by Jacqui Drechsler
If you love good food – and who doesn’t? – then come dine during the week of September 23-30 at one of the many great Rockland restaurants participating in Water Week. It’s seven days of fine dining and community spirit to support the Rockland Water Coalition’s work to ensure safe, clean and affordable drinking water for our residents and businesses. Each participating restaurant will make a donation with many giving 10% of their profits from one day or evening to fight this good fight. More than 25 Rockland restaurants have enlisted in the cause — with 17 eateries right here in Nyack.
Water Week is a great opportunity to enjoy delicious meals while recognizing participating restaurants for their commitment to help their community!
The Rockland Water Coalition’s website, SustainableRockland.org, lists the participating Rockland restaurants and indicates which day or night each restaurant will make a donation.
Look for your favorite dining location or try a new one! Please be sure to tell them that you are there because of Water Week and thank them for their participation!
Rockland Water Coalition opposes United Water’s plans for selling Rockland ratepayers treated Hudson River water for drinking water because of the huge cost, when there are cheaper, safer options. 
Water rates will increase by $400-$500 for the average household if this plant is built, making our rates among the highest in the nation. Rockland residents are also very concerned about the plant’s impact on the Hudson River and drinking treated Hudson River water, which may contain trace amounts of radioactive compounds from the leaking Indian Point nuclear plant, located just three miles upstream.
Look for the ROCKLAND WATER COALITION decal in the windows of participating restaurants.
| Restaurant | Phone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alain’s French Bistro 9 Ingalls St. (off Route 59) Central Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 535-3315 www.alainsbistro.com |
Thursday September 26 |
| Art Cafe of Nyack 65 South Broadway Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 353-4230 artcafenyack.com |
Tuesday September 24 |
| Back to Earth of Nyack 1 South Broadway Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 353-3311 |
Wednesday September 25 |
| Cafe Barcel 162 Main St. Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 535-3133 cafebarcel.com |
Thursday September 26 |
| Cloud 9 FroYo Cafe 120 Main St. Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 353-3900 |
Monday September 23 |
| Didier Dumas Patisserie 163 Main St. Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 353-2031 www.didierdumas.com |
Tuesday September 24 |
| Harbor Hill Bar & Grill 91 Main St. Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 358-3202 www.harborhillnyack.com |
Monday September 23 |
| Hudson House of Nyack 134 Main St. Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 353-1355 www.hudsonhousenyack.com |
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| Johnny Cakes 84 Main St Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 675-7373 | Tuesday September 24 5-9p |
| Nyack Pour House 102 Main St. Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 727-POUR (727-7687) www.nyackpourhouse.com |
Tuesday September 24 |
| Sour Kraut 118 Main Street Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 358-3122 www.sour-kraut.com |
Monday September 30 |
| Spice of India 125 Main St. Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 353-3663 spiceofindianyack.com |
Wednesday September 25 |
| Temptations 80 ½ Main Street Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 353-3355 temptationscafe.wordpress.com |
Monday September 23 |
| Thai House Restaurant 12 Park St. Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 358-9100 ThaiHouseNyack.com |
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| The King and I 93 Main St Nyack NY 10960 |
(845) 358-8588 www.kingandinyack.com |
Tuesday September 24 |
| Wasabi 110 Main St. Nyack, NY 10960 |
(845) 358-7977 www.wasabichi.com |
Tuesday September 24 |
Other Participating restaurants include:
- Piermont: Confetti Ristorante & Vinoteca, Pier 701 on Hudson, Sidewalk Bistro, Slattery’s Landing
- Sparkill: Roost Restaurant
- Nanuet: Posa Posa
- Palisades: The Market
- Pearl River: Pearl River Taco & Burrito, Raffaele’s on Central Pizzeria
- Tappan: Giulio’s Restaurant, Seventy Six House, The Commissary Restaurant.
Jacqui Drechsler is a member of the Rockland Water Coalition.
Photo: Main Street in Nyack 8/15/2013. Credit: Dave Zornow
