SHOP

Newt Boutique

Located right next to the gallery, this charming gift shop has every clever hostess gift every invented, alongside delightful greeting cards and cheeky treasures.

Blue Cashew Kitchen Homestead

A local purveyor of clever items for kitchen and home, this place also offers fantastic cooking workshops on the regular.

Lovefield Vintage

This charming boutique offers the best-curated selection of vintage clothing, shoes and other accessories in Kingston.

Westerlind

The preferred outfitter for all things Camptons, this shop reflects the laid-back-yet-glamorous ethos of the new Upstate.

River Mint Finery

An outpost of the Atlanta boutique has landed in Uptown Kingston, River Mint Finery are purveyors of covetable items that lend instant chic to any outfit.

Exit Nineteen

Stylish offerings from the interior design duo from Spruce, this shop has a little bit of everything to spice up a home, from candles to throw pillows.

Flora Beauty

Kingstonians are very lucky indeed to have this innovative apothecary in their midst… it’s a one-stop shop for beauty and wellness products as well as services ranging from facials to hair color and cut.

MVN Design Shop

New York Interior designer Michael Van Nort has put down roots in Kingston and opened a darling shop in the heart of uptown. Rejoice!

SNACK & BROWSE

Kingston Bread + Bar

Getting the most out of Kingston in a day or two requires coffee… this spot offers a smorgasbord of sandwiches during the week and an enticing array of bagels on the weekend, along with excellent coffee and espresso beverages, both hot and iced.

Rough Draft bar & books

The perfect bookstore is harder and harder to find IRL, though they are legion in these parts (The Golden Notebook in Woodstock and Oblong Books in Rhinebeck are two favorites). But Rough Draft surpasses its competition by offering a bar, where you can belly up and chat books, or whatever, with fellow patrons.

Sweet Maresa

Our favorite spot for a sweet treat, these artful macarons in flavors like Earl Grey and Pistachio had us at ‘hello’.

Le Canard Enchaîné

The locals know the insider secret is to enjoy this classic French bistro at lunch, when it’s possible to find the best salade niçoise or soupe à l’oignon this side of Paris.

DRINK

Salt Box Bar

In a historic building on Crown Street, you will find a lively spot on Kingston’s bar scene. A true neighborhood watering hole, billed as a ‘stylish dive bar’, where the drinks are (relatively) cheap and there is a lively mix of locals and visitors.

Stockade Tavern

Time to whet your whistle? This quaint little bar offers craft cocktails and friendly chats with the bartender… ask him to make you The Last Word or a Strawberry Margarita.

EAT

Chleo

After a busy day of browsing, plop yourself down at the Chleo bar (it opens at 4pm!) and enjoy a proper cocktail and some upscale nibbles. Stay for dinner to get the full experience from Chef Charles Mathews.

LOLA Pizza

Scrumptious brick-oven pizzas, iconic pasta dishes like cacio é pepe, modern salad variations… what’s not to love at this hipster dining destination?