Our famous Japanese Salad Dressing Now you can order this popular feature of the Cafe, and have it shipped right to your home! Click here for more information and to order The Rosendale Cafe offers some of the best vegetarian food and performing artists in the Hudson Valley, serving weekly entrees, assorted salads, exciting homemade desserts, organic coffees, three tap micro brews, and wine. Weekend concerts feature both local and international musicians: singer-songwriters, jazz, blues, world, and experimental; and every other Tuesday we host Singer-Songwriter Tuesdays, a showcase of local musicians. Enjoy delicious, whole vegetarian cooking and hear great music in an intimate, smoke free restaurant environment. Recognized by Chronogram Magazine as Best Vegetarian Restaurant and Best Performance Space, we also received a four star rating for food and value in the Poughkeepsie Journal. After a concert by The Hunger Mountain Boys, enthusiastic audience member Ammuse wrote "... The Rosendale Cafe holds a special place in my heart, being among one of my favorite intimate music venues in not only my surrounding area, but in NY State itself."  Click here to see the full review, including some great photos.

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Today's Event at the Cafe: Salsa Thursday with lessons and Latin dancing Thursday, May 17 at 7:30pm  Cost: $10.00 with lesson, $5.00 for just dancing

The Rosendale Cafe offers its continuing series of Latin dance events on a number of Thursday nights, each starting with an all-levels lesson from 7:30pm to 8:30pm, and dancing until 10:30pm or so. Dance forms may include Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Cha Cha, and Bachata. This week's class will be hosted by Junior Ryes of the Mas Salsa K 2 Dance Company. Junior is one of the hidden talents in the Hudson Valley. Junior trained with La Salsa de Hoy under the instruction of Carlos Vasques and Ray Colon. He worked with Marcus Gonzales, who remains his mentor to this day. He also trained with some of the well renowned instructors in the "on two" style of salsa such as Tomas Gerrero from Santo Rico, Osmar Perrones from Vamule, Victor Karisma and Edith Williams, Eddie the Salsa Freak from Miami. With dedication and persistence in seeking perfection, Junior's passion for dance has kept growing throughout his career. Junior believes in learning the fundamentals and teaching his students the art of dance correctly as he did from many respected icons. He instills in his students how valuable it is to start with strong skills set and build on that to become confident, artful dancers. Junior's students look up to him because of his style, gentle manner and discipline.

... and then... Karen Savoca with Pete Heitzman Friday, May 18 at 8:00pm  Cost: $10.00

Born in Bergen County, New Jersey, Karen Savoca's baby diary reads "20 months, knows 6 songs." At the age of five, Karen was the emcee of her kindergarten play. Karen's mom had been a big-band singer and the featured vocalist on a nightly TV show in Fresno, so it was no surprise that her little girl was always dancing and singing. At the age of ten, Karen bought her first album... it was "Life," by Sly and The Family Stone. "Addictive blend of hybrid pop with lots of jazz whimsy and slippery funk." --Dirty Linen "If Karen were a Native American, her name would be Sings Like Two Birds." --Greg Brown "Karen Savoca is a star on the rise in the world of acoustic music." --Performing Songwriter Magazine "A rare combination of grit and sensitivity." --The Georgia Straight, Vancouver, BC

... and then... Charles Lyonhart Saturday, May 19 at 8:00pm  Cost: $10.00

An evening with Charles Lyonhart and his emotionally articulate lyrics, lingering melodies, and witty commentary on what it's like to be a human. Charles was born in the Bronx where Poe Cottage became a shrine, and its late author an inspiration. The 60s brought him in touch with the truths of Lenny Bruce, and most tellingly, the words and music of both the Beat Generation and the Folk Rock movement. In the course of his experiments with music, writing and counterculture living, Lyonhart met icons such as William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, and Tim Hardin. Making his way through the 70s and 80s, sometimes on stage, other times as a writer and music critic for publications like Rolling Stone Magazine, he eventually turned to his true talents in life... a visionary songwriter and seasoned guitarist. In the 90s Charles became a regular at The Tinker Street Cafe in Woodstock, The Bitter End in New York City, and various local music festivals. Gaining a loyal regional fan base, the name Lyonhart has quickly become synonymous with emotionally charged ballads delivered with brooding intensity backed with exceptional melodic arrangements. Whether he's playing with his band or solo acoustic, his live performances effortlessly showcase the solid craftsmanship as a truly accomplished artist with poetic blended narratives accompanied by rich acoustic textures and distinguishing vocals. Charles will perform with his friends Brian Hollander on dobro and guitar, and George Quinn on upright bass. "Charles Lyonhart is a truly inspiring artist. His melodies both haunt and energize; his eloquent lyrics... intense, ironic, sharp-arrow true... reflect rare depths of human experience as well as a resilient and ultimately trimphant spirit." --Myra Friedman, Author "Buried Alive", authorized Janis Joplin biography "Lyonhart sings of life and relationships, injustice and irony, desperation and triumph, striving and betrayal, folly and achievement... having a stash of unreleased Lyonhart tunes is like having a private treasure." --Irv Yarg, The Woodstock Times

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