Exploring Damascus and the surrounding area
Food scene
We can get obsessed with the Heron - it’s delicious American food (Brooklyn vibe), the staff is lovely and the food is so on point. They’ve been only doing carryout, but check their insta, @theheronny, for updates.
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The Heron
40 Main StWe can get obsessed with the Heron - it’s delicious American food (Brooklyn vibe), the staff is lovely and the food is so on point. They’ve been only doing carryout, but check their insta, @theheronny, for updates.
The wood-oven pizza is drool-worthy and they have good sides and mains as well. It’s your best bet if you’re craving vegetable dishes. As of us typing this, they are open for outdoor seating and you can also do carryout. Check out their insta, @thelaundrette, for updates.
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The Laundrette
20 5th StThe wood-oven pizza is drool-worthy and they have good sides and mains as well. It’s your best bet if you’re craving vegetable dishes. As of us typing this, they are open for outdoor seating and you can also do carryout. Check out their insta, @thelaundrette, for updates.
B-Line Ice Cream
7 Erie AveDelicious local ice cream shop that is great for a summer treat.
Lovely coffee, raw honey products, nosh and people. Most days they sell exquisite bouquets in the shop or other random local fares. In Pete’s Plaza. We love this shop.
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2 Queens
104 Kirks RdLovely coffee, raw honey products, nosh and people. Most days they sell exquisite bouquets in the shop or other random local fares. In Pete’s Plaza. We love this shop.
Open 7 days/week. Serves coffee, breakfast and lunch with a nice view overlooking the river. They also sell city-esque chocolate, candy and other this and that. It gets crowded - we often take our coffee and drinks to go and walk up the street to the overlook to enjoy the fare. You might see an eagle while sipping your latte
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The Tusten Cup
8 Main StOpen 7 days/week. Serves coffee, breakfast and lunch with a nice view overlooking the river. They also sell city-esque chocolate, candy and other this and that. It gets crowded - we often take our coffee and drinks to go and walk up the street to the overlook to enjoy the fare. You might see an eagle while sipping your latte
Really great wine selection and also a delicious tapas bar. Robin, the owner, knows his wine and his food. Highly recommend.
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Callicoon Wine Merchant
30 A Dorrer DrReally great wine selection and also a delicious tapas bar. Robin, the owner, knows his wine and his food. Highly recommend.
We love these guys and what they’ve built - it’s a lovely bar, great mixed drinks and wood-oven restaurant in a converted firehouse. Call ahead and they’ll have your food and drinks ready for you. We can't recommend this place enough!
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Cochecton Fire Station
1 Depot RdWe love these guys and what they’ve built - it’s a lovely bar, great mixed drinks and wood-oven restaurant in a converted firehouse. Call ahead and they’ll have your food and drinks ready for you. We can't recommend this place enough!
It’s a good one, one of the best in the area. It has veg, fruit, meat, wine, plants, honey, cheese… all local. Good stuff.
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Callicoon Farmers' Market
A Dorrer DrIt’s a good one, one of the best in the area. It has veg, fruit, meat, wine, plants, honey, cheese… all local. Good stuff.
Cute little coffee shop with some nosh to go with your joe.
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THE KITCHEN TABLE CAFE
33 Lower Main StCute little coffee shop with some nosh to go with your joe.
Classic Italian-American fare for when you’re craving a slice or a big plate of pasta.
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Peppinos
31 Lower Main StClassic Italian-American fare for when you’re craving a slice or a big plate of pasta.
One of our favorite places to grab a classic burger and fries. They also have yummy ice cream and pretty delicious tacos and are open year round, most days of the week.
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Ollie Grey’s
One of our favorite places to grab a classic burger and fries. They also have yummy ice cream and pretty delicious tacos and are open year round, most days of the week.
Proper bar food and beer selection - burgers, quesadillas and all that fun stuff.
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Callicoon Brewing Company
15 Upper Main StProper bar food and beer selection - burgers, quesadillas and all that fun stuff.
Really good Vietnamese sandwiches and noodle dishes. They close for the winter.
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Bà & Me
26 Upper Main StreetReally good Vietnamese sandwiches and noodle dishes. They close for the winter.
This is a specialty grocer that specializes in high-end noshes and ingredients. Anyone who loves to cook will enjoy poking around this shop.
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Narrowsburg Proper
44 Main StThis is a specialty grocer that specializes in high-end noshes and ingredients. Anyone who loves to cook will enjoy poking around this shop.
So good. So, so good. This street food stand makes incredibly flavorful vegan fare and the owners are really sweet. Vegan or not, definitely worth a visit.
