Guidebook for Tarrytown
Food Scene
The Twisted Oak
61 Main StSuperb modern American food in a small, white-tablecloth setting on Main Street.
Italian cookies are overshadowed (in a good way!) by what's behind the counter in the back of the store: Mexican "conchas", coffee cakes, Sfogliatella ("lobster tail"), and decent coffee. The local elders gather here in the morning, without fail.
Tarrytown Pastry Chef
57 N BroadwayItalian cookies are overshadowed (in a good way!) by what's behind the counter in the back of the store: Mexican "conchas", coffee cakes, Sfogliatella ("lobster tail"), and decent coffee. The local elders gather here in the morning, without fail.
Food is as basic as it gets (fried and in baskets), but the views are wide, gorgeous and democratic: you don't have to be a member to sit outside on the deck and watch progress on the New Tappan Zee Bridge at sunset. Plus, you can get a gin and tonic in a plastic cup. Cheap but a local scene.
Washington Irving Boat Club
238 Green StFood is as basic as it gets (fried and in baskets), but the views are wide, gorgeous and democratic: you don't have to be a member to sit outside on the deck and watch progress on the New Tappan Zee Bridge at sunset. Plus, you can get a gin and tonic in a plastic cup. Cheap but a local scene.
Collegiate, creaky-floor coffee shop with great pastries and coffee. Mornings are crowded with laptops and their people. Couches in the back.
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Muddy Water Coffee & Cafe
52 Main StCollegiate, creaky-floor coffee shop with great pastries and coffee. Mornings are crowded with laptops and their people. Couches in the back.
I crave these tacos on a weekly basis. Tacos, specials, rice bowls, sangrias. Outdoor seating in the summer. Fast-casual in the heart of Tarrytown.
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The Taco Project
18 Main StI crave these tacos on a weekly basis. Tacos, specials, rice bowls, sangrias. Outdoor seating in the summer. Fast-casual in the heart of Tarrytown.
Fast-casual BBQ with super side dishes. Easy on the budget. Grab a seat by one of the huge windows and watch the street scene.
Pik Nik BBQ
45 Main StFast-casual BBQ with super side dishes. Easy on the budget. Grab a seat by one of the huge windows and watch the street scene.
Finish your evening stroll along the waterfront as this stone ice cream shop next to the Rivermarket cafe. Creative flavors and a full complement of hot and cold beverages.
Lighthouse Ice Cream Co
127 W Main StFinish your evening stroll along the waterfront as this stone ice cream shop next to the Rivermarket cafe. Creative flavors and a full complement of hot and cold beverages.
Boy, does Tarrytown need a breakfast place that lives up to the reputation of Strawberry Place, located across the bridge in Nyack. It's worth the trip for the creative breakfast menu. Expect a wait on the weekends but if you go early, you'll be okay. Killer pancakes, experimental omelets, fruit-yogurt-granola concoctions. All in a warm, homey, bustling atmosphere on Nyack's main street.
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Strawberry Place
72 S BroadwayBoy, does Tarrytown need a breakfast place that lives up to the reputation of Strawberry Place, located across the bridge in Nyack. It's worth the trip for the creative breakfast menu. Expect a wait on the weekends but if you go early, you'll be okay. Killer pancakes, experimental omelets, fruit-yogurt-granola concoctions. All in a warm, homey, bustling atmosphere on Nyack's main street.
Iconic coffee shops/hipster hangout, next to the old Music Hall in Tarrytown. Live music on weekends.
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Coffee Labs Roasters Inc.
7 Main StIconic coffee shops/hipster hangout, next to the old Music Hall in Tarrytown. Live music on weekends.
Great little spot for burgers, wings, sliders, craft beer, salads, sandwiches. There's always a delicious vegetarian option in among the burgers and sandwiches. I love the fried goat cheese sliders, and their wings are killer (try the maple habanero!)
Little B's Burger Bar
49 Main StGreat little spot for burgers, wings, sliders, craft beer, salads, sandwiches. There's always a delicious vegetarian option in among the burgers and sandwiches. I love the fried goat cheese sliders, and their wings are killer (try the maple habanero!)
Hop off the North County Trailway to visit this cafe; sit on the porch with your coffee and relax. There's a diner-style restaurant just next door (The Patio) if you're looking for something more substantial. By bike from our house, it should take you about a half-hour to bike here -- it's a little over six miles away, on the paved trail.
Moonbean Cafe
1123 Pleasantville RdHop off the North County Trailway to visit this cafe; sit on the porch with your coffee and relax. There's a diner-style restaurant just next door (The Patio) if you're looking for something more substantial. By bike from our house, it should take you about a half-hour to bike here -- it's a little over six miles away, on the paved trail.
