HUDSON – Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Verdigris Tea & Chocolate is staging a ‘grand re-opening’ on Friday, February 9th. After a year under a temporary management team, owner Kim Bach has stepped back into a more active role. And she’s reached out to several members of her former team as well. “I’m thrilled…
Category: Breakfast
The Lover Cafe at The Maker
I’ve noticed that spending time at The Maker Cafe – whether for a quick latte or a leisurely lunch – always leaves me feeling a touch more elevated, elegant, and aesthetically nourished. I find myself stepping back out onto Warren Street with a graceful stride. The Maker is expert at serving fantasy (along with a…
Lunchtime at Olde Hudson
Are you visiting Hudson mid-week and looking for a place for lunch? Try Olde Hudson Cafe. Olde Hudson Café is open every day of the year (with a few exceptions for major holidays). What can you expect at Olde Hudson for lunch? Expect the unexpected! Yes, there are sandwiches, soups, and salads for lunch, and…
Mel the Bakery in Hudson, New York
Mel the Bakery can be a dangerous place. It is a dangerous place for anyone who has recently said, “I’m trying to cut down on carbs.” I have said that line myself, but it rings hollow now that Mel the Bakery opened a storefront just a stone’s throw from my backyard, in the small city…
Kitty’s Café New Baked Goods Selection and the Route Taken to Get There
Every morning for the past twelve years – Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall – weather permitting, I walk with my dog down the hill from my home at the western end of town to the riverfront. Our walk gives me the opportunity to observe the evolving landscape of South Front Street. Of particular interest is…
Passing the Rolling Pin at Verdigris in Hudson, NY
There are a few changes at Hudson’s beloved bakery and café, Verdigris, located at 135 Warren Street, at the corner of Warren and Second Streets. Kim Bach is still the owner, however, the storefront has a new manager, Yvette Pfilippe, who “thanks Kim for trusting me with the legacy, and hopes to make her proud.”…
Hudson Bagels – Bagels Boiled and Baked Fresh Daily in Hudson, New York
Video produced by Lance WheelerFeaturing owner John Morreale and his father, Joe John Morreale, owner of Hudson Bagels, spent years researching the most delicious bagel sandwiches to bring upstate to Hudson, New York. His mission was to create the best bagel experience. Hudson Bagels, located at Route 66 and Ten Broeck Avenue (across from The…
Open Early / Closes Late – Where to Eat in Hudson Off-Hours
I know you. It was 5am, you just got out of the Roxy, or some other Michael Alig party, and in order to sober up a bit before trekking back to your Alphabet City five-story walk-up apartment, you want a cup of coffee. You walk down 14th Street in platform shoes, (ripped) purple fishnet stockings,…
Talbott and Arding in Hudson Open Its Doors!
Hudson, NY The wait is over. No more standing patiently in the tiny but formidable home of Hudson’s “gourmet provisions and cheese” shop. After six and a half years at 323 Warren Street, plus a two week hiatus to synch the new gears, Mona Talbott and Kate Arding, proprietors of their eponymous emporium, are finally…
Boiled Bagels in Columbia County, NY
Kinderhook – Columbia County, New York You probably don’t know this, but there’s a not-so-secret sect of Long Islanders who live in Columbia County, NY. We find each other with our “cawfee tawlk” vowels. As soon as we hear another former Long Islander, there’s an immediate bond. We exchange stories about living upstate. Long Island…