I’m really a happily garrulous, agreeably “C’mon, let’s just do it” kind of guy, but I’m starting to feel like The Mountains’ version of Mr. Burns from The Simpsons. Last issue, your favorite magazine chose to do an edition all about love and friendship. So, what do I write? That I don’t like eating out with a lot of people all at the same table. This month, the publication’s big theme is music. How can you hate music? It’s more bizarre than gagging on mountain air, refusing Joel Robuchon’s butter drenched mashed potatoes or putting on Janis Ian albums for…
Golf Copake Country Club 44 Golf Course Road, Craryville, NY 12521 518.325.0019 CopakeCountryClub.com This public 18-hole course on Copake Lake designed by architect Devereux Emmet offers dining, walks and water sports.…
Had dinner at Kozel’s Restaurant in Ghent the other night. As old school Columbia County as you can get (est. 1936). Ordered the David’s “special” burger—a patty melt with American…
I don’t like eating out with a crowd. I’m not objecting to being at a celebration, like a gala or a wedding. That’s a completely different vibe. I mean, you start…
Photography by Arielle Ferraro and Eric Petschek In New York, a state that ranks second in the country for the number of breweries (462 and counting), how do you stand…
When Claire Marin moved Upstate to Long Eddy back in 2003, she wasn’t there to keep bees. She was nearing the top of the proverbial ladder in her career as…
I can’t say with any accuracy how many times I’ve driven up and down the Taconic—from the City to the country, from the country to the City—but let’s agree that the…
Lawrence Park 260 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 518.697.7612 LawrenceParkHudson.com This cozy husband-and-wife-owned hotspot serves up natural, farmer-made wine, independent craft beer and trendy small bites. Stockade Tavern 313…
Talbott & Arding 202 Allen Street Hudson 12534 518.828.3558 TalbottAndArding.com Owners Kate Arding and Mona Talbott provide the Hudson Valley with locally sourced cheese, meats and seasonal produce—perfect for building…