Guidebook for Brewster

Matt
Guidebook for Brewster

Drinks & Nightlife

Many good national touring acts play here, and the venue is unique with a great wine / food menu.
60 locals recommend
Daryl's House Club
130 NY-22
60 locals recommend
Many good national touring acts play here, and the venue is unique with a great wine / food menu.
Touristy and over-priced.. but still a great lakefront location for this okay restaurant / bar. Boats from all over Candlewood Lake tie up here. You might see someone famous! This is one way to see lovely Candlewood Lake.
22 locals recommend
Down the Hatch
292 Candlewood Lake Rd
22 locals recommend
Touristy and over-priced.. but still a great lakefront location for this okay restaurant / bar. Boats from all over Candlewood Lake tie up here. You might see someone famous! This is one way to see lovely Candlewood Lake.

Parks & Nature

Waterfalls!! Several trails of varying difficulty. Lookout point at peak has terrific view of lake.
11 locals recommend
Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area
480 Haviland Hollow Rd
11 locals recommend
Waterfalls!! Several trails of varying difficulty. Lookout point at peak has terrific view of lake.
Fun place to get lost.. lot of trail here.
Cranberry Mountain Multiple Use Area
Fun place to get lost.. lot of trail here.
Several areas to enter... this is the second largest wet lands area in New York State. Some trails allow you to see a pond as well. You can kayak on the swamp... lot of fun.
Great Swamp
Several areas to enter... this is the second largest wet lands area in New York State. Some trails allow you to see a pond as well. You can kayak on the swamp... lot of fun.

Food Scene

Best food in the area... farm to table.
11 locals recommend
Clock Tower Grill
512 Clock Tower Commons Dr
11 locals recommend
Best food in the area... farm to table.
Famous burgers and ice creams etc.. Old school former "drive-in" .. still a fun place to park, order inside, and eat outside on a picnic table. Next door is a miniature golf course.
11 locals recommend
Red Rooster Drive-In
1566 NY-22
11 locals recommend
Famous burgers and ice creams etc.. Old school former "drive-in" .. still a fun place to park, order inside, and eat outside on a picnic table. Next door is a miniature golf course.
Great Mexican restaurant with terrific margaritas.
17 locals recommend
Las Mañanitas
1250 NY-22
17 locals recommend
Great Mexican restaurant with terrific margaritas.

Essentials

Small, family-owned "IGA" type store... with full service deli and butcher.
Putnam Lake Market
74 Fairfield Dr
Small, family-owned "IGA" type store... with full service deli and butcher.
This is a HUGE super store.. everything you might want. Beer sales stop at 10pm; store is open until midnight.
29 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
25 CT-39
29 locals recommend
This is a HUGE super store.. everything you might want. Beer sales stop at 10pm; store is open until midnight.

Shopping

Well run, local owned outdoors store (skiing, bikes).. like an REI or Eastern Mountain Sports.
Ski Haus, Inc.
1611 NY-22
Well run, local owned outdoors store (skiing, bikes).. like an REI or Eastern Mountain Sports.
Best run hardware store, bar-none.
Palmer Bros Hardware Inc
1583 NY-22
Best run hardware store, bar-none.

Entertainment & Activities

They play first-run feature films at a good price...
Empire Cinemas
1620 NY-22
They play first-run feature films at a good price...
skate indoors. large rink with the usual concessions.
Brewster Ice Arena
63 Fields Ln
skate indoors. large rink with the usual concessions.