Candice Smith
Mar 26, 20183 min read
This Matchbox Is On Fire!
“STAY NICE!” “MATCHBOX ON FIRE!” “COMFORT FOOD & COOKIES!” These are some of the signs along Route 9 in Rhinebeck that greeted Janet...
Anne Maxfield
Feb 26, 20182 min read
Apple Pie Bakery Café
The Apple Pie Bakery Café was always one my favorites at the Culinary Institute of America or CIA as it’s affectionately known in these...
Anne Maxfield
Feb 22, 20182 min read
Yum Yum Noodle Bar
Poll any weekender turned local about what they miss from the big city and the answers will be pretty similar. Walking instead of...
Candice Smith
Feb 19, 20183 min read
Il Barilotto Enoteca
7,000 BOTTLES OF WINE & A PRIEST-STRANGLER PASTA Their stone wine cellar has 7,000 bottles of wine! The servers remember what you eat...
Anne Maxfield
Feb 15, 20183 min read
Nic L Inn Bistro and Wine Bar
Nic L Inn has been a fixture by the Poughkeepsie waterfront for a number of years. The service is friendly and the food is always good....
Candice Smith
Feb 12, 20183 min read
ONE STEP OVER THE LINE…Kingsley Tavern & Mothership on Main
Occasionally, I am lured to take one step over the line from Hudson Valley into CT to visit a border town like Kent, Danbury or...
Candice Smith
Jan 30, 20183 min read
All You Need is LOVE
Can you imagine having your restaurant staff prepare 1,200 hot meals a week for neighborhood kids? What about making a habit out of...
by Anne Maxfield
Jan 18, 20182 min read
Essie's Restaurant - Seasoned Just Right
One of the big advantages good chefs have over the rest of us, is the ability to properly season food. Although all the dishes we had the...
Candice Smith
Jan 15, 20182 min read
Coffee+Community+Crêpes=The Peekskill Coffee House
Where can you go on a frigid winter night to enjoy a fabulous latte, a scrumptious crêpe, and live music? I only know one place, and...
Candice Smith
Jan 11, 20184 min read
Food Trends 2018
Meatless burgers that sizzle and bleed! Tea wins over coffee! Recipes created from food waste! These are only a few of the 2018 food...
Anne Maxfield
Jan 8, 20183 min read
Silvia: Global & Seasonal in Woodstock
Silvia (named for owners Doris and Betty Choi’s grandmother) opened in August on Mill Hill Road in Woodstock. There’s a big deck (open...
Janet irizarry
Jan 4, 20182 min read
Your Top 7 for 2017
We wanted to thank you for making the first year of HudsonValleyEATS.com such a good one! Here's a look back to some of your favorite...
Candice Smith
Dec 11, 20172 min read
Top Holiday Desserts From Other Lands and Where to Find Them
TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY DESSERTS! GERMAN Deising’s Bakery will offer an array of Christmas cookie trays, stocking stuffers, holiday candies...
Candice Smith
Dec 8, 20173 min read
5 Ways to Celebrate an Ethnic Christmas in the Hudson Valley
This time of year makes me homesick for northern Minnesota. Even though the temperatures dip to -20 degrees and it’s illegal to make a...
by Anne Maxfield
Dec 4, 20173 min read
Savona's Trattoria - Classic Italian with a Modern Twist
Savona’s Trattoria has been a fixture on the Kingston waterfront for over 10 years. Recently they decided to hop to the other side of the...
Candice Smith
Nov 30, 20173 min read
Tea, Scones, Gifts & a Heart of Gold…Florrie Kaye's Tea Room
I have visited many tea rooms all throughout New England, but I have never spent 4 hours eating, shopping and chatting until I...
Janet irizarry
Nov 6, 20173 min read
The Hoot Owl - Cooking it up in Pine Bush
Does this sound familiar? On a Friday night, after a week of work, you just want to go to a place where you can hang, relax, enjoy a nice...
Janet irizarry
Oct 26, 20173 min read
Helena's - Simply THE BEST Pierogies!
If you are only to have one pierogie in your life, it needs to be from Helena’s Specialty Foods. My first experience with Helena’s was...
Anne Maxfield
Oct 23, 20172 min read
A Special Burgundy Dinner at The Amsterdam
La Paulée is a celebration of the grape harvest in Burgundy. This year Daniel Johnnes is partnering with The Amsterdam to bring you an eveni
Anne Maxfield
Oct 16, 20172 min read
JJ's2Go: Roast Pork and "Lots of Love Baby!"
The True Meaning of Comfort Food Some foods are comfort foods for different reasons. The Latin dish of roast pork, rice and beans is one,...