In February, Newburgh welcomed the soft opening of Bivona’s Simply Pasta, a pasta shop and grab-and-go deli spot already making waves with their fresh fettuccine, gnocchi, bucatini, and other rolled or extruded pastas made in-house, on the spot. Additional popular deli picks include meatball parm, a roasted pork sandwich, soups, salads, marinated mozzarella, and other Italian-American all-stars on a revolving and still-evolving menu.

Chef/owner Chuck Bivona—who runs the joint along with co-owner, financial partner, and longtime friend Mike Doehla—is a third-generation Newburgh-business owner breathing new life into a former family business.