We’d decided on lunch at Cafe Amarcord since none of us had been there before. And we were glad that we did. The food was great (for a 2012 review see: Café Amarcord in Beacon, NY: A Brief Restaurant Review. New American fare with Italian and Mediterranean touche in Hudson Valley Magazine). Zagat rates it 4.3 for food; 3.9 for decor; and 3.9 for service with an overall summary, which reads:

“You won’t be sorry” if you try “any of the items” on Rifo Murtovic’s “creative” New American menu at this “bustling” Beacon hangout where the professional crew proffers “lovely” presentations of “bright”, “elegant” dishes; even if it’s a little “expensive”, the “attractive atmosphere”, accented with framed posters of Fellini’s Amarcord, has a “cosmopolitan feel” that’s “perfect” for “date night.”

Elephant statue(s) on the bar.

Taken with a Sony A77II and Tamron A18 AF 18-250mm f3.5-6.3.