Catskills + Hudson Valley Grocery Delivery + Safe Shopping During Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has made grocery shopping a challenge in the Catskills, Hudson Valley, and Upstate New York. Worries about getting infected with Covid-19 have made the supermarket a scary place, and an influx of people who’ve migrated north to escape New York City have made essential groceries harder to obtain. We know this is a controversial issue. We want people to be nourished. We want businesses to survive.
We’re hunkered down in Brooklyn, but here’s our rainbow for our friends up north: A list of businesses that provide delivery or safely distanced curbside pick-up. During these uncertain times, farms, restaurants, and other businesses are constantly pivoting their offerings. To make sure info is accurate, please click through the links or call the numbers before you order. Add a comment if you see an error or have another business to add to the list. I’ll do my best to edit promptly. Special thanks to Chrissy at See and Be Kitchen (listed below) who inspires me with her untiring work to connect farmers and makers with the customers who need their goods. I’ll be reporting more soon on the work she is doing to nourish our entire community, including the most vulnerable among us.
For out-of-towners who’d like to support their favorite shops, check all the listings marked “Mail-order available.” Please stay home and stay safe.
GROCERIES + PREPARED FOOD
Cask + Rasher: Seriously delicious pub fare. Beer, burgers, wings, cocktails (including a 32oz. whiskey sour!) are all available. Order online, pay online, and an employee will bring it out to your car. You must buy food in order to purchase alcoholic beverages. Pick-up hours: 4pm-8pm daily. Our coverage of The Cask and Rasher. 245 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, NY; (518) 731-7468. Facebook: The Cask and Rasher Instagram: @thecaskandrasher
East Durham Farms: Glorious, golden-yolked eggs available now! Stay tuned for fruit, vegetables, and flowers as the growing season continues. Our coverage of East Durham Farms. 175 Brown Rd, East Durham, NY. Call for pick-up or delivery: (518) 239-4657. Instagram: @eastdurhamfarms
Heather Ridge Farm: Our favorite spot is offering a delicious take-out menu for pick-up or curbside delivery. We’re missing their homemade English muffins, soups, stews, signature chili, and spirit-lifting salted caramel brownies. Their farm store is open as well, offering freshly made chorizo sausage, their own pastured eggs in a rainbow of colors, Cowbella butter, award-winning cheeses, and more. Our coverage of Heather Ridge Farm. Open Saturdays and Sundays, 11am-3pm, or by appointment. They will allow one family at a time in the store to enforce social distancing. 989 Broome Center Road, Preston Hollow, NY; 518-239-6234. Facebook: Heather Ridge Farm Instagram: @heatherridgefarm
Henning’s Local Test Kitchen: Norwegian chef Henning Nordanger of Henning’s Local (located in the western Catskills) has brought his Scandinavian home cooking to Round Top for a no-contact home delivery service throughout Greene County. Comforting soups, stews, popovers, pot pies, lamb tagines, and duck confit are pre-packaged for you to just stick in your fridge or store in your freezer and heat up at home. Deliveries available 7 days a week. Free delivery throughout Greene County — $30 minimum encouraged. No minimum order for Cairo, Purling & Round Top. Phone line opens daily at 12 noon; contact Julia via cell/text: 917-371-6447 or email julia@roundtopproductions.com. Facebook: Henning’s Local Test Kitchen Instagram: henningslocal_testkitchen
Kuhar Family Farm: Serving incredible breakfast sandwiches on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm, and their beloved burgers and more on Wednesdays from 4 to 7pm, this beloved farm store and cafe is now take-out only. Advance orders are required. Check out their online menu, place your order via text (518-618-5058 or 518-618-5059) or email (kuharfamilyfarm@gmail.com) and they will confirm your pickup time. Frozen soups, stews, and specialties like Moroccan chicken and goat ragu are also available to reheat at home. Our coverage of Kuhar Family Farm. 26 CR 353 Rensselaerville, NY. Facebook: Kuhar Family Farm
Mansion + Reed: Stocked with meat, bread, cheese, beer, cider, and pantry items. Limited supply of toilet paper and hand sanitizer! Order online, email (mansion.reed@gmail.com), or call (518-616-9701) to place an order for curbside pick-up. Our coverage of Mansion + Reed. 46 Reed Street, Coxsackie, NY. Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 12-6pm. Instagram: @mansion.reed
Samascott’s Garden Market: Their streamlined new online store is fully stocked with produce, dairy, meat, baked goods, prepared foods, and more. Orders will be prepared within two hours for curbside pick-up. If you live in their delivery range (zipcodes 12106, 12184, 12173, and 12130) you can pay $5 for a no-contact doorstep delivery on a Tuesday or Friday. 65 Chatham St, Kinderhook, NY; 518-758-9292. Open daily 9am to 6pm.
