Local Stomping Grounds

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Local Stomping Grounds

Food scene

$$-Grab a picnic table, watch the sunset over the meadow, and BYOB. Pet friendly. Popular Seafood shack with an excellent fresh menu and raw bar, 10 minutes down the road. Get the Seared Tuna!! Go early or put your order in ahead of time!
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West Shore Seafood
449 Bantam Lake Road
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$$-Grab a picnic table, watch the sunset over the meadow, and BYOB. Pet friendly. Popular Seafood shack with an excellent fresh menu and raw bar, 10 minutes down the road. Get the Seared Tuna!! Go early or put your order in ahead of time!
$$$- Mediterranean Fare totally worth the splurge for date nights. Excellent pizzas too. Call ahead early- only 5 minutes down the road. Closed Mon-Wed. I used to work here in college and gained 5 lbs :)
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Oliva
15 Main St S
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$$$- Mediterranean Fare totally worth the splurge for date nights. Excellent pizzas too. Call ahead early- only 5 minutes down the road. Closed Mon-Wed. I used to work here in college and gained 5 lbs :)
Beer garden and patio dining by the river or fireside dining inside. Excellent English pub fare. Good bar scene. Popular place, so call for reservations! Open daily.
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The White Horse
258 New Milford Turnpike
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Beer garden and patio dining by the river or fireside dining inside. Excellent English pub fare. Good bar scene. Popular place, so call for reservations! Open daily.
$$$-Excellent sandwiches and coffee. Perfect place for a post-hike lunch on their picnic tables! Excellent Summer series music on Thursday evenings 5-7 BYOB!
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Nine Main Bakery & Deli
9 Main St
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$$$-Excellent sandwiches and coffee. Perfect place for a post-hike lunch on their picnic tables! Excellent Summer series music on Thursday evenings 5-7 BYOB!
Another great place for garden dining, wine and light bites.
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The Owl
18 E Shore Rd
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Another great place for garden dining, wine and light bites.
Best ice cream hands down, locally made by the cows 10 minutes down the road.
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Arethusa Farm Dairy
822 Bantam Rd
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Best ice cream hands down, locally made by the cows 10 minutes down the road.
Great bistro for cappuchinos, breakfast or lunch. Could make a great workplace coffee shop.
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Arethusa a mano
833 Bantam Rd
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Great bistro for cappuchinos, breakfast or lunch. Could make a great workplace coffee shop.
$$$-ANYTHING YOU TRY HERE WILL BE AMAZING- Colorful and eclectic decor, great bar and martinis, award-winning menu, casual vibe. It's an experience dining here.
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Good News Restaurant and Bar
694 Main St S
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$$$-ANYTHING YOU TRY HERE WILL BE AMAZING- Colorful and eclectic decor, great bar and martinis, award-winning menu, casual vibe. It's an experience dining here.
Another great workplace coffee shop.
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Marty's Cafe
4 Green Hill Rd
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Another great workplace coffee shop.
Great Tavern and Environment 10 minutes away! Closed Tue-Wed. Good bar.
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GW Tavern
20 Bee Brook Rd
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Great Tavern and Environment 10 minutes away! Closed Tue-Wed. Good bar.
A local, seasonal, family-friendly staple for ice cream, hot dogs, and hamburgers.
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Popey's Ice Cream Shoppe
7 West St
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A local, seasonal, family-friendly staple for ice cream, hot dogs, and hamburgers.
$$$-American-style Restaurant, open every day!
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Market Place Kitchen and Bar
641 Main St S
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$$$-American-style Restaurant, open every day!
$$ Nice sandwich cafe and bakery next to the prep school's campus. Excellent grab-n-go’s. Closed Sun-Mon.
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The Po Cafe
5 Kirby Rd
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$$ Nice sandwich cafe and bakery next to the prep school's campus. Excellent grab-n-go’s. Closed Sun-Mon.
$$$ Winvian is an exclusive estate 10 minutes down the road that offers a Farm-to-Table restaurant and spa. Reservations are required for dinner for guests staying outside their private accommodations. There is a dress code. Closed Mon/Tue.
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5-Diamond Restaurant at Winvian Farm
155 Alain White Rd
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$$$ Winvian is an exclusive estate 10 minutes down the road that offers a Farm-to-Table restaurant and spa. Reservations are required for dinner for guests staying outside their private accommodations. There is a dress code. Closed Mon/Tue.
New Food Truck Scene opened 2 weeks ago and I can’t wait to try! Wood-fired food truck, gourmet taco truck, and ice cream truck. Thursday-Sunday.
South Farms
21 Higbie Rd
New Food Truck Scene opened 2 weeks ago and I can’t wait to try! Wood-fired food truck, gourmet taco truck, and ice cream truck. Thursday-Sunday.

