Guidebook for Pleasant Valley
Food Scene
Barbaro
3279 Franklin AveMillbrook country cafe and bakery. Great baked goods and fresh foods.
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Babette's Kitchen
3293 Franklin AveMillbrook country cafe and bakery. Great baked goods and fresh foods.
Canoe Hill
3264 Franklin AveTop rated local and farm fresh restaurant
Cafe Les Baux
152 Church StFrench romantic restaurant
Award winning top restaurants in the culinary institute school
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The Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus DrAward winning top restaurants in the culinary institute school
Daily Planet
1202 State Rte 55American Diner
Tail Winds Cafe
32 Airway DrRestaurant located at Sky Acres Airport.
La Puerta Azul
2510 US-44Mexican Restaurant. Lively and live bands on weekends.
The Iron Furnace
3399 NY-82Local bar and restaurant - Hamburgers and American food.
Millbrook Diner
3266 Franklin AveMillbrook Village Diner
Bakery and Restaurant. Adjacent to Vassar College Campus. Great for lunch, brunch, breakfasts.
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BC Kitchen + Bar
1 Collegeview AveBakery and Restaurant. Adjacent to Vassar College Campus. Great for lunch, brunch, breakfasts.
Poughkeepsie Restaurant. Run by Culinary Institute grads - top rated cuisine, seasonal menu.
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Twisted Soul
47 Raymond AvePoughkeepsie Restaurant. Run by Culinary Institute grads - top rated cuisine, seasonal menu.
Thai Spice Restaurant
28 Raymond AveGreat authentic Thai Restaurant near Vassar College Campus.
Molé Molé
357 Hooker AveZagat Rated Mexican Restaurant near Poughkeepsie.
Red Devon
108 Hunns Lake RdFarm to Table Restaurant. Rated top in the Hudson Valley by Zagat.
Serevan
6 Autumn LnHighly Rated Mediterranean Restaurant.
European Restaurant with locally sourced ingredients. Fine Dining.
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Charlotte's
4258 US-44European Restaurant with locally sourced ingredients. Fine Dining.
Fresh made ice cream daily using ONLY Hudson Valley Fresh dairy products. Barn-like setting.
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Zoe's Ice Cream Barn
1181 State Rte 55Fresh made ice cream daily using ONLY Hudson Valley Fresh dairy products. Barn-like setting.
Troutbeck
515 Leedsville RdLocal hotel restaurant hosting summer fridays with DJ and pool
Millbrook Diner
3266 Franklin AveFarmers Market
Hoofprint Cheese Company
3684 NY-82Fresh local cheese and goat farm
Shopping
Millbrook Antique Center
3283 Franklin AveAntiques
Three generations have milked Holstein cows in the barn that is now Shunpike Dairy LLC,. Fresh Milk and dairy products.
Shunpike Dairy LLC.
1348 ShunpikeThree generations have milked Holstein cows in the barn that is now Shunpike Dairy LLC,. Fresh Milk and dairy products.
Alps Sweet Shop
269 Main StDutchess County's oldest chocolatier, since 1922.
Tea tasting room and store with more than 200 varieties of teas, gifts and accessories for the home. Lunch and cream tea served in tea lounge.
Harney & Sons Fine Teas Headquarters
5723 NY-22Tea tasting room and store with more than 200 varieties of teas, gifts and accessories for the home. Lunch and cream tea served in tea lounge.
Parks & Nature
Freedom Park
Local, trails and lake, playground, sports, concerts
40 acre lake surrounded by cliffs, waterfalls, streams. Beautiful huge garden and preserve. Hiking trails. One of the top natural gardens in America
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Innisfree Garden
362 Tyrrel Rd40 acre lake surrounded by cliffs, waterfalls, streams. Beautiful huge garden and preserve. Hiking trails. One of the top natural gardens in America
590-acre state park. Picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, hiking and biking, a nature trail, cross-country skiing, and a food concession.
Sports complex offers softball, volleyball, basketball, and tennis, in addition to the 18-hole James Baird State Park Golf Course.
Access from Taconic State PKWY or Freedom Road.
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James Baird State Park
14 Maintenance Ln 590-acre state park. Picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, hiking and biking, a nature trail, cross-country skiing, and a food concession.
Sports complex offers softball, volleyball, basketball, and tennis, in addition to the 18-hole James Baird State Park Golf Course.
Access from Taconic State PKWY or Freedom Road.