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Botanist Vegan Street Food
7 Erie AvenueSo good. So, so good. This street food stand makes incredibly flavorful vegan fare and the owners are really sweet. Vegan or not, definitely worth a visit.
We love love love this place. Tara, the owner, is an INCREDIBLE baker but we also come here for breakfast and lunches too. Wonderful place, love it.
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Bethel Market Cafe
2020 State Rt 17BWe love love love this place. Tara, the owner, is an INCREDIBLE baker but we also come here for breakfast and lunches too. Wonderful place, love it.
Food! Beer! Outdoor seating! Music! A fun place to spend an afternoon.
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Dancing Cat Saloon
2037 State Rt 17BFood! Beer! Outdoor seating! Music! A fun place to spend an afternoon.
Very good drinks, nosh and local goods
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Catskill Provisions
16 Upper Main StVery good drinks, nosh and local goods
We go here when we want a special night out - the food and cocktails are at such a high standard and we love the vibe of the environment and the people.
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The North Branch Inn
869 N Branch RdWe go here when we want a special night out - the food and cocktails are at such a high standard and we love the vibe of the environment and the people.
This is a special place - the owners cleaned up the ruins of an old Rockefeller pumphouse to create a truly unique outdoor space where you can chill and get drinks and food. Totally worth checking out!
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Cochecton Pump House
7895 NY-97This is a special place - the owners cleaned up the ruins of an old Rockefeller pumphouse to create a truly unique outdoor space where you can chill and get drinks and food. Totally worth checking out!
Local shops
Our good friend Juliette, who decorated the cottage, runs this impeccable antique shop that has a decidedly French take on the world.
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Maison Bergogne
226 Bridge StOur good friend Juliette, who decorated the cottage, runs this impeccable antique shop that has a decidedly French take on the world.
Very well curated shop - beautifully crafted and designed items for the home and some apparel.
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Sunny's Pop
76 Main StVery well curated shop - beautifully crafted and designed items for the home and some apparel.
This shop featured upstate chic clothing - the designer is on-site, running the store and makes very thoughtful clothing.
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MayerWasner
55 Main StThis shop featured upstate chic clothing - the designer is on-site, running the store and makes very thoughtful clothing.
A no-waste grocery store with great organic goods. You’ll can order ahead on their site for pick-up either on Friday or Sunday or just wander in. They also sell local art and antiques in this space as well as host The Herbal Scoop - a wonderful tea and herbal space. it’s worth checking out. Also, check out their instagram as their hours can shift.
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The Callicoon Pantry
43 Lower Main StreetA no-waste grocery store with great organic goods. You’ll can order ahead on their site for pick-up either on Friday or Sunday or just wander in. They also sell local art and antiques in this space as well as host The Herbal Scoop - a wonderful tea and herbal space. it’s worth checking out. Also, check out their instagram as their hours can shift.
Lovely little homeware shop that also stocks high-end grocery fare: meats, cheeses, bread, etc…
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Spruce Home Goods
35 Lower Main StLovely little homeware shop that also stocks high-end grocery fare: meats, cheeses, bread, etc…
The name of the shop says it all - a robust collection of wine and standard and specialty liquor.
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Narrowsburg Fine Wine & Spirit
44 Main StThe name of the shop says it all - a robust collection of wine and standard and specialty liquor.
If you love books, you'll love exploring this charming shop.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/t-magazine/one-grand-bookstore-aaron-hicklin-profile.html
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One Grand Books
60 Main StIf you love books, you'll love exploring this charming shop.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/t-magazine/one-grand-bookstore-aaron-hicklin-profile.html
The perfect little shop if you're looking for local wares to bring back home with you.
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Catskills Curated
7 Erie AveThe perfect little shop if you're looking for local wares to bring back home with you.
The basics
Decent grocery store unless you’re being a New Yorker about the provenance of your salt or something like that. You can get your burgers and beer here, you can get your tofu and oat milk here. Closes at 7pm.
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Peck's Market
9 Lower Main StDecent grocery store unless you’re being a New Yorker about the provenance of your salt or something like that. You can get your burgers and beer here, you can get your tofu and oat milk here. Closes at 7pm.
A decent local grocery store that has all the basics.
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Pete's Market
120 Kirks RdA decent local grocery store that has all the basics.
Under the awning of the Western Hotel. Has all your standard liquors.
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The Western Hotel
22 Upper Main StUnder the awning of the Western Hotel. Has all your standard liquors.
A classic mom and pop wine and liquor store. Really nice people run this place, the fare caters more to locals than the NYC crowd.
