Hudson Valley Guides

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Coffee Shops You Need To Visit in Orange County, NY

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Coffee is my absolute love language, cold brews specifically. Being from Orange County, NY I have quite a long list. When it comes to coffee I always look for quality coffee and community coffee shops to visit.

Here are my top caffeine choices in the area.

Valkyerie Coffee Roasters - Chester, NY

23 Main St, Chester, NY 10918

Valkeryie is located on Main Street in downtown Chester, New York. They roast their coffee in house and sourced directly from farms they have partnership with, and only use single-farm, single-origin beans that attain specialty coffee grades from experienced Q-graders.

Dakota Rudolph is the owner and roast-master. The shop was inspired by his Swedish heritage. He’s one of the nicest guys and business owners I know; super friendly just like the rest of his staff!

Come here for the coolest merch, seasonal flavors, and specialty coffee drinks… or if you just need a great community coffee shop to hang out in.

Greenwood Lake Coffee Roasters - Greenwood Lake, NY

160 Windermere Ave, Greenwood Lake, NY 10925 (The Triangle - Counter Service)

Love this little coffee spot in Greenwood Lake, whether your headed to Warwick or Route17 you can grab coffee at their “Triangle” spot, which is window service only. It’s locally roasted organic and fair trade coffee, and family owned.

If you’re looking for sit down, right down the street at 58 Windermere ave (The Square), is where you can find their sit down coffee shop.

Noble Coffee Roasters - Campbell Hall, NY

3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall, NY 10916

With a cafe in Campbell Hall, NY, Noble Coffee Roasters offers breakfast, lunch, and some evening bites when they have music, open mic nights, and other events. Including not only coffee, but baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, wraps, and paninis.

They offer wholesale beans, from a selection of only top quality beans from around the world. I love how spacious this cafe is, it’s kid friendly, and really enjoy the community vibe here.

Go to order is: Large Cold Brew and the Arugula Egg Sandwich or the ABC Egg Sandwich with apple butter, bacon, and cheddar cheese. You won’t be disappointed.

Diplomat Cafe - Goshen, NY

190 West Main Street, Goshen, NY, 10924

Diplomat Cafe offers a taste of Europe in Goshen, NY. Best known for their chimney cakes, coffee flights, duo cup, and European pastries and cookies, Chai, and refreshers and tea.

It’s a very small cafe so only outdoor seating is available, and they are closed on Monday.

Diplomat Cafe in Goshen, NY

Cafe Yen - Goshen, NY

170 West Main St, Goshen, New York 10924

Cafe Yen is very close to Diplomat Cafe in Goshen, NY. You could visit both and I’ve definitely have done that.

They are open from Tuesday to Sunday 8am - 4pm, and have specialty coffee drinks and some breakfast items and pastries. Indoor and outdoor seating available here too. They do not have a website, but here is their Instagram account.

Downstate Newburgh - Newburgh, NY

47 Lander St. Newburgh, NY, 12550

This 10 seat cafe is serving up high quality coffee, tea, and CDMX style food and is open daily from 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Everything is so good here from their cold brews to lunch offering of chilaquiles, avocado toast, torta, tamales, burritos, and more. Definitely go check out Downstate Newburgh, such a great coffee shop.

Cornwall Coffee & Mercantile- Cornwall, NY

310 Main Street, Cornwall, NY, 12518

Cornwall Coffee Co. & Mercantile welcomes you to experience the artisanal traditions of coffee making in the heart of the Hudson Valley of New York. Part coffee shop, part apothocary which showcases the craftsmanship of homewares and goods.

I can appreciate the slow drip and small batch coffee process with the cups decked out with smiling faces and mustaches. They have a location in Beacon, NY as well.

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The Best Things to Do in Warwick, NY

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How to Spend a Day in Warwick, NY

In case you missed it on the ‘gram, on a whim early in 2024, I started posting these “How to Spend a Day In…” Instagram videos focusing on towns in the mid to lower Hudson Valley regions. I had a ton of content from Warwick, NY on my phone since it’s the closest major town next to me and visit often.

These video really resonated with you all, generating over 130K plays, with over 3K share, and 1K saves… so I figured there was a more permanent place I could store my favorite Warwick, NY shops, dining, events, and small businesses.

For reference here are the videos I’m referring to:

Off Main Street:

Food, Dining, Restaurants:

Charlotte’s Tea Room

📍15 Oakland Ave, Warwick, NY 10990

Charlotte’s Tea Room is located in a renovated Victorian home in Warwick, NY . They focus on a traditional Victorian tea room menu that combines traditional English cuisine with homespun American favorites.

