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ROSIES - 2987 Church St Pine Plains, NY 12567 Great breakfast, sandwiches and local coffee. CHAMPETRE 2938 Church St, Pine Plains, NY 12567. (518) 771-3350 Usually Wed-Sun 5pm - 9pm. Local gem. Classic French using local seasonal produce. Don’t miss the mushrooms, escargot or mussels! Tell Patricia you are guests of Antoinette.
LIA'S MOUNTAIN VIEW RESTAURANT - 7685 New York 82 Pine Plains, New York 12567 Lia’s is the local hangout, a typical neighborhood pasta joint. Favs include penne a la vodka, arugula salad topped with hanger steak. Super casual and affordable. STISSING HOUSE - 7801 South Main Street Pine Plains, New York 12567 Lunch and dinner, modern American seasonal fair. Decent bar frequented by the Polo set. Chef Clare de Boer, behind the popular King in Manhattan, took over this historic 1782-vintage property cooking in a wood-fired oven. Don't miss dessert! Book on Resy.TOWER PIZZA - 2947 Church St Pine Plains, NY 12567 Basic pizza for non pizza snobs, decent BBQ, burgers, salads, pasta. Wonderful outdoor beer garden back yard.

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Restaurants in and around the Hudson Valley

Rhinebeck

THE AMSTERDAM - 6380 Mill St Rhinebeck, NY 12572, (845) 516-5033 Since opening in 2017, “The A” has been one of Rhinebeck’s most sought-after places for farm-to-table cuisine. The team here takes great pride in cooking with local ingredients as well as working with vendors who employ sustainable and ecologically sensitive practices. Since the pandemic began, the restaurant has also opened up a market, where customers can pick up local goods as well as imported items that are hard to find in town. One standout entree is the roasted Hudson Valley duck breast, served with spring cherries, wheat berries, and Swiss chard. (Eater) https://www.lovetheamsterdam.com/restaurant-barGRAND CRU BEER & CHEESE MARKET 1094 NY-308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572, (845) 876-6992 Not only does Grand Cru have a good draft beer list that you can check out on their website, but they also have a big outdoor beer garden with live music and rotating food vendors. Check out their Instagram to see when and who will be there to play music and serve food. (Infatuation)MARKET ST. 19 W Market St, Rhinebeck, NY 12572, (845) 876-7200 Market Street is a modern Italian spot with sidewalk seating that serves some of the best pizza in the Hudson Valley. The pastas here are also great, and if they’re offering a risotto special, that needs to be part of your order. (Infatuation)

Millerton

52 Main 52 Main St, Millerton, 518.789.0252. Undeniably the fanciest place in town, 52 Main serves all manner of tapas, from vegetarian (warm burrata with truffle oil truffle and savory bread pudding with butternut squash and whipped goat cheese) to seared scallops, Swedish meatballs, smoked gouda mac and cheese, and more. Imported wines, live music, and decadent desserts – like mixed fruit panna cotta – round out the experience. (HVMag)IRVING FARM, 44 Main St, Millerton, NY 12546-5166. 518.789.2020 Local artisanal coffee, great sandwiches, and decent pastry. When New York City-based chain Irving Farm moved its roasting facilities up to Millerton, it added even more incentive for locals and visitors to pop into town. While there, a trip to the nearby cafe for a taste of the brews is absolutely worth your time. Visit the lovely Irving Farm Coffee House, offering an inviting sit-down experience in a warm setting just a mile down the road from the roastery. (HVMag)OAKHURST DINER 19 Main St, Millerton, 518.592.1313. Oakhurst serves a healthier, more organic spin on typical diner food, spicing up the old reliables of omelets and pancakes with avocado toast, pinto bean plates, and decent doses of kale. Many ingredients are locally sourced and, while serving sizes are a little smaller than your average diner, unexpected flavors abound, making for a perfectly satisfying start to the day. (HVMag) https://www.oakhurst-diner.com/s/splashTHE WHITE HART, 15 Under Mountain Rd, Salisbury, CT 06068-1826 (860) 435-0030 Just down the way from Millerton. Historic gathering place for locals and travelers alike; Their moto is simple pleasure of eating and drinking well. Focus on local produce and craft cocktails.

