October 18–19, 2025 · Riverside Park
A weekend for slow food and long tables.
Forty cooks, two days, one riverside lawn. The Ember Table Festival gathers the region's best kitchens for a weekend of fire, fermentation and shared plates.
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The lineup
Chefs and makers from across the valley, each with one dish that tells a story.
Mama Rosa's Arepas
Colombian street food
Arepas stuffed with slow-braised beef and queso fresco.
The Salted Pig
Whole-animal butchery
Porchetta with salsa verde and charred lemon.
Butter & Bloom Bakery
Naturally leavened breads
Sourdough with brown butter and wildflower honey.
Uncle Bun's Dumplings
Hand-pleated dumplings
Pork and chive dumplings with black vinegar.
Fern & Ember
Wood-fired vegetables
Smoked carrots with tahini and dukkah.
Little River Oysters
Tide-to-table shellfish
Shucked oysters with cucumber mignonette.
Schedule
Two days, three stages, and a long table that never empties.
Saturday, October 18
- 11:00
Gates open, coffee and pastries at the bakery tent.
- 12:30
Fire stage: whole lamb roasted over oak, with chef Alma Ruiz.
- 14:00
Fermentation workshop: kraut, kimchi and kombucha with The Brinery.
- 16:00
Long table dinner: a shared four-course menu from six kitchens.
- 19:00
Live music from the Riverside String Band.
Sunday, October 19
- 10:00
Morning market: preserves, bread and flowers.
- 11:30
Dumpling masterclass with Uncle Bun.
- 13:00
Oak-grilled fish demo with Little River Oysters.
- 15:00
Pie competition and judging.
- 17:00
Closing feast and bonfire.
Tickets
Buy a day pass or the whole weekend. All tickets are a demonstration; no payment is taken.
Day pass
Entry for one day, all demos and workshops, and a tasting token.
$45
Weekend pass
Both days, the long table dinner, and a festival tote.
$85
Fire table seat
Reserved seat at the long table dinner plus weekend entry.
$120
Directions
Address
Riverside Park, 1200 River Road, Millerton, NY 12546
By train
Metro-North to Wassaic, then the free festival shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 9am to 11pm.
By car
Route 22 to River Road; parking is at the north meadow, a 10-minute walk from the gate.
By bike
The Hudson Valley Rail Trail ends at the park entrance; bike racks are inside the gate.