Guidebook for Ithaca

Kurt
Guidebook for Ithaca

Food Scene

Great chef and delicious food and wine, cozy. A top-tier restaurant without the big-city prices (but moderately pricey for Ithaca).
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Just A Taste
116 N Aurora St
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Great chef and delicious food and wine, cozy. A top-tier restaurant without the big-city prices (but moderately pricey for Ithaca).
Open weekends, Apr-Nov. Great setting on the water, often able to catch live music and take a boat ride. Famous, truly local farmer's market. Buy a breakfast/lunch from vendors and find a picnic table or place on the dock to sit and eat. Could get crowded and is touristy but worthwhile.
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Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd St
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Open weekends, Apr-Nov. Great setting on the water, often able to catch live music and take a boat ride. Famous, truly local farmer's market. Buy a breakfast/lunch from vendors and find a picnic table or place on the dock to sit and eat. Could get crowded and is touristy but worthwhile.

Essentials

Busy but extensive grocery store. Three miles (10 min) down the hill from our house.
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Wegmans station
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Busy but extensive grocery store. Three miles (10 min) down the hill from our house.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice indoor taproom (but can be very loud) and decent food. Wide-open outdoor space with seating, fireplace, bocce, outdoor kitchen next to their own veg garden and neighboring farmland. Iconic beer known for its hoppy deliciousness (ask me for recommendations). Very popular and can get busy; I recommend getting there early to avoid a wait during nice-weather days. Brewery tours available.
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Ithaca Beer Co.
122 Ithaca Beer Dr
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Nice indoor taproom (but can be very loud) and decent food. Wide-open outdoor space with seating, fireplace, bocce, outdoor kitchen next to their own veg garden and neighboring farmland. Iconic beer known for its hoppy deliciousness (ask me for recommendations). Very popular and can get busy; I recommend getting there early to avoid a wait during nice-weather days. Brewery tours available.
Relatively new and still growing its crowd base, currently a diverse group of patrons which makes it an interesting social scene. The beer is adventurous and enjoyable; there are some really strong ones. They only serve nibbles for food but you can bring your own. Just down the hill from our house (8 min).
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Liquid State Brewing Company
620 W Green St
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Relatively new and still growing its crowd base, currently a diverse group of patrons which makes it an interesting social scene. The beer is adventurous and enjoyable; there are some really strong ones. They only serve nibbles for food but you can bring your own. Just down the hill from our house (8 min).

Parks & Nature

Hiking trails to and around the highest waterfall in NY State. On the lake with swimming and beautiful views. There is a seasonal per/car entrance fee.
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Park stanowy Taughannock Falls
1740 Taughannock Blvd
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Hiking trails to and around the highest waterfall in NY State. On the lake with swimming and beautiful views. There is a seasonal per/car entrance fee.
Beautiful cascading falls on one side of the gorge trail. Fairly vigorous hill hiking but not too long. Quick trip (10 min) from our home. You can extend your hike/run into the Bear Trail at the top of the Buttermilk trail for a longer trip. There is a seasonal per/car entrance fee.
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Buttermilk Falls State Park
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Beautiful cascading falls on one side of the gorge trail. Fairly vigorous hill hiking but not too long. Quick trip (10 min) from our home. You can extend your hike/run into the Bear Trail at the top of the Buttermilk trail for a longer trip. There is a seasonal per/car entrance fee.
Beautiful and extensive herb and flower garden. Can be a bit touristy at times but generally a quiet spot. Small shop in a newish building with interesting architecture and sometimes hosts art installations/events.
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Cornell Botanic Gardens
124 Comstock Knoll Dr
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Beautiful and extensive herb and flower garden. Can be a bit touristy at times but generally a quiet spot. Small shop in a newish building with interesting architecture and sometimes hosts art installations/events.
Out-and-back rail trail leaving from Cass Park on the west side of town (8 min from our house). You'll enter woods after the first 1.5 miles. A bison farm (Glenwood Farms) awaits you about 3 miles out. The trail ends at the neighboring town of Trumansburg.
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Black Diamond Trail
Black Diamond Trail
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Out-and-back rail trail leaving from Cass Park on the west side of town (8 min from our house). You'll enter woods after the first 1.5 miles. A bison farm (Glenwood Farms) awaits you about 3 miles out. The trail ends at the neighboring town of Trumansburg.
Nice gorge hikes/runs with some wonderful views. Seasonal per/car fee.
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Park stanowy Treman
105 Enfield Falls Rd
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Nice gorge hikes/runs with some wonderful views. Seasonal per/car fee.

Shopping

Fairly large food coop with a hot bar and a cozy sit-down area for eating (outdoor picnic tables during warm season), essentials, bulk items, local vegetables. Adequate stock of beer, many local. Cool vibe, nice people.
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GreenStar
770 Cascadilla St
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Fairly large food coop with a hot bar and a cozy sit-down area for eating (outdoor picnic tables during warm season), essentials, bulk items, local vegetables. Adequate stock of beer, many local. Cool vibe, nice people.

Everything Else

Extensive selection of beers. Includes a number of on-tap beers for growlers.
Finger Lakes Beverage Center
605 W State St
Extensive selection of beers. Includes a number of on-tap beers for growlers.