Guidebook for East Nassau
Food Scene
The Towne Tavern, Averill Park, NY
2850 NY-43House smoked meats and crazy taxidermy.
Open April-October. Hugely popular with the locals. Outstanding homestyle pizza, red checked tablecloths, friendly people.
16 habitants recommandent
Kay's Burden Lake Restaurant
10 Walsh LnOpen April-October. Hugely popular with the locals. Outstanding homestyle pizza, red checked tablecloths, friendly people.
Fantastic farmer's market. In the winter it's indoors at the Troy atrium.
60 habitants recommandent
Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
4 River StFantastic farmer's market. In the winter it's indoors at the Troy atrium.
Sunhee's Farm and Kitchen
95-97 Ferry StHome-style Korean food.
Blueberry Hill Market Cafe
515 US-20Our favorite brunch spot.
A tiny military style joint serving take-out breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday-Friday. One dinner choice each day (check their website to see what it is). They are open until they run out. Pretty good food, big portions, very good price.
Mess Hall
8905 New York 66A tiny military style joint serving take-out breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday-Friday. One dinner choice each day (check their website to see what it is). They are open until they run out. Pretty good food, big portions, very good price.
Small, mom and pop restaurant in down town Troy. Damn good food and the nicest people ever. Pop will take your order and Mom will cook it up. She might even hold your baby for you so you can fully enjoy the meal!
7 habitants recommandent
Beirut Restaurant
184 River StSmall, mom and pop restaurant in down town Troy. Damn good food and the nicest people ever. Pop will take your order and Mom will cook it up. She might even hold your baby for you so you can fully enjoy the meal!
An old-school general store and pharmacy with a little deli and booths for breakfast and lunch.
Young's Pharmacy & General Store
1636 Burden Lake RdAn old-school general store and pharmacy with a little deli and booths for breakfast and lunch.
We go here for a beer and a burger in the cozy, old tavern-style bar with woodstove, but there's a full restaurant too.
16 habitants recommandent
Jackson's Old Chatham House
646 Albany TurnpikeWe go here for a beer and a burger in the cozy, old tavern-style bar with woodstove, but there's a full restaurant too.
One of our guests tested this bakery out for us and brought us back some goodies--- we ended up getting our wedding cake here! Delicious, homestyle baked goods. The tiny place is run by the owner/baker with a little help from her two teenagers. Open Thursday through Sunday. Sometimes Wednesday too if you're lucky.
A-Frame Bakery
1194 Cold Spring RdOne of our guests tested this bakery out for us and brought us back some goodies--- we ended up getting our wedding cake here! Delicious, homestyle baked goods. The tiny place is run by the owner/baker with a little help from her two teenagers. Open Thursday through Sunday. Sometimes Wednesday too if you're lucky.
A small, grass-fed dairy farm open to the public. A small, self service farm store sells raw milk and cheese, a few other local products, and the New York Times. You may or may not come across the farmers, but the place is welcoming and you can poke around to visit the cows, calves and pigs. If your timing is good, you might get to see the cows being milked - -a window in the farm store looks into the milking parlor.
17 habitants recommandent
Cricket Creek Farm
1255 Oblong RdA small, grass-fed dairy farm open to the public. A small, self service farm store sells raw milk and cheese, a few other local products, and the New York Times. You may or may not come across the farmers, but the place is welcoming and you can poke around to visit the cows, calves and pigs. If your timing is good, you might get to see the cows being milked - -a window in the farm store looks into the milking parlor.
A charmer of a local spot that's been owned by the same family for around 100 years. Right on the water. Good casual food. Live music Sunday afternoons.
Lyon's Lake
Lyons Lake RoadA charmer of a local spot that's been owned by the same family for around 100 years. Right on the water. Good casual food. Live music Sunday afternoons.
Good margaritas and Mexican in a cool, dark, pleasant space. A perfect spot on the way back from a day outside at Ramblewild.
17 habitants recommandent
Norte Azul Cantina
15952 NY-22Good margaritas and Mexican in a cool, dark, pleasant space. A perfect spot on the way back from a day outside at Ramblewild.
