18 New Hudson Valley Restaurants to Add to Your Culinary Bucket List
A number of longtime favorite restaurants sadly shut their doors in 2024. New Paltz lost their popular cocktail spot, Huckleberry and Beacon saw the end of the iconic Max's on Main. Running a local business is no easy feat, which is why it's so important to show up for the businesses you do care about these days.
While it is with a heavy heart that we had to say goodbye to some real former community hubs, there is one silver lining.
You know what they say...when one door closes, another one opens, and for the dining scene in this area, that seems to be the case for a lot of these storefronts.
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Local Hudson Valley Restaurant Wins in 2024
Aside from brand new businesses that stepped onto the scene for 2024, we also saw a number of local restaurants expand their own footprints, making them local chains!
Take Moonburger for example. What started as a tiny but mity operation out of Kingston has blossomed into a go-to vegetarian and vegan-friendly burger spot with locations in New Paltz, Poughkeepsie and even Brooklyn!
Read More: Moonburger Makes Exciting Surprise Announcement
Moonrise Bagels is another spot that has not only gained national attention on NBC and Vogue but has opened up multiple locations.
New Hudson Valley Restaurants to Try
So, without further ado, check out 18 of the hottest new eating and drinking spots that were born in 2024:
Businesses the Hudson Valley Has Welcomed in 2024
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And, a moment for the restaurants we'll miss:
Hudson Valley Businesses That Have Closed in 2024
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Other ways to support your favorite local spots:
Local Hudson Valley Businesses With the Best Merch
Gallery Credit: Arianne Rogers