Tallow
130 Route 44, Millerton
Using his own food journey as a departure point, Austin Cornell, along with chef Nate Long, recently opened Tallow in Millerton to offer up nutrient-dense, sustainably sourced fast food. Leaning into the fast-food angle, Tallow is housed in a refurbished and reimagined former Burger King. The most popular item is the smashburger, a grass-fed beef patty with local cheese, house pickle, onion, and tallow sauce on a potato bun ($18). Other favorites include a pasture-raised chicken sandwich with egg, house pickles, raw local cheese, red cabbage, and house remoulade ($18), and the Melt, a grass-fed short rib and brisket sandwich with local cheese, Marty’s organic sourdough, and garlic aioli ($15). Each comes with a side of tallow fries. And something you won’t find at any burger joint I know: steak frites ($36.) Seasonal fruit sides, smoothies, and kid-friendly portions are available.
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Kapé Mo at Ascend Collective
75 Main Street, Cold Spring
Filipino food is getting more common in the Hudson Valley (with Hapag Bistro in Highland and Harana Market in Accord leading the charge). Kape Mo, located within the Ascend Collective building in Cold Spring, brings together Filipino fare with cafe offerings. For a hearty, more familiar dish, try the chicken barbecue sandwich ($17). If you’re more adventurous, the gluten-free longanissa sandwich offers a caramelized, garlic-infused pork cutlet served between two crispy rice patties with a side of fresh veggies ($14). In addition to standard espresso bar offerings, Kape Mo also offers pandan, ube, and honey lattes, plus cold-pressed juices and specialty sodas.
Yummy Kitchen at the Cannonball Factory
359 Columbia Street, Hudson
The Cannonball Factory is a gorgeous 1871 industrial gem that’s been repurposed as a multiuse coworking, neighborhood market collective, and event space with some onsite vendors. Erstwhile food truck/caterer Yummy Kitchen has found a permanent home here for their mouthwatering pan-Asian dishes, which span from Vietnamese bahn mi to Thai panang curry and Japanese tonkatsu ramen. Hot soups might not be top of mind as the weather heats up, so consider cold spicy peanut noodles served with a melange of toppings including peanut sauce, cucumbers, cabbage, cilantro, scallions, crispy shallots, peanuts, and housemade chili crisp and chili oil—with chicken or tofu available as an add-on ($14 to $18). Another good summer dish is the chili lime chicken sandwich served on a toasted baguette (or in a bowl with rice and salad) with spicy chili, aioli, cucumbers, and lettuce ($14). Opened mid-May, the new Yummy Kitchen spot serves lunch from 11am to 3pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Moreish
207 Main Street, Beacon
In mid-May, Moreish reopened in a new standalone location on Main Street in Beacon after initially launching in the nearby Hudson Valley Food Hall in 2023. Headed up by English chef Michael Johnson and his wife, Shey Aponte, the new spot continues to offer up Moreish’s signature British classics from sausage rolls ($15) to the full English breakfast ($21.50). There’s just eight tables in a cozy interior whose aesthetic is classic English tea room meets Scandi minimalism. Currently open for breakfast and lunch, the menu features staples like beer-battered fish and chips with mushy peas ($28) and a ploughman’s lunch ($22). There’s also an afternoon tea service ($45) as well as dessert specialties like sticky toffee pudding ($14) and Banofee pie ($12). The table by the front window is great for people watching on Beacon’s main drag.
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Pitanga North
128 Main Street, Gardiner
Bushwick restaurant Pitanga is well-loved for its vegan and vegetarian offerings, which include acai bowls, wraps, and other Brazilian breakfast eats. Building on this success, owner Raquel Furtado recently opened a second location in the old Gardiner Liquid Mercantile spot, which closed on April 1, dubbed Pitanga North. The new spot expands on the menu from Brooklyn and breaks with vegetarianism, though there are plenty of thoughtful, plant-based offerings to be had. Starters range from the delicious Brazilian “cheese bread” pao de queijo ($12) to oysters ($38 for a dozen) served with a tart, tropical passionfruit mignonette, and chicken croquette ($14). Meat-based mains include moqueca, a stew made with cod, shrimp, and jasmine rice ($27); and a sirloin steak from Veritas Farms, served in a molho madeira wine sauce with broccolini, pomme aligot, and mandioca-based farofa ($40).
This article appears in June 2025.
