Silvanus Lodge

Hillsdale House ~ Hillsdale NY, 1 Anthony Street

steele — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:48:15 +0000

Hillsdale House ~ a local restaurant about a minute from the motel; offers a more casual tavern dining experience, or a more peaceful meal in another room. Good, fresh local food – well prepared.

1 minute from the motel; kid friendly, usually do not need reservations, but helpful during peak times. 518.325.7111.

Guests comments include: “we always ask the server what is the best thing to order; they know the best items on the menu”‘; “excellent cut of meat, high quality, perfectly cooked”, “a little noisy behind the bar area, not as comfortable as the main dinning room”.

Open daily 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., kitchen stops cooking about 9 or 9:30 p.m.

Hillsdale County Diner ~ Hillsdale NY, Rt 23 & Rt 22

steele — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:32:47 +0000

Hillsdale Country Diner ~ Just down the street, a favorite breakfast spot for the guests of the motel. Excellent diner specials as well, however they do not serve alcohol.

Less than a minute to the motel; kid friendly, very fair prices. 518.325.9230

Guests comments include: “a real local diner…”, “good, hot food, friendly service”.

Open daily 7 a.m. till 8 p.m.

Destino ~ Chatham NY, Route 203 & Route 66

steele — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:35:45 +0000

Destino ~ New Mexican restaurant and very busy… hopefully the love affair will last. The best, most reasonable priced Mexican food for dinner.

20 minutes from the motel, moderate pricing, kids very welcome, reservations a must on weekends and holidays (maybe anytime just to be sure). 518.392.6663

Guests comments include: “just what you want when you want that Mexican food fix… all the favorites, done right, fast and at a good price”, “was a little too busy; it was noisy and service was good, but very, very slow.

Open Tuesday – Thursdays 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., BRUNCH Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pearl’s ~ Great Barrington MA, 47 Railroad Street

steele — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:51:37 +0000

Pearl’s!!! Oh, what a pretty, sheek place. And food to match.

20 minutes from the motel, kids maybe…?, reservations recommended 413.528.7767

Guests comments include: “High end, above it all… really”, “Oysters Rockefeller got us in the mood”, “24 oz dry-aged porterhouse for $36; should have been twice that much”.

www.pearlsrestaurant.com

Mexican Radio ~ Hudson NY, 537 Warren Street

steele — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:41:33 +0000

Mexican Radio ~ Where Mexico meets “high end”. First class kitchen… lots’ of pride here.

20 minutes from the motel, kid friendly, costs a bit more than the average Mexican restaurant, reservations recommended on holidays and weekends. 518.828.7770

Guests comments include: “share the margaritas!”, “order the chips and salsa with the guacamole; it is a whole meal for two”, “ate whatever I was told by the server, best dinner in years!”.

Open daily noon till 10 p.m.

www.mexrad.com

Baba Louies’ ~ Great Barrington, 286 Main Street

steele — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:33:40 +0000

Baba Louie’s ~ Organic pizza and MORE. Also a great location in Hudson.

20 minutes from the motel, kid friendly, inexpensive, reservations on weekends and holidays. 413.528.8100 / 518.751.2155

Guests comments include: “Steele like’s the Dawn’s delight salad with gorgonzola, pears, dried cranberries, roasted walnuts on a bed of organic greens with balsamic vinaigerette… a whole meal”. “Bread, soups, all great… not so into the pizza”. “Best pizza EVER”. ?

Open 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. daily, closed Wednesday.

www.babalouiessourdoughpizzacompany.com

Castle Street Cafe ~ Great Barrington MA, 10 Castle Street

steele — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:25:20 +0000

Castle Street Cafe’ ~ Good old American food, except there is a pretty good chef in the kitchen. Perfect for that dinner and a movie (specials on Monday nights).

20 minutes from the motel, easy on the wallet, kid friendly, reservations weekends and holidays. 413.528.5244

Guests comments include: “3 course dinner which was good for $19.89″, “JAZZ on Saturday nights”, “best burger I ever ate”.

Open nightly 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., closed on Tuesday.

www.castlestreetcafe.com

Xicohtencatl ~ Great Barrington MA, 55 Stockbridge Road

steele — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:17:44 +0000

Xicohten Cafe’ ~ Okay, I still can’t say it the same twice, but it is the good, old fashioned Mexican Restaurant that one can still afford to eat in… and the guests like it.

20 minutes from the motel, affordable, kid friendly, reservations on weekends. 413.528.2002

Guests comments include: “fresh, crunchy chips free with dinner! but be careful… one tends to drink too much”, “Frijoles con queso was excellent:, “Mole excellent” (that is the chocolate kind, not the rodent kind)”.

Open daily for lunch and dinner from 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Blue Plate ~ Chatham NY, 1 Kinderhook Street

steele — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:05:11 +0000

Blue Plate! Where country living meets Monet. Light, cheerful and great hearty food.

20 minutes from the motel, not expensive, but not cheap; kid friendly – they do not typically take reservations, but call anyway if you want to fit in the happy kids. 518.392.7711

Guests comments include: “A breath of fresh air; an upscale dinning experience in a small town”. “No mistakes”. “Meat loaf really cool… mash potatoes heaven”

Open Tuesday – Sunday 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

www.chathamblueplate.net

Local 111 ~ Philmont NY, 111 Main Street

steele — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:26:39 +0000

Local 111 ~ opened as the best new restaurant in the entire Hudson Valley; features local foods with a professional chef (not just a cook).

15 minutes from motel; kid friendly, excellent prices for the quality (not cheap), reservations recommended. 518.672.7801

Guests comments include: “cost wayless than it was worth”, “It is a renovated gas station!”, “Big focus on fresh, local foods prepared RIGHT, we’ll go back”.

Open Wednesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. till noon; and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.