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Mirbeau Inn & Spa
46 WEST MARKET STREET, RHINEBECK MIRBEAU.COM
Modern American cuisine and some of the best spa treatments in the region? Count us in. Situated on the outskirts of Rhinebeck’s downtown, Mirbeau serves up much-needed R&R at their pretty 49-room, French-style retreat. Although you will love their Signature Massage or French Clay Detox at the spa, the highlight of your stay may just be a meal at Willow by Charlie Palmer. The CIA-trained chef opened this hotspot in 2019; he’s currently gearing up to open his next restaurant in Napa Valley in 2023. Another CIA grad, Lee Clements, joined the Willow team last summer as the new chef de cuisine and he’s focused on infusing the menu with local ingredients. Start the day with a breakfast peach cobbler topped with granola and yogurt, a skillet frittata with smoked salmon, or a classic New York-style BEC. For lunch, the onion soup gratinée, beets and burrata, and the prosciutto-ricotta toast are standouts. Dinner is delicious as well: There’s baked brie with crostini, seasonal jam, and honey
to share as an appetizer and then you’ll have the difficult decision of choosing between the New England lobster roll with house-made potato chips and the roasted duck breast with roulade confit, apricots, pistachio, and cherry gastrique. Either way, you’ll be full and happy.
Can’t-miss dish: Save room for dessert. The dark chocolate-caramel tart topped with an espresso cacao-nib streusel is amazing.
Bottoms up: Every day, house wine and beer are half off from 3–6 p.m. The Aqua Terrace—Mirbeau’s outdoor lounging area with a thermal pool—serves refreshing spa cocktails like a blackberry Kentucky mule (bourbon, St. George, ginger beer) and blueberry hibiscus mojito (rum, lime, mint).
What’s in town: Lots of cute shops, plus a wide variety of global eats including Cinnamon (Indian), Aba’s Falafel (Israeli), Aroi (Thai), and Gaby’s (Mexican).
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