P&G’s in New Paltz undergoes largest remodel in a generation

When the doors to P&G’s in New Paltz were opened again on January 19 after being closed for a renovation project, there were people outside who had been waiting half an hour just to get in. Within 15 minutes, there were more than 20 people seated at tables and along the newly-extended bar, enjoying beverages and waiting for food that was being prepared in a kitchen now just enough larger to make the workflow smooth as silk. Such is the legacy of the tavern which has been owned by the Beck family for 50 years, housed in a building now 110 years old. It’s the largest remodel in a generation, and current owner Mike Beck was kind enough to provide a tour.The work that Beck received planning board approval to complete isn’t actually finished yet and won’t be until the weather turns warm. However, what’s been done has proven much more extensive than what board members signed off on, different enough that amendments to the plan were made to provide for them. Old buildings yield surprises duri...