bites from the road- Saratoga Springs and Hudson, NY

Last Thursday, dinner @ Elizabeth... food was ok, garden more of a draw... had the Kobe beef tartare (a highlight) and fried olives and peppers to start (meh)... Lobster ravioli was decent but not amazing... a bit cool when it came out... rice krispy dessert nothing to write home about... Weekend in Saratoga... Jambalaya at One Caroline Bistro with amazing bruschetta to start (local tomatoes)... Hattie's Fried Chicken at the track (beat Bobby Flay's)... salty but satisfyingly light and crispy... breakfast at Beverly's and stop at Swoon Kitchenbar in HudsonNY en route back to the city for barbequed duck salad, health margaritas (what a paradox!), and a scoop of salted pistachio from Lick on Warren Street.