Butterhead Salad Company
208 Main Street, Beacon
Step aside, Sweetgreen, Butterhead Salad Company’s come to town. Opened in early April, Butterhead on Beacon’s bustling Main Street offers diners customizable salad bowls with housemade dressings. Their signature mixes include the Farmhouse Caesar, which gets extra heft from the addition of sweet potato and roasted broccoli ($15); and the Asian-inspired Shroomfu, with arugula, red cabbage, mushrooms, house-marinated sesame-ginger tofu, cucumber, sunflower seeds, and a sesame-ginger dressing ($16). Looking for something less leafy? There are also warm rice bowls, quinoa bowls, yogurt parfaits, and fresh fruit lemonades. Bistro dining sets round out the cheery space with its checkerboard floors and colorful peacock wallpaper. Eat in or take away.
Midnight Ferry
12 Front Street, Newburgh
Opened last summer, Midnight Ferry on the Newburgh waterfront brings an ever-expanding list of offerings, including hard and soft serve ice cream, milkshakes, smoothies, coffee, and, soon, grab-and-go lunch options. Owned by the partners behind Mama Roux and Ms. Fairfax, Midnight Ferry brings an accessible and tasty way to enjoy the Newburgh waterfront. A recently opened vending pad on Walkway Over the Hudson also brings sweet treats and river views to those out for a stroll or bike ride. Later this year, Midnight Ferry will debut a retro, Grand Central Station-inspired, sit-down dessert bar.
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Shadow 66
47 Old Post Road, Ghent | Shadow66.com
The Venn diagram of Patrick Jehanno’s interests—Citroën and French fare—is proudly on display at the recently opened Shadow 66 in Ghent. Dine on classic French bistro fare in a retro-styled diner filled with automobile memorabilia. The once-agrarian space, previously dubbed The Red Barn, was patched up and painted a demure olive green over the pandemic by Jehanno to create a building that is simultaneously a museum and an eatery. Take a tour to see Jehanno’s two impeccably maintained cars along with vintage signage before sitting down to a starter of mussels—in either mariniere or saffron sauce ($17.50, $19.50)—or beef tartare with the requisite quail egg ($22). For mains, French classics like duck confit ($33) and braised beef in red wine ($34) are on offer. Phone reservations required.
Patrick Henry’s
48 S River Street, Coxsackie
As part of a $15 million project to revitalize Coxsackie’s waterfront, developer Aaron Flach refurbished the beloved Patrick Henry’s Tavern, including preserving and restoring the tin walls and ceilings and the original bar. The early 20th-century building has a long history as an eatery; before its tenure as Patrick Henry and post-Prohibition, it was Costello’s restaurant and bar. After much anticipation, Patrick Henry’s finally reopened with a bang (and a two-hour waiting list) in mid-April. Under Capitol Region restaurateur Dominick Purnomo, the eatery serves pub fare and wood-fired pizza. In addition to indoor seating, the outdoor patio seats close to 50 along with a second-floor deck overlooking the Hudson.
Pretty to Think So
6417 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck
Sure, you can get oysters in Rhinebeck at Le Petit Bistro (on the half-shell with mignonette) or roasted Pernod herb butter at Willow at Mirbeau. But until now, you couldn’t get a seafood tower. At Pretty to Think So (Hemingway reference, look it up), there’s both the Royal ($175) and the Deluxe ($90). The Royal includes a dozen oysters, six Little Neck clams, six shrimp, a lobster, and 30 grams of Pacific sturgeon caviar. The Deluxe is half of that and no caviar. There’s caviar service if you want it. The Marshallberg Osetra will set you back $300 for 100 grams. This luxe dining experience is the work of chef Mark Margiotta, mixologist Madeline Dillon, and general manger Eric Mushel, the hospitality trio behind The Duchess. The entire menu is dairy- and gluten-free but fairly delicious across the board. Try the twice-baked truffle potato ($20) and follow it up with the duck for two with Calvados gastrique.
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This article appears in June 2023.
