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Don't miss: Classic potato items, like pierogi, are always top picks for customers. The pierogi is filled with farmer’s cheese, potatoes, and onions, garnished with scallions or chives, and then given a side of dill sour cream. Try new arrivals, too, such as the lokše, a Slovak potato pancake filled with items like beans or even broiled oysters.
Food for thought: Frequent pop-ups at the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory, where Potato Bar is a member of their open kitchen. Since there’s a kitchen and seating there, the menu and experience may be more intensive versus other HV venues.
Popping up: Select venues, like cideries and vineyards, on weekends. Schedules announced via Instagram. First come, first served.
TWO FIVE
Korean and Japanese street food • @eattwofive
Despite the Hudson Valley being a bona fide culinary capital, Michelle Chui felt the area lacked authentic Asian delicacies. “After moving upstate, I started cooking more Asian food at home since driving to Flushing or K-Town was no longer an option,” she says. When Chui began posting her dishes to Instagram, her followers asked where she bought the food.
So, she launched a pop-up. Chiu has since collaborated with nearby Ulster County restaurants “to share our love of Asian food” and show off dishes from her and her husband’s Korean- American and Japanese-Taiwanese-American upbringings.
Don't miss: Korean comfort foods are clear favorites. If you’re looking for a filling meal, the bulgogi beef bowl and kimchi fried rice topped with a sunny-side egg are perfect. If you want to be transported to Seoul markets without paying for airfare, go for pork and chive mandu, pajeon (savory pancakes), or Korean potato hot dogs.
Food for thought: Chiu does guest chef pop-ups at restaurants throughout the year. We’re excited about her launching Korean cooking classes in the winter (location TBD), where you can learn to cook the very meals that have you hooked.
Popping up: Select venues, including community centers and hotels, throughout the week. Schedules announced via Instagram. First come, first served.
What’s Cooking
Treat yourself (or a fellow foodie) to a kitchen refresh by swapping out your dull, tired tools and utensils for fresh versions from this trio of specialty stores. Not sure what you need? Head to page 24 to learn about the gadgets that local chefs love. By Megan Wilson
Bluecashew Kitchen Homestead
37B North Front Street, Kingston \ bluecashewkitchen.com
When this shop made the move from Rhinebeck to Kingston’s Stockade district in 2017, the owners expanded their retail operation to include a fully functioning kitchen for in-house cooking classes and hands-on product demos. With a goal of educating and equipping customers to make the most of the region’s agricultural bounty, Bluecashew stocks everything from bakeware and kitchen tools to table linens and cookbooks. Plus, they carry goods from local purveyors and artists like Shokan’s Fruition Chocolate Works and ceramics by Saugerties’ MQuan Studio.
Utensil Kitchenware
143 Main Street, Beacon \ utensilkitchenware.com
Whether you’re in need of a new decorative loaf pan, a nut milk strainer bag, or eco-friendly food storage options, Utensil carries premium brands like Lodge cast iron pans and Weck jars, as well as cooking staples you won’t find at a typical grocery store. Looking for a fun gift for a foodie friend? Pick up one of their DIY kits, from vegetable fermenting to donut baking. Utensil’s second location is scheduled to open at Eastdale Village in Poughkeepsie by the end of this year.
Warren Kitchen & Cutlery
6934 Route 9, Rhinebeck \ warrenkitchenandcutlery.com
With over 20,000 products in stock, it’s almost guaranteed that this bright yellow store just outside of downtown Rhinebeck will have whatever pot, pan. or cooking tool you’re looking for. And if you’re in the market for new knives, you’ve come to the right place—1,500 different sizes and styles of knives from brands like Apogee, Miyabi, and Zwilling, and more. Bonus: Warren offers drop-off sharpening and engraving services, too.
PHOTOS (TOP TO BOTTOM) BY TOM MOORE; COURTESY OF TWO FIVE
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