Brandon’s guidebook
Food scene
Great drinks, insane food, a date you won’t soon forget. You might see celebs… but who cares when the food is the star of this foodie experience.
45 locals recommend
Stissing House
7801 S Main StGreat drinks, insane food, a date you won’t soon forget. You might see celebs… but who cares when the food is the star of this foodie experience.
Our favorite dinner place in Hudson. Safe space. The best whole30 Latin food you can imagine.
135 locals recommend
Lil' Deb's Oasis
747 Columbia StOur favorite dinner place in Hudson. Safe space. The best whole30 Latin food you can imagine.
Go get a roast chicken... or if you're veg, their sides are amazing. Hang out in their oasis of a backyard, catch a performance at night on the weekend.
50 locals recommend
Kitty's Market
60 S Front StGo get a roast chicken... or if you're veg, their sides are amazing. Hang out in their oasis of a backyard, catch a performance at night on the weekend.
James Beard award winning chef and restaurant 2023. Rich, uncomplicated, delicious peasant fare for the hungry.
Cafe Mutton
James Beard award winning chef and restaurant 2023. Rich, uncomplicated, delicious peasant fare for the hungry.
Indulgent interior Mexican cuisine that’s thoughtful and profoundly simple. We don’t deserve this, but we’ll take it.
Casa Susanna
Indulgent interior Mexican cuisine that’s thoughtful and profoundly simple. We don’t deserve this, but we’ll take it.
Upscale diner run by a Dutch chef wunderkind. You can still expect a good burger and corned beef hash, with garden grown fresh veg and carefully selected beer and drinks.
58 locals recommend
West Taghkanic Diner
1016 NY-82Upscale diner run by a Dutch chef wunderkind. You can still expect a good burger and corned beef hash, with garden grown fresh veg and carefully selected beer and drinks.
Love cheese? You have to go here. Period. Also amazing bone broth.
102 locals recommend
Talbott & Arding
202 Allen StLove cheese? You have to go here. Period. Also amazing bone broth.
Great 'granola vibes' whole foods grocery store. Picturesque drive. All your healthy (and not so healthy) favorites.
103 locals recommend
Hawthorne Valley Farm Store
327 County Route 21cGreat 'granola vibes' whole foods grocery store. Picturesque drive. All your healthy (and not so healthy) favorites.
Excellent selection of wine and spirits. They know their stuff.
57 locals recommend
Hudson Wine Merchants
341 Warren StExcellent selection of wine and spirits. They know their stuff.
Our favorite cidery, with a gorgeous drive. You can sit in the orchard and try their dry cider selection. They also have light fair, crackers, and cheese.
8 locals recommend
Little Apple Cidery
178 Orchard LnOur favorite cidery, with a gorgeous drive. You can sit in the orchard and try their dry cider selection. They also have light fair, crackers, and cheese.
Rivertown Lodge
731 Warren StreetThe food is really good! Go for dinner. Have a delish drink.
Great spot to have a drink and rub elbows with the locals in a relaxed atmosphere. Less than a 10 minute walk away.
56 locals recommend
Olde York Farm Distillery & Cooperage
284 NY-23Great spot to have a drink and rub elbows with the locals in a relaxed atmosphere. Less than a 10 minute walk away.
Back Bar
347 Warren StGreat for late night drinks and salty snacks.
Two minutes away from our house. They have hyper-local groceries, flowers, cheese, snacks, breakfast bars, and meat. They also have pies and ice cream! Closed in deep winter: Dec-March.
The Barn at Millers Crossing
170 NY-217Two minutes away from our house. They have hyper-local groceries, flowers, cheese, snacks, breakfast bars, and meat. They also have pies and ice cream! Closed in deep winter: Dec-March.
You need fried food and you need it now. GF fried chicken, and fish and chips our British friend approves of. We love the fried shrimp Po Boy and crab cakes.
Zinnia’s Dinette
You need fried food and you need it now. GF fried chicken, and fish and chips our British friend approves of. We love the fried shrimp Po Boy and crab cakes.
Bartlett House
2258 NY-66Great bakery, cute town, posh historic hotel with nice breakfast.
You're not in Hudson anymore... you're in Paris. Located behind The Maker, a bit hard to find, but worth it. Very speak-easy-ish, luxurious decor, a fireplace that came from Venice, marble that came from a Czar... pricey but decadent.
141 locals recommend
The Maker Lounge
Prison AlleyYou're not in Hudson anymore... you're in Paris. Located behind The Maker, a bit hard to find, but worth it. Very speak-easy-ish, luxurious decor, a fireplace that came from Venice, marble that came from a Czar... pricey but decadent.
Quick, cheap, delicious bites. Great for any time when you're starving and you need tacos or pupusas.
26 locals recommend
Casa Latina Pupusas Y Mas
78 Green StQuick, cheap, delicious bites. Great for any time when you're starving and you need tacos or pupusas.
For when you need a pizza and a big Greek salad. Great take out. Vegan and GF options.
