Dining along the Newburgh waterfront is an experience. While the city as a whole has a reputation for top-tier cuisine and drinks, there’s something extra-special about scoring a table that offers views of the Hudson River alongside a mouthwatering meal. And that’s precisely why Jesse Camac knew he wanted to open a restaurant there.

If his name sounds familiar, that’s probably because you’ve heard it attached to Heritage Food + Drink in Wappingers Falls, which Camac has led since it opened in 2017 (and won multiple Best of Hudson Valley awards in years since). So, when he heard that the space housing the now-closed Cena 2000 in Newburgh was up for grabs, he knew it had top-tier restaurant potential.