FOOD & DRINK
Nightmare at Hudson Valley Restaurant Just 3 Months After Opening
One of the most highly-anticipated restaurants in the Hudson Valley recently took to social media to announce a nightmare setback after opening their doors for the first time just three months ago. Countless small businesses across the Hudson Valley can attest to how difficult it is to keep their doors...
Fashion Designer and Store Owner Stephanie Doucette Dies at 52
Fashion designer and boutique owner Stephanie Doucette died Monday at the age of 52.Announcing Sourcing Journal x Rivet Sustainability LA The founder of Douchette NYC and Petite Doucette was a popular member of the tight-knit Cold Spring, N.Y. community. Overlooking the Hudson River, the Putnam County town is a frequent day trip destination for city dwellers, who are up for hiking and Main Street shopping. With less than 2,000 year-round residents, Cold Spring’s homey feel and low-key and unhurried speed is a welcome retreat for many daytrippers. Many locals were leaving flowers in her memory outside of her Main Street store and...
Where to Eat Southern Food in the Hudson Valley
If you’re a foodie, the Hudson Valley is the place to be. But if you’re a comfort foodie, the Hudson Valley is definitely the place to be. Plenty of chefs have settled down their Southern roots here and, in turn, bless us with scrumptious comfort food from classic fried chicken to barbecue pork.
Sojourner Truth statue to be exhibited in Kingston, Newburgh
NEW PALTZ – “Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom, 1826,” a bronze statue of the 19th century civil rights activist with deep Hudson Valley roots, will be temporarily exhibited at Kingston City Hall later this year, and then a site in Newburgh that will be named at a later date, before being installed permanently on the SUNY New Paltz campus in 2026.
MLK biographer Jonathan Eig, Spring Valley HS grad, wins Pulitzer for 'human portrait'
Jonathan Eig, the journalist and biographer who grew up in Airmont and graduated from Spring Valley High School, can now add "Pulitzer Prize winner" to his own biography. "King: A Life," Eig's ground-breaking examination of Martin Luther King Jr., this week was named the winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Biography, a category that honors "a distinguished and appropriately documented biography by an American author."
Safe Harbors of the Hudson’s Emerging Artist Fellowship
NEWBURGH- Safe Harbors of the Hudson’s Ann Street Gallery is pleased to announce that applications are open for its third annual Ann Street Gallery Emerging Artist Fellowship. The program provides a supportive platform for early-career or under-recognized artists in Newburgh and the Hudson Valley, with a focus on artists from historically marginalized communities.
Stage Left proves right fit for Rockland County kids
Stage Left Children’s Theater in Tappan may be for kids, but its impact on Rockland County has been anything but small. Founded in 1999 by current Artistic Director Ayn Lauren, the once 25-member, one show per-year company has since evolved into a thriving local theater education system. Stage Left...
Consignment deadline for Goshen Yearling Sale approaching
Middletown, NY — Monday (June 17) will be your last opportunity to consign horses to the 2024 Goshen Yearling Sale that will be held on Monday (Sept. 9) at the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, N.Y. and that date is quickly approaching. This year’s sale catalog is filling...
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