Cafes

The menu by Chef Kris Jani and owner Drilon Jakupaj has all manner of sweet and savory crepes, roll-ups, and fold-overs, but the ones from Jakupaj’s native Balkan region stand out. Supplement your brunch with a Turkish coffee or a tear of doughy and cheesy Balkan burek from your partner’s plate while you’re at it.

Fans of all-day breakfast flock here for their trademark English muffin sandwiches in variations including egg and cheese, house bacon, fried chicken, and chorizo-spiced tofu. You’ll also find pastries, vegan choices, salads, and a popular Carolina-style pulled-pork sandwich.

“We wanted to have a name that’s easy to remember and that didn’t sound too ostentatious,” says Gabe Cicale, who co-owns Kingston’s Monkey Joe Coffee Roasting Company with his wife Kathy Nealis. “Some people are intimidated by specialty coffee because it’s viewed as trendy, but coffee in general is really not that sophisticated. Our name Read more...

In the mood for a family-style breakfast spread in Nyack? Make a beeline for Temptations Café, where homestyle eats abound. As far as French toast goes, the eatery bakes its brioche in a cinnamon egg custard, then blankets it with whipped goat cheese and mixed berry compote. Dig Your Fork Into...

Specialty coffees, teas, wine, and 10 rotating craft beer taps are the draw here, but this bottle shop/eatery also serves fun pub grub like burgers on brioche buns and daily-changing flavors of popcorn.

Launched as an organic-bread bakery in 1983, Bread Alone has since expanded with four cafés, including its original Boiceville site and its main bakery in Lake Katrine near Kingston. The menu consists of sandwiches, toasts, salads, soups, and, of course, freshly baked pastries and breads.

Launched as an organic-bread bakery in 1983, Bread Alone has since expanded with four cafés, including its original Boiceville site and its main bakery in Lake Katrine near Kingston. The menu consists of sandwiches, toasts, salads, soups, and, of course, freshly baked pastries and breads.