March 2013

Traditional Roast Pork with Crackling and Applesauce (Recipe)

Learn to make Traditional Roast Pork with Crackling and Applesauce courtesy of Darina Allen's book Irish Traditional Cooking

By Darina Allen

Poached Salmon with Irish Butter Sauce (Recipe)

Learn to make the Irish dish Poached Salmon with Irish Butter Sauce courtesy of Darina Allen's book Irish Traditional Cooking

By Darina Allen

Pan Boxty (Recipe)

Learn to make the Irish dish Pan Boxty courtesy of Darina Allen's book Irish Traditional Cooking

By Darina Allen

Best New Restaurants in the Hudson Valley in 2013

Our latest list of the Valley’s most noteworthy eateries has a decidedly international bent. But New American cuisine is also well represented, with inventive takes on steak, seafood, pasta...

By Lynn Hazlewood

Hudson Valley Historic Theaters: Renovations and Restorations in 2013

It’s show time! After decades of neglect, two of the mid-Valley’s historic theaters — the Beacon, and the Ritz in Newburgh — are being restored to their former glory, when stars like Frank...

By David Levine

8 Best New Restaurants in the Valley; Cake Pops and Irish Recipes; Legoland Event (Editor’s Letter)

A word from Hudson Valley Editor in Chief, Olivia J. Abel

By Olivia J. Abel

Letters to the Editor in March 2013

Read our letters to the editor for March 2013, including our Where in the Valley “Rock Solid” contest answer

Local News Stories in the Hudson Valley in March 2013

High-tech golf, Troy goes under the microscope, and a mermaid that calls the Hudson her home PLUS: Where in the Hudson Valley and On the Town

Ancram Quilt: History and Donation by the Ancram Preservation Group

A stitch in time: A family heirloom helps preserve the fabric of a town

By Rosemary O’Connor

Aerial Silks Yoga: Flexibility in Flight Studio in Chester Teaches the Hudson Valley’s Newest Fitness Trend

Aerial yoga emerges as the latest way to achieve that Zen state

By Melissa Esposito

Events: Out & About in March 2013

Thoro-ly good blues, video art in Catskill, backstage Broadway in the spotlight

By Polly Sparling

Events: Polly’s Editor’s Picks in March 2013

Senior Editor Polly Sparling lists her top event picks for March 2013

By Polly Sparling

Events: Kid’s Korner in March 2013

Sample maple syrup, watch Irish dancing, and celebrate the circus this month

By Rosemary O'Connor

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Schedule in the Hudson Valley in 2013

St. Patrick's Day parades: Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day! Grab your green and check out the various parades happening throughout the Valley

St. Patrick’s Day Concerts and Events in the Hudson Valley in 2013

Irish events: Music, dance, and comedy — all with a Celtic flair

Cake Pops: Mini Cakes on a Stick Hot New Food Trend

Let them eat cake pops: Bite-sized cake desserts abound

By Rosemary O’Connor

Traditional Irish Dishes and Recipes to Make for St. Patrick’s Day

The other Irish foods: Tired of celebrating St. Paddy’s Day with corned beef, cabbage, and green beer? Try one of these truly traditional Irish dishes instead

By Jennifer Leba

New Tea Talk Tea Shop in Poughkeepsie Plaza

Time for tea: Warm up with a cuppa at Poughkeepsie’s new tea room

Market Market Cafe, Rosendale: American and International Food in Ulster County (Mini Restaurant Review)

American dining with international flair at Market Market Cafe in Rosendale, NY

Writer Ann Hutton’s New Dining Room Table Evokes Family Memories (The Final Word Opinion Column)

Into the woods: A new dining table evokes family memories

By Ann Hutton