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MEET THE OWNERS: ECCE TERRA

by Anne Pyburn-Craig. Photos by Matt Petricone

June 07, 2016

meet the owner ECCE TERRA
uptown kingston
by Anne Pyburn Craig
photos by Matt Petricone

Ecce Terra is an Uptown Kingston gem. The eatery won a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2015 as well as 2016, and it is easy to see why: reviewers rave about the food, the service, and the warm welcome.

The restaurant serves fresh, locally sourced ingredients at affordable prices, with a menu featuring items from Mediterranean salads and grilled portobello sandwiches to grilled octopus, house-made spicy sausage, and their very own ice cream.

Locals have adopted the quaint bistro as a beloved hangout spot, and the restaurant is proudly family-friendly. “Since opening Ecce, some of my customers have married and started their families, so these days I find myself hosting more family events,” says Bridget Miller, owner of Ecce Terra. “I love when the dining room and bar are filled with people who know one another, carrying on conversations with one another as if we were in my home.”



“I LOVE THAT MOST EVERYONE WHO WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR GIVES ME A HUG AND A KISS WHEN THEY ENTER AND AGAIN WHEN THEY LEAVE.”

Bridget, a Saugerties native, worked for the previous owner of Ecce Terra. In addition to her restaurant experience, she also has a background in massage therapy.

“When I closed my massage practice, buying [Ecce Terra] seemed like the next logical phase of my life” she says.

Since taking the reins in October of 2012, Bridget has continued to uphold the restaurant’s excellence.

“I was fortunate to purchase a turn-key operation,” she says. “We had the closing at 2pm, and I opened the bar at 3pm the same day. The next day, we opened for dinner service. It was a really easy transition.”

Bridget has expanded the menu to include vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free choices, added more hours, and even had new awnings installed over the outdoor seating area.

She also could not be happier in her roles as a hostess and a business owner, enjoying the freedom that comes with being an entrepreneur.





“I don’t recall ever having a day waking up and thinking, ‘I don’t want to go to work today,’ since I’ve owned Ecce,” she says. “Every day there’s a new surprise, and, most importantly, I learn something new every day.” Bridget also enjoys creating new recipes and seeing her customers enjoy the dining experience.

“I love the people I have met since opening Ecce and everyone who works with me; we’ve become an extended family, and, without them, Ecce would not exist,” she says. “I love that most everyone who walks through the door gives me a hug and a kiss when they enter and again when they leave.”

ECCE TERRA

288 Fair Street, Kingston

845-338-8734 ecce-terra.com

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