In the mood for a family-style breakfast spread in Nyack? Make a beeline for Temptations Café, where homestyle eats abound. As far as French toast goes, the eatery bakes its brioche in a cinnamon egg custard, then blankets it with whipped goat cheese and mixed berry compote. Dig Your Fork Into...

Lines can snake down the block with customers waiting to fill a baker’s box with pretty, pastel-colored sweets at this Nyack patisserie and café. Chief among the offerings are macarons: light, crisp, jewel-toned meringue shells, which sandwich jams, creams, and ganache in flavors like chocolate, hazelnut, pistachio, raspberry, lemon, lavender, and passionfruit.

After honing his skills at an impressive roster of NYC’s top Italian restaurants, Chef Tony Scotto and his wife, Louiedell, opened this small restaurant serving flawless fresh pasta. The menu changes frequently, but the cacio e pepe and Julie’s Macaroni Pie (a cheesy slice of baked pasta with spicy tomato sauce) are favorite recurring options. Read more...