Diamond Street Diner Reopens as Grazin' Diner

Hudson's famous Diamond Street Diner closed back 2009 will now reopen as Grazin' Diner with new owner and local farmer, Dan Gibson. The diner will have a 'farm to table' menu, where local farmers will deliver their goods directly to the restaurant, thus cutting out the middle man.

The theme of the restaurant is similar to a 1950s burger joint, but the beef will be from Dan's farm "Grazin' Angus Acres in Ghent. When asked why the walls are painted white and not a darker color to hide the dirt, Dan explain, "We are not trying to hide the dirt on the white walls, they will be clean as the beef we are giving you."

The beef, pork and eggs will come from Dan's farm and if they run out of something, then they won't have it that day. The potatoes will be from Miller's Crossing Farm in Hudson, the restaurant will also have homemade ice cream, local and organic soda-pop and homemade butter. The 'farm to table' style offers patrons fresh, local and healthy food.

The restaurant is schedule to open October 1, 2011.

Read more on Register-Star.com. Image Credit: Register-Star

Hudson Opera House Winter Walk

Hudson Opera House
Winter Walk
Saturday, December 4, 2010
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Hang on to your hat, your scarf and your gloves! The annual extravaganza known as Winter Walk sweeps into the City of Hudson at 5 pm on Saturday evening, December 4, ushering in the holiday season and celebrating winter itself.

Produced by HOH, the 14th annual Winter Walk transforms Hudson's commercial district into a festive thoroughfare where both the traditional and the quirky mingle to create a celebration unlike any other. Acknowledged as one of the premier holiday events in the Hudson Valley, Winter Walk attracts visitors from near and far who join the residents of this small, energetic river town to revel in the delights of the evening.
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Discover Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Here's a wonderful culinary discovery:

Blue Hill at Stone Barns, a family owned and operated restaurant, located in both NYC and Westchester. The restaurants serve locally grown food from the family's farm in the Berkshires and delivered daily to each location.

Read about the history, the proprietors, the farmers and why they love what they do!

http://bluehillfarm.com

Bon Appetit!

Diamond Street Diner Closes :(

The Diamond Street Diner on Warren Street has been seized by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finances for unpaid sales taxes.

This is a sad day for Hudson residents and visitors. The diner has always been a cozy place to grab brunch or a burger. Reasonable priced, low-key atmosphere made The Diamond Street Diner one of my favorite and regular places to eat. We will all miss "The Diamond" of Warren St.

Photo by: rzitowsk

A Taste of Hudson

Today, Saturday September 12th, from 11 am to 2 pm the 200 block of Warren Street will have 16 restaurants and caterers offering sampling of their dishes.

Chef Danyell Ray of Georgia Ray's Catering will be serving "applewood smoked pulled pork" and a vegetarian Focaccia bread. Other vendors include Olde Hudson, Ca'Mea, Vasilow's, Verdigris Tea, Vico, Hazel's Kitchen, Mexican Radio, Savoia, Nolita's Tanzy's West Indian Natural Foods and Strongtree Organic Coffee.

The event is free to attend and food prices begin at $1./00..

Sponsors for "A Taste of Hudson" include the Hudson Rotary Club, The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Hudson Development Corp., Pro Printers, Fingar Insurance and the Columbia County Council on the Arts.

Hopefully this turns into an annual event!

Night Out on Warren Street

Photo by Warren Neidich

Our first stop was the Carrie Haddad Gallery where we had the pleasure of meeting one of the photographers in the "After Glow" exhibit, Warren Neidich. Accomplished artist, writer and organizer who alternates his time between Berlin and New York currently exhibits in galleries and museums worldwide. The group show at Carrie Haddad will run through August 30, 2009.

We continue our Warren Street stroll to Mexican Radio, a popular restaurant in NYC and now in Hudson, NY, however, our experience was disappointing. We ordered our drinks and waited and waited, and waited. After a long time, a waiter passing by said "Sorry, we had some trouble in the kitchen". Oh, I knew this wasn't going to be good, we hadn't even ordered our dinner! So before we hit "the point of no return" with my six year old, we decided to leave. Next stop Baba Louie's.

On the other hand, our Baba Louie's experience was wonderful in every way...the food, the quick and friendly service was perfect! The pizza reminded me of my Italian Mom's delicious recipe and the Caesar Salad was the tastiest I've ever had!

Our night out on Warren Street ended with a beautiful sunset and cool summer evening breeze.

Baba Louie's Gets High Marks!

Writer, Celina Ottaway, gives high marks for Baba Louie's pizza, potato soup, sourdough potato roll, Caesar salad and tiramisu! To read Celina's review in the Albany Times Union, click here.

Baba Louie's
517 Warren St.
Hudson, NY
(518) 751-2155