Joan’s Favorite Restaurants — Just a click away

(Updated 1/19/10) This is by no means a complete listing of great places to eat  in our area but they are restaurants our trusted Hammertown “Foodies” can vouch for.   If you have suggestions of your own please tell us about it.  We’ll check them out and add them to the list.

If the restaurants listed don’t have a website we’re providing a phone number.  An asterick (*) means there’s a review of the restaurant right here on our website.

Dutchess County

Elephant Wine Bar in Kingston, NY.  Cozy, modern Spanish tapas bar (Best of Hudson Valley 2009).

No. 9 in Millerton, NY from the former owners of The Bottle Tree (Check out review from Rural Intelligence)

Calico in Rhinebeck, NY

Sabroso in Rhinebeck, NY

*Mercato Osteria - Red Hook, NY (Our review)

Gigi’s Trattoria - Rhinebeck, NY

Terrapin in Rhinebeck, NY

Aroi Thai Restaurant -  Rhinebeck, NY

Arielle Bistro in Rhinebeck, NY

*The Rhinecliff Hotel Restaurant – Rhinecliff, NY (Our review of the Rhinecliff)

Flat Iron - Red Hook, NY

*Aurelia in Millbrook, NY – (Our review of Aurelia)

De La Vergne Restaurant – Amenia, NY

Serevan – Amenia, NY

*The Red Devon in Bangall, NY -  (Our bar menu review) and  (Our brunch review)

Stissing House in Pine Plains, NY

Mountain Cow – Pine Plains, NY

*Lia’s Mountainview in Pine Plains (our review)

*Manna Dew Cafe & Wine Bar - Millerton, NY (Our review)

Irving Farm – Millerton, NY

Taro’s – Millerton, NY (great pizza!) Phone: (518) 789-6630

*Wild Hive Bakery & Cafe - Clinton Corners, NY (Our review)

Another Fork in the Road – Milan, NY (Rural Intelligence Review)

American Bounty Restaurant at Culinary Institute - Hyde Park, NY

Columbia County

The Farmer’s Wife in Ancramdale, NY at Rt. 3 & 82 (518) 329-5431 – popular for breakfasts, take-out & catering (owner, Dorcas Somerhoff’s Cheese Biscuits are infamous & we sell them at Hammertown)

Blue Plate in Chatham, NY (Rural Intelligence Review)

The Greens, Copake Country Club, Copake NY (read our review)

Baba Louie’s - Hudson, NY (R.I. Review)

Swiss Hütte – Hillsdale, NY (R.I. Review)

Local 111 -  Philmont, NY (R.I. Review)

Swoon Kitchenbar – Hudson, NY (R.I. Review)

Miller’s Tavern - West Taghkanic, NY  920 Rt. 82 (near Taconic Pkwy).  (518) 851-7230 – Friendly, neighborhood tavern/restaurant (at the same location as the old Wooden Nickel.) An eclectic menu with French, Caribbean & even Indian overtones.

Berkshire County, MA

Route 7 Grill – Gt. Barrington, MA – Our Hammertown G.B. manager, Danielle, loves this place (great barbecue!).  On Route 7, South of Gt. Barrington.

The Old Mill in South Egremont, MA – (413) 528-1421 (Rural Intelligence Review)

John Andrews Restaurant - Egremont, MA (Rural Intelligence Review)

Cafe Adam - Gt. Barrington, MA (Rural Intelligence Review)

Aegean Breeze – Gt. Barrington, MA (Rural Intelligence Review)

Baba Louie’s – Gt. Barrington, MA (Rural Intelligence Review)

Rouge Restaurant & Bistro – West Stockbridge, MA

Red Lion Inn Restaurant - Stockbridge, MA (Rural Intelligence Review-Courtyard)

*Bombay Bar & Grill - Lee, MA (Our review) (Rural Intelligence Review)

Dream Away Lodge – Becket, MA (fun, funky & fabulous)

Litchfield County, CT

Country Bistro – Salisbury, CT.  Phone: 860.435.9420.

The Woodland - Lakeville, CT.  Phone: 860-435-0578