Local, local, local!

Several opportunities for foodies and especially, locavores, to enjoy themselves in the mid-Hudson Valley ... Tonight, from 6-11 p.m., is Specialty Craft Beer night at Terrapin in Rhinebeck. You can try Capt. Lawrence Smoked Porter, a New York artisanal beer poured from a wooden pin keg by Terrapin beverage director Chris Carbone. How cool is that?

And then tomorrow night, New World Home Cooking Co. in Saugerties and Ric Orlando present Local Food and Local Wine- A "50 Mile Meal"-- their first special dinner for the fall, featuring "wines and center of the plate items that have been produced within 50 miles of New World." You can see the menu (which sounds delicious!) by clicking on the photo above to make it larger. $55 per person, 15% discount for designated drivers. Reserve by calling 845-246-0900.