You can order tea for two, served on a traditional three tier tower, with scones, tea sandwiches, and assorted dessert and pastries. They serve pot pies and panini sandwiches as well. There’s also the option to sit on the front porch in the warmer months. For the holidays, they switch up the theme and decor of the rooms based on season; spring, fall/Halloween, and Christmas themed rooms.

I actually had my baby shower here during October so all the Halloween decor was present. I love a high tea, this spot was really fun with delicious food.

Dream Donuts

📍72 South St, Warwick, NY 10990

This family owned and operated Mom & Pop shop creates custom donuts made from scratch, in store, all day everyday. Freshly made throughout the day. As their donuts sell out, they are constantly in the back replenishing all flavors. Providing the freshest donuts around.

You can do made-to-order minis, pre-made minis, pre-order speciality boxes, and gluten free donuts are available for pre-order.

This donut shop is located right across from the Stanley-Deming Park in Warwick. A perfect after park treat for kids, teens, and families.

Old Stone House Inn & Restaurant

📍21 Hathorn Rd, Warwick, NY 10990

The History Behind the House (from their website):

The original stone house was built in 1773 by John Hathorn and his wife Elizabeth Welling Hathorn. John was Colonel of the 4th Orange County Militia during the Revolutionary War, and a Founding Father of New York State and the Nation. He served on the first NY Legislature and the 1st and 4th Congresses of the United States.

In 1834 the farm was purchased by Ezra Sanford, Jr., a veteran of the War of 1812. His son Pierson Ezra Sanford created an innovative and successful dairy business here. The Sanfords enlarged the house.

In 1926 Wilfred L. Raynor, Sr. purchased and continued farming. The Raynors placed the property on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. They owned for 85 years.

Domar Homestead LLC bought the property in 2009, reselling to the Raynors in 2013.

By 2016, the house was deteriorating and endangered. In that year Arek Kwapinski and Sylwia Kubasiak rescued this historic landmark. Over the next five years at great cost and hard work fixed and updated it to become the Old Stone House Restaurant in 2021.

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The restaurant has a beautiful bar and serves up brunch, lunch, and dinner.

What We Ate:

  • Starter: Burrata

  • Slow Braised Short Ribs - with pappardelle pasta

  • Pork Schnitzel - Panko Crust, Spinach Mashed Potatoes, Mushroom Sauce, Braised Cabbage

Noble Pies Bakery & Cafe

📍121 NY-94, Warwick, NY 10990

(With locations in Tarrytown, Rye, and Beacon, NY)

Offers slices (savory & sweet), cakes, specialty ice creams, limited release baked goods, coffees, and teas. With humble (pie - pun intended) beginnings, Noble Pies and owner Leslie Noble started out on the side of the road with 15 apple pies, a picnic table, and some painted signs saying “Turn Back For Pie.” They kept selling out, then moved their picnic table into an empty store and purchased an oven with their 250 pie Thanksgiving profits.

Now they have 4x brick and mortar stores, are at many farmers markets in the area, sell nation wide via QVC, and are doing baking classes.

Some popular flavors include:

  • Will You Marry Me Cherry

  • Hudson Valley Apple

  • Very Blueberry

  • Chocolate Cream

  • Leslie Lime

  • and tons of fun seasonal pies on weekly rotations.

Shopping:

Ash Hopper Botanical Skincare

📍127 NY-94, Warwick, NY 10990

Natural and sustainable skincare solutions. Led by husband and wife team - Matt and Thena Donnelly, who left their careers to pursue their dream: harness nature's healing power to offer sustainable skincare.

Their passion and dedication to quality is evident in their ingredient sourcing. From the pine tar directly from Sweden, to turmeric, ginger, and lavender are organically grown and sustainably harvested from local farms.

They ship across the USA and can be found locally in their Warwick shop or at farmers markets such as Beacon, Goshen, Hastings-on-Hudson, TaSH (Tarrytown), and many seasonal markers markets.

They have so many great products. Some of my personal favorites include:

  • Sea Buckthorn & Rosehip Seed Oil

  • Swedish Pine Tar Soap

  • Kelp & Clay Soap

Warwick - Main Street:

Food, Dining, Restaurants:

Fannies

📍28 Railroad Ave, Warwick, NY 10990

My best brunch recommendation for you in Warwick = Fannies.

Run by Chef/Owner Brittney Hiller and life partner Stephanie J. Roth (FANNIE), they are committed to bringing people together with local food prepared by hand, with love.

​Located in the historic Demarest Building in Warwick, NY, at FANNIE'S they not only have a great brunch menu featuring egg/omelet dishes, salads, soups, sandwiches, pancakes, and speciality coffee drinks; but they also have a 3 course dinner the first Friday of the month (reservations recommended).

