Historic Hudson is easy to get to by car or by train — it's just a quick two-hour trip from Penn Station in New York City. Once you’re here you’ll discover a creative and dynamic community that offers the best of country charm and cosmopolitan culture.
Our favorite Hudson spots
WHAT TO DO IN HUDSON
While staying here, you will enjoy an abundance of gourmet restaurants, incredible antique stores, cozy coffee shops, artisanal bakeries, local pubs, art galleries, and live music venues, all within walking distance. Here is great website by Ellen Thurston, who continuously updates cool events.
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Hudson Roastery, 4 Park Place, Hudson, NY: excellent coffee, great pastries and a delicious small menu. Very detail oriented, our fave is the gravlax (Mon-Fri: 7 AM - 3 PM. Sat-Sun: 7 AM - 5 PM)
Moto Coffee, 357 Warren Street (same side): Great stump town coffee, fine baked goods and motorcycles and cool motorcycle gear ...(7AM-6PM daily) (518) 822-8232
SuperNatural Coffee & Bakery
Stump town Coffee, hang out with the locals & enjoy a nice variety of baked goods Mo-Fr 7AM-5PM, Sat-Sun 8AM-6PM, 527 Warren Street, Hudson
(see their FB page)
Rev, 742 Warren St: funky coffee shop, very laid back and loungey with a laid back atmosphere some backed goods and bar menu (dailly 7AM-10PM) (518) 828-2210 /www.facebook.com/revhudsonny
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Cafe Mutton, 757 Columbia Street: James Beard award-winning spot with great self-deprecating merchandise. Food is really spectacular (they have an uber-delish fried baloney sandwich, we often get soft scrambled eggs) - don't miss Friday dinners. Well worth the visit Wed-Thur 10 AM-3 PM, Fri: 5 PM - 9 PM, Sat-Sun 10 AM - 3 PM
Little Rico, 437 Warren Street, fresh organic smoothies (really good), salads and soups are ever-changing (Mo-Thur: 8AM-4PM, Friday-Sunday 9AM-5PM) 518 9658898
Rivertown Lodge, 731 Warren Street: Excellent breakfast for die-hard foodies - our favorite place with chef Gabbi (love the Sabzi Koukou) and set in a great decor, the fresh squeezed OJ though is a bit pricey: (Sat & Sun 8 AM - 2 PM) (518) 512-0954
www.rivertownlodge.com/tavern/
Le Perche (taken over by owner of Swoon along with a wonderful decisively French chef), 230 Warren St. with great breakfast and baked goods - we just had a spectacular dinner there with great French wine. (open Thursday to Monday 8 AM-3 PM & 5 PM - 9 PM) (518) 822-1850 (website has not been updated - I called for the times)
Isaan Thai Star Restaurant: 11 North 7th Street, (want to order in? You can!) No frills great moderately priced Thai fair with fresh ingredients (our fave is Chang Man Noodles): Wednesday to Monday 11:30 AM to 9PM, Tuesday Closed
William Farmer & Son, 20 S Front Street: well-made soups, salads and sandwiches (pricey) (Wednesday to Sunday 11AM-2PM) 518 828-1635
www.wmfarmerandsons.com/dine-with-us/
Back Bar, 347 Warren Street: in the rear of a great antique store is Back Bar, a very cool little spot serving truly delicious Malaysian cuisine (Zak Pellaccio from Fish and Game's very affordable pet project). organic box wines and spiffy cocktails that taste great but could have better names and a very cool atmosphere (open every day for lunch from 12 to 2 AM, sometimes later)
Le Gamin: 609 Warren Street, sweet and savory crêpes and must-go for its authentic French Bistro fair (Thursday - Tuesday. 9 AM - 4 PM)
www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Gamin/122384741168804
Casa Latina 78 Green Street, adorable and authentic Latin American restaurant, extremely moderately priced, staff is courteous and attentive
Mo-Sat 10 AM - 9 PM
Feast & Floret: Union & 3rd: a flower shop and sophisticated Italian dinner spot (formerly fish & game) - great food and wine, put together by a generous chef, NOW OPEN 12:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesday - Sunday, (518) 822-1500
William Farmer & Son, 20 S Front St: pricey and lovely rustic fair, great wines, great atmosphere though most reminiscent of Manhattan - well done though (open Tuesday-Saturday) (518) 828-3459
Little Deb's Oasis: 747 Columbia Street: FANTASTIC little hole in the wall run by a few local culinary geniuses serving Pan Latin comfort Food, very moderately priced with a groovy 50s pastel decor - it's a real gem, going totally against the grain (Thu-Sun: 5-10PM) (518) 828-4307
The Tavern At Rivertown Lodge, 731 Warren Street: most excellent dinner for die-hard foodies - our favorite place with chef Gabbi - whether you get the whole fish (easily shared with 2 or 3) or order appetizers each dish is intricately spiced and stands on its own - great wines too - it's a bit more low key than others on the main strip - but that will change (Thursday to Monday 5-10PM) (518) 512-0954
www.rivertownlodge.com/tavern/
The Maker, 302 Warren Street (enter via 3rd Street) is exquisite and exquisitely pricey. A gorgeous bar with 20' ceilings and the most breathtaking decor. They serve small dishes (the burger & fries is to pine for), excellent cocktails (they brand their ice!!) superb wines. It is Hudson's most recent addition ... (518) 509-2620 (Thursday to Monday 5 PM - midnight)
La Mission: 621 Warren Street, Authentic Mexican/Latin cuisine with full bar.
