Food At Pez, Efren Hernandez Reimagines Hudson Valley Dining Through Seafood Chef Efren Hernandez’s new Hudson restaurant swaps farm-to-table predictability for East Coast mariscos, pairing Atlantic seafood with Mexican techniques, a tightly curated wine list, and a clear culinary point of view. By Brian K. Mahoney
Food Dumpling-Making as Meditation: Hands-On with Glendy Yeung Make 5-spice vegetable dumplings, a Cantonese sweet soup, and learn the ritual of folding dough from scratch. By Jamie Larson •
Food A First Bite of Gross Bagels: Coming Soon to Tivoli Aiming for an October opening, co-owner Andy Gross assures the bagels are “hot and crusty. Not gross.” By Jamie Larson •
Food Mr. Cat Brasserie Reimagines Kitty’s in Hudson Mr. Cat Brasserie transforms the former Kitty’s into a lively Hudson gathering place with oysters, martinis, moules frites, and French charm. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food Bigg Daddy's Chef Xavier Jones Leads New Dinner Series at Revival House in Adams A new eight-week dinner series launches Friday and Saturday with Chef Xavier Jones of Bigg Daddy's By Jamie Larson •
Food Lil' Deb's Oasis Closing after a Decade of Revolutionary Dining After 10-plus years of tropical comfort food, queer community, and hard-won joy, Hudson's most singular restaurant announces its final season. By Jamie Larson •
Food Silver Brothers Spirits Opens at Former Old Chatham Sheepherding Company June 6 Founded by a former tech entrepreneur and a designer, Silver Brothers Distillery aims to create whiskey that tastes unmistakably of Columbia County. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food Haema Opens: Menu a Standout in Crowded Hudson Restaurant Scene With a menu rooted in Asian street food, Hudson Valley farms, and serious technique, Haema brings new flavor to a Hudson Valley culinary destination. By Jamie Larson •
Food "Fork in the Road": Mary Berry, Nick Offerman, and Veteran "Chopped" Producer Expose a Food System in Peril at BIFF The documentary, its makers, and stars come to the Berkshire International Film Festival May 29 and 30. By Jamie Larson •
Food Hudson-Berkshire Wine and Food Festival in Chatham The festival returns to the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham for its annual Memorial Day Weekend run on May 23 and 24 By Jamie Larson •
Food Inside the Restaurant at the new Mirbeau Inn & Spa in Beacon Chef Adam Slamon brings French-inspired cooking, Hudson Valley ingredients, and a lighter touch to the sprawling new resort restaurant at Mirbeau Inn & Spa Beacon. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food 7 Backroad Eats Worth Braking For There's nothing better than pulling into a restaurant off the beaten path and having a meal that's shockingly good and holding a local story. Here are just some of our faves. By Jamie Larson •