Hudson

BREADFOLKS BAKERY - 322 Warren St, Hudson, NY 12534, (518) 660-3093 It’s not unusual to see a line snaking out of this bakery on Hudson’s Warren St., especially since it’s only open Thursday to Monday. But it is worth the wait to grab a loaf of their organic breads; sky-high, buttery croissants; or their decadent “cruffins” (a croissant-muffin, natch) in flavors like baklava or passion fruit. Fun fact: Breadfolks is run by famed photographer Norman Jean Roy, who opened the bakery last summer as a passion project with his wife Joanna. (Eater)FEAST & FLORET - 13 S 3rd St, Hudson, NY 12534, (518) 822-1500 This new spot in Hudson is the rebirth of Fish & Game, one of the first restaurants in the Hudson Valley that piqued the interest of city folk enough to have them jump in the car and drive up. The new menu is modern Italian, with a focus on seasonality and local ingredients. Dishes range from a mezze maniche pasta served with meaty white beans and pecorino, to octopus with chili, potato, and olive. On your way out, pick up a bottle of smoked citrus honey to liven up the next day’s yogurt. (Eater)KITTY'S MARKET - 60 S Front St, Hudson, NY 12534 (518) 267-6369 Located steps from Hudson’s train station, this waterfront spot is ideal to hit on the way in or out of town. Currently, the space is a mix between a market and café (with a more proper restaurant forthcoming); dishes include everything from an upscale take on a yogurt parfait made with labne and citrus, to a whole roasted chicken served with sides like chicken fat-slicked potatoes. It’s also worth swinging by their sister business Grapefruit Wines, who sells natural wines, cider, and Amari. (Eater)SUAREZ FAMILY BREWERY - 2278 U.S. 9, Hudson, NY 12534, (518) 537-6464 While they may call themselves a “mom and pop” brewery, this spot in Hudson serves the most well-regarded beer in the Hudson Valley. Owner Dan Suarez (formerly of cult-favorite Hill Farmstead Brewery in Vermont) specializes in ales of mixed fermentation, unfiltered lagers, and other “crispy little beers.” We recommend picking up a four-pack of Palatine Pils, a hop-accented German-style pils, or a 500-ml bottle of Parlance, a plum country beer. (Eater)
BACK BAR, 347 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Located in the back of one of the 3,000 antiques stores on the main street in Hudson is Backbar, a cocktail bar that also serves Malaysian small plates. It’s a funky, cool spot with a giant string-light-covered backyard, which is where you currently enter the space. After ordering at the counter, find a table in the tented garden, and order some romanesco laab, shrimp dumplings, and natural wine. Backbar is open for outdoor dining and takeout Wednesday through Sunday for dinner and weekend brunch. (Infatuation) https://www.backbar-hudson.com/menus/

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THE FARMER'S WIFE, 3 County Route 8, Ancramdale, NY 12503-5206. 518-329-5431 Country farm cafe with down home cooking. Breakfast, Lunch or Brunch only. Eat in or prepared food for takeaway.
WEST TAGHKANIC DINER 1016 NY-82, Ancram, NY 12502, (518) 851-3333 The history of this spot stretches all the way back to 1953, when it opened as a pit stop to serve drivers on the Taconic Parkway. Chef and owner Kristopher Schram has worked everywhere from Napa Valley to Copenhagen and his dishes have a worldly sensibility while still remaining comfort food. The star of the menu is the 12-hour-smoked pastrami reuben — the meat is brined for seven days before a half-day’s smoke in the nine-foot-long Lang smoker in the backyard.
THE ROUNDHOUSE 2 E Main St, Beacon, NY 12508, (845) 765-8369 With one of the prettiest views of any restaurant in the Hudson Valley — it overlooks a waterfall from floor-to-ceiling windows — the menu here is worth a stop all on its own. Standouts include three different types of macaroni and cheese (including one with spicy lobster), gnocchi with grilled corn and heirloom tomato, and a large selection of Pat Frieda steaks. There is also more casual barbecue fare served at Smoke on the Water, The Roundhouse Hotel’s other on-site restaurant. (Eater)
GIOBATTA ALIMENTARI 69 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583, (845) 757-2567When Francesco Buitoni’s beloved Mercato Osteria Enoteca in Red Hook closed, the Hudson Valley mourned the loss of one its best Italian restaurants. But luckily, the James Beard nominee just moved up the road to Tivoli, where he opened the already-popular GioBatta. The pasta is the star of the show here, especially dishes like the hand-cut tagliatelle with Bolognese sauce, or the spaghetti carbonara topped with guanciale and egg. Pro tip: the restaurant also stocks many dishes to go, including their incredible lasagna Emiliana made with spinach pasta. (Eater)

