ABOUT

Westerly Canteen is a sort of restaurant uniquely housed in a 1971 airstream, currently based in the Hudson Valley. Born from many cross country moves, the joy + kinship of gathering around vibrant meals rooted in collaboration + community, and over a decade spent in restaurants that demanded a shift in the way cooks, servers, diners and farmers interact.

Westerly’s mission is to break down the literal and imagined walls of traditional restaurants to engage diners with their surroundings –  where their food comes from and the people who grow, prepare and serve it.

Inspired by years of cooking in California, the aperitivo tradition of Italy, the cave à mangers in France, and the growers of our food, Westerly Canteen serves up constantly evolving and rotating menus of seasonal fare. Our produce, meat, seafood, dairy, and drink are all sourced from our friends and community whose values align with our own.

Molly Levine is a chef, restaurant consultant, event curator, and local food advocate. Her formative years working at Alice Water’s seminal farm-to table restaurant Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, CA defined her unwavering principles in seasonality, locality, and sustainability and formed the backbone of her culinary style.

Westerly’s Story

  • A Sort of Restaraunt is Born

    2020
    As pandemic pivot, Molly started “The Pony Stall” - cooking restaurant-style food out of an abandoned food truck in Tannersville,NY.

  • Building a Roving Home Base

    2021
    We acquired and fully re-built our 1971 Airstream Land Yacht, creating a home for Westerly that was the exact kitchen we wanted to cook in.

  • Roots in the Hudson Valley

    2022
    With many successful pop ups, Westerly began to really feel at home in the Hudson Valley. This winter Molly was also the culinary resident for our neighbors at the boutique resort, Troutbeck.

  • Bustling Summer Seasons

    2023 + 2024
    We transformed a bucolic orchard at Tenmile Distillery in Wassaic into a busy 60 seat seasonal restaurant serving intentionally, locally sourced, unfussy fare to loyal friends and visitors.

  • Finding our Future Home

    2025
    As we have continued to grow, we have begun the hunt for the ideal property. We are looking for a space where we can establish year-round operation, preserve and evolve our genuine hospitality, and expand our commitment to local sourcing.

    In the meantime, we are packing our summer with exciting collaborative events, popups, and private events that will allow us to maintain our connections to the communities that have supported us over the last 5 years.