They are open from Wednesday - Sunday from 9am - 3pm.

I will say my biggest tip is to look on their Instagram page, call, and just make sure they are open before going. I showed up twice to Fannies, only to see a sign in their window that they were closed for vacation. I find it pays to check before hand on social media to make sure they are open before you go.

The Rusty Goat Grill

📍46 Main Street Lower Level, on The Carriage Path, Warwick, NY 10990

The Rusty Goat Grill, located on the scenic Carriage Path in The Village of Warwick, serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week. The Rusty Goat is founded on the idea of providing fresh, healthy and natural ingredients combined and grilled warm and crispy inside a 12" soft tortilla wrap served along with 2 sides.

Some of my personal favorite sandwiches have been the: Cubano and Mango Chicken. They serve soups, pastries, salads, coffees, and have a fantastic selection of cheeses and pantry items too. It’s a very cozy place to grab lunch.

Fun Fact - Owners, Jeff and Lori Struck; their daughter Amy owns Village Bungalow Home and Gift Boutique on Main Street. (More on that shop below!)

Cafe Dolci

📍31 Main St, Warwick, NY 10990

Cafe e Dolci offers a unique blend of Coffee House and Italian Cafe vibe that includes Sweet & Savory Dishes as well as Coffee, Tea and Espresso, Desserts. They have everything from crepes, cakes, gelato, to pitaya and acai bowls, and of course tea and coffee.

I go here pretty often for a cup of coffee and dessert. Mostly recently went here after dinner and got a slice of their German Chocolate Cake - 10/10 it was so delicious.

Warwick Chocolate Factory

📍16 Railroad Ave, Warwick, NY 10990

Warwick Chocolate is a local, family owned, chocolate shop featuring fine chocolates and confections. Their products are handcrafted in Warwick, New York using old world techniques and some of the best ingredients from around the globe and local growers & artisans.

They have really unique flavor combinations in their chocolate bars and truffles. I always love how they go all out for Easter and are so generous and friendly to their customers and community.

Shopping:

Etched in Time

📍58 Main St. Warwick, NY

Personalized gifts for all of life's occasions. Engagement, Wedding, Anniversary, Christening, First Responders/Police, Doctors/Nurses, Graduations, Housewarming, Newborn Baby, Pets, Holidays, and many more! They seriously have everything here for any special celebration!

Most engraving and customization can take about an hour.

Frazzleberries

📍24 Main St, Warwick, NY 10990

A country stores for all things country, coastal, classic and contemporary. Selling gifts for the heart and the home. Personally, I love coming here in the fall. It has so much great fall inspired goodies to make you fell all the cozy sweater weather vibes.

Kaliada

📍25 Main St, Warwick, NY 10990

Kaliada is a socially conscious jewelry brand and lifestyle boutique that offers a timeless capsule of delicate jewelry, gifts and accessories.

Owner, Kaliada (Kally), started her company when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

After successfully battling breast cancer, she was faced with the question of whether to return to her former career in business management—or follow her heart by launching a business that would empower other women. She took the leap and is continually reminded by women and fellow cancer warriors, that when we feel beautiful, beauty is reflected into the world.

Her shop not only has her hand crafted jewelry but also a gift box section where you can customize a personalized gift box for someone special.

Newhard’s

📍39 Main St, Warwick, NY 10990

Quality gifts & goods for over 30 years. This home store has everything from kids toys to tons of entertaining gifts, kitchen appliances, cookbooks, linens, candles, tableware and glassware, to unique seasonal gifts. A foodies dream shop.

Rio + Co

📍5 Oakland Ave, Warwick, NY 10990

A affordable boutique for women at any life stage, a place woman can shop to boost their confidence with fashion.

+ Hat Bar - In addition to clothes, Rio + Co also offers a Hat Bar where yo can customize your own hat. They have a wide range of accessories from ribbon, cords, pins, chains, feathers, to letter branding. Great option for a birthday party or bachelorette party outing.

Village Bungalow

📍21 Main St, Warwick, NY 10990

This shop is a fun home & lifestyle boutique… Especially if you’re a plant lady. They have a whole section of plants from local greenhouses, plus tons of fun & funky finds…Including a baby section, candles, jewelry, and home gifts.

Wanderlust Boutique

📍28 Railroad Ave, Warwick, NY 10990

On-trend chic boutique offering causal attire and accessories to make you look and feel your best. They specialize in comfortable everyday wear with elevated affordable basics, capsule pieces, and are a perfect spot for moms and daughters to shop together. Plus they have a charm-bar!

