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,…
Category: Breakfast
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…
Get Thee To Café Mutton, Chop Chop!
A cozy corner location with indoor and outdoor seating! Hudson, NY – The newest addition to our bustling food scene, Café Mutton is a snug spot with the three magic words every Hudson resident and visitor alike longs to hear: All Day Breakfast. Having opened Mutton just about two weeks ago, chef owner Shaina Loew-Banayan…
Gracie’s Loves You
Gracie’s Luncheonette – Leeds, NY Up until yesterday, I never visited Gracie’s. I know? Ridiculous! I knew it was on the other side of the river somewhere, but, where’s Leeds? It’s easy. Gracie’s is located only only two miles up the road, past Home Depot, on your way to the Thruway. How easy is that?…
Warren & Vine opens in Hudson, NY
It’s hard to know where to begin in describing Warren & Vine, the new eatery at 365 Warren Street. It’s hard even to define it, given the array of offerings along the savory-to-sweet continuum. Go for a snack, glass of top-notch wine, dessert, lunch. Wes Dier, a Hudson Valley native, chef and twenty-year veteran of…
Martindale Chief Diner
On a trip out to Hillsdale, I passed a diner along and made a mental note, ‘Oh, I can stop by and grab lunch at that trendy new/old diner’. I was thinking the West Taghkanic Diner. TrixiesList.com writer, Aaron Boisvert, wrote a review back in October. I wanted the pancakes, which I am STILL craving!…
Relish Delights Closes
Dana Johnson, “Chef D”, announced the closing of Relish Delights at 757 Columbia Street. The last day was Friday, January 29th. Many remember Dana’s fabulous meals throughout the years from the Mod cafe in Catskill (then Hudson), Relish by the Amtrak Station in Hudson (then Catskill). Relish Delights returned to Hudson around this time last…
Bodega Aguila Real Opens!
The former bar at Melino’s is now the counter for the Bodega Aguila Real at 749 Columbia Street. They are open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm. Here’s their Facebook page and Instagram page. Hector Ruiz, Georgina Macias, and Cecille Ruiz The owners are a local Columbia County-based family who decided to open up a bodega. They opened last…
Cosmic Donuts
UPDATE: As of December, 2021 – CLOSED Kinderhook, NY – Hudson, you’re so vain. I bet you think you’re the coolest and hippest place in Columbia County, don’t you? Don’t you? Welcome to COSMIC DONUTS in Kinderhook! Like me, you’ll make the trip up Route 9 to pick up donuts for your friends and coworkers….