Le Perche (recently taken over by the owner of Swoon along with a wonderful, decisively French chef), 230 Warren St. with great breakfast and baked goods - we just had a spectacular dinner there with great French wine. (open Thursday to Monday 8 AM-3 PM & 5 PM - 9 PM) (518) 822-1850 (website has not been updated - I called for the times) www.cafeleperche.com/
Swoon: 340 Warren Street, Farm-to-table, consistently great dishes - great choices for vegetarians, excellent wines and on the pricey side, but worth it (open Thursday-Monday 5-10PM) (518) 822-8938 Meatless Monday and Taco Tuesday are well worth coming for
Via Cassia: 333 Warren Street: Named after the road leading from Rome to the South of France this fun fusion of the two cuisines has quickly become one of Hudson’s most popular spots,
Baba Louie's, 517 Warren St: Italian, hearty salads, great pizzas, super cheap, middle of the road wines, kid friendly, well populated with locals (open Thursday-Tuesday 11:30AM-9:30PM) (518) 751-2155
Back Bar: in the rear of a great antique store is Back Bar, a very cool little spot serving delicious Malaysian cuisine (Zak Pellaccio from Fish and Game's very affordable pet project). spiffy cocktails (wines are organic box wines and I'm not exactly a fan) and a very cool atmosphere: 347 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (open every evening) (518) 828-0567
Superb Restaurants near Hudson (that we have tested):
Local 111 in Philmont: excellent food at a moderate price, great wines and really quick and excellent service: Local 111's Chef/Owner was awarded Best Chef in Columbia County 2015 & 2016 and is the 2013 recipient of the fourth Annual Victoria A. Simons Locavore Award (open Wed & Thu 5:30 PM-9PM, Fri & Sat 5:30PM-9:30PM, Sun 5:00PM-9PM)
Scribners
A playful twist on Alpine cuisine inspired by the rich offerings of the Hudson Valley with mountain views & large cedar deck (it's very 60s from the outside but the excellent food and service make up for that). Dinner: Fri 8PM-11PM, Sa 7PM-10PM, Su 6PM-9PM, Brunch: Sa & Su 11AM-2PM,
Bar: Friday 5pm - 2am, Saturday 11am - 2am, Sunday 11am - 10pm. For reservations please call 518-628.5150. 13 Scribner Hollow Road, Hunter, NY 12442
https://scribnerslodge.com/prospect/Gaskins, 2 Church Ave, in Germantown (open Thursday-Monday) has a solid reputation for being a great farm-to-table restaurant
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PADRONA 17 N 4th St, - great drinks - super savvy well seasoned Kat is a bartending veteran and owner!
