This Cookie Jar... :: Retail Therapy Guide 10/20/2023

Oh, what a gloomy day! One bright spot is - the addition of three eateries in town coming on board as member sponsors of A Little Beacon Blog in our Restaurant Guide! Welcome Beacon Bread Company, Ziatun & The Station to ALBB! This means we get to Instagram about them weekly and keep you very, very hungry for sweets, baked goods, the softest pitas and best hummus we have ever had. Click on over to ALBB's Instagram to watch this video of the cookie jar. For your Catering needs, please see also A Little Beacon Blog's Catering Section in our Business Directory. You will see menu options from Oui Oui Catering, like this bubbling lasagna with melted cheese and a clip of basil.                                      THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Book an Event Promotion Advertising spot here. You can sponsor this Event Guide with your event, for extra promotion of it! If you'd like to guarantee to see your entertainment event listed here, click here for more info >   Walktoberfest  Days: Saturday, October 21, 2023 and Sunday, October 22, 2023 Time: 12-5 pm Location: Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, 61 Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Information >  Howland Chamber Music Circle Presents Salon Sèance - The End of Time, music of Olivier Messaien Day: Sunday, October 22, 2023 Time: 4:00-5:30 pm (reception following) Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon NY Admission $35 (some "Pay What You Wish" admissions - one week advance) Information > SAVE THE DATE! Hocus Pocus 23’ - Hosted by Beacon Chamber of Commerce & Local Business Sponsors Days: Friday, October 27, 2023 & Saturday, October 28, 2023 Time: Friday from 3pm-6pm & Saturday from 10am-1:30pm Location: Along Main Street & Memorial Park, Beacon, NY Parade, scavengar hunt, trick or treating, ghost stories, monster jam & more! Information >   Beacon Farmers Market! Every Sunday from 10am-3pm at 223 Main Street! Beacon Flea Market! Every Fair Weather Sunday from 8am-3pm at Henry Street (next to the Post Office). Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website > Duce Cielo MX solving all of our 'where to eat' problems with this Birria tacos! Stop in the HV Food Hall for authentic Mexican food with the 'street' concept we all know and love! Follow HV Food Hall's foodies: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu! El Nica: Nicaraguan Food Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar Shmuck's Sweet Stuff: Local Ice Cream, Hot Waffles, and Other Sweet Stuff Hudson Shawarma: Falafels, shawarma, baklava, and platters  Ciao Chow - Hand made pasta and fried rice Dulce Cielo Mexico: Authentic Mexican street food with vegetarian and vegan options. Tara Fusion Cuisine: Fusion cuisine of Bangladeshi, Indian, Sri Lankan and Middle Eastern food Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Hungry for some apps? Here are some of Baja's most popular with calamari and chicken flautas! Try these before you try their new food and drink specials this month! Seasonal cocktails and pumpkin beers/ciders... fall dishes with mashed sweet potato and all the fall things! Don't forget... TACO TUESDAY 🌮 is every Tuesday at Baja! $2 chicken, beef & carnita tacos plus $3 coronas! Oh & Happy Hour is every Tuesday-Friday from 4-6pm :)  PPS: Check out Baja's specials! >  Check out their specialty drinks >  BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you! CARTERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 424 Main St. Not only can you get delicious dishes at Carters, but you can also enjoy specialty and creative cocktails like this strawberry mango! PS: The kitchen is now open until 11:30pm on Friday and Saturday nights, with the bar open until 12:30am! PPS! Now Open on Wednesdays! That's 7 days a week! PPPS!(?) Happy Hour is from Monday-Friday 2-5! PPPPS!!! Katie James Inc. creates and curates Carter's Instagram, and can for your business too. Follow Carter's on Instagram > Carters Restaurant & Lounge is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Maint Street, Beacon, NY Welcome Beacon Bread Company BACK to ALBB's Restaurant Guide! We all know and love Beacon Bread Company for their bakery, bistro, and coffee! Since 2014, they have been proudly serving the wonderful community of Beacon, N.Y., freshly baked bread and home-cooked meals from scratch. French-style bread is made fresh by hand every morning, exclusively using organic King Arthur Flour to ensure superior quality and flavor. In addition, their bakery team focuses on using seasonal, responsibly-sourced ingredients for various breakfast pastries and desserts. With a full-service, private dining room, their scratch kitchen serves brunch all day. Shall we keep going?! Follow Beacon Bread Company on Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you! ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Welcome Ziatun BACK to ALBB's Restaurant Guide! Ziatun is a full-service restaurant specializing in authentic Middle Eastern cuisine that is open every day! Delicious apps, entrees, soups and salads, mezzes, and flat bread wraps. Vegan and vegetarian options available! Something for everyone. Ziatün in Arabic means “olive”, and a single olive is a seed that they planted here in Beacon. Their food is made with love and practiced with authentic traditional recipes that have been passed down from generations. Their food is another form of Palestinian Resistance. Follow Ziatun on Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you!     LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Fall and winter have nothing on Luxe! New styles always rolling in and something for everyone always. Spring.summer swap out = a trip to Luxe for new shades that you deserve for the Fall/Winter!  