The Nine: Life Of Pie

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Stissing House’s recent Pie Fest 2025 winner Nikki Freihofer—who won with her  pie (pictured above)—is also half the operation behind The Rolling Cones in Kingston, NY. The winning pie is currently available at the Pine Plains, NY, eatery.

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The Major’s Tailor is a vintage clothier specializing in uniforms—both military and otherwise—and has recently expanded to include a Warren Street storefront in Hudson, NY.

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Calling all jocks! Neighbor Running, also in Hudson’s famed Warren Street, has joined an ever-growing list of boutiques catering to the athlete inside all of us.

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The chic hotel Pocketbook Hudson is open for business with 46 rooms, enough for even the most luxurious and ambitious wedding party.

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Isn’t it always a good time for pizza? That’s definitely the case at Sorry Charlie in Kingston, NY, where great pizza is only the beginning. Famous for their classic Sicilian crust with a twist, their simple, yet bold homemade red sauce and their assortment of classic and creative toppings, the hotspot’s unofficial slogan is “That Dough Though.” Well deserved.

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The aptly named Old Toll House, in Ulster Park, NY, was originally built in 1775 and pre-dates the American declaration of independence from British rule. The 250-year-old fully restored gem is unexpectedly for sale for a (relatively) modest $799,000 and it’s listed with Sally Sprogis of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty.

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The first sentence on the Marton & Davis website says, “A charming shop in the Village of Chatham, NY.” Concise. Efficient. Honest. It’s a must-stop in Chatham. No doubt.

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Red Rooster is going viral. The six-decade old Brewster, NY institution was recently on the receiving end of some high praise when social media page Hidden Gems US Travel boosted the eatery as “as pure a slice of Americana as you’ll find anywhere in the northeast US”—and a short drive from us. 

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Montauk Catch Club just opened in Rosendale, NY, and is everything a great fresh seafood market and restaurant should be. Owned by Savannah Jordan and Parker Hollinger, this is definitely the sort of  place that you’d see on the way to the Hamptons, but it’s right here instead. Lucky us.