Mt. Kisco Restaurateurs Among New Owners of P’ville’s Iron Horse
Iron Horse Pleasantville will see changes in the coming months as new owners look to put their stamp on the high-profile restaurant.
A group of investors that includes the owners of the popular Village Social Kitchen + Bar in Mount Kisco, took ownership of the establishment at 20 Wheeler Ave. on Apr. 1.
Village Social General Manager Alison Acquaviva said the Iron Horse is currently has limited hours of operation. It is open 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Those hours will continue for the near future until the ownership group decides what changes will be made.
“We’re working on a new concept and a new name,” she said. “We’re waiting on our local work to come back for branding, which has to be approved by the village.”
Restaurateur Phil McGrath, who also owned The Pony Express, opened the Iron Horse 18 years ago. He sold the establishment to his business partner Andrew Economos in 2013.
Village Social Kitchen + Bar, located at 251 E. Main St. in Mount Kisco, has grown in popularity since it opened almost seven years ago. The menu features an international fusion of dishes, Acquaviva said.
“Our executive chef is from Malaysia, and he also studied in Hong Kong and with a lot of French chefs in New York City,” she said. “And the owner of Village Social is Italian, so there are a lot of different fusions going on in the menu.”
Village Social has also had a DJ performing sets on weekends. Acquaviva said she wasn’t sure what aspects of the Mount Kisco restaurant would be brought to the Iron Horse but said they would look to offer selections that fit the community. She said they would be focused on hospitality and fresh local ingredients.
“There seems to be a lot of excitement brewing in Pleasantville about us moving in there, a lot of positive vibes,” she said.
With Westchester becoming a more popular dining destination, and downtowns such as Mount Kisco and Pleasantville becoming increasingly walkable communities, there is plenty of enthusiasm for restaurants in the two municipalities.
“There’s a lot of walking traffic and it’s very community-like,” Acquaviva said. “What we hear is that they are starving for places to come in there and create places for people to go out and mingle.”
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