PS: Eye doctor appointments available here! >  BEACON HOURS  Monday from 10AM–5PM Tuesday-Saturday from 10AM–6PM Sunday CLOSED  Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! THE STATION 463 Main Street, Beacon WECOME The Station to ALBB's Shopping Guide! The Station is Beacon's Cannabis Growers Showcase. Buy legal weed and support local artist! Give them a follow on Instagram and stay in the loop! PS! The Station is local and a huge part of the Beacon Community! Follow The Station on Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you!   SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OPEN! A Little Beacon Blog's Shopping Guide is one of the biggest draws to this publication. Every store is listed in it for the best experience for our readers. Google rewarded A Little Beacon Blog with a #1 ranking for "boutique shopping beacon ny." Designed to elevate your store from the rest, this advertising campaign is integrated with our Instagram. Show your storefront in the listing, get your business a permanent weekly feature in A Little Beacon Blog's Retail Therapy Newsletter sent on Fridays (see examples here), as well as weekly Instagram features. More information here > Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY For over 60 years, Yanarella Dance has been dedicated to providing an exceptional dance education to the Hudson Valley. Since the day they opened our doors, their philosophy has been that “every child should have the same opportunity to dance, regardless of talent or ability. There is no can’t in dance. There’s only a C-A-N”. Reach out for more information & sign up! See Kids Classes here > See Adults Classes here >  Register Online > Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! Beacon has a growing number of beauty salons and professional pampering to take advantage of - you can even book a transforming appointment at a lash bar! Be it a totally new hair style, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Plus, one of the most enjoyable gifts you can give to someone is a gift certificate. So we have included links to where you can buy a gift certificate from any of these fine services that offers one. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here > Special Message For Businesses: If you want to advertise in this Guide with a picture, logo and promotions, please click here. PS* NEW Advertising Packages available! See details >  MEGAN & KENNETH PHOTOGRAPHERS Weddings & Families There is no better time for family photos than now! Not only do you create beautiful photos/memories in the most special time of the year, but you also get to use these memories for holiday cards! Think ahead. Book with Megan & Kenneth who create timeless photos that you can look back on. There is truly nothing like looking back at photos. Find more information here > Megan & Kenneth are Sponsors. Thank you! BEACON DENTAL 1020 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY (845) 838-3666 At Beacon Dental, they are dedicated to providing you and your family with quality dental care tailored to your individual needs. They welcome patients aged 4 and older and provide a full range of dental services to help you achieve and maintain excellent oral health throughout your life. When you visit their dentists and team, you can be certain that your health, comfort and smile are always their highest priorities. Beacon Dental is also happy to announce that they now accept Medicare health insurance! Call them for a free cleaning & check-up and refer your family & friends!  Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you!                         KATIE JAMES, INC. Katie James Inc. is producing the Spirit of Beacon Day website. This destination website was designed to both update people as the year went on, from Sponsorship opportunities, to easy ways to Register for Parade and Vendor tables, to the final product of Parade and Table Maps, and Bathrooms. Katie James Inc. is also producing the social media on Instagram and Facebook for Spirit of Beacon Day. Need these services for your business? Katie James, Inc. works with small and large businesses. Learn More > Katie James, Inc. is a Sponsor. Thank you! TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle a training platform and community for businesses, artists and makers who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle teaches PR, social media and content marketing tactics to regular people to help make their pitching and brand story telling smarter, engaging and more appropriate for the media to consider for article features. Tin Shingle produces weekly webinars called Training TuneUps, which offer free access to niche classes, as well as one-on-one training opportunities. Learn More > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you! BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY ART > TATTOO Invisimark BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES See them here > BRANDING  >  MARKETING & PR Tin Shingle Katie James, Inc. CATERING > EVENT CATERING Oui Oui Cuisine  Dulce Cielo Mx DENTAL Beacon Dental EVENT SPACE > CO-WORK SPACE The Main Office at Beacon Digital  HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > HOME IMPROVEMENT > INTERIOR DESIGN Faust Design Build HOME IMPROVEMENT > LAWN SERVICES Blue Green Lawns MUSIC Natalia Huang Piano Studio Miss Vickies Music PHOTOGRAPHY Megan & Kenneth THERAPY Jessica Mills, LCSW List Your Business In The Business Directory >  Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Meetings List your job in ALBB's Job Listings >

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