Shopping
One of the best farmers markets in the county, the TASH is open on Saturdays from 8 to 2. Everything from baked goods, fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables, lavendar products, baby chicks, local hand-crafted spirits and beer, and "street food" made on-site.
TaSH (Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow) Farmers Market
154 BroadwayOne of the best farmers markets in the county, the TASH is open on Saturdays from 8 to 2. Everything from baked goods, fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables, lavendar products, baby chicks, local hand-crafted spirits and beer, and "street food" made on-site.
Hit or miss -- but that's half the fun -- at this thrift store overseen by sweet little old ladies. You can really score some great estate items for next to nothing here. Household, antiques, glassware, decorative items.
The Cherry Door Thrift Shop
36 Main StHit or miss -- but that's half the fun -- at this thrift store overseen by sweet little old ladies. You can really score some great estate items for next to nothing here. Household, antiques, glassware, decorative items.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Tapp
17 N BroadwayTapas, trivia, craft beer on tap. Right on Broadway.
Parks & Nature
Sweeping views of the Hudson River from the grounds of a long-gone Rockerfeller Estate. Ruins still stand. You can ride your bike to this park via the Old Croton Aqueduct, a path that passes by our house. No fee to enter; great place for a hillside picnic.
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Rockwood Hall
Phelps WaySweeping views of the Hudson River from the grounds of a long-gone Rockerfeller Estate. Ruins still stand. You can ride your bike to this park via the Old Croton Aqueduct, a path that passes by our house. No fee to enter; great place for a hillside picnic.
Located just about a ten-minute walk from the house, the Tarrytown Lakes Park features two scenic walking/bike paths wrapping around the two reservoir lakes. It's an excellent place to jog, hike, photograph, or rent a kayak on the weekend. The bike path that leaves from the right-hand side of the lakes parking area connects to the North and South County Trailways, extensive paved bike routes to the north and down to the city.
Tarrytown Lakes Park
Neperan RoadLocated just about a ten-minute walk from the house, the Tarrytown Lakes Park features two scenic walking/bike paths wrapping around the two reservoir lakes. It's an excellent place to jog, hike, photograph, or rent a kayak on the weekend. The bike path that leaves from the right-hand side of the lakes parking area connects to the North and South County Trailways, extensive paved bike routes to the north and down to the city.
Consistently voted the most scenic trail in the east. Take the Metro-North train from Tarrytown to the Breakneck Ridge station at Fishkill, then follow signs for the hike. Wear good shoes!
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Breakneck Ridge Trail
Consistently voted the most scenic trail in the east. Take the Metro-North train from Tarrytown to the Breakneck Ridge station at Fishkill, then follow signs for the hike. Wear good shoes!
Sightseeing
Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
381 N BroadwayCOMING IN 2018: The shared use path across the Hudson River, via the new Tappan Zee Bridge, will welcome walkers, jogges and cyclists. There are six viewpoints and rest areas along the three-mile expanse of bridge. Can't wait for this connection to Nyack!
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Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
Interstate 287COMING IN 2018: The shared use path across the Hudson River, via the new Tappan Zee Bridge, will welcome walkers, jogges and cyclists. There are six viewpoints and rest areas along the three-mile expanse of bridge. Can't wait for this connection to Nyack!
Essentials
Stop & Shop
610 White Plains RdLarge community grocery store; liquor store next door.
Very close by, great for general groceries, but also international foods, fresh flowers, pastries and cakes. There's a hot food/salad bar as well.
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CTown Supermarkets
114 N BroadwayVery close by, great for general groceries, but also international foods, fresh flowers, pastries and cakes. There's a hot food/salad bar as well.
Organic groceries, coffee/juice bar with wheatgrass shots, really fresh meats and fish, pastries and breads, craft beers. Lots of local foods, too. Looking for specialty cosmetics or supplements? Mrs. Greens!
Mrs. Green’s Natural Market
45 N BroadwayOrganic groceries, coffee/juice bar with wheatgrass shots, really fresh meats and fish, pastries and breads, craft beers. Lots of local foods, too. Looking for specialty cosmetics or supplements? Mrs. Greens!
US Post Office
50 N BroadwayOpen Saturdays, too.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
15 Tarrytown RdEasy-to-get-to car rental in the neighborhood.
Express train will get you into Grand Central in under 40 minutes. Sit on the river side!
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Tarrytown - Train Station
Express train will get you into Grand Central in under 40 minutes. Sit on the river side!