THE HUDSON VALLEY HIT LIST · MONDAY EDITION
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Happy Monday!
In today’s issue:
We caught a double feature at Four Brothers Drive-In in Amenia
5 restaurants we have our eyes on
15 things to do this week, 5 in every region
Tell us your favorite local spot
Let’s get into it.
DISH & TELL
We Visited Four Brothers Drive-In
The menu board at The Shack
📍 Amenia · Drive-In Theater · Movies, Food & More
We snuck in one more drive-in night before the season wrapped and caught a double feature at Four Brothers Drive-In in Amenia. If you're picturing a dusty lot and a big screen, think again. This place is a whole night out.
Come early, stay late. There's plenty to do before the movie starts: yard games, mini golf, a playground, an arcade and a fire pit lounge. On cold nights you can rent a fire pit and turn your spot into a cozy hangout. If you'd rather stay the night, the Hotel Caravana Airstreams each come with their own deck and fire pit, and there are a few tent camping sites too. Bringing the dog? Pups are welcome. It was also the first drive-in to add EV charging stations.
Two ways to eat. You can order from The Shack or from the full Four Brothers restaurant, and both offer car hop service. We kept it classic with Shack food: wings, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and fries to share, eaten from the trunk of the car while the movie played. Everything was good drive-in food that hit the spot. Next time I want to try more of the menu, starting with a milkshake. The Shack's board has a whole lineup of premium shakes, and this season added a new "Dubai" shake with pistachio and chocolate.
Pro tip: Buy your tickets online ahead of time. It makes getting through the gate a lot faster, so you can get straight to the mini golf or the food line.
Order this: Wings, chicken fingers, mozz sticks & fries for the car · Showtimes & tickets at playeatdrink.com →
ON THE RADAR
5 Restaurants We Have Our Eyes On
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Basso by PXK · Chappaqua: Chef Peter X. Kelly's contemporary Italian spot steps from the Chappaqua train station made Westchester Magazine's best new restaurants list. Expect seasonal Hudson Valley ingredients, dinner nightly and Sunday brunch. @bassobypxkchappaqua
1881 Kitchen Table · Port Chester: Another Westchester Magazine best-new pick, this North Main Street spot is built around a copper-dome wood-fired oven and a salt-brick meat-aging room, turning out small plates and butcher-style cuts. @1881kitchentable
Tlahco Taqueria · Beacon: The new Beacon outpost opened this month at 142 Main St (the old Tito Santana space), serving al pastor and quesabirria. @tlahcotaqueriany
Oui Oui Cuisine · Beacon: The food-hall favorite now has its own bistro on Eliza Street, serving croques, steak frites, bouillabaisse and brisket poutine. @oui_oui_hv
The Tavern at Liberty Farms · Ghent: A brand-new farm-driven bistro that launched its full menu Oct 13, cooking organic meat and produce from the owner's nearby farm into pub-style comfort food, from a smash burger to roast leg of lamb. Dinner Tue–Sun from 5pm. thetavernatlibertyfarms.com
Been to one of these? Hit reply and tell us if it’s worth the trip.
EVENTS
15 Things to Do in the Hudson Valley This Week
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🥕 Farmers Market · 🍔 Food Festival · 🎪 Festival · 🎵 Music · 👨👩👧 Kid Friendly
Lower Hudson Valley
Westchester · Rockland · Putnam
🎪👨👩👧 The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze: Nightly all week, timed entry · Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson. More than 7,000 hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns glow across the 18th-century manor grounds, set to lights and an original soundtrack. Halloween week is the busiest, so book ahead: tickets from $24, kids 2 and under free. Details →
👨👩👧 Pumpkin Glow & Halloween Show: Mon 6pm · Kent Public Library, Kent. Music, dancing, a mini trick-or-treat, crafts and a jack-o'-lantern contest made for ages 1 to 6, so bring a carved pumpkin and a costume. Free; registration requested. Details →
🥕 Nyack Farmers Market: Thu 8am–2pm · Main Street lot, Nyack. Nyack's four-season outdoor market with local farms, bakers and prepared food. Free. Details →
🎵 Ruben Studdard: Thu 7:30pm · Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck. The American Idol winner sings his hits plus Luther Vandross and other R&B classics. $65–$77. Details →
🍔👨👩👧 Truck or Treat: Halloween Food Truck Festival: Sat noon–4pm · Clover Stadium, Pomona. Nine food trucks, bounce houses, a DJ dance party from 1pm and trick-or-treating at 3pm, so come in costume. $5 plus fees; 3 and under free. Details →
Mid-Hudson Valley
Dutchess · Orange · Ulster
🎵 Jeff Tweedy: Mon & Tue 7:30pm (doors 6:30) · Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. The Wilco frontman plays two intimate nights, with Case Oats opening. From $89.65. Details →
🎪 Witches' Night Out in Warwick: Thu 4–8pm · Downtown Warwick. The fourth annual Halloween evening of shopping and dining at village shops and restaurants along Main St, Railroad Ave and West St. Free to stroll. Details →
🎪👨👩👧 Kingston Halloween Parade: Pirates of the Hudson: Sat noon–5pm · Kingston Plaza, Kingston. MyKingstonKids' pirate-themed costume parade through downtown, with treats and family activities all afternoon. Free. Details →
🎵👨👩👧 Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert: Sat 7pm & Sun 2pm · Fisher Center at Bard, Annandale-on-Hudson. The Orchestra Now plays John Williams' score live while the film rolls on the big screen. The Sunday matinee is a great family pick. From $25. Details →
🥕 Beacon Farmers Market: Sun 10am–2pm · 223 Main St, Beacon. Beacon's year-round Sunday market with local farms and food vendors, rain or shine. Free. Details →
Upper Hudson Valley
Columbia · Greene · Sullivan
🍔 Freehold Food Truck Monday: Mon 5–8pm · Freehold Volunteer Fire Company, Freehold. The firehouse's monthly food truck night, with tacos, burgers, fries and sweet treats. Free to attend; pay as you go. Details →
🎵 Twisted Tuesdays: The Phantom Carriage: Tue 7:30–9pm · The Callicoon Theater, Callicoon. The series closes with the haunting 1922 Swedish silent classic, played with a live score by Eamon Lebow and Julian Giamo. $15. Details →
🎵 Third Eye Blind: Fri 8pm (doors 7pm) · Basilica Hudson, Hudson. The '90s alt-rock hitmakers play the riverfront former factory the night before Halloween. Tickets through Basilica Hudson. Details →
🎪👨👩👧 Wurtsboro Halloweenfest: Sat noon–3pm · Veterans Park, Wurtsboro. Kids' and pet costume parades at 2pm, cookie decorating, a wood-carving demo, crafts, candy and games. Free; for kids 12 and under. Details →
🎪👨👩👧 Hudson Halloween: Sat 2–4:30pm · Warren Street, Hudson. Trick-or-treat along Warren St from 2pm, then a parade from 7th St Park at 4pm and a costume contest at Hudson Hall at 4:30. Free, rain or shine. Details →
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