Shana Liebman reports in the Times Union that chef Hannah Wong has moved from New York City to Kinderhook, and opened a building with two restaurants, a bar, and a general store. Wong has turned the Kinderhook Knitting Mill, a 19th century knitting factory, into a food spot. Morningbird began serving lunch last week in the building, and is a a daytime coffee, tea, and lunch spot. Next year a cocktail lounge called The Nest and a new Indo-Dutch restaurant, the Aviary are scheduled to open. In December OK Pantry, a general store and soda fountain, and the Kinderhook Bottle Shop will open at 4 Hudson Street in the Columbia County town. “I had never thought about living upstate before,” said Wong, who grew up in New Jersey. “It just so happened that this was a good time in my life to make a move. I just packed my bags and moved up in the summer.” She says more New York City chefs may be on the way. “Definitely a few chefs I know are starting to spend more time upstate,” she said. “And that’s pretty exciting.” Read more about this story in the Times Union.