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he sister location of the Wappingers Falls mainstay Heritage Food + Drink, Primo
has become a hot spot on the Hudson with 180 waterfront seats, 60 indoor seats, a private dining room, and two bars.
Heading up the kitchen is Executive Chef Ralph Bello, previously of Il Barilotto Enoteca in Fishkill. Among the tempting appetizers are elevated classics like antipasto with truffle
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ome for the seafood and stay for, well, everything else. After The Dutchess hotel in Staatsburg closed in 2021, the team behind
its restaurant—Madeline Dillon, Mark Margiotta, and Eric Mushel—was ready to make a comeback. Enter an artfully presented raw bar, plenty of oysters à la carte, and a host of other dishes that celebrate hyperlocal sourcing in the heart of Rhinebeck.
A surprisingly popular item is their homemade gluten-free bread, says Chef Margiotta. “It’s interesting how people have fallen in love with it, as there is nothing sophisticated or glamorous about it. It’s just damn good,” he says.
He also suggests the butter-poached turnips, which remind Margiotta of fettuccini alfredo. “We cut turnips into thin sheets, resembling pappardelle,”
he explains, “The remaining turnip scraps along with shallots and garlic are caramelized and puréed into a creamy sauce.” Other standouts are scallop crudo, roasted bone marrow and beef tartare, and caviar frites.
The signature cocktail is The M, a dirty martini washed with goat cheese. “This martini is traditional and inventive, approachable and evocative,” says bar director Dillon.
A sweet ending is the tea cake with poached pear, concord grapes, vanilla gelato, and gingersnap crumb. Pair it with the Irish Eye—an Irish whiskey and coffee blend with buckwheat honey and coconut-vanilla whipped cream.
Bone Yard Cantina
n unassuming sign on a building at the intersection of West and Main streets and
Oakland Avenue advertises
honey and crostini, and burrata with balsamic-marinated blueberries. Among the many main dish standouts are squid ink tagliolini served with king crab and saffron butter; grilled salmon topped with a lobster
Village Billiards, but a short walk up to the second floor leads to Bone Yard Cantina, Warwick’s newest Mexican restaurant, which is as visually stunning as it is palate pleasing.
The main dining room has several tables along with a well-lit bar, where patrons can order different kinds
of margaritas as well as signature cocktails, homemade sangria, and local beer and wine. Soothing fountains and greenery add a calm, chic vibe to the place. In a word, it’s amazing.
The menu focuses on tapas-style dishes such as street tacos (served “Bone Yard Style” with lettuce, pico
de gallo, avocado, salsa, queso fresco, or “traditional” with cilantro, onions, radish, side of salsa; and your choice of carne asada, chicken, chorizo, or al pastor), empanadas, and more. There’s Tex-Mex flair in many dishes, a style that favors creamier, cheesier sauces. Seafood especially shines—the grilled mahi tacos with mango salsa and
sauce, tuscan kale, and roasted potatoes; and NY strip steak f£nished with a smokey crab and mushroom butter.
We also recommend Primo’s selection of crudo, such as yellowtail with cucumber-mint salsa verde, burnt orange, and pine nuts. Dining with a group? Go for the seafood tower, stacked with oysters, clams, shrimp, smoked salmon dip, and more.
If you’ve been to Heritage, you know that Camac’s restaurants provide a casual, convivial space to enjoy great food. While the overall vibe of his new venture is a bit more upscale in terms of service, décor, and price point, Primo maintains the welcoming atmosphere that Heritage perfected, just across the river.
ceviche (shrimp and crab with tomato, red onion, cucumber, cilantro, and avocado) are proof positive.
Despite its somewhat hidden locale, word has gotten out about Bone
Yard, so reservations are strongly recommended. If you can’t get in
for dinner on the weekend, come for Sunday brunch and order the chilaquiles or huevos rancheros. Or stop in on Mondays for half-priced margaritas and Tuesdays for taco specials. And if you have to wait for a table, grab a drink, relax, and enjoy your lovely surroundings.
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