In other towns, empty- looking, brown-paper-covered storefront windows might be unhappy harbingers. But not in Hudson, where the musical chairs on Warren Street continue unabated. Mark McDonald, top left, has moved one flight above at his own building (555 Warren), the first floor of which will be the new locale for N.P Trent, “one of… Continue Reading
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A Little Touch of Harry (Bertoia) in the Day
Among the many iconic items at Stair Auction’s Modern and Contemporary Fine and Decorative Arts Auction this Saturday, May 19, 2 p.m., is Harry Bertoia’s Sonambient Sculpture, made of copper and brass, strummable even with an estimate of $20,000 to $40,000 –Scott Baldinger
Let’s Get Lost
There are stores in Hudson that bring back (false recalled?) memories of a (not that much) earlier time, seemingly hapless spaces in which you can wander alone to find some photo portrait of Fred Astaire, an Eva Zeisel tear drop veggie bowl, Glidden pottery plate or some hot- looking yet brand… Continue Reading
Weekday Update
Clockwise from top left: Sketch’s storefront; John Doe Records sign; Max, of Regan and Smith; Wendy McDaris’ new gallery; signs on the door of Sketch. News and just plain existential reality from the front lines of Warren Street on a typically quiet Wednesday afternoon: Bardin Polomo, a shop from NYC, will be opening up at… Continue Reading
Not Too Shabby
Given the retrograde design quality of so many of Hudson’s restorations and so much of its new construction, two new projects seem to have been taking a refreshingly sensible and attractive turn for the better. One looks, as of yet, to be a simple yet crucially needed paint job; the other is a new building… Continue Reading
Divine Intervention
A visual souvenir worth sharing: Claverack Landing’s concert with flutist Paula Robison and classical guitarist Frederic Hand, performed last Saturday at one of Hudson’s best- looking spaces, the main chapel at Christ Church Episcopal. –S.B
Yum Again
A couple of months ago, architect Michael Davis went before the Hudson Planning Commission to get approval for his plan to bring a cosmopolitan variety of food truck vendors and a beer/wine garden into the lot adjoining his antiques shop, 3FortySeven (347 Warren Street). The commission asked him to present more detailed renderings, which will be reviewed… Continue Reading
Ace Update
Eleanor Ambos confirmed to me today that the Ace Hotel Group has expressed “enthusiastic interest” in the Pocketbook Factory, but added that there have been no detailed negotiations on the property as of yet. She says other interesting things are brewing and would discuss those with me soon. –Scott Baldinger
Ace is the Place
Another rumor du jour of the could- it- be- true? kind: Eleanor Ambos, who owns the former Elks Club villa on Union, the Allen Street School, and the Pocketbook Factory, is in final negotiations to sell the latter of these properties to the Seattle-based Ace Hotel Group. Ace gave new life to the former… Continue Reading
Musical Chairs on Warren
Recently people have been asking me what is going on with a vacant storefront, sold building or moving sale on Warren Street but in the process have ended up telling me more than I ever knew about some other one. There must be a word for this kind of investigative journalism, but before it… Continue Reading
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