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"Full disclosure I own Valley Rock Inn… The 3-5 bedroom guest houses were completely renovated and each has a dedicated lounge and sunning area by the pool. " - Michael Bruno
“Mae Shore is a trailblazer who is creating a new art scene in our area—we are seeing artists opening studios and galleries following her lead.” - Michael Bruno
“Biking through the Storm King sculpture garden is otherworldly, one of the great outdoor museums is in our backyard.” - Michael Bruno
"My friends have raved about (and created great instagram envy from) this celebrated sculpture park located in the town of Cornwall. The center boasts a collection of more than 100 carefully sited sculptures nestled in the midst 500 acres of rolling hills, woodlands and fields of native grasses and wildflowers. Maybe I’ll see you there!" - Georgina Schaeffer
“Although it is self-serving to mention, I do feel that Storm King Art Center is an essential Hudson Valley destination. Our 500-acres have been sculpted over the past 58 years specifically to display outdoor artwork. It is a unique destination where visitors can experience large-scale sculpture and site-specific commissions under open sky.” - John Stern
“I like to bring a picnic and spend the afternoon wandering through this world class sculpture park.” - Claudia Hanlin
“My first stop when searching for lighting.” - Michael Bruno
"It's hard to believe Harriman State Park and adjacent Sterling Forest is so close to Manhattan with 70,000 acres of forever wild parkland. There are mountain to climb and lakes to kayak" - Michael Bruno
“All my favorite brands are there and it’s only minutes away—who doesn’t love 50% off?” - Michael Bruno
"Blooming Hill makes me feel connected to the land and I know I am eating fresh, delicious and beautiful food that was probably picked the same day." - Michael Bruno
"You'll find me at Blooming Hill Farm with my family most weekends for brunch. Blooming Hill is all organic and their brunch and dinner menus feature their fabulous produce. Founder, Guy Jones, is a fountain of information regarding farming and growing a vegetable garden." - John Stern
“These hikes offer amazing views of the Hudson River, Mount Beacon, and the Catskills." - John Stern
“They key is the 11am Saturday performances where the organ is played before the performance. I also love the Christmas classics series." - Claudia Hanlin
"A good place to end the day after a hike in the woods to get a Craft beer on Tap and a bite to eat, short walk to the train and across the street from the bus stop." - Michael Bruno
“The John Russell Pope-designed Tudor mansion is only outdone by the beautiful gardens.” - Michael Bruno
“I’m obsessed with the history of NJ’s state Botanical Garden and mansion. The Tudor Revival house holds ancient wood paneling, mantel pieces and stained glass windows stripped from important homes in Europe." - Claudia Hanlin
“The studio looks as if Russel Wright was there this morning—a must-see for design lovers.” - Michael Bruno
"In Garrison (a short drive to the Magazzino Italian Art Warhouse) is a wonderous home and collection created by the industrial designer Russel Wright. In the early 20th Century Russel Wright purchased a defunct quarry. He spend the next decade turning the land into a wondrous garden and the quarry into the pool. Built onto and into the rock is his home where he lived with his wife and daughter." - Darren Henault
"Manitoga, Russell Wright, is a Modernist home aired on a rock quarry" - Alison Spear
"A short walk to the train and lots of healthy snacks and baked goods. Mostly organic produce and specialty beverages for the trail." - Michael Bruno
"Valley Rock Inn is like an oasis in the middle of a food desert, all the produce in their market looks as fresh as if I picked it myself that morning. It is not to be missed on your way Upstate." - Benoist Drut
“When I’m preparing for a small dinner party I always stop in to Valley Rock Market for fresh flowers, prepared dishes and last minute treats for my guests. - Claudia Hanlin
From the shortlist of Alison Spear -
"This park is great for a quick hike — the trails are not too hard, they’re well-marked and the park is never overwhelming." - Claudia Hanlin
“The house, the artwork, the sculptures, the garden. Plan to go again and again to see it all.” - Claudia Hanlin
“We love going to this out of the way orchard to take a tractor ride out into the fields to pick our own apples.” - Claudia Hanlin
“Who doesn’t want to tour one of the great Federal-style homes overlooking the Hudson?” - Michael Bruno
"Go visit historic Federal style home and garden, you won't want to regret it!" - Alison Spear
The shortest trip from farm to table - Michael Bruno
“Although I plan plenty of events at Blue Hill, I never grow tired of touring the farm, learning about sustainability and visiting my favorite animals. Get a healthy little lunch at the cafe while you’re there." - Claudia Hanlin
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“Nothing like a quick pit-stop at your favorite shops at 50% off.” - Michael Bruno
“The Cooper Hewitt family home, with all of its original contents from 1938, is open to tour.” - Michael Bruno
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“The place to find that hidden mid century treasure!” - Randy Florke
“It's the only place to find perfect modern home furnishings!” - Randy Florke
“My go to spot for housewarming gifts!” - Randy Florke
“Best rigatoni in the Hudson Valley!” - Randy Florke
"Visiting Glynwood Farm is great. They have livestock and you can purchase organic meat." - Alison Spear
From the shortlist of John Stern -
"In Cold Springs there is truly one of the chicest collections combined with exceptional architecture created just for the collection. This is a private warehouse art space created by Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu for their personal collection of Italian Post-war and Contemporary art." - Darren Henault
From the shortlist of Alison Spear -
From the shortlist of John Stern -
"We go to Stonecrop to see the famous Woodland garden and purchase plant material." - Alison Spear
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