Local 111

Chef Josephine Proul has been quietly slinging farm-to-table comfort food in this former filling station since Philmont was collectively…
|111 MAIN STREET, PHILMONT, NY, US
|518-672-7801
Fish and Game

Sure, you’ve read about this crew’s hyper-local sourcing and ingenious full product utilization in Project 258, but if you…
|13 SOUTH 3RD STREET, HUDSON, NY, US
| 518-822-1500
Hudson Food Studio

Why We Love It: Formerly housed in a spare white bowling alley of a space, Chef Dave Chicane’s culinary playroom recently took the Crimson Sparrow’s old spot. Hit its pretty courtyard for cocktails and sprightly/…
|610 WARREN STREET, HUDSON, NY, US
|(518) 828-3459
Kozel’s

Why We Love It: If you’re looking for a pre-hip Columbia County, step into the Kozel’s time machine. Family-operated since 1936, this carnivorous cultural holdout slings irony-free veal marsala, surf & turf,…
|1006 ROUTE 9H, GHENT, NY, US
|(518) 828-3326
Bonfiglio & Bread

Why We Love It: Famous locally and abroad, this unmissable artisan bakery punches above its weight with hearth-baked, hand-wrought loaves, pastries, and an eat-in café slinging wood-fired bialys and pizzas.
|44 2ND STREET, ATHENS, NY, US
|(518) 444-4705
Gracie’s Luncheonette

Why We Love It: It’s like a diner, but not shitty! Imagine fried chicken, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, biscuits and gravy, but the meats come from local farms, the American cheese is house-made, and the pastrami and…
|969 MAIN STREET, LEEDS, NY, US
|(518) 943-9363
Moto Coffee Machine

Why We Love It: A great place for caffeine and badassery.
|357 WARREN STREET, HUDSON, NY, US
|(518) 822-8232
This story was originally published in March of 2019.