Restaurants

Hot Plate Brewing Co. Joins 10x10 Festival With 10 Brew-Inspired Events — Sarah Real and Mike Dell'Aquila behind the bar

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Hot Plate Brewing Co. Joins 10x10 Festival With 10 Brew-Inspired Events

The area's newest craft brewery is introducing itself to the community with 10 brews, plus music, literary, and fashion events.

By Lisa Green

Geppetto Carves Out A Space For A Glorious Meal In Torrington — Apple cider brined porch chop in butter and sage with butternut squash and apple chutney. Photos courtesy of Gepeetto Osteria e Bisteccheria

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Geppetto Carves Out A Space For A Glorious Meal In Torrington

As Italian as Pinocchio, newly opened Geppetto Osteria e Bisteccheria is an extremely satisfying dining experience.

By Jacque Schiller

Like Magic, The Gnome Bistro Pops Up In East Chatham's Legendary Cottage — Photos courtesy The Gnome Bistro

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Like Magic, The Gnome Bistro Pops Up In East Chatham's Legendary Cottage

The Gnome Bistro is small in stature but the new incarnation of the restaurant in East Chatham is imbued with local magic.

By Jamie Larson

Little Rico: A Bustling Hudson Hub With Healthful Good Food And Juices — Chickpea guisado. Photos provided by Little Rico

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Little Rico: A Bustling Hudson Hub With Healthful Good Food And Juices

Owner Angelica Hernandez says she’s trying to provide a menu and atmosphere that nourishes everyone inside.

By Jamie Larson

Dazzling Food At Hudson’s Issan Thai Star Has An Equally Dazzling New Space

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Dazzling Food At Hudson’s Issan Thai Star Has An Equally Dazzling New Space

The local favorite reopened this summer in a new indoor-outdoor space on 7th Street close to its original location.

By Jane Anderson

Pine Plains Retains Its Pedigreed French Chef, Michel Jean, At Champetre

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Pine Plains Retains Its Pedigreed French Chef, Michel Jean, At Champetre

Formerly of The Stissing House, Chef Michel Jean has returned to Pine Plains — and his French culinary roots.

By Marie Doyon

Farms2Tables Expands From Wholesale To Retail At The Epicurean and Locavore Markets — The Epicurean basket

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Farms2Tables Expands From Wholesale To Retail At The Epicurean and Locavore Markets

Two Dutchess County markets are quietly connecting farms to shoppers in an intimate and stylish way.

By Jamie Larson

Wells Provisions Is “Worth The Drive For Gumbo” — Photos by Nan Bookless

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Wells Provisions Is “Worth The Drive For Gumbo”

Located just beyond the Berkshires, Wells Provisions is offering New Orleans-inspired fine dining in an approachable way.

By Lisa Green

Pima Mediterranean Kitchen: Dishes Sparked By Family And A Singular Culinary Identity — Photos courtasy of Pima

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Pima Mediterranean Kitchen: Dishes Sparked By Family And A Singular Culinary Identity

Pima is bringing the flavor and communal vibe of the Mediterranean to Chatham.

By Jamie Larson

Kitty’s Market Begets Kitty’s Restaurant At The Hudson Waterfront

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Kitty’s Market Begets Kitty’s Restaurant At The Hudson Waterfront

COVID intervened, but the original intentions to add a restaurant have finally come to pass, and it was worth waiting for.

By Marie Doyon

Everyone’s A Winner At Door Prize Restaurant — Fried chicken sandwich

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Everyone’s A Winner At Door Prize Restaurant

Like all things on the MASS MoCA grounds, the latest culinary installation is a cut above.

By Lisa Green

At Iron & Grass, The Traditional Steakhouse Has Evolved, And The Result Is Near Perfect — T-bone steak

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At Iron & Grass, The Traditional Steakhouse Has Evolved, And The Result Is Near Perfect

Jamie Larson gives Columbia County's only steakhouse an A+ for farm-to-table dining.

By Jamie Larson