, pistachio, schenectady, spumoni, summer, treat, yum | Leave a comment

Scoups Homemade Ice Cream

Posted on June 2, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I will officially say that Scoups is my favorite place to get ice cream in the Capital Region. They’re located in Loudonville, right next door to The Crossings. This place usually has a decent crowd but lines go fast. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonie, Feed | Tagged cookiewich, dessert, eat me, feed, frogurt, homemade, ice cream, italian ices, loudonville, scoups, yum | 1 Comment

Road Trip to: DC, MD, WV, & PA

Posted on May 29, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Had a phenomenal Memorial Day weekend road trip through DC, MD, WV, and PA! Here is the breakdown, day by day: Saturday Day 1, D.C.: We left Long Island at 7am (drove from Albany the night before to family … Continue reading →

Posted in Beyond, Feed, Fun | Tagged adventure, afghani cuisine, america, american indian, art, baltimore, beiler's bakery, botanical gardens, bridesmaid, c & o canal, capitol, centennial park, dc, delicious, dinic's, dream garden, dutch eating place, eastern market, elfreth's alley, famous 4th street cookie company, feed, flying monkey bakery, free, Fun, george washington, great blue heron, grilled cheese, harpers ferry, hike, hirshhorn, history, ice cream, independence hall, jaleo, liberty bell, maiwand kabob, maryland, memorial day, monument, mosaic, museums, paddle boat, philly, reading terminal market, road trip, ruins, sculpture, sea urchin, tapas, the coach house grill, thomas jefferson, turtles, wedding, west virginia, white house, wildflowers | Leave a comment

A trip to Hudson, NY

Posted on May 22, 2014 by julieovaltrades

A trip to Hudson is a great little getaway, a scenic trip less than an hour away. A visit to Olana can make you forget the world you’re leaving behind. The grounds are beautiful abundant in nature, and free to wander … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbia County, Feed, Fun | Tagged antique, architecture, art, beer, books, boutique, feed, flan, Fun, hike, hudson, ice cream, iced tea, lick, lighthouse, mexican radio, museum, nature, olana, spotty dog, tanzy's, thrift | 3 Comments

Jericho Drive-In

Posted on May 3, 2014 by julieovaltrades

One activity that reminds me winter is over for a while is the return of the Drive-Ins! As I’ve mentioned before, I’m kind of particular about where I catch my flicks. Before moving to Albany I had never been to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethlehem, Feed, Fun | Tagged captain america, Drive-Ins, Fun, ice cream, jericho, movies, spider man | 2 Comments

Berkshires: Great Barrington

Posted on May 2, 2014 by julieovaltrades

My favorite town in the Berkshires is Great Barrington. It is a quintessential New England town with a hippy edge and history. If you’re starting with lunch, you should really check out the Gypsy Joynt Café, come for the ambiance … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkshires, Feed, Fun | Tagged berkshires, eat me, foccacia, Fun, great barrington, gypsy joynt cafe, history, housitanic river walk, ice cream, nature, soco creamery, w.e.b. du bois | 1 Comment