Owner, Deb, is so friendly. I love that she wants to make moms/daughters and teens feel welcome here and the ultimate place to shop and hang out.

17 & Orchard - Candle Co.

📍16 Railroad Ave, Suite #2

17&O is a candle company that is committed to creating the highest quality, most sustainable candles on the market. Their candles are hand-poured using all-natural ingredients and sustainable materials.

They opened their brick & mortar on Warwick Main Street, after spending years on the farmers market circuit; proving hard work does pay off. In their shop they pay homage to all their market friends they’ve made a long the way and sell many artian brands and artists work including prints, gifts, kitchen and grocery items, books, greeting cards, art and decor, and you can create your own floral arrangements.

Their Warwick studio will also host candle classes and workshops, both private and public classes.

Apple Picking & Orchards:

Maskers Orchard

📍45 Ball Rd, Warwick, NY 10990

This orchard is an all time favorite for apple picking. It’s so casual, laid back, and family friendly.

When you enter they give you two bags for apple picking, each bag has a map of the orchard on it and several spots where you can stop, park, and pick apples.

Radio Station - Maskers has its own broadcast station! Tune your car radio to FM 87.9 for the most updated apple picking information. You can also call the farm office at (845) 986-1058.

Hours are 9 am to 5 pm / 7 days per week

Currently there’s a one bag minimum per car for U-Pick which is $39.95, one bag is the equalivient to a 1/2 bushel which is about 50-60 apples.

Around mid-September which is when I went what was ready for picking were: Macintosh, Cortland, Granny Smith, Empire, Red Delicious, & Jonagold.

When you’re done picking, head over to their country store which offers cider, jams, canned goods, pies, mums, vegetables, and so much more. They have a snack stand, fresh apple cider donuts, pony rides, and an area for photo ops.

INSIDER TIP: They always have deals and discounts on there website include $2 off a bag of apples for midweek apple picking. They also offer a free jug of apple cider with 2 or more apple bag purchases. These deals can be found on their website here.


Vineyards, Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries:


Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery

📍114 Little York Rd, Warwick, NY 10990

Vineyard offering regular tasting - wine, ciders, and spirits, seasonal apple picking, live music and festivals, food and cafe serving hot pizza, sandwiches, salads, and more.

It’s one of my favorite spots to hang out at in the spring/summertime when it’s nice outside.

Pennings Farm Market

📍161 NY-94, Warwick, NY 10990

Pennings Farm Market operates on 100 acres of pristine farmland. They have events, a beer garden, food (lunch and dinner with brunch in the winter months only), ice cream and farm stand, live music, apple picking in the fall.
It’s really a one stop spot for a weekend out!

Events:

Applefest


Ask the residents of Warwick, NY, about the annual Applefest and you will see how exciting and wonderful this tradition is every fall season. Scheduled on the first Sunday of October each year with pre-festival activities on Friday and Saturday, Applefest includes a carnival, local vendors, and free entertainment. 

Applefest began in 1989 as a simple harvest celebration. Named one of the "Top 100 Events" in the country, over 30,000 visitors now attend the one-day event, traveling from neighboring states to experience the extraordinary variety of Warwick's apples, culture, and entertainment. The festival is produced by the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce.  Festival proceeds benefit the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce, and some 50 local non-profit organizations, for whom the event is their biggest annual fundraiser.

Applefest Features Include:

• Over 200 craft vendors
• Dozens of food vendors
• 50 local non-profit exhibitors
• Music & entertainment on several stages all day!
• Children's Carnival
• Farmers' Market
• Walk to Village shops, restaurants & businesses
• Apple Pie Baking Contest (slices for sale!)

Warwick Farmers Market


Sundays from May - November (Rain or Shine - 9am - 2pm) in the South Street Parking Lot. This market features farmers & vendors offering a variety of farm-fresh produce, meats, prepared foods, jams/jellies.

Some important tips:

Dogs - (From the Farmer’s Market Website) Due to Federal Regulations under the  Good Agricultural Practices and Food Modernization Acts, dogs or pets of any kind are not allowed in the market.  The single exception is service animals wearing a service license or permit.

Parking - There’s a parking lot across the street from the market, come early because spaces fill up and many of those spots are residential and permit spots. I’d also suggest the Main Street parking just to be safe.

There you have it, an ultimate guide of spots to explore in Warwick, NY. It’s truly such a great town in Orange County, New York.

These are spots I’ve visited and recommend and will continue to add to as I explore myself. Let me know what some of your favorite spot are in Warwick, in the comments!

