Tag: main street
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The Great Grilled Cheese Review of 2022
Reader, your prayers have been answered. They thought it impossible. They thought me a madman. They told me I was unnecessarily endangering myself for no reason — but I did it anyway. I ate every grilled cheese in New Paltz so you don’t have to. Ever since I was a boy, grilled cheese has been…
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Tashi Tsakorbaro and Pho Tibet Hope to Take New Paltz’s Vietnamese Cuisine Experience to New Heights
Friday, February 7 marked the opening of New Paltz’s second Vietnamese restaurant on Main Street: Pho Tibet. After months of renovating what was once CafAmelia, a cafe and small performance venue frequented by students, the restaurant is hoping to recoup some of their losses from unexpected delays. Their namesake, pho (pronounced “phur”), is a Vietnamese…
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Mornings at the Main Street Bistro
Photos by Avery Seyler-Wetzel Edited by Matt Apuzzo and Avery Seyler-Wetzel
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Food and Hardware Stores Snowball Over Local Business
The snowfall masks an already invasive pile-up of snow. It blankets the windows like dense powdered sugar. Meghan Levine, a third-year student at SUNY New Paltz, turns a key to open Water Street Market’s Eden Boutique for the day. The store-front display: earth-tone earrings, chunky knit scarves and sweaters that look as soft as they…
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Sweet Treats: Moxie Cupcakes
Cupcakes are delicious, sugary, covered in frosting and coveted by children everywhere. Recently, cupcakes have made a comeback and are not just for children anymore. One local bakery’s use of sophisticated recipes and elegant designs have put this classic treat back on the map. Moxie Cupcake’s pink and brown exterior manages to be feminine and vintage,…
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Music, Dance, and Laughs: Creativity Flourishes at Coffee Shop
The open space of Cafeteria in New Paltz on Main Street is dim and warmly lit. The mellow atmosphere of the space is enhanced by a young man slowly dancing in front of the Cafeteria audience to a backing-track. It’s Monday which means it’s Open Mic Night at Cafeteria. Sign ups for artists start at…
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College Life on the Cheap: Local Businesses Offer Student Discounts
Students at SUNY New Paltz aren’t just keeping a close eye on their grades this semester — they’re also closely watching their wallets. “I feel like I spend way too much money. At the end of the week I always feel guilty wasting money,” said Gabrielle Blinderman, a second year communications and media major, of…
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Walking with the Dead
A hollow screech rose from the bloody mass that was slowly moving past Bacchus Restaurant & Bar. There was a rumble as dozens of hands touched the window, leaving streaks behind. It was Friday, April 8 when zombies invaded New Paltz. A six-foot, burly, blood-covered man with a butcher’s apron loped along. Dragging a pipe and…
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Well-being with Meaning: Taliaferro Farms
If you’re looking to eat well and support local farms, Taliaferro Farms has a wide of range organic products (fruits and veggies, freshly baked artisan breads, meat and dairy products, local honey and maple syrup), and is located just a short distance from Main Street in New Paltz.