The Alternative Baker - Lemon Cakes, Natural, Traditional, Handmade Baked Goods

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The Alternative Baker is a storefront retail bakery in the Rondout section, or historic waterfront strand, in Kingston, New York. It was here in the Hudson Valley region, about two hours north of Manhattan, that the retail spot opened in December 1997 to serve the neighborhood and Ulster County community. It is a small storefront of only 660 square feet with the original pressed tin ceiling painted a warm Cezanne ochre. The streetscape is a 19th century shopping and walking district with old gas-style lamps and a beautifully landscaped waterfront park.

Once filled with the hustle and bustle of commerce as the Rondout Creek is the terminus for the D & H Canal (for over one-hundred years it connected the coal mines of Pennsyvania to the industrial revolution of New York City). The Rondout, as it is known, is now filled with restaurants and boutiques. it is a busy harbor for sailing boats and pleasure craft of all sorts. During the warmer months, Hudson River boaters fill the cafes and bakery with their boat shoes and tales of traveling the world’s waterways.

Because the bakery is so intimate, once inside the glass door, the customer is greeted with the smells of a grandmother’s kitchen--wafting cinnamon, melting butter or the pungent aroma of garlic roasting in focaccia--genuine old-fashioned bakery fragrance.

Kingston is located in New York State's spectacular Hudson Valley.

DIRECTIONS

From NY Thruway: get off exit 19, follow traffic circle to 587 to Broadway (straight through intersection), follow 3 miles through mid-town Kingston. as you pass the Stewarts convenience store, Broadway starts to descend and turn. stay to the left and at the light (kingston catholic school is at the corner), turn left as Brodway goes downhill at this point. come downhill about 1/3 mile and you will see us on the right #35 Broadway

From Route 9W: follow route 9w north through Port Ewen. after passing through this village, follow to 2nd light to make a left at Garraghan Drive. go up hill to light
(Broadway) turn left, going downhill to #35 Broadway

From Route 9 (east side of the Hudson River). go north on route 9g, follow 3 miles to route 199, turn left or west following signs for Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge. cross bridge and take first exit, route 32. go left or south to the second light, the intersection of 9w. just 20 yards past this light, bear left heading south on route 9w and follow a few minutes to the second light, turning right onto Garraghan Drive. go up hill to light (broadway) turn left, going downhill to #35 Broadway

The Alternative Baker is located in the Rondout area of Kingston, near the banks of the Hudson River.

Located in Rosendale, New York
407 Main Street, Rosendale, NY 12472-0022
Out-of-State toll free: 800-399-3589
In NY call: 845-658-3355