The list below contains categories for local resources, offered by Residents from their personal experiences. Click on one or scroll down further to find the recommendations themselves.
Jewelry/Watches
• Glitters Jewelry, 59 Main St, Irvington. Family owned and run.
• La Gravinese Jewelers, 115 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville.
• Holston Jewelers, 28 Main St, Tarrytown. Owner: Michael Evans.
• The Jewelry Repair Shop, 144 S Highland Ave, Ossining. Owner: Eduardo Venditto. Resident Comment: “Used him many years—very honest and fair prices.”
• MF Jewelers, 80 Spring St, Ossining. Owner: Marilyn. Resident Comment: “Second generation; honest and great experience.”
• Scarsdale Clocks, 136 Chatsworth Ave, Larchmont. Resident Comment: “Individual attention, careful repair of all types of watches and clock.”
• Twin Jewelers, 3 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville. (Around the corner from the Burns Film Center.)
Shoes/Leather
Joe’s Shoe Repair, 75 Cooley St, Pleasantville. (Just along from Key Foods.)
Tony’s Expert Shoe Repair, 226 N Highland Ave, Ossining.
Picture Framing
• The Elegant Poster, 24 Cedar St, Dobbs Ferry.
• The Framing Gallery, 361 Elwood Ave, Hawthorne. (Near the railroad station.)
• Heritage Frame and Picture Company, 8 Main St, Tarrytown. Resident Comment:“Expensive but skilled. Will re-use your frame if you wish.”
• Michaels, supermarket for all things crafty. The closest outlet is 391 N Central Ave, Hartsdale.
Upholstery/Drapes
• Amato’s Furniture Repair, 847 Wilmot Road. Scarsdale. Steve Amato, owner. 914 723-6477. He does evaluations as well as repairs.
• Creazzi Upholstery, 238 N Highland Ave, Ossining. Andy Bart, owner.
• Dream Draperies and Upholstery, 157 Main St, rear, Ossining. Fernando Rufino, owner.
• Van Tassel, 135 Wildey St, Tarrytown. A dry cleaner, but they do simple jobs well. Pickup and delivery.
Furniture Repair
• Tarrytown Woodworks, 6 South Washington St, Tarrytown. Owner: Eric Clingen. 914 332-4189. www.tarrytownwoodworks.com
Car Service
• All County Car Service, (Marco Arujo) 32 Continental St, Sleepy Hollow. 914 631-2277.
• Jerome, 914 923-8294. (cell:) 914 447-8350.
• Leros Point to Point, 400 Columbus Ave, Suite 160E, Valhalla. 914 747-2300. Resident Comment: “Expensive but very professional.”
• United Taxi & Limo, Juan Sanchez, 914 564-7673. Resident Comment: “Say you are from Kendal.”
Car Repair
• Cappellos, 184 S Highland Ave, Ossining. Resident Comments: “It’s a family business where they treat you like family.” “Honest. Reasonable.”
• Complete Automotive Repair, 333 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow.
• Elite Collision and Auto, Inc. 112 Central Ave,Tarrytown.
• Mavis, 400 S Broadway, Tarrytown.
• Mickey’s, 285 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow. 914 631-8868.
Pet Care
• Judy Smith. Cat care. 914 329-1783. Resident Comment: “Excellent! I and other residents have used her for years.”
Hardware
• Bedford Hardware, 466 Old Post Rd, Bedford. 914 234-3695.
• Berger Appliance, 441 Commerce St., Hawthorne. 914 769-2300.
• Goldberg Hardware, 63 Main St, Tarrytown. 914 631-1817.
• Irvington Hardware, 81 Main St, Irvington. 914 591-7710.
• Reader Hardware, 133 Main St, Dobbs Ferry. 914 693-0427. Resident Comment: “The Best.”
• Wallauer’s, 30 Virginia Rd, N White Plains. 914 948-4000. Paint and hardware store with design and decorating center.
Handyman
• Genaros Home Improvements, 567 Warburton Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson. (cell) 914 564-2026. Resident Comment: “I highly recommend this company. Genaro is a gem. The patience of a saint. Our son and family in Hastings has used this company for many years.”
Organizing and Moving
• All My Sons, a national, family-owned business. The closest is in Stratford, CT. 203 693-9022.
• California Closets, the closest is it 36 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne. 914 592-1001.
