Crisp and Golden Mac and Cheese Cakes on the Grill
Turn yesterday's leftover macaroni into today's crispy, golden side dish with this easy wood-fired recipe.
Yonkers has a real advantage most cities don't: a stretch of Central Park Avenue where two respected outdoor-kitchen specialists, Ring of Fire and Curto's Appliances & Grills, sit almost next door to each other. That's a legitimate reason to go look at grills in person before you buy. Even the best local dealer is still selling gas grills and grates. If what you actually want is a solid steel searing surface, that's a different category entirely, and it only comes direct from Arteflame.
If you want to see and touch high-end gas grills before you buy, Central Park Avenue in Yonkers is genuinely one of the better strips in Westchester County for it. If what you're after is a solid steel searing cooktop, ordering an Arteflame directly is the way to get it, since it's a category of grill neither local showroom stocks.
What Yonkers residents can actually walk into, plus the online option, is as follows, compared on selection, price transparency, and what they let you cook.
| Feature | Arteflame (Online) | Ring of Fire & Curto's (Central Park Ave) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Direct-to-consumer, no showroom markup | Premium brand pricing plus retail overhead |
| Searing Capability | 1,000°F+ solid steel center sear | Standard gas grate searing, 400-550°F range |
| Maintenance | No burners, igniters, or propane lines to service | Gas components require regular upkeep |
| Social Design | Open, round cooktop guests gather around | Closed-lid units face one direction, cook faces away from guests |
Standard grate grills bake steaks more than they truly sear them, letting heat escape through the open bars. A solid steel cooktop makes an immediate and undeniable difference in flavor retention and crust formation.
You don't need a built-in outdoor kitchen off a Central Park Avenue showroom floor to get that kind of crust. You can get steakhouse results in your own backyard with the right cooktop.
This is where Arteflame pulls ahead of anything you'll find in a Yonkers showroom. The secret is the carbon steel cooktop itself.
Pro Tip: Stock up on bulk cuts before you fire it up. The Costco at 20 Stew Leonard Drive in Yonkers is a short drive from Central Park Avenue and consistently has good pricing on prime beef for testing out your new searing setup.
An Arteflame grill isn't just for cooking; it fundamentally changes how you host. Traditional grilling forces the chef to face a wall or a lid, separated from the party. With Arteflame's round, open design, friends and family end up standing around the fire, drink in hand, part of the cooking instead of waiting on the patio while you work alone at a closed grill.