Popular Greek Restaurants “To-Go” Location in Dutchess County Gets Opening Date
When one door closes, another one opens. And that's exactly happening with a popular Greek restaurant in Dutchess County.
Fan Favorite Greek Restaurant Closes Fishkill Location
If you're a foodie the Hudson Valley is the perfect destination to live or visit. There's all times of cuisine at every turn. One of the more popular restaurants in Dutchess County is Athena Gyro Greek Taverna.
Athena has an original location in LaGrange, but opened up a second location on Main Street in Fishkill in 2022.
In June 2024 they announced that the Main Street Fishkill location was up for sale. Unfortunately, it looks as though the sale has finally gone through.
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On October 17th, 2024, Athena Gyro Greek Taverna took to social media to announced that October 20th, 2024 would be their final day in business. George Maravegias and the Athena Gyro Team wrote on Facebook:
We have really enjoyed being involved in this community for the past 2.5 years and have met wonderful people. We want to thank you for supporting us.
While the Fishkill doors have closed, a new Dutchess County location is ready to open theirs.
Athena 2 Go Sets Opening Date in Poughkeepsie, NY
In late September 2024, an Instagram account called Athena 2 Go was created. Their first post explained that they were part of the Athena Gyro family and they were "thrilled to announce our “soon to be”newest addition to the Athena Gyro Family."
“Athena 2 Go!!” would be a quick, easy and authentic Greek takeout option located in the heart of Eastdale Village in Poughkeepsie.
Things started to move quickly from there, as they posted these progress photos, followed by even bigger news:
Athena 2 Go in Eastdale Village in Poughkeepsie officially opens on Thursday, October 31st, 2024 and will be open from 10:30 am until 8:30 pm.
What Businesses Closed Across the Hudson Valley in 2024?
While we head into the last few months of 2024, we've noticed that a handful of Hudson Valley businesses have sadly closed their doors.
Recently, we learned that The Vault in Beacon was closing up shop. That makes 3 big Main Street restaurants in the Dutchess County city to say goodbye over the last 10 months.
Here's a recap of the other businesses that closed their doors this year:
Hudson Valley Businesses That Have Closed in 2024
Gallery Credit: Arianne Rogers
Here are a few new businesses that have opened up this year:
Businesses the Hudson Valley Has Welcomed in 2024
Gallery Credit: Arianne Rogers
And a few more that should be famous, but aren't quite yet!
Hudson Valley Restaurants That Aren't Famous But Should Be
Gallery Credit: Arianne Rogers