The Spotty Dog Books and Ale, 440 Warren Street: A Hudson fixture: great book store, art store & beer bar with live music, poetry readings & great other events. It's on the same block as the Hudson Milliner. Our favorite (open every day though currently only till 5)
Red Dot, 321 Warren Street: Funky, très local the oldest continually running restaurant of Hudson, some great dishes - gorgeous garden - not pricey at all (open Wednesday-Monday 5-10PM) 518-828 3657
Half Moon: It was an old bar that's been taken over. It's where you will meet locals (open Tuesday-Sunday) live music on weekends
The Hereafter, 721 Columbia Street, Hudson, NY: Beautiful Prohibition-era style cocktail bar with great bites. The new kid on the block right now and an immediate success. Wed, Thur, Sun: 4 PM - 12 AM, Fri, Sat: 4 PM - 1` AM, www.thehereafterhudson.com
The Maker, 302 Warren Street (enter via 3rd Street) is exquisite and exquisitely pricey. A gorgeous bar with 20' ceilings and the most breathtaking decor. They serve small dishes (the blue crab is to pine for), excellent cocktails (they brand their ice!!) superb wines. It is Hudson's most recent addition ... (518) 509-2620 (Thursday to Monday 5 PM - midnight)
Bar Bene, 538 Warren: gorgeous space for a fun cocktail, great wine choices and little dishes (I'm in love with the blue walls) (Fri & Saturday 12-11, Sunday 12-9, Mo & Thu 12-11)
Hudson Wine Merchants on Warren's 300 block ... something we love to do
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Rolling Grocer: for all your general fresh wholesome food needs at an affordable price and walkable distance: 6 S 2nd St, Hudson, NY 12534, (518) 697-7672, Wednesday-Friday 3-7 PM, Saturday 10-4 PM,https://www.rollinggrocer19.org/what-we-do/
Farmer's Market: Columbia Street between 5th & 6th - very spread out & socially distant from 9AM to 1PM
hudsonfarmersmarketny.comA List of Local CSAs (the long list): For Columbia County:
Here is the Short List: Fat Apple Farm is offering email and phone orders, available for pickup at a scheduled time. Golden Farms Harvest is open daily and is fully stocked. It’s also making its own hand sanitizer. Call ahead for precautionary shopping needs so the staff can accommodate. Hawthorne Valley Farm is offering curbside pickup and local delivery. The farm’s houses have reduced to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Elderly and immunocompromised customers are welcome to shop between 8 and 9 a.m. Love Apple Farm’s pickup is available now, with delivery service rolling out next week. Enjoy fresh bread deliveries on Monday or choose something from the grab-and-go menu.Tiny Hearts Farm Stay tuned for an online dahlia tuber shop coming soon.
Country Route 9 or 23, or 23B:You can drive along almost any country route and find farm stands on each of these routes: https://www.localharvest.org/hudson-ny/farm-stands
Hawthorne Valley Farm will be opening a farm store in Hudson very soon. They have a store about 25 mins away: 327 County Road 21C, Ghent, New York 12075, open Monday through Saturday. for store hours: http://hawthornevalleyfarm.org
Black Horse Farm is happy to deliver a Farm Basket to the Milliner. To order: http://www.blackhorsefarms.com/#!csa-farm-baskets/czpc. It just requires a few days’ notice. You can also pick up your farm basket from them in Athens or have it delivered to the Milliner. -
Talbot & Arding: 202 Allen St, Hudson, NY, a high-quality, high-priced food market with excellent choices for salads, produce, cheeses, meats and prepared meats (Tuesday-Sunday generally 10AM-6PM) (518) 828-3558
Olde Hudson( a few doors further up at 449 Warren: gourmet sandwiches, salads , soups, ice cream and coffee and organic produce (open daily from 10 AM to 6 PM) (518) 828-6923
Italian Market: 717 Columbia Street in Hudson, NY: Mon-Fri from 10am to 6:30pm and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. Phone:518.671.6610, http://www.italianmarkethudson.webs.com
Applestone Meat Company: meat lockers/meat vending machines
Selling fresh beef, pork, chicken & lamb
open 24/7: 21 Green St, Hudson, NY 12534
https://applestonemeat.com/about-us/
Bodega Aguila Real, 749 Columbia St, a small grocery store with primarily Hispanic products, Mexican food to eat in or take out (it's affordable & great) Mo-Fri: 10AM-7PM, (518) 6976133
Kitty’s Grocer: 60 South Front, small market across the train station: Amazing breakfast sandwich & roast chicken lunch is indescribably delish. Thu-Mo: 8AM-6PM, (518) 267 6369
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Olana: Up on a hill near Rip Van Winkle Bridge is what once was the home to Frederick Church, a wealthy landscape painter. A tour of this really interesting piece of architecture with Moorish and Persian influences is fascinating.
www.olana.orgThomas Cole House (Catskill): the home of the painter. Really lovely low-key museum.
www.thomascole.orgArt OMI: Gorgeous sculpture park: International art center, a little further north east in Ghent 1405 Country Route 22, Ghent, NY 12075
www.artomi.orgHudson Chatham Winery (16 mins by car): 1900 Route 66 Ghent, NY 12075 518.392.2598, Lovely spot for wine tasting. Extended Summer Hours are: Fridays, 12 to 7 pm, with Happy Hour from 5 to 7, Saturdays, 11 to 6 pm, Sundays, 12 to 5 pm
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The Sanctuary / Greenport Conservation area: A nature walk just north of Hudson in the reserve is just a bike- or a car ride away. It's great for walks, even on really hot days, the tree canopies are cooling and you can enjoy great vistas of the Hudson.
High Falls (17 minute drive) 520 Roxbury Rd, Philmont, NY 12565 (great for a not-so-long hike, spectacular waterfall, and the sanctuary is gorgeous).
