November 2012

Cheap Eats: Affordable and Inexpensive Restaurants and Places to Eat in the Hudson Valley

The Valley is home to some of the most sophisticated restaurants on the planet — but sometimes, you just want a really good hot dog. Whether you’re looking for a quick meal or a...

By Melissa Esposito, Jennifer Leba, and Rosemary O’Connor

Top Dentists in the Hudson Valley

Our annual list of the Valley’s top dental health professionals — as chosen by their peers. Plus, learn more about teeth whitening, recent advances in sedation techniques, and other hot topics...

Local Politics: 2012 Elections in the Hudson Valley

Where do you stand? A look at two local races — and at a Stormville politician in the making

By Greg Ryan

Hudson Valley Magazine Editors Discuss Favorite Affordable Places to Eat (Editor's Letter)

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

By Olivia J. Abel

Local News Stories in the Hudson Valley in November 2012

A little girl with a very big heart raises thousands for charity with her artwork PLUS: Reading Room, Where in the Hudson Valley, and On the Town

James F. Brown, Freed Slave, Becomes Master Gardener for Verplanck Family at Mount Gulian Historic Site, Fishkill

The Godfather of Soil: Meet James F. Brown: former slave, master gardener, Hudson Valley diarist, and American icon

By David Levine

Events: Out & About in November 2012

A meeting of banjo bigwigs, industrial designer Russel Wright gets a retrospective, and new plays merit their own festival in Tivoli

By Polly Sparling

Events: Polly’s Editor’s Picks in November 2012

Senior Editor Polly Sparling lists her top event picks for November 2012

By Polly Sparling

Events: Kid’s Korner in November 2012

See a stage light up, play the way Native Americans did, and learn to battle Jedi-style

By Rosemary O'Connor

The Crimson Sparrow Restaurant Review in Hudson: New American Food and Dining in Columbia County

There’s culinary magic in the air at the Crimson Sparrow, Hudson’s new hot spot

By Lynn Hazlewood

Olive Oil Tasting Bars in the Hudson Valley

One slick business: First it was coffee houses, then it was wine bars. The latest hip culinary hangout? Olive oil tasting bars

By Jennifer Leba

New Restaurants and Hudson Valley Food and Dining News for November 2012

News and notes from the Valley’s dining scene for November 2012

By Polly Sparling

Brasserie 292 Restaurant, Poughkeepsie: American and French Food in Dutchess County (Mini Restaurant Review)

American and French dining at Brasserie 292 Restaurant in Poughkeepsie, NY

What Is Upstate New York Anyway? Writer Kathleen Norton Finds Out (The Final Word Opinion Column)

On location: Defining where we live depends on who you ask

By Kathleen Norton