Chef-Owner Graziano Tecchio

Born in Portogruaro, Italy in 1967, Graziano started cooking very early for his four sisters and one brother. His formal training began at the age of  13 when he began cooking in a restaurant in Venice. He came to America in 1987 and started work at Mary P's restaurant in Kingston, then worked in Florida and at Reginato's Ristorante in Lake Katrine. He opened the Downtown Cafe in 1998, with a stove, a refrigerator, two kinds of wine, and meat and fish dishes. In 2002, the Cafe expanded to a 100 seat restaurant. Graziano's goal for the Cafe is to provide an adventure in food, helping you to find a relationship between the food, the chef and the customer. His food ranges from the traditional to the unusual, using the freshest ingredients available.

Maitre d’ and Catering Manager - Emily Trask

Born on Cape Cod , Emily later moved to Boston and attended UMass Boston for Animal Science and sold designer shoes, then left that career to train dogs.  Somehow,  during 1997, Emily ended up helping a friend at a catering event and realized that it was her niche. Emily then worked managing catering at the Concord Country Club, the Stow Acres Country Club, and Judy Lyons Catering.  She then worked at East Meets West in Boston , starting as a server and worked her way up to head manager. In the winter of 2001, Emily met and fell in love with Graziano and moved to Kingston and started working with him in April 2002.

Downtown Cafe
One West Strand
Kingston, NY  12401
Phone: (845) 331-5904
Email: downtowncafefood@aol.com

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