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Hudson Valley Travel Guide: How to Spend a Day in Beacon, New York

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Beacon is a city located on the Hudson River in Dutchess County, New York in the Hudson Valley. It’s one of my favorite towns to visit. They have pretty good parking availability, and there is truly so many unique businesses and things to do in the area, especially on Main Street.

Consider this your travel guide when visiting. There are so many more shops, restaurants, and things to do in Beacon. This list is a handful of some of my personal favorite things to do, shops, restaurants, coffee, and unique offerings. I will continue to add to this when I visit (and approve) more places.

Things to Do

Museum:

Dia Beacon - This is the museum for the Dia Art Foundation's collection of art from the 1960s to the present.

They have special exhibitions, new commissions, public and education programs. It’s certainly for the minimalist art lover and doesn’t take very long to explore.

Food:

Main Street:

Kitchen & Coffee:

382 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

100% gluten free vegetarian cafe and bakery, great coffee, and baked goods.

I always get the quiche, their crust is unreal. Everything I’ve ever had has been delicious.

Since I have a toddler, I also really appreciate that they have early store hours (7am - 7pm everyday)

Meyer’s Olde Dutch

184 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

Burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries and craft cocktails. They have patio seating in the back. Some of the best burgers I’ve ever had, and love that the fries are hand cut and double fried.

Matcha Thomas

179 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

A family owned fast-casual, wellness teahouse serving matcha lattes, boba bubble teas, tea and sweets.

HÅKAN Chocolatier

462 Main St, Beacon, NY, 12508

Finest artisanal chocolate made by Swedish Chef Håkan Mårtensson

Glazed Over Donuts

315 Main St, Beacon, NY, 12508

Fresh donuts with custom glazes and toppings. First you grab a clipboard, select your topics and glaze, then place your order, and watch your fresh custom donuts being made.

Here’s a whole video about Glazed Over Donuts shop & how to order.

Peaceful Provisions

383 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

Artisan doughnut shop in Beacon, NY specializing in small-batch, scratch-made vegan yeast raised donuts.

Biggest pro-tip come early because once they sell out, they sell out. And they are so fresh, they will get hard the next day, so get as many as you’re going to eat in one day.

Big Mouth Coffee Roasters

387 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

BMC is a specialty coffee roaster based in the Hudson Valley. They have a roster of coffees focusing on both top-quality producer-centric single origin and microlot coffees.

Great cafe and spot to grab a coffee.

Off Main Street:

The Beacon Daily -

Great for breakfast, their hand crafted english muffin sandwiches are my favorite. You can also get coffee, salads, snack, and beer. Let’s not forget their sandwiches. My personal favorites are the Banh Mi, Nashville Hot, and Fuster Cluck.

Shopping

Stella’s Fine Market

155 Main St, Beacon, NY, 12508

Stella’s is a limited ingredient grocer store. They are a NA (non-alcoholic) bottle shop, kitchenware, cookbooks & fine grocer gift boxes.

Truly my favorite spot to find new CPG food brands and specialty food products. They have a huge selection non-alcoholic beverages, fridge and freezer section, and a kids corner so your kids can play a bit while you shop.

Hunca Munca

145 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

Toy store with hand made and sustainably made toys, art supplies, books and children’s clothing. For a children’s store this shop gives off cottagecore countryside aesthetics.

Utensils Kitchenware

143 Main St, Beacon, NY, 12508

A culinary store with unique high quality kitchen gear and gadgets. They carry a great mix of staples and harder to find items.

They have two locations - Beacon, NY & Poughkeepsie, NY

Witch Hazel

176 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

An eco-conscious, clean beauty, cruelty-free apothecary and florist. From nail polish, lipstick, beauty tools, and skin care it’s a perfect spot for your self care or gift needs.

Owner Jill is so sweet, best customer service here. She teaches floral design, floral classes, and workshops like wreath making and pressed flower workshop. We hosted a pressed flower art workshop here, you can read that event recap here.

Unique Finds & Experiences

King + Curated

Custom and fine jewelry store. They can create one of a kind pieces of fine jewelry or reset and recreate pieced from heirloom jewelry.

I’ve been dying to try their permanent jewelry and will report back when I finally do!

Hudson Glass Company

162 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

A glass studio casting functional and sculptural objects. They have handcrafted beautiful functional glass & jewelry. Showroom, glassblowing demo studio, and art gallery.

Glass classes include introduction to glass and how to make glass ornaments.

Beacon Farmers Market

Sundays 10am - 2pm

Year round - Rain or Shine

This farmers market offers everything from fruit, vegetable, and flower, baked goods, specialty foods, coffee, crafts, body/wellness, and meat, fish, and cheese.

Happy Exploring!

Leave your favorite Beacon spots in the comments so I can check them out!