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DUTCHESS COUNTY DESTINATION GUIDE
EASTERN DUTCHESS
Millbrook 􏰃ineyards 􏰂 􏰀inery
NOT TO BE MISSED
Tour the 􏰀ethersfield 􏰁state 􏰂 Gardens (Amenia), the epitome of a classical garden in the country.
Spend an afternoon sipping award- winning wines against a backdrop of scenic views at Millbrook 􏰃ineyards 􏰂 􏰀inery (Millbrook). On weekends, enjoy live music during the Jazz Concert Series and local fare from food trucks. New York Yankee legend Bernie Williams makes an annual appearance with his band to celebrate his Bernie’s Blends line of wines.
Soak in nature’s beauty at Innisfree Garden (Millbrook), recognized as one of the “world’s 10 best gardens” in Rory Stuart’s What Are Gardens For?: Experiencing, Making, and Thinking About Gardens. This 150-
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acre haven features streams, waterfalls, terraces and native plants in􏰄uenced by Chinese and Japanese
landscape design.
Spend the night at Wing’s Castle (Millbrook); made of 80% recycled materials, it was a decades-long, live-in art project by late artist Peter Wing and his wife, Toni Ann Wing, who continues the legacy.
Hit up 􏰅elly􏰆s 􏰇rea􏰈ery and 􏰅elly􏰆s Husband􏰆s 􏰉ood Tru􏰊k (Dover Plains) for delicious bites, ice cream, a round of mini golf or a competitive game of bocce ball.
Dis􏰊o􏰋er 􏰈ore􏰌 Wassaic Project (pg. 38); Dover Stone Church
(pg. 37); Trevor Zoo (pg. 32);
Four Brothers Drive-In Theatre
(pg. 33); Troutbeck (pg. 40); Orvis Sandanona (pg. 37).
NEW & NOTABLE
Willa brings elegant and casual fare fueled by fine local ingredients to Main Street in Millerton. A small but diverse menu shifts and evolves based on what nearby farms are producing; find local beef smashburgers alongside squid ink pasta. Plus, sip a variety of creative cocktails, low-ABV aperitifs and non-alcoholic mocktails that serve bold 􏰄avor without the bu􏰍􏰍.
TASTE
In Millbrook, drop by Barbaro’s for an intimate Italian meal. Or try Babette’s 􏰅it􏰊hen; this bustling café and gourmet market with natural light and sidewalk seating prepares farm-to-table fare from Hudson Valley ingredients.
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