See and Be Kitchen: Known for their crave-worthy pastries and breads, this little bake shop has quickly pivoted to become a farm-to-table grocery store with safe pick-up and delivery (up to 30 minutes from their Cairo shop) available. Along their regular baked goods, customers can now pre-order local produce, meat, dairy, pantry items, and more via their online shop. They’ve partnered with local businesses like Catskill Mountain Tea, Atina Foods, and Albergo Allegria, offering some living proof that we can all get through this if we band together. Our coverage of See and Be. 512 NY-145, Cairo, NY; 518 719 9229. Check website for current hours. Facebook: See and Be Instagram: @see_and_be
DRINKS
Cooper’s Daughter Spirits at Old Yorke Farm: Woman-owned and family-operated, this distillery sources foraged and farmed Hudson Valley ingredients to make seasonal, small batch spirits. Get your Black Walnut Bourbon, Cacao Maple Vodka, and more via drive-thru pick-up or local delivery, or have your order shipped if you’re more than 20 miles outside either Claverack, NY or Nyack, NY. And if you use this form, they will donate hand sanitizer in your name to hospitals and first-responders. 284 State Route 23, Claverack, New York; (845) 480-1237. Mailorder available. Facebook: Cooper’s Daughter Spirits Instagram: @coopersdaughterspirits
The DeWitt Social: This new cocktail lounge in the DeWitt Oak Hill guest house was set to open this spring, but they’ve pivoted into a cocktail pick-up and delivery business until further notice. They have a user-friendly online store and their cocktails (martinis, Manhattans, negronis, Moscow mules, palomas, and more) are freshly prepared upon order. Each drink choice is poured into a large mason jar and serves 4. The price reflects the cost of the drink plus at least one food item, which will be included with your order. Our coverage of the DeWitt Oak Hill. 7803 Route 81, Oak Hill, NY; 518-239-6953. Instagram: @thedewittsocial Facebook: The DeWitt Oak Hill
SHOPS
Briars and Brambles Books: New books for customers near and far. The shop is closed, but they are in the store daily from 9am to 3pm, happily providing curbside pick-up, fulfilling and shipping orders from their online shop, and continuing to make reading recommendations. They can also print out any school work for students who may not have access to a printer and are collecting food for the local food bank. I love this bookshop and mentioned it in my Windham Guide for Brooklyn Based. 61 RT 296 & South Street, Alpine Garden Village, Windham, NY; 518-750-8599. Instagram: @briarsandbramblesbooks
Hort and Pott: This beautiful little botanical shop has an online store featuring items like hand-woven nests made from dried and foraged natural materials and blown, hand-painted local eggs nestled in their centers, hand-painted paper mâché eggs for your spring tablescape, handmade moss wreaths, and a new home-linen-body spray called Sylvan Myst that captures the woodsy scent of the shop. Mailorder available. Our coverage of Hort and Pott. Email for for possible pick-up. 7829 NY-81, Oak Hill, NY; hortandpott@gmail.com. Instagram: @hortandpott
Greenville Arms 1889 Inn: The main building is closed to the public, but this historic bed & breakfast and art retreat center is offering curbside delivery of their full espresso bar menu and chocolate line. To order, see their website for details and call (518) 966-5219. They also launched an online store featuring high-end art supply kits (great for grown-ups and serious young artists!), chocolate gift sets, house-made granola, and more. If you live nearby, use the code LOCALPICKUP at checkout and they’ll arrange a pick up time. Mailorder available, too. 11135 State Route 32 Greenville, NY; 518-966-5219, stay@greenvillearms.com. Instagram: @greenvillearms
Guaranteed Irish: Get your Irish candy, tea, biscuits, and more here. (Plenty of Easter candy in stock!) The shop is taking orders via Facebook message or phone, and packing them up for curbside delivery. Mailorder available, too. Our coverage of Guaranteed Irish. 2220 Route 145, East Durham, NY; (518) 634-2392. Facebook: Guaranteed Irish Shop.
Magpie Bookshop: Nearly new books via curbside and pickup! Mailorder available. 392 Main St. Catskill, NY; 518-303-6035, info@magpiebookshop.com. Browse titles on Instagram: @magpiebookshop
