Restaurant and bar recommendations - Arthur Ave (BX) and Harlem / 125th. My wife and I have recently moved to Westchester from Brooklyn, we both work in Midtown and like to have a date night once a week. Rather than heading towards East Village / SoHo / Greenwich, we thought we would try places that are on the commute home (Metro North, Harlem Line). Options I thought of were Arthur Ave and Harlem / 125th.
We are both vegetarians (but not vegan) we like craft(y) beer and bars that have some atmosphere - maybe live music, people playing board games, bars that play live sports are OK (but not out and out sports bars). Food wise, we are open to all cuisines so long as they have vege options. As far as budget goes, we are happy to spend from $ to $$$.
I see that Arthur Ave has a plethora of Italian options which look great, I'd love to hear some personal recommendations. Alas, I don't know much about the area around Harlem / 125th.
Thanks