In Saugerties, public hearing set for Starbucks restaurant in mall
Plans for a proposed Starbucks restaurant in the Grand Union Plaza could be approved at the next Planning Board meeting.
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Saugerties bakery offers a homey-feel and small-batch treats
Violet’s Bakery on Partition Street specializes in simple desserts, both sweet and savory, made by hand, not mass-produced.
BluePrint reimagines former IBM building as a hub for culture and community
And as of today, the cultural/business initiative known as BluePrint is, materially, just a series of Covid-safe summer events on a makeshift stage in the parking lot on the former IBM campus. But BluePrint is a vision of, and a proposal for, something much more: a kind of making good on the defaulted promise this building represents.
Local real-estate activity continues its acceleration
Like the Catskills themselves, the local real-estate market has its ups and downs. Right now, prices for single-family homes in Ulster County are on a strong upward slope.
New Indian restaurant opens in New Paltz
Krishna Kitchen, located in a Church St. spot that has hosted many restaurants in recent years, offers vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free meals.
New Kingston clinic will provide healthcare to patients regardless of ability to pay
Ground was broken in Kingston last week on the Pine Street Family Health Center, a new facility being built by the Institute for Family Health which is expected to serve between 8,000-10,000 patients annually, regardless of their ability to pay.
Chip shortage drives car price increase
If you’ve been shopping for a new or used car in the Hudson Valley recently, you may have noticed a diminished selection and higher prices. The reason is a global shortage of semiconductor chips that shows no sign of ending any time soon.
Saugerties’ Meltaway Bakery moves to larger location
The Meltaway Bakery, a popular Saugerties sweet shop and bakery, recently moved to a new location after it outgrew its old space a few doors up the road.
EJ Bonbons & Confections now open in Woodstock
There’s a high-end artisan chocolatier in town now, enviably perched right on the edge of the Village Green, in the space that used to be a Win Morrison real estate office at 2 Old Forge Road. And the chocolates are divine. It’s only a matter of time before visitors won’t dream of leaving Woodstock without a box of EJ Bonbons tucked in their totebag.
New Ulster Barnes & Noble aims for similar selection despite smaller size
Barnes & Noble said it plans to relocate across the street to the former Olive Garden at the Kings Mall with a “new concept” store. A fall opening is planned.