
Maria M. Silva
News Reporter at Times Union (Hudson Valley)
Journalist/Periodista 🗞️ @hudsonvalley news reporter at @timesunion | Former food, drink & culture reporter @UticaOD | 📧 [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
timesunion.com | Maria M. Silva
WOODSTOCK — Two years after the Dominican eatery Que Lo Que closed under tense circumstances, its former owner and Chef Sam Fernandez has kept busy in the Hudson Valley culinary scene. “I felt very discouraged for a few months,” Fernandez said about the fallout from the restaurant’s closure. “… I just came to terms with the fact that I don’t want to open up another full-service restaurant. It wasn’t because of what happened.
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1 month ago |
timesunion.com | Maria M. Silva
Welcome to Quick Bites, our regular roundup of restaurant openings, closings, pop-ups, special events, trends, and other happenings in the vast and vibrant Hudson Valley dining scene. Look for it every other Wednesday online and in Flavor, our Hudson Valley food newsletter. Want to share some food news with us? Email [email protected].
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1 month ago |
timesunion.com | Maria M. Silva
KINGSTON — Kingston locals know Tom Sit as the affable owner of Eng’s Chinese Restaurant, a Broadway staple he has run for nearly half a century. They might be surprised to know the 81-year-old's full history — as a political refugee who made a daring escape from China; a striver who arrived in New York City with few possessions but a dedication to support his family back home; a businessman who reconnected with a schoolmate and raised a family in a new world along the Hudson.
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1 month ago |
timesunion.com | Cat Syman |Maria M. Silva
The Hudson Valley has a rich LGBTQ+ history. In 2004, the village of New Paltz hosted some of the first same-sex marriages in the country at Peace Park, seven years before same-sex marriage was legalized in New York. The event led to the arrest of former Mayor Jason West and brought national attention. Since then, New Paltz has led the region in celebrating Pride month with the annual Hudson Valley Pride March and Festival in June, now in its 21st year.
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1 month ago |
timesunion.com | Maria M. Silva
Welcome to Lives Well Lived, a new series from the Times Union where we profile the ordinary individuals who lived extraordinary lives in upstate New York. If you’ve ever enjoyed strolling through Central Park without worrying about cars or bought fresh fruits and vegetables at the farmers markets in New York City or Saugerties, you owe a great deal to Barry Benepe.
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