My movie run-down for Oscar season

My movie run-down for Oscar season

After a two-year hiatus, Rockland County Times humor columnist Ella Steinbeck returns (albeit with an unexpected Oscar preview rather than a dose of side-splitting comedy) BY ELLA STEINBECK “Phantom Thread:” Daniel Day Lewis, this is not how you want to go out. You can’t retire on this one. It was a silly story. Like a […]

Lullaby of Birdland!

Lullaby of Birdland!

BY THE SPECTATOR, JOHN MALONEY There is something nice to be said about the month of February. It’s a short month! Here we are with just a few weeks left before we turn the calendar and welcome the month of March. You can almost smell the scent of spring in the air. March is a […]

What’s Happening, February 8, 2018 Edition

What’s Happening, February 8, 2018 Edition

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Mardi Gras in Nyack! Concert and party with New Orleans Music, Cajun food, beads and drinks. Saturday, February 10, 8 p.m. at the Nyack Center brought to you by ArtsRock. Food from Nyack’s own Chris Spezial and Nyack Gourmet. Also, this Saturday at 2 p.m. Low Sensory Family Show with […]

Dinner is Served: Brookside Tavern and Smokehouse

Dinner is Served: Brookside Tavern and Smokehouse

BY COL. ANDREW J. SMITH Not long ago I was traveling up Route 303 in Valley Cottage and abruptly noticed that the landmark eatery, “The Pie Man”, which was there for more than a generation, was no longer there. I decided that soon I had to find out what happened. Well, today was the day […]