Another Bloggers Escape Plan

Last year I stumbled upon a really great blog Escape Brooklyn that is written by a couple, Erin and Denny, authors and photographers, who share their adventures for daytrippin and weekender excursions. It's a beautifully curated travel guide with great format and gorgeous photos. While I regularly visit a town called Narrowsburg in Sullivan County, they are hopping around the region, providing tremendous insight and information about other areas that I want to check out. In turn, it makes writing this blog a lot more fun!

One of the towns I've been interested in visiting is Livingston Manor. I've heard it's really lovely with great hiking and a handful of distilleries and breweries to tour. Escape Brooklyn has a wonderful post about the area called The Arnold House in Livingston Manor. Where some inns offer a private, more secluded feel, The Arnold House encourages guests to hang out with each other. They offer spacious areas for breakfast and dinner, and also organize group activities that you can easily sign up for on a clip board. It makes a quick getaway a lot easier to enjoy when you can select a guided tour right on the spot! It's this ease of planning that can allow for maximum time spent enjoying your visit instead of navigating the options alone.

As I continue to read about the journeys Erin and Denny have taken, I am inspired to not only explore more but let them be my personal guide to introduce new adventures. I look forward to sharing my experiences while encouraging people to take a break from urban living.

Favorite Eats from My Catskills

As I eat my way through the Catskills, I've has some very tasty grub. It seems that comfort is key! That means leave your diet at home and simply dive in.

BAKERS TAP ROOM

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Some might pull up to this country pub and think it's just another local tavern, but once inside you immediately feel happy to be there. Shane and Melissa are serving up great pizza, burgers and lobster rolls, to name a few key items on the menu.

HENNING'S LOCAL

Recently Henning's relocated about 20 miles from their original post and we think it was a great decision. There's lots of good comfort food here, but they especially do trout well. The menu changes daily and seasonally, and you will never go wrong.

The Heron

A favorite among visitors and locals alike, they serve up a mean brunch and some of the best comfort food this side of the Hudson. Definitely order up the crispy eggs with cheesy jalapeño grits, a specialty from Chef Paul Nanni.

Benji & Jake

Two brothers from the area who left to pursue life's adventures only to return to open up one of the finest wood-fired pizza joints north of NYC. Live music, craft beers, an outdoor fire pit and a line out the door.

The Dancing Cat Saloon and Catskill Distillery is so much in one!  They serve up good food, fun drinks and have a distillery right on premise. They make some darn good Fearless Wheat Whiskey and Peace Vodka in the barn next door and host live music regularly. You'll often find a group outside around the biggest fire pit you've ever seen, kicking back and enjoying the sounds.

These are just a handful of fun, delicious restaurants offering good grub.  I'll include more in upcoming posts, especially as I uncover new food establishments.