Voting Has Started! :: Retail Therapy Guide 1/26/2023

Dear Readers, The time is now for the Readers to vote for the Best Blog in the Hudson Valley at Hudson Valley Magazine! Last year you rewarded us, and we’ve been blogging as ever! Read the rules here. You’ll need to type in A Little Beacon Blog’s name into the entry form. The entry lives in People > Best Blog. Click here and you’ll get right to it! Visit other categories to vote for your favorite businesses. There is no limit as to how many you can vote. You can only vote for one business once. Thank you! PS: Our coverage of Gaza and Palestinian news continues on our Instagram, and will be brought over to the blog as articles. Until then, click here to see our Gaza posts.                                      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 >   Howland Chamber Music Circle presents Alessio Bax & Lucille Chung, piano duo, Music for Four Hands (second in HCMC's annual four-concert piano festival) Day: Sunday, January 28, 2024 Time: 4-5:30pm with free reception following Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY Pay-What-You-Wish to $35 The real-life marriage of two great concert pianists, Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, has resulted in one of the leading piano duos of their generation. UK magazine Music and Arts states, “Theirs is a marriage of wondrous colours and dextrous aplomb, subtly balanced to make a musical performance sound as one.” Bax is praised for creating “a ravishing listening experience” with his lyrical playing and insightful interpretations. Chung has been acclaimed for her “stylish and refined” performances by Gramophone. The duo first appeared in our 2020–2021 streaming music series ALIVEmusica. Their program this season includes works by Mozart, Poulenc, Debussy, and Piazzolla. 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! These disruptions happen every Saturday or Sunday. Click on them for details.     HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website > Oh, hello, Old Dhaka! The new coffee shop that is now open inside the HV Food Hall! Stop in for good coffee and coffee specials, like the nutella latte or oat vanilla latte. 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 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. Old Dhaka Coffee House: Coffee shop! Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Time to break some New Year’s resolutions at Baja 328 with their new food and drinks specials including their seasonal mixed berry margarita, bourbon winter smash, and the black bean soup and jalapeño cheesesteak that are pictured here! Order them together... a must! PS: TACO TUESDAY 🌮 is every Tuesday at Baja! $2 chicken, beef & carnita tacos plus $3 coronas!  PS: Check out Baja's specials! >  Check out their specialty drinks >  BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you! CARTERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 424 Main St. Specials Drop! Stuffed shrimp and scallop calamari and a very healthy Winter salad of couscous, roasted pumpkin seeds, roasted sweet potato, and Gorgonzola. The Cubano sandwich has is loaded with pork, ham, Swiss, smothered in yellow mustered and pickles. As for pasta, comfort yourself this evening in Carter's famous Lobster Risotto with fresh herbs and toasted points. The Godfather Pizza is available this weekend, with broccoli rabe, sausage, cherry peppers, chicken cutlet, mozzarella and marinara. Come in tonight. Let us cook for you. PS: Happy Hour is from Monday-Friday 2-5. Carters is closed on Wednesday's for the winter. Follow Carter's on Instagram > Carters Restaurant & Lounge is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY The raspberry cream cheese Danish 🤤 from BBC is here! These Danishes are baked in house fresh daily and we're imagining how good they would be with a hot cup of coffee. Not to mention... BBC has a full service coffee bar that includes seasonal lattes and house-made syrups. PS: BBC is open everyday from 8am-6pm except for Wednesday. PPS: Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Follow BBC on Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you! ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Meet the Habibi Platter from Ziatun!  Loaded with house-made hummus, delicious falafel, scrumptious grape leaves, our favorite, feta cheese olives, and the necessary, sliced veggies! Great for sharing with friends or family. Great for also enjoying on your own... we would know! PS: Ziatun is open everyday. Monday-Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Follow Ziatun on Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you!     Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Free Home Delivery & Farmers Market Pick-Ups Website > Instagram > Golden brown eggs are from farm fresh eating. Eggberts hens are outside eating seeds, oyster shells, flowers, grass, and everything else that a hen loves. That’s how their eggs get this farm fresh look and are packed with nutrients. Need them for delivery? Eggberts delivers every week day! Order online and they will schedule you in right away. DELIVERY: Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Order online now. MARKETS: Find Eggberts Free Range Farm at the Cold Spring Farmer's Market on Saturdays, and the Beacon Farmer's Market on Sundays. Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon The La Font frames are 30% off right now at Luxe Optique, which is great for you, because these frames are so durable, you can even jog in them. Make no mistake, these may be your go-to frames for every day, but they may just receive the most compliments. Take it from ALBB, who has experienced this phenomenon.  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! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon A gorgeous stack of foxfire books... only at Binnacle because you can count on Binnacle to carry all the good reads! Vintage and new. Ask the crew for recommendations. They're always happy and eager to help. Follow Binnacle on Instagram to keep up with their new reads and to get them right away! Learn More about Binnacle Books > Binnacle Books 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 Interested in dance lessons/classes?! Reach out for more information & sign up! Yanarella Dance offers dance classes for everyone - and all age groups! 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. 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 >  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. works with local and national clients. Businesses of all sizes and budgets can find a branding home with Katie James, Inc. 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! 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