The recent opening of Henry’s Farm to Table restaurant at Buttermilk Falls Inn + Spa, http://www.buttermilkfallsinn.com, in the 300-year-old Hudson River-side hamlet of Milton, NY, completes the property’s evolution from charming bed and breakfast to country chic resort — one with a decidedly green sensibility. The new contemporary American 60-seat dining destination restaurant embraces the locavore movement by sourcing locally to showcase the bounty of the Hudson Valley. Indeed, Henry’s Farm to Table reflects its name literally since much of the produce and eggs used by Executive Chef Paul Kelly comes from Buttermilk’s on-site 40-acre working organic farm — Millstone.
Daily, Chef Kelly’s team harvests organic greens, vegetables, fruits and herbs, which they combine with other ingredients from nearby organic farms as the foundation for their seasonal menus and daily specials. Representative dishes include: Spinach and Coach Farm Goat Cheese, Shaved Fennel, Millstone Farm Raspberries, Toasted Walnuts and Millstone Farm Raspberry-Lavender Vinaigrette; Organic Whole Wheat Penne with Zucchini, Artichoke, Tomato, Tossed in Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Millstone Farm Basil; Roasted Full Moon Farm Half Chicken for Two with Lyonnaise Potatoes, Sauteed Millstone Farm Spinach and Veloute Sauce; and Hudson Valley Artisan Cheese Plate with Seasonal Fruit, currently from the inaugural crop of Millstone Farm grapes.
The intimate dining room is stylish with hand-made wallpaper, rich barnwood tables and field of dramatic glass wine jugs-cum-lighting fixtures sprouting from the vaulted ceiling. Large windows throughout the second floor space invite the outdoors in and, at mid-tree level, convey a sense of dining in a tree house. Two decks and a patio afford al fresco meals and / or cocktails with entrancing views of Buttermilk Falls Inn + Spa’s bucolic Swan Pond during the warmer months.
And Henry’s Farm to Table offers a memorable culinary experience year round. Nestled in a corner of the kitchen framed by French doors, the majestic antique table can be reserved for up to 10 for the opportunity to interact with Chef Kelly and his team as they prepare the Farm Table diners’ meal.
All diners are invited to explore Millstone Farm before or after their meal. In addition to the growing areas, they’ll encounter a captivating collection of livestock, including the flock of heritage chickens that supply Henry’s eggs.
Buttermilk Falls Inn + Spa, just 70 miles from New York City, is a 75-acre oasis of calm and natural beauty, featuring 17 rooms in the main circa 1764 building and guest houses, a spectacular eco-spa with signature “soil to spa” treatments and, now, an exciting restaurant and bar.
Henry’s Farm to Table is open Wednesday thru Sunday for dinner, Friday and Saturday for lunch and Sundays for brunch. It is located at Buttermilk Falls Inn + Spa, 200 North Road, Milton, NY 12547. For more information, visit http://www.henrysatbuttermilk.com. For reservations, call (845) 795-1500.