Port Chester Makes the "56 Things Every Westchester Resident Must Do" List Three Times

Earlier in 2014, Westchester Magazine published a list of 56 things a Westchester resident should do.  Three of the items were in Port Chester!  Love the idea of a "food crawl!"  I missed this list when it came out, so I thought I would share it with you all.

11. Play with Clay

We may not be pottery connoisseurs, but when Judith Schwartz (art curator, critic, associate professor of art and art professions at NYU, and one of the top art collectors in the country) touts the Clay Art Center as a county gem, we listen. This unpretentious and bustling center is a wonderful place for learning how to spin a wheel, and also for buying some of the prettiest pots and pitchers, all fired in the gallery’s four huge gas-powered kilns. Gallery exhibits change every month, and there are workshops and lectures by renowned artists for those looking to perfect their craft.

Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St, Port Chester

(914) 937-2047, clayartcenter.org

26. The Kneaded Bread Bakery

Jennifer and Jeffrey Kohn’s artisanal bread bakery is as irresistible as they come, with a cheerful tile-and-marble shop offering soul-stirring breads, homey iced cakes, and luscious pastries. Saturday morning is the must-go time for dropping in—not only are you sure to meet someone you know, but with a Kneaded Bread sticky bun and hot chocolate in hand, there’s absolutely no weekend chore you can’t face.

 181 North Main St, Port Chester

(914) 937-9489

32. Port Chester Food Crawl

Thanks to the diverse immigrant communities in Port Chester, this once-derelict inner-ring suburb has morphed into a densely packed foodie’s paradise. The chevron formed by Main Street and Westchester Avenue contains a lively world of restaurants, dishing up most of the comfort foods of Latin America: look for Salvadoran pupusas, Peruvian grilled chicken, Mexican carnitas and paletas, Brazillian churrasscos, Colombian arepas, and Uruguayan churros. Park and follow your nose for an afternoon of exotic treats; just save room for a reviving snack at Kneaded Bread and an All-American dinner at Q.