• McAvey Moving, 5 Railroad Ave, Valhalla. 914 747-1533.
Farmers’ Markets
• Hastings, commuter parking lot across from Metro-North. First and third Saturdays of the month, 9:30am -1:00pm. Nice town for gift shops, women’s clothing (Chelsea Dry Goods), great crepe guy.
• Ossining Down to Earth Farmers Market, parking lot near the corner of Spring and Main Sts. Saturdays year-round, 8:30am - 1:00pm.
• Pleasantville, 10 Memorial Plaza. Saturdays 8:30am -1:30pm, April 1 - November 18. Free parking across from the diner which serves good food. “Best of Westchester” from 2014 to 2022.
• TaSH,(Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow) Second and fourth Saturday January 14 - April 22, 9:30am- 12:30pm, Winter indoors, John Paulding School, 154 Broadway, Tarrytown. Every Saturday May 27 - Frost 8:30am-1:30pm. Outdoors, Patriot’s Park, next to the Library on Broadway, Tarrytown. Resident Comment: “Picklelicious is great.” Voted 6th best market in New York State and 15th best in the Northeast.
Supermarkets
• C-Town, nearest outlet: 114 N Broadway, Tarrytown. C-Town has interesting local ethnic items as well as the usual.
• Chappaqua Village Market, 12 King St, Chappaqua. Homemade soups, hors d’oeuvres, pasta, eggplant.
• DeCicco, nearest outlet: 230 Saw Mill River Rd, Millwood. Good produce, fish and prepared soups, salads and main dishes. Post office, drug store, nail salon, pharmacy & liquor store in Millwood mall. Choose the Ardsley DeCiccos for Italian specialties. Millwood is small. An outlet in Tarrytown coming soon.
• Shoprite, nearest outlet: 960 Broadway, Thornwood. Good prices.
• Trader Joes, nearest outlet: 215 N Central Ave, Hartsdale. (Kendal van goes about once a month.) Near Marshals and CVS. Wonderful fresh produce, great prices on cheeses, frozen entrees, bakery items.
• Whole Foods, nearest outlet: 20 The Crossing shopping mall, Chappaqua. Great selection of cheeses, produce. Prime Discount.
Ethnic Markets
• A&S, 986 Broadway, Thornwood. Italian specialties. Near ShopRite.
• Bhavik Grocery, 130 E Main St, Elmsford. Convenient source of Indian produce, spices, prepared foods.
• Green Country, 44 Beekman Ave, Sleepy Hollow.
• H-Mart, nearest outlet: 371 N Central Ave, Hartsdale. On the way to Trader Joes. A dizzying array of Asian food, fresh meat and fish, sampling food stands.
• Mint, 19 Main St, Tarrytown. Funky food shop and cozy restaurant. Moroccan and Mediterranean flavor.
• Yaranush Mediterranean Foods, 322 Central Ave, White Plains. Ready-to-eat, herbs, spices, condiments, sweets.
Cheeses
• C-Town Market, 114 N Broadway, Tarrytown. Although not large, C-Town does have a surprising variety of cheeses at reasonable price, located in two areas near each other.
• Mint, 19 Main St, Tarrytown. Small but good selection.
• Pleasantville Farmers’ Market, 10 Memorial Plaza. Various cheese makers, including Chaseholm Farm Creamery.
• Second Mouse Cheese Shop, 357 Manville Rd, Pleasantville. Good sandwiches too.
Bakeries/Confectionaries
• L’Anjou Patisserie, 130 N Bedford Rd, Mt. Kisco.
• The Bagel Emporium, 350 S Broadway, Tarrytown.
• The Bake House, Tarrytown Train Station, 2 Depot Plaza. The main bakery in Ardsley is closed and the Bake House is doing some of its own baking. Commuters hold hope. Resident Comment: “The best in Tarrytown.”
• C-Town, 114 N Broadway, Tarrytown. Good bread especially and lots of checkout personnel.
• Jean Jacques, 468 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville. Great croissants and other edibles. Eat inside or out, or take out.
• Lulu’s, 40 Garth Rd, Scarsdale. For some KoH residents, the best bakery in Westchester.
• Pastry Chef, 57 N Broadway, Tarrytown. Resident Comment: “The Best.”
• Susan Lawrence, 26 N Greeley Ave, Chappaqua near the Post Office.
