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Cuts butchered in-house and pastas made from scratch define this reopened Elmsford destination. BY JOHN BRUNO TURIANO A quartet of succulent lamb chops at Flames Steakhouse. Elmsford isn’t necessarily the epitome of a “dining destination,” but that doesn’t mean a worthwhile meal can’t be had in the approximately 5,000-person village — especially if you’re a…

John Mariani Contributor I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. Flames has a classic no-frills steakhouse look with good lighting and widely separated tables.FLAMES The neglect by the New York food media to review steakhouses, unless it’s to bash a buzzy place like Nusr-Et, run by a preening Turkish chef who tosses salt…

It is a general rule among all restaurants that a menu has both high quality and lesser quality dishes, which is especially the case with American steakhouses, where the menus do not radically differ one from another. Thus, after saying the beef is of excellent quality, one might find that the hash browns are not…