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FOOD+DRINK Treat your tastebuds to a New York culinary adventure— at celebrated restaurants, farms, markets, cooking schools, wineries and craft breweries across the state. Legendary Food A great meal is like a vacation within a vacation. Combining culinary traditions from around the world with the bounty of its farms, orchards and vineyards, New York offers uniquely exciting food journeys. From Coney Island hot dogs to haute cuisine, there’s something to please every palate. Visitors enjoy classics like Buffalo wings, New York pizza, Waldorf salad and Thousand Island dressing in the places they were invented. Across the Hudson in Albany, Franklin’s Tower gets raves for its imaginative menu and friendly vibe. The restaurant was re-named for a Grateful Dead song, but its history goes back to 1820. Keep your sixth sense tuned: owner Patrick Hall says any empty chairs are taken by ghosts from Albany’s colorful past. You might catch a glimpse of Babe Ruth, who hoisted a few here in the 1940s. Hungry to Learn? Cooking lessons and tours inspire you to create With over 20,000 restaurants, New York City has your own masterpieces. In the Hudson Valley, put amazing diversity. Follow famous chefs to hotspots on a chef’s coat at the Culinary Institute of America like Mario Batali’s Eataly, taste authentic Greek dishes and take a class; or reserve a table at one of the at Mezzo-Mezzo in Queens, or savor a prime steak five student-staffed restaurants. Tours of the dairy, at Peter Luger in Brooklyn. In SoHo, students at the sauerkraut cellar and bakery at Hawthorne Valley’s French Culinary Institute—where top chefs like Bobby biodynamic farm in the Catskills finish with a freshFlay and David Chang trained—serve an elegant iloveny.com/drink inspired lunch in the Learning Center. prix-fixe menu that’s one of the City’s best deals. Specials come with ocean views on Long Island, where chefs are inspired by fresh local seafood and produce. In Riverhead, the 1896 Tweeds Restaurant & Buffalo Bar gets sizzling reviews for bison steaks, rated "excellent" by Zagat. You can eat at FDR’s favorite table at the Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck. The Hudson Valley landmark with strong oak beams and broad plank floors has been welcoming guests (including George Washington) since 1766, when Revolutionary War heroes drank rum toddies and townspeople took refuge when the British attacked. Ithaca’s Moosewood, named one of the most influential restaurants of the 20th Century by Bon Appétit, inspired a series of cookbooks for generations of whole food fans. Another Finger Lakes classic, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que opened in Syracuse in 1988, quickly becoming famous for great food and live blues. Since then it’s opened branches in Rochester, Harlem and Troy, in the Capital-Saratoga region. Savory Sojourns take you to deliciously diverse NYC neighborhoods. Healthy food tours with TheBroadsWay.com lead to vegan cafes, celebrity-favorite raw food restaurants, and the lively Greenmarket. Near the Canandaigua wine trail in the Finger Lakes, the NY Wine & Culinary Center highlights the entire state’s wine regions, brewery trails and farms with exhibits, classes and chef demonstrations. The Taste of New York Restaurant presents dishes made with New York ingredients that pair perfectly with New York wines and beers. Farm to Table Discover the Hudson Valley’s farm markets, artisanal cheese makers, family-owned wineries and celebrated chefs. John Novi, chef/owner of the DePuy Canal House—for over 40 years—was a pioneer of farm-to-table cuisine. In Pocantico Hills, the Stone Barns Center combines a sustainable farm with Blue Hill restaurant, where flavorful fare is prepared with the day’s harvest. (continued) 48 • 800/CALL-NYS  http://www.iloveny.com/drink

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2011 ILNY Travel Guide

2011 ILNY Travel Guide
Contents
11 Vacation Regions
Getaway Ideas
Outdoors
Art+Culture
Families
History
Food+Drink
Green Heart NY
Shopping
Unique Lodging
Itineraries
Regional Attractions
Events Calendar
Camping
Index
Outdoor Resources
Regional Travel Information
New York State Map

2011 ILNY Travel Guide

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