Kaaterskill Fall/Fawn's Leap (25 minute drive) a very cute swimming spot and waterfall along Route 23A, Palenville, NY 12463 very crowded hike, but it thins out to the top - bring good boots - it's more the hike and the view than the gushing water: a giant amphi theater, hollowed out by water with a thin stream coming down in the middle of the water basin below.
Bash Bish Falls: (45 min drive and longer hike) great in early afternoon (the light falls straight down), a really gorgeous steep waterfall you can swim under (feels like Thailand) 40 min drive - there are 2 ways to get there and though here are no swimming signs - people just go in. It's really refreshing, a personal favorite. Directions: Rt. 22 north as it heads up New York along the Connecticut/Massachusetts border. Keep on Rt. 22 north and you'll eventually come to Copake, NY which is located where New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts borders meet. Proceed through the town of Copake. As you near Copake Falls, Rt. 344 East meets Rt. 22. Take a right onto Rt. 344 (east) and follow the signs for "Taconic State Park" The entrance to Taconic State Park is on your left and the entrance to Bash Bish Falls is about a mile up the road from Taconic State Park. (After you pass the entrance to Taconic State Park the road comes to a fork. Bear to your left at this fork following the signs to the entrance of Bash Bish Falls.) You can also visit the official website for Bash Bish. There is a second way to experience the falls by descending the blue trail system to the falls (it's a steep hike though). This north entrance above the falls is about a mile from the main entrance on the right hand side. You can't miss the parking lot and cutout from the road.
Colgate Lake: 45 minute drive, Jewett, NY 12424 very pristine and calm, deep and clean (we are bigger fans of running water though).
Here are the best hikes in the Catskill Mountains: https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/new-york/catskill-state-park
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Lava Hot Yoga: 209 Warren street, Hudson, NY: finally a hot yoga spot! I was dying:www.lavahotyoga.com
Catskill Hot Yoga: 75 Bridge Street, Catskill NY (they even to hot 26/2)www.catskillhotyoga.com
Bodhi, a few doors uphill, is a yoga/spa space. They do massages, organic juices, yoga, hoydrocolonic therapy and more: http://www.bodhiholisticspa.com,
Sadahana is yoga spot a few doors downhill on Warren: sadhanayogahudson.com
Planet Fitness in Greenport: http://www.planetfitness.com/gyms/NY/Hudson
Firehouse Jiu Jitsu 30 W Bridge Street, Catskill, NY: great to get your jiu jitsu on:www.firehousejj.com
Steiner Sport Bike Rental, 301 Warren St: bike and ski rental as well as sports goods and clothing (daily 10AM-6PM) (518) 828-5063
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Hudson Opera House/ Hudson Hall (located at 327 Warren Street) has just been freshly renovated. It's New York state's oldest surviving theater dating back to 1855: art shows are in the lobby and the program is well worth checking out (more cultural entities are listed further down)www.hudsonhall.org
Park Theater 723 Warren Street, Shannon McGee's wonderful vision, great live performance: music and theater with the ever-present hilarious Shannon McGee, www.parktheaterhudson.com
Basilica Hudson: a great wedding and live music venue right by the Hudson near the train station:
http://basilicahudson.com/events/TSL: time space limited, interesting underground movies, and sometimes they have exhibits & kids programs, 434 Columbia St, Hudson
www.timeandspace.orgBridge Street Theater, 44WEt Bridge Street Catskill, NY, great programming for a small town theater:www.bridgest.org
Avalon Lounge: 29 Church Street, Catskill, NY: great live music venue (local hang of many a musician) with eccentric Korean fair:www.theavalonlounge.com
The Lumberyard
Dance Theater (formerly known as American Dance Theater and located in Baltimore) a contemporary performing arts space at 62 Water Street, Catskill NY with excellent and notable dance performances.
Hi-way Drive-in theatre: Open daily, located between Catskill & Cocksackie (around 17 minute drive from Hudson), programming is very family friendly
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All along Warren are the main stores, look also in the back stores and antique collectives, some places are great to see amazing stuff, but expensive & others have great deals.
Hudson Antique Warehouse: A lot of the old guard of dealers are now at Riverfront Antiques & Design Center (RADC), located in the former L&B Furniture Factory at 99 South Third Street, Hudson New York, is a community of antiques dealers and designers operating their retail shops under one roof: open every day, (908) 399-9445
www.theantiquewarehousehudsonny.com
If you have specific things you are looking for (let us know) - we also go to Hoffman's Barn Sale in Red Hook (a big bar with great deals), Zaborski in Kingston has 4 floors of incredible things, & the Bottleshop at Salt Point is great too: iron pieces, old bottles, curious objects, iron tubs... Brimfield is the event of events - 3-4 times a year on specific weekends you will find acres and acres of antiques.