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Narrowsburg Liquors
106 Kirks RdA classic mom and pop wine and liquor store. Really nice people run this place, the fare caters more to locals than the NYC crowd.
Services
A holistic community accessible healing center, that has yoga, acupuncture and other healing/wellness classes and practices.
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River Family Wellness
20 Gregory StA holistic community accessible healing center, that has yoga, acupuncture and other healing/wellness classes and practices.
This place gets great reviews from the locals and is less than two miles away from the cottage.
AROMA SPA
1713 Cochecton TurnpikeThis place gets great reviews from the locals and is less than two miles away from the cottage.
Fitness classes, a gym, yoga, meditation, massages... this place has it all.
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The Chi Hive: Fit Body. Fit Mind. Fit Soul
22 Main StFitness classes, a gym, yoga, meditation, massages... this place has it all.
Outdoors / Kids
If you want to take a float down the river, check out Lander's. They have several stations along the river that you can rent canoes and rafts.
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Lander's River Trips
23 A Dorrer DrIf you want to take a float down the river, check out Lander's. They have several stations along the river that you can rent canoes and rafts.
There is a great hike here - Google Tusten Ten Mile Mountain Trail for more details.
10 Mile River Road
Ten Miles River RoadThere is a great hike here - Google Tusten Ten Mile Mountain Trail for more details.
Behind the Callicoon Community Center is a park with equipment that's great for kids including a playground and a skate park.
Callicoon Creek
Behind the Callicoon Community Center is a park with equipment that's great for kids including a playground and a skate park.
Small local park to spend a sunny day
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Carousel Water and Fun Park
1018 Beach Lake HwySmall local park to spend a sunny day
Rolling Stone Ranch LLC
282 W Shore RdCity/town information
Callicoon is the closest town, about 10 minutes away. It's a gem in the region. There are a good deal of restaurants and shops in town - we’ve highlighted a few of our favorites but also check out @visitcallicoon on Instagram and the above website for more tips.
Note: you probably won’t have cell phone reception in Callicoon.
Note: There is a gas station in Callicoon that has a diner attached to it that is very local friendly and a great place to get your classic diner fare
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Callicoon
Callicoon is the closest town, about 10 minutes away. It's a gem in the region. There are a good deal of restaurants and shops in town - we’ve highlighted a few of our favorites but also check out @visitcallicoon on Instagram and the above website for more tips.
Note: you probably won’t have cell phone reception in Callicoon.
Note: There is a gas station in Callicoon that has a diner attached to it that is very local friendly and a great place to get your classic diner fare
Narrowsburg is an up and coming upstate town that's about 15 minutes away (in the opposite direction of Callicoon). Over the past 5 years, a lot of new shops and restaurants have set up shop there that cater to New York style and taste.
Note: you might have cell reception in Narrowsburg.
Note: Narrowsburg has two gas stations.
Note: you can charge electric vehicles at the Narrowsburg Union. Park in one of the charging spaces and, if the outdoor pay stations aren’t working, go inside to the shipping store - they will get you set up. Charging speeds are decently fast.
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Narrowsburg
Narrowsburg is an up and coming upstate town that's about 15 minutes away (in the opposite direction of Callicoon). Over the past 5 years, a lot of new shops and restaurants have set up shop there that cater to New York style and taste.
Note: you might have cell reception in Narrowsburg.
Note: Narrowsburg has two gas stations.
Note: you can charge electric vehicles at the Narrowsburg Union. Park in one of the charging spaces and, if the outdoor pay stations aren’t working, go inside to the shipping store - they will get you set up. Charging speeds are decently fast.
On your way to the cottage, you will drive through Bethel which is the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. There are lovely cafes, restaurants there and you can still see concerts at the original site. After you drive through the main strip, look to your right - you'll see the Yasgur Farm barn up on a hill.
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Bethel
On your way to the cottage, you will drive through Bethel which is the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. There are lovely cafes, restaurants there and you can still see concerts at the original site. After you drive through the main strip, look to your right - you'll see the Yasgur Farm barn up on a hill.
Entertainment
This is where Woodstock happened! Visit this museum that talks about the festival, see the original grounds and check out a show - lots of acts come through in the summer.
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Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
200 Hurd RdThis is where Woodstock happened! Visit this museum that talks about the festival, see the original grounds and check out a show - lots of acts come through in the summer.
Part farm/part artist's collective. If you happen to be here when they're doing a show you're in for a truly unique and freewheeling experience.
Willow Wisp Organic Farm
38 Hickory LnPart farm/part artist's collective. If you happen to be here when they're doing a show you're in for a truly unique and freewheeling experience.