• This Trader Joes outlet has good everything plus Belgian chocolate. 215 N Central Ave, Hartsdale.
• La Tulipe, 455 Lexington Ave, Mt Kisco. (Mosher Ave west of 117.) Homemade everything, from breakfast pastries to gelato and sorbet.
Produce
• C-Town Market, (see Supermarkets) "is the best in Sleepy Hollow" according to a Reader’s Comment.
• DeCicco's, Nearest outlet: 230 Saw Mill River Rd, Millwood. (see General Supermarkets)
• Farmer's Markets and Shoprite (see above)
• Green Organic Market, 275 S Central Ave, Hartsdale. Daily 8am - 8pm. Next door they own a vitamin/supplement shop—well stocked.
• For unusual or hard-to-find, H-Mart. 371 North Central Ave. Hartsdale. Open 8 am -10pm. Asian and more.
• "The best produce at the best prices" is at Harvest Field Market, according to a Resident Comment. 350 South Broadway, Tarrytown (left side of Rte 9 just before Cuomo Bridge). Monday - Saturday, 7am - 9pm, Sunday 7am - 8pm.
Other Wonderful Finds
• For real butchers, fancy foods, and help with catering for parties: Chappaqua Village Market, 12 King St.
• Janniellos Specialty Foods, has moved up the block. It is bigger and brighter, with indoor and outdoor seating and new offerings including fresh pasta and gorgeous looking cakes. 1191 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor. Great prepared foods; prime quality meat and fish, deli standards.
• Mt Kisco Smokehouse, 520 Lexington Ave, Mount Kisco. Smoked fish, especially. Then pick bagels up at Bagel Emporium in Tarrytown. (See Bakeries)
New Clothing
• L.L. Bean, 1 Ridge Hill Blvd, Yonkers.
• Eileen Fisher, 50 S Buckhout St, Irvington. Retail and outlet at this site.
• J.Jill, 125 Westchester Ave, White Plains.
• T.J.Maxx, 425 Central Ave, Hartsdale.
• Talbots, 400 King St, Chappaqua (Women’s)
Mending/Fitting
• Azizi Custom Tailoring, 25 S. Broadway, Tarrytown.
• Gentlemen’s Tailor, Suite A, 95 Beekman Ave, Sleepy Hollow. Women too.
• Suellen Mosa, Tarrytown. 914 471-1427.
Dry Cleaners
• Van Tassel, 135 Wildey St, Tarrytown. Pickup and delivery from Kendal.
Consignment
• Trilogy, 64 Main St, Tarrytown. 914 631-3426. Up-scale consignment clothes of all kinds.
Donations
• Cherry Door, 36 Main St, Tarrytown. Proceeds go to Phelps Hospital.
• Fantastic Finds, 400 King St, Chappaqua.
• Goodwill, 258 Sawmill River Rd, Elmsford.
• Greendrop, 660 N Broadway, White Plains. Affiliated with the American Red Cross.
• St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 15 N. Broadway, Irvington. One sale a year, all proceeds to local charities.
• Thrifttree, 449 Lexington Ave, Mt Kisco. To benefit Northern Westchester Hospital Center.
Hairdresser/Barber
• The Barber Pole, 9 North Broadway, Tarrytown. (914) 332-8093.
• Le Collage Hair Salon (Alice Laino) 200 E. Main St, Mt Kisco. 914 241-0084.
• Eclipse, 98 N Broadway, Tarrytown. 914 524-0835.
• Cindy Frisbie, Hawthorne. 914 769-7176.
• Just Imagine You, 2005 Albany Post Rd, Croton on Hudson. 914 271-6100.
• Kendal Salon, 1010 Kendal Way, floor C. Enrico, owner. Men and Women. Ext 1057.
• New Karma, (Jona) 1 Neperan Road, Tarrytown. 914 631-7171.
• Salon Tai, 200 E Hartsdale Ave, Hartsdale. 914 723-6711.
• Tony’s Hair Salon, 70 E Main St, Elmsford. 914 592-7733.
Massage/Spa/Nails/Facial
• Citi Nails, 59 N Broadway,Tarrytown. 914 909-5398.
• Nails & More, 350 S Broadway, Tarrytown. 914 686-1212.
• Polished Spa Nails, 549 N State Rd, Briarcliff Manor. 914 923-0043.
