Each season of the Hudson Valley brings forth numerous bounties to be savored. My flower, herb and vegetable gardens will certainly delight both the eye and the palate. In addition, Millbrook is blessed with an abundance of amazing local farms and artisans, their specialized varieties of foods and products are used daily in my preparations. Here is a list of some local vendors and artisans:
Activities
Walbridge Farms, eggs, butter, sausage and bacon
Mountain Smokehouse
Taconic Distillery, bourbon and bourbon maple syrup
The Corgi Kitchen, Jodie's breads jams and jellies
Harney Teas
Rick LaBonte Woodworker extraordinaire!
Hudson Valley Skincare
Sarah Perfect's Granola
Hudson Valley Fresh Dairy
Ronnybrook dairy
Sprout Creek Farms cheeses
Hoof Print Goat Cheese
Stonewood Farm Organic Produce
Dutchess Coffee
DINING OUT
After your day of explorations, savor some fine dining at Cafe Les Baux, Trattoria San Giorgio, Aurelia, The Millbrook Cafe, The Iron Furnace, or something light at Babettes cafe for breakfast or lunch. And of course there’s always the famous Millbrook Diner.
Fine Dining
Cafe les baux http://www.cafelesbaux.com/
Fabulous French! Millbrook NY
Charlottes http://www.charlottesny.comMillbrook NY
Millbrook Cafe http://www.themillbrookcafe.com/ Millbrook NY
CIA Culinary Institute of America
http://www.ciachef.edu/visiting-new-york/
dining and classes onsite restaurants excellent, Bocuse,
American Bounty and Caterina de Medici ! Hyde Park NY
Canoe Hill https://www.facebook.com/Canoe-Hill-448011055381192/ 3264 Franklin Ave Millbrook
Stissing House ( French / wood oven) www.stissinghouse.com Pine Plains, NY
Seravan http://serevan.com/ Amenia NY
Monte’s Kitchen monteskitchen.com Amenia, NY
Casual Dining
Iron Furnace http://www.ironfurnacerestaurant.com/ Verbank NY
La Puerta Azul http://www.lapuertaazul.com/
Millbrook NY great for large groups
Nooches Pub 156 Church St Millbrook, NY 12545 (845) 677-3088 https://www.facebook.com/NoochsPub/
Babettes http://www.babetteskitchen.com/ Millbrook NY breakfast and lunch
Amenia
Steakhouse http://www.ameniasteakhouse.com/ Amenia NY
Slammin Salmon
AREA ATTRACTIONS
Nearby there are seemingly endless activities to behold. Enjoy wine tastings along the Hudson Valley Wine trail, test your hunting and fishing skills at Orvis Sandanona or Tamarack Preserve. View the horse Trials at Fitch’s Corner and go apple picking in season at one of the renown local orchards. Exquisite varieties of vinegars made by Monks in a local Monastery. Take in the majestic views on the Walkway over the Hudson. The list goes on and we will gladly help refine your choices.
Farmers Markets Farms
MILLBROOK FARMERS MARKET http://www.millbrooknyfarmersmarket.com/ Saturdays 9-1 Memorial day through October
HUDSON VALLEY FARMERS MARKET http://www.greigfarm.com/hudson-valley-farmers-market.html REDHOOK year round
WALBRIDGE FARM MARKET http://walbridgefarm.com/ Millbrook Rt 343
SPROUT CREEK FARMS CHEESES https://sproutcreekfarm.org/ POUGHKEEPSIE NY cheeses used in my frittatas and quiches!
HOOF PRINT CHEESE COMPANY http://www.hoofprintcheesecompany.com/ Cheeses sprinkled on breakfast greens!
STONEWOOD FARM ORGANIC PRODUCE https://www.facebook.com/stonewoodny/ kales and baby greens on the side!!
Wineries and Distilleries CHEERS !
DUTCHESS COUNTY WINE TRAIL http://dutchesswinetrail.com
MILLBROOK VINEYARDS http://www.millbrookwine.com/
CLINTON VINEYARDS http://clintonvineyards.com/ tastings of dessert wines, champagnes and award winning cassis!
HILLROCK DISTILLERY http://www.hillrockdistillery.com/
TACONIC DISTILLERY https://www.taconicdistillery.com/ Fabulous local bourbon, always on hand by the fireplace in my library!
DUTCH’S SPIRITS http://www.dutchsspirits.com/ Underground bunkers from a 1930’s prohibition distillery brought back to life !
