The light at the end of this trip is Beacon
Unique destination for historic architecture, cool boutique shops, cozy eateries
Jessica Kelly
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Glazed Over Donuts in Beacon, N.Y. has a donut menu where you can select what glaze you want, toppings, and drizzles like grape jelly. (credit: Jessica Kelly)Jessica KellyShow MoreShow Less
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For a light lunch out and about, check out the Hudson Valley Food Hall in Beacon, N.Y. (credit: Jessica Kelly)Jessica KellyShow MoreShow Less
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While staying at the Roundhouse inBeacon, N.Y., go for the penthouse.(credit: Jessica Kelly)Jessica KellyShow MoreShow Less
click to enlarge There are 12.3 million women-owned businesses in the US and there are 114 percent more female entrepreneurs than there were 20 years ago. Women have been starting their own companies in ever greater numbers, and 40 percent of US businesses are women-owned. These national statistics are reflected in the Hudson Valley business scene, which is driven by innovative female entrepreneurship across all sectors of the economy. We talked with some of the region s business leaders on how they get it done, from the boardroom to the storefront.
Listening to Your Gut
For 20 years, Kate Bradley Chernis worked as a radio DJ and had more than 20 million daily listeners. Then a dream career turned into a nightmare. Fed up with the boys club, hostile work environment, sexual harassment and gaslighting, she knew it was time to leave when the job affected her health. I had a rash on my torso that no one could explain, and I developed epicondylitis and tendonitis t
5 Things All Hudson Valley Foodies Need to Know in January
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A French restaurant in Sparkill, a Beacon butchery expansion at Hudson Valley Food Hall, and more add flavor to the region.
Chef Dale Talde’s
Goosefeather at Tarrytown House Estate was named one of the “Best New Restaurants in America, 2020” by
Esquire. The list, co-compiled by Westchester-based food-and-drinks editor Jeff Gordinier, also honored
Blue Hill at Stone Barns as the “Restaurant Reinvention of the Year” and Amenia’s
Troutbeck as the “Best New Restaurant on an Estate That Opened in 1765.”
Chef Denis Whitton is in the kitchen at newly opened