115 locals recommend
Baba Louie's
517 Warren StFor when you need a pizza and a big Greek salad. Great take out. Vegan and GF options.
Isaan Thai Star
41 N 7th StNeed some noodles or a solid curry? This is the place!
More cozy and private than Hudson. A delicious dining gem just 7 minutes away in Philmont with farm-to-table fare.
79 locals recommend
Local 111
111 Main StMore cozy and private than Hudson. A delicious dining gem just 7 minutes away in Philmont with farm-to-table fare.
Sightseeing
Won Dharma Center
361 NY-23Beautiful, meditative walking trails.
High Falls
Quick and very scenic easy hike near our house. Lots of waterfalls!
Cash or check only! Only about 5 minutes from our house. Honey crisp apples in this area taste like champagne. For real.
7 locals recommend
Philip Orchards
270 NY-9HCash or check only! Only about 5 minutes from our house. Honey crisp apples in this area taste like champagne. For real.
Stunning drive to go see a drive-in movie. Buy tickets before, order a pizza, get a milkshake, enjoy the show! All while staying 6-ft. apart.
78 locals recommend
Four Brothers Pizza Inn
4957 NY-22Stunning drive to go see a drive-in movie. Buy tickets before, order a pizza, get a milkshake, enjoy the show! All while staying 6-ft. apart.
The best views around. On a clear day, you'll see all the Catskills and the Hudson Valley in all their glory. We also really love the guided tour. Cool art, crazy house, insane views, and great easy walking paths. Take a picnic! Go during sunset 🌅
61 locals recommend
Olana Visitor Center and Museum Store
Olana State Historic SiteThe best views around. On a clear day, you'll see all the Catskills and the Hudson Valley in all their glory. We also really love the guided tour. Cool art, crazy house, insane views, and great easy walking paths. Take a picnic! Go during sunset 🌅
Mount Everett State Reservation
143 East StreetProper hike. Bring good shoes and snacks.
The cutest cash only used book store you’ll ever go to. It’s a magical place for book lovers.
29 locals recommend
Rodgers Book Barn
467 Rodman RdThe cutest cash only used book store you’ll ever go to. It’s a magical place for book lovers.
Our favorite drive in for old movies. They have great beer on tap, cocktails, and will bake you cookies from scratch to order.
61 locals recommend
Greenville Drive In
10700 NY-32Our favorite drive in for old movies. They have great beer on tap, cocktails, and will bake you cookies from scratch to order.
Gilded age “cottage”, fun gardens, beautiful drive into the Berkshires. They have a cafe on site and super nice docents.
109 locals recommend
Naumkeag
5 Prospect Hill RdGilded age “cottage”, fun gardens, beautiful drive into the Berkshires. They have a cafe on site and super nice docents.
Co-Working Space / Office
Great little co-working space 7 minutes away in Philmont. Fast wifi, day passes available. Just email them.
Purpose Coworking, Inc.
95 Main StGreat little co-working space 7 minutes away in Philmont. Fast wifi, day passes available. Just email them.
Dog friendly place to get some light work done and have a cozy tea or coffee by the fire.
WYLDE Hudson
Dog friendly place to get some light work done and have a cozy tea or coffee by the fire.
City/town information
Go for a stroll on Warren street and do some window shopping! There are antiques, handmade candles, vintage clothes, and much more.
442 locals recommend
Hudson
Go for a stroll on Warren street and do some window shopping! There are antiques, handmade candles, vintage clothes, and much more.
About 30 minutes away but they have a great food scene and an awesome main street. Can't go wrong here, just drive around or walk around for a couple of hours.
188 locals recommend
Great Barrington
About 30 minutes away but they have a great food scene and an awesome main street. Can't go wrong here, just drive around or walk around for a couple of hours.
Quirky and cool. Check out Avalon Lounge for great music, dancing, and awesome Korean food. Go to Mermaid Cafe for lunch. HiLo is also a really cool coffee and lunch spot. Kirwan's Game Store is a local geek favorite for everything gaming-related (board games and video games).
125 locals recommend
Catskill
Quirky and cool. Check out Avalon Lounge for great music, dancing, and awesome Korean food. Go to Mermaid Cafe for lunch. HiLo is also a really cool coffee and lunch spot. Kirwan's Game Store is a local geek favorite for everything gaming-related (board games and video games).
Great little mountain for skiing. Gorgeous views of the Berkshire’s at the top!
329 locals recommend
Catamount Mountain Ski Resort
78 Catamount RdGreat little mountain for skiing. Gorgeous views of the Berkshire’s at the top!
Tons of great food to eat and places to explore. Only 40 minutes away from us.
266 locals recommend
Kingston
Tons of great food to eat and places to explore. Only 40 minutes away from us.
Trash gets picked up Tuesday morning at 6 am. BUT! Our local trash pick up doesn’t do recycling anymore, so if you want to recycle you’ll need to collect it and bring it to the transfer station about a 7 min drive from the house.
Columbia County Solid Waste
Trash gets picked up Tuesday morning at 6 am. BUT! Our local trash pick up doesn’t do recycling anymore, so if you want to recycle you’ll need to collect it and bring it to the transfer station about a 7 min drive from the house.