"Housed in a 1790s barn-turned-manor house, Crabtree’s Kittle House is a fine-dining institution known for its romantic atmosphere and wine list featuring 40,000 bottles. But what few diners here realize is that the Crabtree family was also at the forefront of the local farm-to-table movement, well before it was a marketing buzzword for restaurants. These days, the menu is still peppered with local ingredients, like Chaseholm Farm cheese and Highland Farm venison, many of which come from small, New York State farms. Don’t skip dessert: The Kittle Krack pie is a decadent amalgam of butter cookie crust and sugary filling, topped with a scoop of coconut gelato." - Samantha Garbarini