A couple of Fridays ago I was jonesing for a great burger. Based on the recommendation of one of you lovely readers, my man and I headed to the Black Swan Pub in Tivoli.
When we arrived we saw a bunch of professor types enjoying large bowls of stew and platters of seafood and rice while helping the bartender out with the NY Times crossword.
We headed to the back kitchen and were greeted by Edwin.
"Can I order a burger and fries?" I asked.
Edwin looked at me with sad, disappointed eyes. "I don't do hamburgers and fries. Americans eat too much greasy, fried food," he said.
Instead he offered up to us the evening's two choices: venison stew or tilapia served with brown rice pilaf and homemade guacamole.
"How much for the tilapia?" I asked.
"Let me see, for you, $7.50," he said.
A pint later, Edwin delivered the gorgeous plate of food to the table. It was very fresh tasting and full of flavor.
He tells us he likes to do healthful Latin American-inspired fare instead of the standard pub chow.
He's in the kitchen Wednesdays through Saturdays. Bring cash.
The Black Swan is at 66 Broadway in Tivoli. Call 845-757-3777.
(Poughkeepsie Journal archive photo by Karl Rabe)
1 comment:
The Swan also has a great back patio for when the weather's nice. And trivia night on Wednesdays, which is fun, though we haven't been to that for months, so not sure if it's still going on.
But yes, the food there is surprisingly great.
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