Anne + Suysel's playlist for Upstate NY
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"Breakfast at Shindig is always a favorite - get there early or snag a seat at the chic bar!" - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
"A stroll or jog around the Ashokan reservoir is a must for panoramic views that are insta- worthy! 5.4-mile path from one end to the other." - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
"Head into Rhinebeck for antiquing at the Rhinebeck Antique Emporium. We always find amazing treasures here for clients and for ourselves!" - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
"We love to meander through this Romantic 19th-century landscape with its charming rustic pavilions and benches—much better than a hike, I think. But you get some steps in—and the views." - Sabine Rothman
"Nearly 2 miles of trails that allow you to meander through meadows with stunning views of the Hudson!" - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
"I love lunch in Rhinebeck at Market. They have delicious pizzas and it’s conveniently located right across the street from the Antique Emporium." - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
"The whole town is buzzing about another great restaurant coming to town. We are counting the days until our first wood fired pizza and delicious pasta on the terrace." - Ashley Whittaker
From the shortlist of Alicia Adams -
Our favorite restaurant is Foxfire Mountain House in Mount Tremper. Their menu is all locally sourced and their cocktails are all crafted with unique house-made infusions and bitters. - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
This old schoolhouse, turned Inn is one of my a favorite places to stop for a cocktail on my way though the Catskills. - Ana Hito
Foxfire reminds me of my days on the west coast when I used to go to Cabo San Lucas when it was all dirt roads. There is something raw and sexy about the bar at Foxfire that gives me the same relaxed feeling. - Michael Bruno
"They have great smoothies and I love the tofu scramble! In the nice months, they have outdoor picnic tables. After eating, you can do some of your grocery shopping in the adjacent farmers market." - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
"Hike up overlook mountain. Climb to the top to find the ruins of an old Catskills hotel, a sky-piercing fire tower, and an awe-inspiring view of the Hudson Valley. Dogs are allowed on a leash." - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
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"My personal fave shop is Shop Little House with amazing vintage finds and great gifts. We love to do puzzles upstate and she always has a cute selection." - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
"Grab lunch at the Taco Lab - they have delicious tacos and tamales and you can sit outside by a little creek off the main road." - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
"A truly mind blowing experience, a must see to believe." - Christopher Knight
"You must check out Opus 40 is a large environmental sculpture in Saugerties, New York, created by sculptor and quarryman Harvey Fite. It comprises a sprawling series of dry-stone ramps, pedestals and platforms covering 6.5 acres of a bluestonequarry." - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
“There’s something about an artist’s obsession that inspires me — Harvey Fite dedicated 37 years of his life to this installation." - Claudia Hanlin
"The farm itself is in Tivoli, and sometimes they host hot-air balloon launches!" - Sabine Rothman
"If you’re visiting, you must take home a fresh pie from Migliorelli’s on Route 28! To die for! They are made fresh every morning and sell it fast! My favorite is the ricotta pie which is a rare treat as they are not always on the menu!" - Anne Foster + Suysel Cunningham
Over 300 places in Upstate NY with a focus on art, design hospitality and the natural world, curated by Tastemakers who live in and frequent the area.
April 4, 2020 – Letter to Upstate NY merchants featured on Tastemakers Guide.
All small businesses are important, right down to the first lemonade stand many of us had as kids when we discovered we were entrepreneurs.
Your business is one of the 300 small businesses featured in Tastemakers Guide, selected by Tastemakers that live in or frequent the Upstate Region. Upstate New York is the closest thing America has to the European countryside with its inns, restaurants, farms, and shops scattered throughout the region. I built Tastemakers Guide about a year ago because I wanted to promote our beautiful countryside. I was fortunate enough to sell my last company 1stdibs.com and have the resources to open a small hotel in the lower Hudson Valley, Valley Rock Inn, and now to use Tastemakers Guide to help us all stay in business.
Right now we all need a central station where people can search online in one place to find out everyone’s current business status and to discover new businesses and dream about where we can go when it becomes safe to venture out.
We are making it easy and comforting for people to find out who is open and what you are offering: delivery, curbside pick-up, e-commerce, gift certificates, special rates on future bookings, and acts of kindness.
While we would like to cover all small businesses we are focusing on the ones that drive spending and create local good jobs through hospitality, craft, collecting, and community essentials of which you are one.
There is no cost to be included –
The road ahead will not be easy but there is strength in numbers, even though that is counter to how many of us feel in the current moment.
Before developing Valley Rock Inn, I was the founder and CEO of 1stdibs.com for 17 years. I was responsible for developing and supporting a large online community of thousands of small business owners in the art and design field. Together, we survived and prevailed significant hardships, including 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2008 financial crisis. The entrepreneurs that were on 1stdibs came through those difficult times stronger I believe because of strength in numbers. If we all work together simply by providing and sharing information with existing and potential new customers we can do the same with this platform.
By now we have all begun to hear about the Federal Government’s programs which will give small businesses a very short lifeline to cover about 2.5 months’ worth of expenses mostly in the form of loans. If you include March, we are all on our own come mid-May, so we must act quickly. Tastemakers Guide will evolve as we go, but getting going is the most important thing.
We appreciate your input and are grateful for your participation, please provide your business status information as soon as possible as we plan to update the site the week of April 6.
Our first plan of attack, once we have updated the site with everyone’s information, will be securing media coverage and getting the site in front of New York City’s tens of thousands of employees in the tech industry. They are gainfully employed and therefore excellent consumers, they love a good database of information and they love Upstate NY.
Warm regards, Michael Bruno
Founder 1stdibs.com
Founder TastemakersGuide
Owner Valley Rock Inn