Openings Around Town
by Cara DeVito & Paul De Angelis

The Carriage Barn Shop at the Elmendorph Inn, which has always sold donated antiques, books, and housewares, is expanding to include gently used clothes and the work of local artisans. The walls of the Shop will sport archival photographs and artifacts and advertisements from the past. Archival music will reverberate through the space. Future plans also include umbrella tables to escape the sun and perhaps sip lemonade and munch on baked goods. Doors reopen on Thursday, June 18 at 11am. Come and glimpse the rich history of the village. Hours: Thur Sun, 11am–6pm. Next to the IGA, Red Hook. (845) 758-5887.

Historic Blue Stores Restaurant & Tavern. Manager Rose Pancheri has a vision of the revitalized Blue Stores as a restaurant for local people to enjoy, and priced with that in mind—including the tap and bar drinks menu. Check for hours. 2215 Rt. 9, in Livingston, (518) 537-6518, bluestoreshotel.com.

Another Fork in the Road. This latest eatery from Natalie DiBenedetto, one of the guiding lights behind Mina in Red Hook, is opening its doors in the former home of Another Roadside Attraction (and once the Parkway Diner). Expect the old-fashioned comfort food of "a finer diner," with most products coming from local providers (including the hamburgers). Hours: 7am–3pm except Wednesday. Rt. 199 west of the Taconic Parkway. (845) 758-6686.