23 miles of scenic paved walking, rollerblading, biking and cross-country skiing trails, linking towns, villages and state parks on the rail bed from Wassaic Metro North Station to Copake Falls.
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Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Harlem Valley Rail Trail23 miles of scenic paved walking, rollerblading, biking and cross-country skiing trails, linking towns, villages and state parks on the rail bed from Wassaic Metro North Station to Copake Falls.
Located on the grounds of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, the garden was created in 1912 by Beatrix Farrand. Enclosed in fieldstone walls and hedges, the garden is noted for its perfectly composed borders of pink, white, blush, cream, gray, mauve and purple colors.
Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield
4097 Albany Post RdLocated on the grounds of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, the garden was created in 1912 by Beatrix Farrand. Enclosed in fieldstone walls and hedges, the garden is noted for its perfectly composed borders of pink, white, blush, cream, gray, mauve and purple colors.
13-mile multi-use linear Dutchess County park, stretching from Hopewell Depot in East Fishkill through LaGrange and Poughkeepsie to the Walkway Over the Hudson.
Parking at several locations along the trail. Non-motorized use for walking, biking and rollerblading, as well as, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
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Dutchess Rail Trail
50 Overocker Rd13-mile multi-use linear Dutchess County park, stretching from Hopewell Depot in East Fishkill through LaGrange and Poughkeepsie to the Walkway Over the Hudson.
Parking at several locations along the trail. Non-motorized use for walking, biking and rollerblading, as well as, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Athletic Fields, camping, children's play area, cross-country skiing, fishking, flush toilets, forest land, hiking/nature trails, hot showers, open fields, picnic tables, pool swiming, food concessions...
Tymor Park
8 Tymor Park RdAthletic Fields, camping, children's play area, cross-country skiing, fishking, flush toilets, forest land, hiking/nature trails, hot showers, open fields, picnic tables, pool swiming, food concessions...
Sightseeing
Hudson River stone castle constructed by artist and owner Peter and Toni Wing from salvaged materials from antique buildings.
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Wing's Castle
717 Bangall RdHudson River stone castle constructed by artist and owner Peter and Toni Wing from salvaged materials from antique buildings.
Millbrook Zoo - with over 100 exotic animals and exhibits.
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Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School
282 Millbrook School RdMillbrook Zoo - with over 100 exotic animals and exhibits.
Drinks & Nightlife
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
26 Wing RdLocal vineyard and winery.
An original New York distillery and farm producing classic Spirits, Cocktail Bitters, DIY Bitters Making Kits. NY Farmer's Market with NYS Products and NYS Craft Beverages.
Distillery Tour & Tastings and Gift Shop, Cafe/Bar, Farm Events, Farm Stand, Guided Tours of Prohibition-era Bootlegger Underground Bunker Complex & Exhibits. Year-round.
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Dutch's Spirits
98 Ryan RoadAn original New York distillery and farm producing classic Spirits, Cocktail Bitters, DIY Bitters Making Kits. NY Farmer's Market with NYS Products and NYS Craft Beverages.
Distillery Tour & Tastings and Gift Shop, Cafe/Bar, Farm Events, Farm Stand, Guided Tours of Prohibition-era Bootlegger Underground Bunker Complex & Exhibits. Year-round.
The Lantern
10 Main StPizza restaurant and bar with outdoor dining and events
Getting Around
Wassaic station
Route 22Train Station - Metro North
Entertainment & Activities
The Links at Union Vale
153 N Parliman RdGolf Course
Barton Orchards-Apple Core
Apple and vegetable picking
Horse and Pony Stable. Pony camp, group and private lessons. Great for beginners through advanced.
Crosswinds Equestrian Center
17 Crosswinds LnHorse and Pony Stable. Pony camp, group and private lessons. Great for beginners through advanced.
James Baird Golf Course
280 Club House RdSki Haus, Inc.
Bicycle, Ski, and other sports rentals
Beekman Golf Course
11 Country Club RdTaconic Sport & Racquet
190 Old Sylvan Lake RdOrvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds
3047 Sharon TurnpikeShooting club with clay course
Mashomack Preserve Club
7435 NY-82Polo games - see website for schedule
Largest farmers market in Dutchess County - local produce and fine food. Saturday 9am-1pm.
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Millbrook Diner
3266 Franklin AveLargest farmers market in Dutchess County - local produce and fine food. Saturday 9am-1pm.
Orvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds
3047 Sharon TurnpikeClay Shooting Club