ISSUE 59: SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 12

Features:

Apple cider, the hard way. by Steven Kolpan

Urban buzz: bees in the city. by Abby Luby

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week: the sequel

Departments:

Editors's letter: All dressed up.

Good stuff: NY bourbon; Cider Week; Nick Citera kudos; organic nuts; local yogurt; cheese awards.

Openings: Crimson Sparrow; Haymount House; Corsino Cakes; 52 Main; Le' Express.

Events: September-November 12

Books: Greenhorns; NYC farmers; homemade pantry food; beef; greens cookbook; entertaining children 300 years ago.

Sustainable elements: Northwind Farms goes solar. by Abby Luby

Up close: Matt Hutchins of the Hop. a Valley Table interview

Up close: Newburgh Brewing Company. by Robin Cherry

Locally grown: High ttimes for garlic. by Keith Stewart

"Pick-Your-Own" farms in the Hudson Valley

Eating by the season: Honey. by Robin Cherry.

Recipes:

Lemony wild rice with greens, pine nuts and raisins (Nava Atlas/Wild About Greens)

Celery mostarda (Zack Pelaccio/Eat With Your Hands)

Sweet corn and jalapeno hushpuppies (Amy Lawton/Murray's)

Honey ice cream (Marissa Sertich/Swift)