Tag: Olive

Pure Mountain Olive Oil Opens in Tarrytown

| August 17, 2012 | 0 Comments
Pure Mountain Olive Oil Opens in Tarrytown

An olive oil and balsamic tasting room has opened in Tarrytown. Have you seen these kind of shops before? There are big vats of oil and vinegar, and little tasting cups for you to sample the different flavors. You choose your flavor and they bottle it for you there in the store. Here’s a photo: [...]

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Cote D’Azur Fish Soup at Fig & Olive in Scarsdale

| February 21, 2012 | 0 Comments
Cote D’Azur Fish Soup at Fig & Olive in Scarsdale

On this winter day, we’re looking back at a story about must-try soups. Here’s one in Eastchester. Cote D’Azur Fish Soup Where to get it: Fig and Olive, Scarsdale Mark Vergari/The Journal News Story behind it: “This is a very traditional soup served on the French Riviera in the summer and winter,” says Ludo Barras, [...]

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Fig & Olive — Trust Me, You Don’t Want to Miss It!

| December 9, 2011 | 0 Comments
Fig & Olive — Trust Me, You Don’t Want to Miss It!

  Admit it: Between work, errands, and all the holiday shopping you’ve been doing, there’s no way you’re cooking this weekend, right? Well, I’m certainly not here to judge. In fact, I just want to make sure your night out is everything it’s supposed to be: You should be relaxed, doted on, and served lots [...]

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California’s Olive Oils Challenge Europe’s

| October 19, 2011 | 0 Comments
California’s Olive Oils Challenge Europe’s

Companies in California are resuscitating the domestic olive oil industry, producing oils that can be fresher, purer and cheaper than all but the finest imports. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: Focaccia With Olive Oil and Grapes – A Good Appetite

| September 25, 2011 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: Focaccia With Olive Oil and Grapes – A Good Appetite

A rustic flatbread enriched with olive oil and studded with grapes is the kind of harvest snack that’s baked in Tuscany. NYT > Dining & Wine

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Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres at Fig & Olive in Scarsdale

| August 14, 2011 | 0 Comments
Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres at Fig & Olive in Scarsdale

Who says nothing in life is free? At Fig & Olive’s new Aperitivo Happy Hour, which runs nightly from 4.30 to 7 p.m. — and then again from 9 p.m. to closing — guests are offered light bites when they order a cocktail. Michael Gardner The complimentary menu includes, as shown above, crudités, bruschetta, dips, [...]

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