Murray’s move into a renovated Tivoli church allowed it to expand its menu and its mission.

“The Hudson Valley has historically been the breadbasket for New York City… For us, whether it’s cheese or cooking, it’s about the producers. We wanted to be close to the producers.”

Its Hudson Whiskey line, distributed worldwide by William Grant and Sons, includes the well-established Baby Bourbon, Four Grain Bourbon, Single Malt Whiskey, New York Corn Whiskey, Manhattan Rye Whiskey and Maple Cask Rye Whiskey.

“Antony had a design space down the street, with motorcycles taken apart and beautifully laid out in the front window. I’d joked with him a few times, like, ‘Hey, so, when’re you gonna open up a motorcycle shop?’ He told me about this multi-use space concept, and it went from there.

More than two dozen area restaurants will battle it out in the contest to be named King of the Wings for 2017.

You can put this local cidery’s offerings to the taste-test and simultaneously support a worthy environmental cause.

An avid traveler, Samir Hrichi has taste-tested every continent except Antarctica, and Ship to Shore’s menu reflects his culinary discoveries. “My parents are immigrants – my father is Moroccan and my mother is Latvian – so there were always lots of interesting foods when I was growing up.”

“Stay small, give quality, don’t oversize or go too big, because you cannot take care of it.”