Like so many of you I’m sure, I have a somewhat complicated relationship with food, though I mostly refer to it as an evolving friendship instead. Since I was a little kid, food never mattered that much to me, until it did; that is, if I was eating to essentially stay upright, then I’d inhale just about anything someone put in front of me. But—and this is the fun part—if food was the centerpiece of an “event” I was attending (dinner date, weekend brunch, backyard cookout), then, yes, I became as fastidious about food as any Manhattan dining critic worth…
Photography by Mike Ruiz exclusively for The Mountains There are many moments amid deep, thoughtful, genuinely substantive discourse with one Elizabeth Perkins—almost always about the perilous state of our…
When we first moved into the home we’d built in Spencertown 16 years ago, we certainly weren’t coming up here for the food. Having reviewed restaurants in New York City…
Tucked into the rolling hills of Ghent, NY, Liberty Farms is a vibrant, multifaceted property that defies the traditional definition of what most people consider a “farm” to be. Co-owned…
Klocke Estate is quite the hot destination. Set over 160 acres, this “soil-to-glass” distillery in Hudson, NY, has become nothing less than a must-visit. Eat atop the estate’s hill while…
During my more than three decades in the restaurant industry in the Hudson Valley, I rarely have time to go skiing. My sport of choice is enjoying the bounty this…
PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance a hidden gem in Chatham, NY, known for its adventurous programming and stunning outdoor setting, has named Vallejo Gantner as its new Artistic & Executive…
With millions of songs available at any moment, finding fresh, compelling music can be overwhelming. Radio is no longer the cultural force it once was, and streaming algorithms often reinforce…
Could it be that juju’s! has cracked the code? The Great Barrington hot spot with a very limited menu (ten items last time I checked) somehow still manages to pack…