For a sweet and spicy fix, look to Fishkill’s recently opened Golden Buddha Thai. The menu is extensive, but word on the street is that the Drunken Noodle bowl (a stir-fry with chili and basil) is already a local favorite (985 Main St., Fishkill. 845-765-1055)…
At the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest, you can nosh on regional fare, hobnob with acclaimed chefs during cooking demos, and kick back in the music tent (Sept. 11-12. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 845-876-4001)…
Hop on the Farm Fresh Food, Wine & Fine Tea Weekend shuttle tour and taste your way through the Valley. Savor treats at McEnroe Organic Farm, Cascade Mountain Winery, and Harney & Sons Fine Teas (Sept. 11-12, 18-19. 845-463-4000)…
Sample doro wat (a fiery chicken stew) served on injera (a sourdough-like flatbread) at Lalibela, the Valley’s first Ethiopian restaurant (37 S. Moger Ave., Mount Kisco. 914-864-1343)…
After an eight-year hiatus, the Pie Lady (aka Deborah Tyler) of the Nyack Farmer’s Market is back. With son Wil, Tyler is once again offering double-crust apple, pecan, and pumpkin crunch pies to die for (Thursdays through Nov. at the Nyack Farmer’s Market. Rte. 59, Nyack; 845-512-8884).