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Leggs, Nellie and Other Wayfarers Ate Here |
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Rip Van Winkle or 1930s gangster Legs Diamond stepped into today's Village
looking for a meal, what choices would they have? A variety of cuisines
and a host of specialty items to choose from.
Back in the town's early heyday (before the Erie Canal stole its first great thunder), Catskill was known for its inns and pubs that later became saloons and bars. The fare was fresh but simple. Being a slaughterhouse center, Catskill was known as a major wheat port with a host of fine bakeries. |
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Back when the nation was still young, Van Bergen's Coffee House was the sober, daytime meeting place for the long-necked pipe smokers who ran the Hudson Valley. Later, fine restaurants lined Main Street. So
what gives the village such consistency in making ale, brewing coffee
or cooking pasta? Many say it's the water, supplied from springs via one
of the region's first municipal water systems. Then again, it could just
be charm. |
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Walking Tour: To take self-guided walking tour of Main Street Catskill, click here. Lodging: To find a lodging facility, click here. Dining: To find a dining facility, click here. |
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