The Hudson Valley is a wine lover’s paradise, and some of the most praised New York vinos are produced right in this bountiful region. Visiting vintners for a sampling of
“Bread is a living thing,” muses Norman Jean Roy. “It’s this organism that you basically go into some sort of agreement with before you make it.” Case in point, before
Everyone has a different level of familiarity with hops. Beer drinkers flock to Hudson Valley breweries to sample the diverse and creative lineups, seeking creamy stouts infused with freshly roasted
Courtesy of Chef Ralph Bello of Heritage Food + Drink in Wappingers Falls Serves 2 Ingredients ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided 5 garlic cloves, sliced 2 pints mixed heirloom
The divide between a tasteless supermarket hybrid and a lovingly grown heirloom tomato could not be greater. At Hepworth Farms in Milton, twin sisters Gail and Amy Hepworth grow more
Courtesy of Chef Scott Conant of Cellaio in Monticello Serves 4-6 Ingredients Salad 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved ½ cup plus 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1½ tablespoons red
It’s summer again, and we know what that means. The days are long, warm, and sunny, and farmers’ market season is in full swing. First to arrive are stalks of
As I write this letter, The Valley Table is wrapping up another spring restaurant week. For the first time, it occurred in actual springlike weather, taking place in mid-May, rather
The Hudson Valley recently lost two icons of the craft beverage industry: Tommy Keegan, founder of Keegan Ales, passed away at age 50, and Gable Erenzo, owner of Gardiner Liquid
992 Main St, Fishkill 845.836.3015; figlioenoteca.com Loyal regulars know the devastation of losing their beloved neighborhood restaurant. For 10 months after Fishkill’s Il Barilotto closed, fans waited patiently for restaurateur
13 S 3rd St, Hudson 518.822.1500; feastandfloret.com In October, iconic Hudson restaurant Fish & Game announced that it would not reopen after shuttering at the beginning of the pandemic. In
22 Elm Pl, Rye 914.305.6683; mesorestaurants.com Even the sharpest-eyed foodies should forgive themselves if they missed the quiet opening of Meso Mediterranean Cuisine in December. Yet walk inside the restaurant’s
New York is a mecca for pizza. But did you know that the Hudson Valley is also home to a global leader in Italian-manufactured pizza ovens? Founded by Dutch chef
There’s nothing like doing something the old-fashioned way. At Pergamena tannery in Montgomery, founder and owner Jesse Meyer creates gorgeous leather goods using vegetable tanning, a natural process that goes
Grown and produced on the Hickory Ridge family farm in Pleasant Valley, the sunflower-based oils, skincare products, and baking mixes are healthy and delicious. It takes a family to keep
Mark Margiotta never planned to be a chef at a secret hotel restaurant. Then again, who does? He did plan to be a chef, however. After spending much of his
With the mandatory use of face masks, new social distancing practices, and other measures, many Hudson Valley farmers’ markets have taken on a whole new look and feel this summer
Protestors weren’t the only people who flooded Hudson Valley streets this summer. Diners returned to restaurants, which spilled tables out onto the streets and sidewalks in many towns, including Hudson,
