Food & Drink

Kingston chef to appear on Chopped

Kingston chef to appear on Chopped

How does a chef mix bubblegumflavored candy with hot and sour soup? How about “something out of the ordinary in a can” paired with “pink paste?” Find out how local chef Caitlin Salisbury managed when the Food Network’s signature competitive cooking show “Chopped” airs Tuesday, March 6.

Sloop Brewing will expand to former IBM campus in East Fishkill

Sloop Brewing will expand to former IBM campus in East Fishkill

Sloop will be among the first tenants of the new $300 million i.Park City, the so-called “workspace of the future.” The new brewery is expected to be operational by May, with the new tasting room opening this summer, featuring local beer, foods from across New York State, event space and live music, with room for more than 300 people.

Marist takes over operations of Sprout Creek Farm

Marist takes over operations of Sprout Creek Farm

It’s a 200-acre farm in the Town of LaGrange, where, since 1990, nuns from the Society of the Sacred Heart have been making delicious cheeses from the milk that their cows, sheep and goats supply. They also provide hands-on agricultural education opportunities for campers young and old.

Gateway Diner takes top honors at Hudson Valley Rail Trail WinterFest Chili Contest

Gateway Diner takes top honors at Hudson Valley Rail Trail WinterFest Chili Contest

The Gateway Diner took First Place in the “people’s choice” Chili Contest at last Saturday’s Hudson Valley Rail Trail WinterFest. So if you voted for Pot #2 in the blind tasting, you helped make it a winner! Three Guys Pizza took Second Place, for the contents of Pot #1, and volunteers from the Hudson Valley Rail Trail Association (HVRTA) were in Third Place for Pot #11. There were 15 entries in all, in the centerpiece of the 20th annual WinterFest.