Electrolysis
• Caroline Del Juidice, 531 Central Park Ave, Scarsdale. 914 713-0926.
• Andi Bartatz Molloy, 518A N State Rd, Briarcliff Manor. 914 400-7328.
Drug Stores
• Bedford Pharmacy, 424 Old Post Road, Bedford. Resident Comment: “Great for gifts, stationery, even clothes, as well as drugs.”
• CVS, Nearby outlets include
· 202 S Highland Ave, Ossining.
· 1024 Broadway, Center, Thornwood.
· 51 N Broadway, Tarrytown.
• Hudson Pharmacy, 40 Spring St, Ossining. Resident Comment: “Expensive but reliable. Delivers to Kendal.”
• Save Mor Pharmacy, 175 South Riverside Ave, Croton on Hudson.
• Value Drugs, 89 N State Rd, Briarcliff Manor.
• Walgreens, 162 Wildey St, Tarrytown.
Flowers
• The Flower Basket, 399 Manville Rd, Pleasantville. Resident Comment: “They do a lovely job.”
• Rubrums Florist, Ltd, 154 S Highland Ave, Ossining. 914 991-1802. Resident Comment: “Little pricey but very good.”
• Seasons, 45B Main St, Irvington. 914 591-7377. Resident Comment: “Expensive but Best Ever.”
• Tarrytown Floral Designs, 7 S Broadway, Tarrytown.
• Urbanstems.com
Books
• Barnes & Noble, 230 Main St, White Plains.
Transom Bookshop, 23 Main Street, Tarrytown. Resident Comment: “Very helpful, friendly young owner.”
• The Village Bookstore, 10 Washington Ave, Pleasantville. Resident Comment: “They deliver to Kendal’s front desk.”
Toys/Gifts
• Bella’s Gifts, 35 N Broadway, Tarrytown.
• Holbrook Cottage, 1143 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor.
Wine/Liquor
• Best Wine Purveyors, 210 Marble Ave, Pleasantville.
• Dodd’s Wine and Spirits, 230 Saw Mill River Rd, Millwood.
• Empire, on line, https://www.empirewine.com/liquor. Delivery charge. Resident Comment: “Good prices and choices.”
• Grape Expectations, 42 N Broadway, Tarrytown.
• Westchester Wine Warehouse, 53 Tarrytown Rd, White Plains.
Pizza
• Main Street Pizza, 47 Main St, Tarrytown. 914 631-3300.
• Donato’s Trottoria, 1147 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor. 914 923-8268.
• Capri, Pizza & Pasta, 228 S Highland Ave, Ossining. 914 944-8000. Resident Comment: “Good Italian food.”
Deli/Diner
• Croton Colonial Restaurant and Diner, 221 S Riverside Ave, Croton. 914 271-8868.
• DDS Diner, 191 N Highland Ave, Ossining. 914 236-3779.
• DiChicco’s (see Supermarkets)
• Dobbs Diner, 434 Broadway, Cobbs Ferry. 914 674-0850.
• Jean Jacques Culinary Creations, 468 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville. 914 747-8191. Resident Comment: “French patisserie and restaurant with especially good quiches.” Carryout.
• Mt. Kisco Diner, 252 Main St, Mt. Kisco. 914 666-5676.
Ethnic Restaurants
• Basque Tapas Bar, 61 Main St, Tarrytown. 914 801-9200.
• Chutney Masala, 76 Main St, Irvington. 914 591-5500.
• Donato’s Trattoria, 1147 Pleasantville Rd., Briarcliff Manor. 914 923-8268.
• Mandarin, 361 N Central Ave, Hartsdale. 914 437-9168.
• Milike, 121 Main St, Ossining. 914 502-0651. Also in Mt Kisco.
• Sambal Thai & Malay, 4 W Main St, Irvington. 914 478-2200.
• Santorini Greek Restaurant, 175 Valley St, Sleepy Hollow. 914 631-4300.
• Sushi Thai. 53 N Broadway, Tarrytown. 914 366-8818.
• The Taco Club, 31 Beekman Ave, Sleepy Hollow. 914 909-6151.
• Taco Project, 465 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville. 914 422-8111. Also: 18 Main St, Tarrytown. 914 909-4455.
• Veselka, Grand Central Station, Dining Concourse, West Side, New York. Ukranian. Take away only with seating available in the Dining Concourse.