Brooklyn Climber Discovers Upstate Catskills Have Restaurants, Shocks NYC
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- â˘A Brooklyn rock climber in her late 20s frequents a family-connected cabin in Accord, New York for weekend escapes.
- â˘Her trip starts with a must-have snack from a New Jersey pizzeria and includes visiting sculpture parks and dining at New Paltz's 'Shorties' bar.
- â˘She enjoys traditional German cuisine at Mountain Brauhaus and stocks up on local natural wine and desserts for cozy evenings.
In late twenties and Brooklyn-based, our eager urban climber escaped New York City to enjoy the Catskills, thanks to a convoluted family tree granting access to a cabin in Accord, New York. The journey begins with a critically important pre-trip snack: massive garlic knots from New Jerseyâs Corner Slice, because upstate road trips demand carb prep. Transit options exist (bus, Metro North, Amtrak), but obviously, a car is necessary to showcase the charming contradictions of modern nature escape: scenic sculpture parks that welcome Panda Express picnics, New Paltz bar âShortiesâ boasting DJs and kimchi-topped hot dogs, and the German giant-portion paradises at Mountain Brauhaus with dirndl servers. Ice cream and pie are pit stops at the âcutest grocery storeâ next to a natural wine shop for those evenings worthy of Adirondack chair celebrity posture. Roller rinks with on-site Ukrainian pierogi shops, and seafood shopping to fuel climber dreams complete this unexpected foodie-cum-adventure fuel-up. Upstate trips now indistinguishable from hipster urban weekends, just crankier by mountain elevation.
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(1 of 3)Nothing says mountain getaway like DJ-lit bars, kimchi hot dogs, and carrying around glowingly overpriced natural wines next to firepits for your carefully curated influencer sunset moments.
Upstate New York: where city obsession with artisanal carbs meets wilderness survival with dirndl servers and tattoos.
Climbing rocks in the Catskills by day, schlepping salted guava juice cocktails by Adirondack fire pits by night.
Source: Eater | Published: 9/4/2026 | Author: Mary Anne Porto
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