Wiltwyck Spirits
188 Greenkill Avenue, Kingston
Started as a farm distillery with no tasting room in late 2022, Wiltwyck Spirits Company opened the door to their new home in a renovated garage at the corner of Greenkill and Wilbur avenues at the end of February. Their signature Karnavat vodka is made with 100 percent New York State-grown corn. Penny tiles, a long geometric bar, and green leafy accents offer an airy space to drink and catch up with friends. The signature cocktails—Nothing Lasts and American Pie (both $12)—feature the house vodka, while the other half-dozen cocktails on the list feature regional producers like Dennings Point Distillery and Hudson House, where Wyltwick founder Kyran Tompkins was the previous distiller. Expect rotating food trucks on the weekends to complement the bar snacks sold in-house.
Tibet Pho
295b Tinker Street, Woodstock
On April 11, Tibet Pho, a new Tibetan-Vietnamese restaurant, opened within the Bearsville Center complex in Woodstock. An offshoot of Pho Tibet in New Paltz, the new eatery blends Himalayan and Southeast Asian flavors—serving pho, banh mi, summer rolls, momos, shabtak (a beef stirfry), and tingmo, Tibetan steamed bread. The popular momo, fluffy dumplings native to both Nepal and Tibet, can be ordered with vegetable, chicken, or beef filling, or “swimming” in broth. The restaurant also serves Vietnamese coffee, both hot and iced, as well as bubble tea. The cozy space features prayer flags and shelves lined with noodles, beans, and other Asian grocery items.
Beacon Quality Eats
157 Main Street, Beacon
During the pandemic, Beacon culinary fixture Kitchen Sink stayed alive with takeout pop-ups, eventually shifting to outdoor dining, and then a supper club model with communal seating. Now, restaurateurs Brian Arnoff and Jeff Silverman have again reinvented the space, moving away from the Kitchen Sink name and concept to open Beacon Quality Eats. With a Norman Rockwell meets retro deli-mart aesthetic, the new spot serves up soups, salads, sandwiches, prepared foods, and desserts for a lunch and early dinner crowd. Sandwiches are divvied up by meat with almost 20 hearty options spanning from a duck bahn mi ($19) to a French dip roast beef ($17) and a reuben chop cheese ($18). The interior is simple with a few two- and four-tops, plus drink coolers and chip shelves.
Club Sandwich
76 Broadway, Tivoli
On April 3, hospitality veteran Anna Morris and Fortunes Ice Cream owner Lisa Farjam threw open the doors to their new cafe/market Club Sandwich on Broadway in Tivoli. Sandwiches are central to the menu, though there will also be salads, other bites, and prepared foods soon. Everything is available to eat in, on the patio, or to go. Beer, wine, and excellent coffee round out the offerings. Club Sandwich’s small, well-stocked grocery section offers essentials for locals and weekenders alike, from canned tomatoes to oat milk, olive oil, stock, peanut butter, and baking basics.
Dassai Blue Sake Brewery
5 St. Andrew Road, Hyde Park
At just over a year old, the Hyde Park sake brewery Dassai Blue has not stopped evolving. With the addition of an exhibit on the history and process of making sake, a calendar of events inspired by Japanese traditions, and fresh sushi made in-house all week long, the brewery has become a cultural center of sorts, imbued with charming hospitality—and an exquisite line of sake offerings. Although the menu will change over time, the current $25 seven-piece plate includes a flavorful selection of tuna nigiri, salmon nigiri, yellowtail nigiri, shrimp round nigiri, inari (fried tofu), and two rolls. Additional food options include smoked duck and smoked trout plates prepared by the Culinary Institute, as well as local cheese and meat plates.
This article appears in May 2025.
Wonder why when I clicked on Tibet Pho in Woodstock for more information, Pho Tibet in New Paltz comes up. Confusing!