Jack Kelly's Tavern by the Green
162 Totem Lodge RoadExactly 5 minute's drive from our place
Entertainment & Activities
Hollywood Drive-In Theatre
9270 NY-66Old-fashioned drive-in!
Lebanon Valley Speedway
1746 US-20Car racing.
Jiminy Peak
Day and nighttime skiing.
Regal East Greenbush
279 Troy RdSuzannah just discovered this sweet little day spa in Williamstown, MA. It's a pretty, 35 minute drive from our place. Have a soak in their sparkling clean hot tub followed by an outdoor massage on a private deck above a rushing creek.
InTouch Massage & Day Spa
84 Water StreetSuzannah just discovered this sweet little day spa in Williamstown, MA. It's a pretty, 35 minute drive from our place. Have a soak in their sparkling clean hot tub followed by an outdoor massage on a private deck above a rushing creek.
Ramblewild Adventure Park
110 Brodie Mountain RdA really, really good high ropes course.
Burden Lake Country Club
162 Totem Lodge Rd18 holes
Getting Around
AMTRAK Station Rensselaer
Arts & Culture
An internationally acclaimed summer dance festival. It is the oldest dance festival in the United States.
257 habitants recommandent
Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter RdAn internationally acclaimed summer dance festival. It is the oldest dance festival in the United States.
Indoor and outdoor concert venue. Summer home of the Boston Symphony orchestra.
398 habitants recommandent
Tanglewood
Indoor and outdoor concert venue. Summer home of the Boston Symphony orchestra.
The Clark Art Institute
225 South StL'Œuf
South Mall ArterialCenter for performing arts-- all kinds of performances.
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA WayThe Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art!
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the PinesParks & Nature
Cherry Plain State Park
10 State Park RdDyken Pond Environmental Center
475 Dyken Pond RdHiking, fishing, paddling.
Schodack Town Park
Follows a section of the old Rutland Railroad, which went from Chatham, NY to Bennington, VT. Open to hikers, bicyclists, horses, skiers, and snowmobiles.
Corkscrew Rail Trail
Wyomanock RoadFollows a section of the old Rutland Railroad, which went from Chatham, NY to Bennington, VT. Open to hikers, bicyclists, horses, skiers, and snowmobiles.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Barn at the Egremont Village Inn in South Egremont, MA is a great place for local live music. Low key, cool.
7 habitants recommandent
The Egremont Village Inn
17 Main StThe Barn at the Egremont Village Inn in South Egremont, MA is a great place for local live music. Low key, cool.
A farm brewery right in our town! Only open Fridays and Saturdays. They usually have live music and a food truck on site. Different food trucks on different days. Some are very good, but they may run out of food by 8pm if it's busy.
18 habitants recommandent
S&S Farm Brewery
174 Middle RdA farm brewery right in our town! Only open Fridays and Saturdays. They usually have live music and a food truck on site. Different food trucks on different days. Some are very good, but they may run out of food by 8pm if it's busy.
Aesthetically pleasing, good food, great live music. Sometimes they have a circus show-- family-oriented or more burlesque, depending on the day.
175 habitants recommandent
Helsinki Hudson
405 Columbia StAesthetically pleasing, good food, great live music. Sometimes they have a circus show-- family-oriented or more burlesque, depending on the day.
Casual, cool, beer garden style place with southeast asian type small plates of food. The green papaya salad and the shrimp dish are both excellent. The attached antique/art shop is one of the more interesting in Hudson.
143 habitants recommandent
Back Bar
347 Warren StCasual, cool, beer garden style place with southeast asian type small plates of food. The green papaya salad and the shrimp dish are both excellent. The attached antique/art shop is one of the more interesting in Hudson.
Essentials
Hannaford Supermarket
3703 NY-43Our closest grocery store. Wine store next door to it.
Cumberland Farms
8427 Miller Hill RdThe closest gas and convenience store.
ShopRite of Rensselaer
102 Van Rensselaer SquareA few minutes further away than our local Hannaford's, but bigger.