HudsonValleyGoodStuff

Bread and Bottle in Red Hook: Gourmet light lunch, small bites & smoked salmon!

My husband and I had delicious light gourmet lunch at Bread and Bottle in Red Hook about a week ago. I heard great things about the Bread and Bottle so I was happy to have lunch there for the first time. It's a very airy, spacious, and sleek wine bar. The menu features mostly light fare including paninis, salads, bar snacks, and antipasti.

We shared a few items from the antipasti section (2 veggies-hummus and curried cauliflower, 2 meats--wild boar pate, and a mousse pate). We both ordered smoked salmon, goat cheese, and spinach panini sandwich for our entree. 

I liked the presentation, and the charcuterie was very good quality. (I don't eat wild boar pate very often, but I enjoyed it).  The mustard was very intense. The kind of mustard that makes your eyes water, but you still want more! The smoked salmon had a softer texture than I'm used to, but it was delicious. The portions are on the small side, but the quality is excellent. I'd recommend the Bread and Bottle if you are looking for a place to have a quiet gourmet lunch and a glass of wine in Red Hook. Next time I go there, I will try one of their homemade pizzas. Bread and Bottle, 7496 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY

New Store alert: Living Eden in Red Hook has Hudson Valley gifts, fair trade items & gluten-free market!

I checked out a brand new store in Red Hook, NY called Living Eden recently.  The co-owners Bobbi Jo Forte and Bonnie Schweppe were both there, and their enthusiasm for the fair trade products, and made in the USA items, gourmet goodies they sell is contagious. (Watch out or you may end up buying a lot of cute stuff you didn't plan on buying!). 

There are organic cotton shirts with foreign names and their meaning on them, gluten-free play-dough in their small kid's section. Tucked away in a side room is a gluten-free market, with shelves of super healthy gourmet gluten-free items. This beautiful pendant with a local map got a great buzz on the Hudson Valley Good Stuff page. It's a fun store for browsing and gift shopping. Stop in and check out Living Eden next time you're in Red Hook. Living Eden, 29 West Market Street, Red Hook, NY (845) 475-2619

Cool & Creative Singer Songwriter couple "The Mosstins"

 

Ency Austin and Marc Moss "The Mosstins" a singer songwriter couple who live in Red Hook braved a beautiful snowy Red Hook snow storm last week to shoot a video of Pete Seeger's "Snow Snow" to share with their fans. You can check out more of their music at"The Mosstins" YouTube channel. 

"Squirrel Fookin' Time" is a cute catchy country song about the mating habits of Hudson Valley squirrel. (Well, that is my interpretation anyway. I could be way off).  The virtual band will start touring a bit in the spring. Follow The Mosstins on Facebook to find out where.