Hudson River Valley This Weekend
Spending two days in Kingston, NY this weekend... anybody have some can't miss food recommendations in the area around there?
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I'll be in Kingston at the end of this month en route to Rhode Island. I would like a few restaurant recommendations as well! I heard that there is a fabulous Culinary School near Kingston where you can eat lunch prepared by the students. I also heard you have to make your reservation months in advance.
dianeb at 12:42PM on 07/02/08
If you can haul stuff home cruise on over to Fleisher's Meat Market for some organic grass fed meats. The culinary school is the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Heck, call them anyway, you might find an opening in one of the restaurants!
ride&cook at 4:44PM on 07/02/08
The Culinary is closed for summer break most of this month so I am afraid you are out of luck there. Rhinebeck, across the river from Kingston has wonderful restaurants, including Gigi Trattoria and Sabroso. Also, if you seek good, cheap sushi Osaka is great. Rhinebeck also has a good farmer's market on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Just north of Kingston is Saugerties, and there you will find Miss Lucy's Kitchen which is delicious. I am afraid I have not found a lot of great places to eat in Kingston, but if you do, please share. In case you're wondering, this Colorado chic relocated to the Hudson Valley from Denver two years ago.
ColoradoChic at 7:50PM on 07/02/08
Zach, Zach, you couldn't have asked before??
Now I present you with an enormous ever-lovin' blog entry all about eating in Kingston, Rhinebeck, Red Hook, Woodstock and surrounding territory.
You'll find it at http://www.annienewman.typepad.com
Also known as Annie's New York Eats
annien at 2:28AM on 07/03/08
Across the river in Rhinebeck are two great places. Terrapin serves New American in an old church and Le Petit Bistro is cozy, serving classic french. I preferred both of these places to my meal at CIA, though the campus there is worth checking out.
delaklug at 9:28AM on 07/03/08
See http://www.annienewman.typepad.com for more...
annien at 12:25PM on 07/03/08
Rhinebeck, about a twenty minute drive, has some excellent restaurants. I particularly like Terrapin, which uses organic and local ingredients to create inventive meals. You can get the same great food in the bistro part of the restaurant for more reasonable prices. http://www.terrapinrestaurant.com
tsullie at 12:46PM on 07/03/08
Nice job, Annien.
That said, I must put in a plug for the best cheeseburger in Kingston, at the Armadillo Bar and Grill, 97 Abeel Street, just up the hill from the Rondout, near the old Route 9W bridge. Being primarily a TexMex place, you wouldn't think that a cheeseburger is what to order there, but I'm probably eating it 8 out of 10 times (or 80 out of 100 times) that I go there. Ask for it medium rare and you will love it.
gb944 at 11:25AM on 07/04/08
Eng's Chinese Restaurant! My parents' place and where I grew up..
Jenn Sit at 4:44PM on 07/07/08
if you want a great breakfast or a sandwich -- find the mizuna cafe in uptown kingston (one of the most historic neighborhoods in our
country) ..... it's across from le canard restaurant ... (just ask anybody where le canard is and they'll direct you (also a good place for
french traditional fare) ...
but if you want to step back into time where you can get great blueberry pancakes, creative omelettes -- a smoked salmon blt which is
delicious.... please go there. it's a mom and pop place filled
with excellent vibes, really reasonable prices.... no hype, no scene --
just people serving food that tastes like it should taste.
it's not fast food folks -- it's real, made with love stuff.
pooch at 10:32PM on 07/07/08
Elephant, the tapas bar across the street from Fleisher's, is fantastic. They've got yummy marrow bones, swoon-worthy chorizo and chocolate crostini and the best hummus I've ever had in my life.
eatingme at 9:39PM on 07/15/08
yes elephant is good also.... and fleisher's (organic butcher shop) is the best!!! try the ground beef & bacon -- excellent ground beef with smoked bacon ground into it also. like a bacon-burger without the slice on top. it's excellent.
good shop.... great local cheeses too....
pooch at 11:00PM on 07/21/08