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Backbar: An Asian-Inspired Reflection Of Hudson

By Jamie Larson There are few places in Hudson, New York that encapsulate the enigmatic modern style of the hip city as succinctly as Backbar. It’s a bit of a living altar to all the things that have come to define Hudson over the past two decades: art, antiques,

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The Light In August Turns Personal

By Ralph Gardner Jr.Ralph Gardner Jr. is a journalist who divides his time between New York City and Columbia County, and who writes commentary for WAMC Northeast Public Radio. You can read more about him in our Rural We column. There’s something about August light that makes it

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Historic Hudson Has 10 Million Reasons To Celebrate

By Jamie LarsonHistoric Hudson already would've had a lot to celebrate at their upcoming Drinks on the Waterfront party at the Dunn Warehouse Site on Friday, Sept. 1, as the Hudson, New York organization brings attention to one of the city’s most visible abandoned historic structures right

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Great Barrington Gears Up For Another Berkshire BikeNFly

By Lisa Green From just about any vantage point, Berkshires views are pretty gorgeous. On Saturday, Aug. 19, the Berkshire BikeNFly presents an opportunity to marvel at the mountains, forests, farmland and rivers from two perspectives: via bicycle or from the air, aloft in a plane, helicopter or hot air

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Hanq's: A New Perspective On A Menu... And A Town

this place is closed

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Game On: House Rules Café Offers Food And Board

By Jamie Larson The New House Rules Café in Hudson, New York, is a tabletop game café, a playful new trend just reaching our region. House Rules offers up some elevated café fare and a stacked shelf of games, old and new. Proclaimed by friends a “board game sommelier,” the

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Farmers Market Fave Aba’s Falafel Now Available Year-Round

By Andrea Pyros For those who frequent our area’s bountiful farmers markets, the final days of fall signify not only the end of the outdoor market season but the last time we can get our hands on Aba’s Falafel until the following spring. Talk about heartbreaking! Though winter

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The Old Mill: Country Elegance, Exceptional Food

By CB Wismar The menu is one page. “Keep it simple” is one of chef/owner Terry Moore’s restaurant rubrics at The Old Mill in South Egremont, Mass. The daily specials are hand written on a second sheet. Armed with those two guides, a great dining experience begins. The

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The Millerton Inn: Greek Roots Tied To The Family Farms

By CB Wismar At The Millerton Inn, farm-to-table means not only their table — but their farm, as well. Peter Stefanopoulos, a longtime restaurant owner and operator in the Hudson Valley/Litchfield County area, has combined fresh, exceptionally well-prepared food with a welcoming ambience that encourages comfortable conversation, all in an

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Anxiously Awaited, The Amsterdam In Rhinebeck Delivers

Photo: Liz Clayman By Andrea Pyros Over the past months, Rhinebeck locals watched with curiosity as construction crews worked to ready a new restaurant for its rumored spring opening. Hints on what diners could expect from The Amsterdam were doled out slowly, and discussed extensively on local Facebook groups. How

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Governor's Tavern Fills The Iron Horse's Big Shoes

Ortega, Dykeman and bartender Fernando Martinez By Jamie Larson The new Governor’s Tavern in Hudson, New York is a welcome surprise behind its humble alley corner entrance along some train tracks. From the former beloved and historic dive bar, The Iron Horse, the new owners, Renee Ortega and Brian

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Vegan Or Not, You’ll Love Shire Kitchen’s Community Dinners

Mariana Bergtold in the tempeh shed, where the kitchen manufactures 100 pounds of chickpea tempeh at a time. By Lisa Green Fans of the Dancing Vegan, a plant-based, takeout shop in Pittsfield, Mass., were severely disappointed when Chef Mariana Bergtold closed its doors in 2009. Even now, local vegans (and

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