FOOD & DRINK
Moonburger Makes Surprise Announcement of Upcoming Fourth Location
The popular Hudson Valley burger joint just recently opened its new Poughkeepsie location, and now a new fourth location is set to open this summer. It's a great time to be alive for Moonburger fans! You may know that I've been talking a lot about Moonburger as of late. Ever...
This Meatless Burger Is Ready to Take Over New York
In Kingston, New York, off a roundabout where Route 28 meets Interstate 87, a drive-thru beckons with a red script font that glows “Moonburger,” serving vegetarian cheeseburgers and oat milkshakes. It’s a set-up familiar to anyone who has detoured off a main road for an easy enough burger in a rush. But Moonburger has several factors that differentiate it from the chain roadside attractions nearby — and not just because it calls food insiders like cookbook author Alison Roman a collaborator.
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.
A Rare Bright Spot for a Canine Lover Doing Time: Raising Puppies to Become Service Dogs
Christmastime 2022 saw me getting up on another wall in Fishkill Correctional Facility. As in, painting another mural, the seventh since early November — when my pup Lexi left. I was staying busy to avoid spinning too adrift in a spacey dark void of loss. “That's why I couldn’t...
Management at The Bardavon Retiring After 30 Years
It's the end of an era as the management team that saved area theaters Bardavon 1869 Opera House and Ulster Performing Arts Center, are ready for retirement. The pair helped save the legendary Hudson Valley venues during many difficult times, including COVID, which caused the theaters to close for over a year, and cost the organization $2 million in losses in 2020.
Stunning Farmhouse Remodel: Saving an 1852 Home From Disrepair
Uncomfortably steep stairs were rebuilt with a turn for a more gradual ascent, and a dining area and closet tucked in below. The soffit above holds plumbing for the new upstairs bath. | John Gruen. Some people look at a dilapidated old house and see problems. Annette and Richard Andradez...
Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby reception set for June 1st
KINGSTON – The Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby is pleased to present an exhibition of submitted poster designs by area artists in the 2024 poster design contest at the Kingston Library at 61 Crown Street. The reception is on Saturday, June 1st, 2-4 pm. The exhibit will be on view until August 17th.
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