CROWN MAPLE SYRUP MADAVA FARMS https://www.crownmaple.com/visit-madava-farms The Taj Mahal of Maple Syrup Farms
MONASTIC VINEGARS http://ourladyoftheresurrectionmonastery.webs.com/monasticvinegars.htm
Antiques Shopping
MILLBROOK ANTIQUES MALL http://www.millbrookantiquesmall.com/
MILLBROOK ANTIQUES CENTER http://www.millbrookantiquescenter.com/
MILLERTON ANTIQUES CENTER http://www.millertonantiquescenter.com/
BOWEN BARN ANTIQUES RT 82 STANFORDVILLE 845.868.7085
OLD CAROUSEL ANTIQUES CENTER http://www.olecarouselantiquescenter.com/
HYDE PARK ANTIQUES CENTER – 4192 Albany Post Road (Rt. 9) Hyde Park 845.229.8200
MERRITT BOOKSTORE http://www.merrittbookstore.com/ MILLBROOK
J McLAUGHLIN http://www.jmclaughlin.com/stores/index/store/id/46/
PUNCH https://www.facebook.com/ShopPunch/ Unique gifts fashion home goods
LIMONE ITALIAN IMPORTS http://www.limoneimports.com/
Outdoor Activities Gardens Hiking
ORVIS SANDANONA FLY FISHING SHOOTING CLAYS http://www.orvis.com/sandanona
INNISFREE GARDENS http://www.innisfreegarden.org/
WETHERSFIELD ESTATE AND GARDENS http://www.wethersfieldgarden.org/ PINE PLAINS NY
STONECROP GARDENS http://www.stonecrop.org/ COLD SRPING NY
CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEMS http://www.caryinstitute.org/ HIKING TRAILS
TREVOR ZOO AT THE MILLBROOK SCHOOL http://www.millbrook.org/page/School-Life/Trevor-Zoo
WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON https://walkway.org/ POUGHKEEPSIE
HARLEM VALLEY RAIL TRAIL http://hvrt.org/
HUDSON VALLEY RAIL TRAIL http://hudsonvalleyrailtrail.net/
DAY HIKES HUDSON VALLEY http://hikethehudsonvalley.com/the-hikes/#East
DAY HIKES MINNEWASKA / MOHONK http://hikethehudsonvalley.com/minnewaska-state-park-preserve/
DOVER STONE CHURCH ( not a church!) http://hikethehudsonvalley.com/dover-stone-church/
CONSTITUTION MARSH AUDOBON SANCTUARY http://constitutionmarsh.audubon.org/GARRISON NY
THE LINKS AT UNIONVALE GOLF http://www.thelinksatunionvale.com/
LIME ROCK PARK AUTO RACING http://limerock.com/
OLD RHINEBECK AERODROME http://oldrhinebeck.org/
NUCLEAR LAKE http://hikethehudsonvalley.com/nuclear-lake/
FAHNESTOCK STATE PARKhttps://parks.ny.gov/parks/133/hunting.aspx
JAMES BAIRD STATE PARK https://parks.ny.gov/parks/101/maps.aspx
KAYAK TOURS http://www.atlantickayaktours.com/
Cultural, Historic, Music and The Arts
HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL http://www.hvshakespeare.org/
VANDERBILT MANSION http://www.nps.gov/vama/index.htm HYDE PARK NY
ROOSEVELT ESTATE AND LIBRARY http://www.nps.gov/hofr/index.htm HYDE PARK NY
LOCUST GROVE SAMUEL MORSE ESTATE http://www.lgny.org/ POUGHKEEPSIE NY
OLANA FREDERIC CHURCH’S ESTATE HUDSON RIVER PAINTER http://www.olana.org/ HUDSON NY
USMA WESTPOINT MILITARY ACADEMY http://www.usma.edu/SitePages/Home.aspx
BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE http://www.bardavon.org/ POUGHKEEPSIE NY
BARD FISHER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS http://fishercenter.bard.edu/ ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON
MIDNIGHT RAMBLES LEVON HELM’S BARN http://www.levonhelm.com/ WOODSTOCK NY
BOSCOBEL MANSION AND SUMMER THEATER http://www.boscobel.org/ GARRISON NY
DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS EVENTS http://dutchessfair.com/
SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL http://sheepandwool.com/ OCTOBER
DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS http://dutchessfair.com
HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY http://www.hudsonvalley.org/
DIA ART GALLERY http://www.diaart.org/sites/main/beacon BEACON
VASSAR FRANCIS LEHMAN LOEB GALLERY http://fllac.vassar.edu/ POUGHKEEPSIE
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CHUANG YEN BUDDHIST MONASTERY www.baus.org
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MOVIE HOUSES THEATERS
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MILLERTON MOVIE HOUSE http://www.themoviehouse.net/index.php/showtimes
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UPSTATE FILMS RHINEBECK http://upstatefilms.org
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TRIARTS SHARON PLAYHOUSE www.triarts.net SHARON CT
SPA EXPERIENCES
SPA MARLENE WEBER POUGHKEEPSIE http://www.marleneweber.com/
Equestrian
MILLBROOK HORSE TRIALS http://millbrookhorsetrials.com/ AUGUST EACH YEAR
FITCHS CORNER HORSE TRIALS http://www.fitchscorner.com/ JULY EACH YEAR
WINTER SKIING
HUNTER MOUNTAINhttp://www.huntermtn.com/
SKI WINDHAM http://www.windhammountain.com/
FAHNESTOCK STATE PARK http://nysparks.com/parks/133/details.aspx CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
CHURCHES
COLLEGES AND PREPARATORY
BOARDING SCHOOLS IN THE AREA :
VASSAR COLLEGE http://www.vassar.edu/ POUGHKEEPSIE NY
MARIST COLLEGE https://www.marist.edu/ POUGHKEEPSIE NY
BARD http://www.bard.edu/ ANNANDALE ON HUDSON
SUNY NEW PALTZ https://www.newpaltz.edu/
845-373-9511
13 miles away
860-373-8111
16 miles away
845-677-8261
9 miles away
860-435-259
22 miles away
860-435-0871
21 miles away
845-855-3100
23 miles away
FUN DAYTRIPS TO HUDSON VALLEY TOWNS;
MILLERTON, BEACON, COLDSPRING ,RHINEBECK, REDHOOK, HUDSON, ALL HAVE FABULOUS ANTIQUING, SHOPPING AND DINING