Kingston

BRUNETTE 33 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401, (845) 802-0837. Located in the historic waterfront district of downtown Kingston, this chic natural wine bar has been a magnet for both weekenders and locals. The by-the-glass list here rotates weekly, and features wines from all over the world, including from the Republic of Georgia, Chile, and Armenia, along with local wines from New York State. One of the goals of owners Jessie Harris and Max Botwick is to dispel the misconception that all natural wines are “funky” in flavor. Find some lighter dishes like country pate and chilled ramen as well. (Eater)
KINGSTON BREAD & BAR, 43 N Front Street, Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston Bread & Bar opened its brick and mortar location in February of 2020, shortly before the pandemic caused the new eatery to focus more on its bread than its bar. While this type of shift could be cataclysmic for some businesses, it just so happens that sourdough became a hot commodity, rivaling rolls of toilet paper in popularity, at that time. Co-owners Anthony and Amanda Stromoski are Kingston veterans who own Rough Draft Bar & Books (see below) just around the corner and co-owner Aaron Quint clearly knows how to bake great bread. (2foodtrippers)
LOLA PIZZA 243 Fair St, Kingston, NY 12401, (845) 768-3624. For some of the best wood-fired Neapolitan pizza in the Hudson Valley don't miss @lolapizzakingston in #kingstonny. Lola's has an eclectic wine and local beer list and softserve to top off your night. Some favs: The Fun Guy is a cheesy white pizza: ricotta, fontina, mozzarella, & provolone covered in local shrooms. The asparagus salad is all about local from the arugula, goat cheese, pea shoots!
LUNCH NIGHTLY 636 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401This quirky, casual Kingston restaurant doubles as a deli when it’s not doubling as a dive bar. It was the pastrami. And not just any pastrami…This pastrami had been brined, smoked and steamed over a period of two weeks. Lunch Nightly sources its meat from local farms and butchers whole animals in house. Beyond pastrami, meat options include dry-aged steaks and sausages. At night, elevated comfort food is complemented by an eclectic drink menu that features both natural wine and kombucha cocktails. It’s a lot for any restaurant to tackle, especially one that opened in May of 2020 when the pandemic was raging. Somehow, it all works. (2foodtrippers)
RESTAURANT KINSLEY 301 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401, (845) 768-3620. With a New American menu developed by Zac Pelaccio (formerly of Fish & Game, Backbar) and run by Taavo Somer and Charles Blaichman, this sunlit spot inside Hotel Kinsley has been a magnet for diners since opening in 2019. The dinner menu changes seasonally, but currently features spring favorites like asparagus with lemon ricotta, and arctic char with cultured cream and horseradish. The chic environs are also ideal for just popping in for a drink, especially for cocktails like the Garden Party, made with gin, rhubarb, salted lemon-lime cordial, and celery bitters. (Eater)
TOP TASTE 446 Hasbrouck Ave, Kingston, NY 12401, (917) 915-1310. Come hungry to this unassuming Jamaican spot located on a quiet corner in Kingston. Every entrée comes with a heaping pile of rice, beans, and fat, fried plantains, along with a generous portion of meat, like a classic jerk chicken or the fall-off-the-bone-tender oxtail. Top Taste also stocks many hard-to-find Jamaican pantry staples, like flavored soup mixes, Easter bun, and hot pepper sauce. (Eater)
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