Photography by Danielle Cohen There are entrances, then there are Robert Hartwell entrances. A dozen emojis couldn’t paint the proper picture. Toward the end of what was, in hindsight, the absolutely perfect day last summer, I first laid eyes on one Robert Hartwell. In the mid-evening splendor that was unmistakably in the air, about two dozen of us were milling around the bucolic grounds of our hostess, the fabulous Dorinda Medley, on her magical estate in the Berkshires, Blue Stone Manor. Medley’s fellow “Real Housewife” Margaret Josephs and acclaimed Hollywood actor Elizabeth Perkins were in attendance among the other carefully…
When you pull off Route 9 in Hyde Park, NY—home to the Culinary Institute of America and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s historic estate—you probably aren’t expecting to walk into one of…
I finally got around to reading T.C. Boyle’s Worlds End. A satirical, 480-page romp through the early colonial days of the Hudson Valley through the late 1960s chronicling generations of…
Mary Stuart Masterson She’s not just a local; actor Mary Stuart Masterson is a local who cares about bringing women, minorities and veterans into the film industry and breaking barriers…
When the world shut down due to pandemic, Americans hit the road. Domestic outdoor travel, with its abundance of fresh air and built-in social distancing, became the de facto form…
Over my three-decade career in wine, I’ve hosted thousands of tastings, tours and dinners. Literally. One story I love to recount in front of an audience is an email I…
For decades, residents of Columbia, Greene and surrounding counties have faced a frustrating reality when it comes to healthcare. Options were limited, wait times were long and many found themselves…
Saturday Dawn Up with the dogs at first light and out for a walk on the grounds of Olana. 7:30 a.m. Coffee Yummy caffeine at Hudson Roastery and try the…
From morning bagels and coffee to delis and midday pizza to a chic dinner, our curated list guides you through a perfect food-lover’s day. Explore top markets and farm stores,…












