Dine Out Dobbs! Returns to Dobbs Ferry
Dine Out Dobbs! Returns to Dobbs Ferry
The event gives locals a chance to enjoy restaurants and businesses in the outdoors
by Kris DiLorenzo
Dobbs Ferry — Street dining returns to Dobbs Ferry on Saturday, August 3 (rain date Aug. 4), when the Village holds one of its signature events, facilitated by the Downtown Committee.
From 4-10 p.m., Cedar Street and Main Street (as far as Chestnut Street) will be closed to traffic, and parking at the 99 Cedar Street lot will be free during those hours. Restaurants will set out dining tables in the street, adding to any sidewalk service they have. Some establishments are providing more than just food, and some shops will add enticements to their usual offerings. “We want to make this outing a well-visited success for all of our businesses, residents, and visitors,” the Committee announced.
The library will have a table set up near Village Hall (112 Main St.), where director Erik Carlson will share information about new and old resources that patrons with a library card can access for free. Children will be able to craft a Hawaiian lei, and visitors can also find out about summer reading games for kids, teens, and adults.
Climbing Wolf, the craft beer and specialty coffee emporium at 78 Main Street, continues to uphold its reputation as a social center. Brothers Chris and JB Gomez, the owners, are doing more than just setting up tables in the street: they’re collaborating with some Dobbs businesses not located within the designated Dine Out area. “We will be hosting our partners, Wildly Cakes — we serve their cake pops, cookies, and other pastries every week — and the Lobster Guy, who will be serving lobster rolls cooked at their place,” JB Gomez told the Rivertowns Current.
Wildly Cakes and Sweets, at 218 Ashford Avenue, is known for imaginative and artistic cakes and other confections, while the Lobster Guy store at 26 Main Street carries lobster prepared in several different ways, as well as other shellfish and fish.
“We’ll set up three to five extra outdoor tables for the event, seating four per table,” Gomez added. “We’re also setting up games outside: cornhole and board games. It should be a lot of fun.”
Doubleday’s Restaurant, across the street from Climbing Wolf, plans to set up street tables for casual dining; and Bloomy Cheese and Provisions at 3 Cedar Street, owned by Village trustee Jess Galen, is also participating. “We will have special sandwiches and cheese plates, as well as wine and beer for sale, and seating in the street,” Galen said.
At 16B Cedar Street, Custom Crystal Creations, the metaphysical supply and gift shop, will extend its hours to 10 p.m., with tables set up in the street, live music, psychic readings, and Reiki sessions, among other experiences.
Tomatillo, the Mexican restaurant at 13 Cedar Street, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in February, will return for its fourth Dine Out Dobbs event, with a half dozen street tables accommodating 24 people. Dividers and planters will add to the ambience, with an overhead umbrella for each table.
“The owner [David Starkey] likes to be involved with the community and to participate in local events,” Operations Manager Kathleen Arango noted. “We thought this is a good chance for us to reintroduce our outdoor seating and have it out for the rest of the summer,” she continued.
The restaurant will feature its weekly specials, usually available only on Thursdays. A new chef, Hugo Carrillo, who has opened several restaurants in Mexico, is now helming the kitchen. “We thought this is a good chance for us to reintroduce our outdoor seating and have it out for the rest of the summer, showcasing our creative new specials and the new talent we have,” Arango said. “We’re excited to be outdoors again for the summer after the little closure we had, and we’re excited to participate in a town event.”
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