midtown kingston Guide

Midtown Kingston is a sprawling industrial area that was once the city’s thriving business district center. Today, many hidden gems can be found there if you know where to look. Visit Top Taste for delicious Jamaican fare, stop in for a perfect cup of coffee or lunch at Village Coffee and Goods, or wander around the stunning furniture showroom of Black Creek Mercantile. Make sure to pass by the Black Lives Matter mural by Jalani Lion, Dina Kravstov, and Mat Schulze in front of Radio Kingston, commissioned by the annual O Positive Festival whose murals can be seen all over Kingston.

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Shops


The Fuller Building +

The Former Fuller Shirt Factory is now home to showrooms, artist and wellness studios as well as event spaces, 42,000 SF to explore | Visit

Eleven six +

Ethically produced knitwear brand, located in The Fuller Building | Visit

L'impatience Ceramics +

Handmade ceramics studio featuring a retail space, located in The Fuller Building | Visit

At Land +

Modern retail experience featuring clothes, home goods, and special objects | Visit

Black Creek Mercantile & Trading Co. +

Beautiful heirloom wooden furniture and objects, by appointment (Pictured) | Visit


Restaurants & Bars


Top Taste +

Local favorite Jamaican restaurant, known for their jerk chicken and goat curry, BIPOC Owned (pictured) | Visit

Kingston Standard Brewing Co. +

Nano brewery focusing on small batch beers, great hang-out spot | Visit

Eliza +

Neighborhood Bistro | Visit

Tubby’s +

Cocktail bar, farm to bar fare, vegan options, live music | Visit

Oliie's Slice Shop +

Neighborhood slice shop, sister location to Ollie's in High Falls| Visit

Masa +

Fresh, ready-to-eat, Turkish and Mediterranean takeout every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! | Visit


Cafés & Provisions

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Village Coffee and Goods +

One of our favorite spots, amazing coffee, organic fare, and provisions (pictured) | Visit

The Upstate Table +

Custom cakes, cooking classes, stunning space, the best people | Visit

Joe Beez Deli +

Classic deli sandwiches, what more could you want? | Visit

Monkey Joe Roasting Co. +

Coffee roastery, European style coffee bar | Visit

The Meat Wagon +

A local and mobile butcher shop with grass-fed and pasture raised meats. | Visit


Art, Music, & Theaters


Ulster Center for the Performing Arts +

1500 seat historic theater featuring renowned theater, dance, music, and opera | Visit

R&F Handmade Paints +

Encaustic paint studio, workshop space, gallery | Visit


Nearby Towns

Stone Ridge
High Falls
Rosendale
New Paltz
Kerhonkson
Accord
Woodstock
Phoenicia


Photo Credit: Max Flatow & Emma Tuccillo