Kiki’s Convenience
573 East Kerleys Corners Road, Elizaville
Sarah Khoshaba has revived the long-shuttered Elizaville Diner & Deli with Kiki’s Convenience, a neighborhood deli and market named for her dog. Khoshaba first gained a following as New York City’s Instagram “Soup Queen” during the pandemic, then opened the Queens deli Gunther’s before selling it and heading north. Open since May, Kiki’s serves hot and cold sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, burgers, pizza, and breakfast items. The hours are designed for everyday usefulness: 6am to 8pm on weekdays and 8am to 8pm on weekends—making Kiki’s an old-fashioned country convenience store with serious deli credentials.
Kikisconvenience.com
Kingston Nord
63 North Front Street, Kingston
Opened in June, Kingston Nord brings Scandinavian cooking to Uptown Kingston with local ingredients and a playful sense of occasion. CIA graduate Chef Steffan Bailey developed his interest in Nordic cuisine while at culinary school, while co-owner Ryan Speier began his restaurant career at Manhattan’s acclaimed Aquavit. The family-run restaurant serves open-faced smorrebrod on house-made rye, shareable smorgasbords, hearty mains, and Nordic-inflected brunch dishes, cocktails, and mocktails. The sprawling space offers several experiences under one roof: a cozy tavern and full bar, an open-air rooftop, and a Viking beer hall decorated with murals inspired by Nordic mythology.
Kingstonnord.com
Lucky Catskills
72 Main Street, Cold Spring
Lucky Catskills has carried its pan-Asian comfort food south with a third location in Cold Spring, joining its cafes in Tannersville and Kingston. Created by longtime restaurateurs Patty Wu and David Schneider, the concept draws on Wu’s Taiwanese heritage and childhood in New York City’s Chinatown. The menu ventures beyond familiar takeout staples with dishes such as Taiwanese three-cup chicken, Japanese ramen, mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, rice bowls, buns, and homemade dumplings, all prepared in the traditions that inspired them. The cafe-and-market format also stocks Asian drinks, snacks, sauces, broths, and pantry provisions for browsing between bites.
Luckycatskills.com
Nok Cafe
719 Columbia Street, Hudson
A block off Warren Street’s antique-shop corridor, Nok Cafe is a modern neighborhood spot built for coffee runs, quick breakfasts, and unfussy lunches. Owner Milad Zarrin was born in Tehran, grew up in New York City, and spent 15 years operating Brooklyn cafes and bars, including Civil Service Cafe and Postbar. At Nok, that experience translates into a streamlined menu of espresso drinks, sandwiches, pastries, and fresh grab-and-go fare, served Thursday through Tuesday from 8am to 5pm. Zarrin also has another Hudson project in development: Sumac, a Persian-Mediterranean grill planned for nearby 22 Park Place.
Nokcafehudson.com
Oui Oui Cuisine
2 Eliza Street, Beacon
Oui Oui Cuisine has entered the next phase of its self-described “bistro era,” adding dinner and beer-and-wine service to its Beacon restaurant. Laura and George Goba-Byrne began the French comfort-food business as a food truck and caterer before moving into the Hudson Valley Food Hall, then opening their 28-seat brick-and-mortar in February. The expanded menu builds on daytime favorites like croques, salads, smashburgers, and the fries-stuffed Oui Oui Baby with dishes including steak frites, bouillabaisse, mussels, and fried chicken with a house-made waffle and lavender honey. French and Belgian beer and wine complete the transition from lunch counter to neighborhood bistro.
Ouiouicuisine.com
