After decades as a fine-dining mainstay, Scrimshaw at The Desmond hotel in Colonie Scrimshaw opened in 1979, replacing what was then called the Patroon Room. The independent hotel, which is family-owned and -operated, opened in 1974. Troupes in pressed khakis trek through the parking lot, and a manager warmly intercepts those who enter. Couples wander into the vast dining room and look around appreciatively, pleased to discover something new. An angelic blonde sporting a floppy clip-on KUDOS: Fast, better-quality Chinese takeout in a central location on speedy roads, online ordering, nice dining room. The portions are huge. Also, fried bananas with chocolate dipping sauce. QUIBBLES: None. ALTERNATIVES: There are 148 items on the menu “The home at 37 Arden has the vintage flair for sure,” Corwin said. “Nice open living room with fireplace and wide arched opening into a nice dining room. This home has a small office or sunroom enclosed, and heat and cooling at the front of the home It had a living room, dining room, small kitchen, two bedrooms, two unfinished rooms upstairs and two bathrooms, including one on part of a small back porch that had been added by a former owner. The Campbells began working with interior designer Dixon The hand-rolled cavatelli, lolling in a parmesan broth and festooned with a poached egg on top and bits of savoy cabbage and smoky bacon, is another fine way to start your Table seating for 52 diners in two small dining rooms. Wheelchair accessible. .
Christine runs the dining room with calm efficiency that's never stuffy or overbearing in the way that many fine dining places can be. Wilkins' cooking may be rooted in the French classics, but he has a light, modern touch using the best produce available My husband is allergic to finfish (not shellfish) and was nice enough to treat me to what would have been which is best experienced in one of the dining room's intime booths. Dim dining rooms with meatless options aren't all that plentiful, I'm afraid MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Many perceive fine dining to be a self-absorbed activity. The Tasting Room, the local adaptation of the Michelin-starred restaurant in Macau, seeks to change this impression. (READ: What you'll see at the City of Dreams Manila We decided to give the fine dining restaurant, 240° West Décor is minimal, which keeps the focus on the lake and a mammoth fireplace at the end of the dining room. An accomplished pianist was playing a mix of oldies and contemporary songs on a .