Sightseeing

Lovely shaded riverside loop walking trail, plus a secret quartz mine.
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Hidden Valley Preserve
198 Bee Brook Road
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Lovely shaded riverside loop walking trail, plus a secret quartz mine.
Best walked at dusk to see birds and beavers while walking ontop of the wetlands!
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Little Pond Boardwalk Trail
Whites Wood Road
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Best walked at dusk to see birds and beavers while walking ontop of the wetlands!
Magical sprawling walking trails next to the Shepaug for all levels. Discover the secret railroad tunnel or take a dip in the river.
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Steep Rock Preserve
2 Tunnel Rd
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Magical sprawling walking trails next to the Shepaug for all levels. Discover the secret railroad tunnel or take a dip in the river.
White Memorial has old-growth pine forests and a boardwalk through the wetlands. Very peaceful and plenty of flat trails.
White Memorial - Mattatuck Trail
300 S Plains Rd
White Memorial has old-growth pine forests and a boardwalk through the wetlands. Very peaceful and plenty of flat trails.
Entry is in the back corner of the graveyard, across from the entrance to the Private Community. Perfect for an easy flat hike or trail run
Bethlehem Land Trust
101 Main Street South
Entry is in the back corner of the graveyard, across from the entrance to the Private Community. Perfect for an easy flat hike or trail run
Great walking trails through forest and meadows, 7 minutes away.
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Flanders Nature Center
5 Flanders Rd
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Great walking trails through forest and meadows, 7 minutes away.
Waterfalls anybody? Great family-friendly hike to the falls.
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Nonnewaug Falls
Falls Road
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Waterfalls anybody? Great family-friendly hike to the falls.

Farm Stand

Our local grocer closed and the two local farm stands have seriously upped their games.
Popular 3-Season Farm for Berry Picking, Apple Picking, and Pumpkin Picking. Hands down Best Apple Cider Donuts. Great baked goods and pies. They also have a playground, petting zoo, and trails to walk! Look on their website for summer series music and events!
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March Farms
160 Munger Ln
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Popular 3-Season Farm for Berry Picking, Apple Picking, and Pumpkin Picking. Hands down Best Apple Cider Donuts. Great baked goods and pies. They also have a playground, petting zoo, and trails to walk! Look on their website for summer series music and events!
Hidden gem 💎 24/7 honor system farm stand - cash or shmenmo- carries everything from local gourmet cheeses, duck eggs, pre made meals, spreads, preserves, ice cream. Makes all other farm stands jealous.
Percy Thomson Meadows
Hidden gem 💎 24/7 honor system farm stand - cash or shmenmo- carries everything from local gourmet cheeses, duck eggs, pre made meals, spreads, preserves, ice cream. Makes all other farm stands jealous.

Markets

Local groceries
$$$- Like a mini Whole Foods
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The Market CT
793 Bantam Rd
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$$$- Like a mini Whole Foods
$$- Good for essentials
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Washington Food Market Inc
5 Bryan Hall Plaza
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$$- Good for essentials
$$$- Gourmet market
Northville Market
301 Litchfield Rd
$$$- Gourmet market
$$$- Mini Whole Foods. Great for specialty items.
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New Morning Market
129 Main St N
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$$$- Mini Whole Foods. Great for specialty items.

Wineries

I've never been, but previous guests have enjoyed it on a ladies weekend!
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Hawk Ridge Winery
28 Plungis Rd
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I've never been, but previous guests have enjoyed it on a ladies weekend!
Call ahead for tastings!
Spring Hill Vineyards
292 Bee Brook Rd
Call ahead for tastings!
Visit their website for summer music events!
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Hopkins Vineyard
25 Hopkins Road
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Visit their website for summer music events!
Boutique bottle shop with free wine tastings - call ahead!
The Wise Old Dog
Boutique bottle shop with free wine tastings - call ahead!
Never been - but it's the oldest in CT!
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Haight-Brown Vineyard
29 Chestnut Hill Rd
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Never been - but it's the oldest in CT!