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Everything, Especially the Kitchen Sink
Growing up in Dutchess County, Brian Arno always knew that someday he would return to his roots to open a restaurant. He traveled the world, but did just that at the age of 28 when he opened Kitchen Sink Food & Drink in Beacon in 2015.
The cozy farm-to-table restaurant, which has a pleasant patio out back during the summer months, has quickly become a Main Street favorite. It’s well located across the street from the popular Hudson Beach Glass studio, next door to the new Inn at Beacon, and one of the rst eateries patrons of Dia:Beacon hit after walking or driving up the hill from the contemporary art museum.
Kitchen Sink showcases a menu rooted in locally sourced ingredients and produce plucked straight from his family farm, Truckload Farm and Orchard in Hyde Park. The seasonal menu changes regularly, and dishes are in uenced by family recipes and Arno ’s travels. Diners have enjoyed everything from lamb- stu ed eggplant to chilled red-curry mussels. Latkes, kreplach, and brisket grilled cheese sandwiches—all made from his grandmother’s recipes—are perennial favorites.
Growing up in Poughkeepsie, Arno might have considered joining the family business—Arno Moving
& Storage, which is a fth-generation, family-owned transportation company that has been operating in Dutchess County for nearly a century. But with a passion for food and pursuing his dream, he made his way to Boston University. While working on his degree in hospitality management, he had the opportunity to work for James Beard Award–winning chef Barbra Lynch. Arno spent two years honing his craft there, during which time he helped open Sportello restaurant, Chef Lynch’s modern take on casual Italian fare.
While in college, Arno also completedasemesterabroadatApicius International School of Hospitality in Florence, Italy. He says that his time in Italy had a profound e ect on his cooking style as he began to learn the true art of fresh handmade pastas and gained a deeper appreciation for seasonal and regional cooking.
After receiving his degree and taking time to travel and “eat like a local,”Arno movedtoWashington, D.C., and opened a food truck business specializing in macaroni and cheese. Dubbed “CapMac,” the food truck earned rave reviews and shortly became an institution in the nation’s capital, with mentions and awards from the Washington Post, The Washingtonian, Southern Living, Thrillist, Zagat, and
Poughkeepsie native Brian Arno returned to Dutchess County to open Kitchen Sink, in the heart of Beacon in 2015. It features a cozy, comfortable ambiance and locally sourced food.
more. After three and half years in business, Arno sold CapMac with an eye to returning to Dutchess County to marry his high school sweetheart.
It took nearly a year of “research and development,” but Arno found the “perfect” spot to open Kitchen Sink inAugust2015.“Beaconhassomuch potential,” Arno asserts. “It has great walkability, art, live music, and access from the city. There’s a lot going on here all year round.”
“I really wanted to showcase a wide array of tastes, cuisines, techniques, and products,” Arno says of his new restaurant, “using locally grown ingredients that are globally infused, inanintimateandrelaxedatmosphere. There’s a terri c network of farmers and distributors here in Dutchess County.”
Arno continues to travel the world in search of inspiration for his cooking—including a recent trip to Thailand with his wife—but he says that he’s glad he has “come home” to theHudsonValley.
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