Best Sidewalk Sign of the Week and MOD Is Delivering!

You read that right! Meyer’s Olde Dutch, sponsor of A Little Beacon Blog, is now offering delivery through door dash!

Not only is the food beyond delicious, but they use the finest ingredients including local food purveyors such as beef from the Hudson Valley, cheese from NY State and produce from local farmers.

In addition to beef burgers, the menu offers chicken, hot dogs and vegan options with multiple toppings and house-made signature sauces, plus hand-cut fries, salads and daily specials. Their full-service bar features a large selection of NY craft beer, locally produced wine and house-crafted cocktails.

All items are available via counter service and serviced in open seating and a back open-air patio.

Also, did you know Meyer’s Old Dutch is named after Chef/Owner Brian Arnoff’s great grandfather Meyer, who once owned and operated Old Dutch Grocery across the river in Middletown, NY? Brian also owns Kitchen Sink Food & Drink, a casual, fine dining restaurant in Beacon.

Head on in and take a bite of Beacon! OR OR OR, order for DELIVERY!

Restaurants Open On Main Street For The 4th Of July

Traditionally, Beacon has been a ghost town on the Fourth of July but not this year! We called around and asked who was open this holiday weekend and got the deets for you! If you’re staying local, check out the list below for restaurants on Main St. that are open on the 4th of July. A lot of them are open for takeout but most are now open for outdoor dining too! 


OPEN

Bank Square

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Kitchen Sink

Open For Takeout 


Artisan Wine Shop

Open For Pick-up & Deliveries 


Meyer’s Old Dutch

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout 


Beacon Bread Company

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Tito Santana

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


BJ’s Soul Food

Open For Takeout 


Homespun

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Ziatun

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Max’s On Main

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Royal Crepes & European Market

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Glazed Over Donuts

Open - Modified Hours (9-1am) 


Yankee Clipper

Open – Modified Hours (Closing at 3pm) 


Kennedy’s Fried Chicken

Open For Takeout


The Beacon Daily

Open – Modified Hours (Closing at 4pm) 


2 Way Brewing Company

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Fu Xing Chinese Restaurant

Open For Takeout


Enoteca Ama

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Cafe Amarcord

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Vegetalien

Open For Takeout & Indoor Dining


Draught Industries

Open For Outdoor Dining & Takeout


Joe's Irish Pub

Open For Indoor Dining & Takeout


Chill Wine Bar

Open For Take Out & Dine-In With Limited Spacious Seating. Outdoor Seating Available (very limited)


Hudson Valley Marshmallow Co

Open 12-4 on Saturday (4th of July) for all of your last minute S’mores-making supplies! 


The Roundhouse

Patio 11:30am - 10pm
Smoke on the Water BBQ restaurant 11:30am - 10pm


PENDING CONFIRMATION

The Pandorica

Tito Santana

The Towne Crier Cafe

Big Mouth Coffee Roasters

Oak Vino Wine Bar

The Beacon Hotel Restaurant 


CLOSED

Melzingah Tap Room

Roma Nova

Baja 328

Eat Church ( Closed Saturday & Sunday)

Wonderbar

Park Your Tuchus In That Spot. "Parklets" In Beacon's Street Parking Spots Are Filling Up

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Not gonna lie, turning right from N. Walnut onto Main Street has a new obstacle: people. Instead of a parked car blocking your view as you turn out onto Main Street, you now have a clear view, but actual people sitting in chairs at tables! Not that you would hit them, because you don’t normally drive into parked cars, but the new “parklet” option for restaurants in Beacon is bringing a new awareness of car safety, as well as a much pined for dining experience at our favorite restaurants.

Using the parking spaces is optional, and businesses need to apply with the city. They are then given cones to set up around their parking spots, at no cost to the business (provided by the City of Beacon). Ziatun and Max’s both opted in, and Ziatun added a decorative pallet/patio underneath their seating. Says Kamel Jamal, owner of Ziatun: “The additional parking spaces for dining has been a tremendous help in so many ways. We are more visible, and we are able to showcase our services at a different level. Our rush to reopen indoor dining is no longer a priority, so we can help slow the spread and protect our team from getting sick. Sales have been climbing and nearly our entire staff at Ziatun is back at it and loving every minute.”

Ziatune’s “parklet” with additional pallet patio. Max’s On Main is next door. Isamu sushi, also next door, did not opt for a “parklet” as of yet. Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin

Ziatune’s “parklet” with additional pallet patio. Max’s On Main is next door. Isamu sushi, also next door, did not opt for a “parklet” as of yet. Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin

Dining at Meyer’s Old Dutch (MODs) offers the “parklet” experience, as well as dining in their back patio (not shown).

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BJ’s opted to not do the “parklets” but does offer new outdoor dining on their sidewalk.

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Royal Crepes has always offered sidewalk dining outside, but opted into the “parklets.” Find sweet crepes here, as well as salads and meal type crepes with chicken or cheese.

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The bar Draught is taking the step outside to the “parklets.” Normally a narrow standing or sitting closely next to someone experience inside, this will be a way to spread out for the little bar.

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The Wonderbar is owned by the same co-owners of the Story Screen movie theather, which took a double hit. Movie theater closed (with recent opening news of Phase 4 put on hold due to ventilation concerns in New York) with the totally renovated, back to its bast, Wonderbar. Shortly after its opening, the pandemic forced it to close. Now diners can enjoy the cocktails and food outside on the newly installed picnic tables. Says co-owner Marjorie Tarter about the “parket”: “We’re making it work! It hasn’t been easy, but these city “parklets” will definitely help us serve more folks in a safe way.”

Across the street, The Vault expanded onto their parking lot. The Vault enjoys an outdoor patio, and a parking lot.

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Have we ever seen outside dining at Brothers? While they have a healthy delivery and pickup business, tables outside is a welcome addition.

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But First, We Break For Cookies. To Refuel.

Cookies. Batches of cookies. And sermons. Then coffee… (maybe…but it’s too hot.) While we are blogging about police brutality, exposures of racism, and racial targeting of black people by the police, the Phase 2 Reopening is happening, which has business friends on Main Street very excited. Chocolate chip cookies are very important fuel for the Phase 2 Reopening Weekend.

A Little Beacon Blog has been updating our Restaurant Guide with new offerings and ways of working for the restaurants. In the works are more outside dining opportunities, that the City of Beacon and Dutchess County have been clearing red tape on to make it easier on restaurants to spread out more safely.

By the way: Kitchen Sink Provisions is live. They have products to help make your weekend meals more Kitchen Sink-y. They also have a number of prepared foods coming online later today (6/11), including their famous brisket grilled cheese.

Weekend meal planning has started.