4 New Hudson Valley Bars & Restaurants to Try in June

Fulton & Forbes

1415 County Road 7, Ancram

With rustic brick-edge floors and a farmhouse aesthetic, Fulton and Forbes is a new wine and spirits shop in Ancram that evokes the appeal of rural vineyards and distilleries. The wine selection focuses on classics from around the world with an emphasis on small, independent growers and producers as well as Northeast spirits in an English cottage-style setting. Owner/operator Rachel Merriam trained at the CIA before achieving a Bachelor’s in hospitality management. She developed a passion for wine while working at Michelin-starred Union Square restaurant Casa Mono, and brings this honed sensibility to the curation of Fulton & Forbes wine and spirits selection. Casual complimentary tastings take place every Friday with Merriam available to discuss the wines and answer questions. The shop also sells drinkware, barware, and other goodies for the home.

Moreish

Hudson Valley Food Hall, 288 Main Street, Beacon

In the colloquial British parlance, the word “moreish” is used to describe food that’s so delicious you can’t help but want more. English chef Michael Johnson and his wife Shey Aponte are striving reach that bar at Moreish, the newest addition to the Hudson Valley Food Hall. The new spot serves up an array of sweet and savory British classics. Favorites include bangers and mash, full English breakfast, and savory hand pies. Johnson brings over 20 years of experience to the table with a CV that includes time at Michelin-starred restaurants, luxury five-star hotels, airlines, and even stints at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. If it’s good enough for the queen…

Cafe Silvia at Magazzino

2700 Route 9, Cold Spring

Last September, Magazzino debuted its new Robert Olnick Pavilion to the public, adding 13,000 square feet of exhibition space to the grounds—and an Italian-style eatery. Cafe Silvia, which Magazzino director Vittorio Calabrese describes as “a killer combination of Italian food and farm-to-table,” is headed by Milanese chef (and current Garrison resident) Luca Galli. The restaurant combines high-quality Italian products and recipes with local Hudson Valley produce, some of which is grown in a small garden right on the museum property. Of course, espresso in all its many forms is available for a post-art jolt, along with sweet treats like sfogliatella, tiramisu, and crema al limon. If you’re in the mood for something more savory and substantial, the cafe also serves hot paninis, housemade lasagne, ricotta and spinach ravioli, and a cannellini bean and scallop soup. The star dish, named for Italian artist Mario Schifano features an umami mix of chickpea puree with shrimp, crunchy guanciale, and parsley sauce.

Night Swim

744 Broadway, Kingston

In October, Rebecca Kush, Tiffany Themens, and other all-women partners bought the Broadway building that formerly housed Kingston bar and restaurant The Anchor. Under the new partners, the upstairs of the big corner-lot brick building have remained apartments with downstairs bar and restaurant space getting a sleek, minimal makeover. The new establishment, Night Swim Kingston, celebrated its grand opening on May 24. Kush and Themens co-own Williamsburg’s neighborhood bar Crystal Lake and aim to bring the same friendly, mid-price, non-precious vibe to the Kingston spot with bar eats like smash burgers, tap beer, and mixed drinks (though not “10-minute cocktails” specifies Kush).