Where to Eat: Hudson, Chatham, Catskill, Philmont, Leeds, Athens

Profile of Moto Coffee Machine with various colored motorcycles parked in front.

Local 111

Chef Josephine Proul has been quietly slinging farm-to-table comfort food in this former filling station since Philmont was collectively…

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|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…

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|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/…

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|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,…

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|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.

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|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…

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|969 MAIN STREET, LEEDS, NY, US

|(518) 943-9363

Moto Coffee Machine

Why We Love It: A great place for caffeine and badassery.

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|357 WARREN STREET, HUDSON, NY, US

|(518) 822-8232

This story was originally published in March of 2019.