Blueberry Hill Market & Café
“This is the best burger I ever ate.” Such was the reaction of one recent diner at Blueberry Hill Market & Café in New Lebanon, NY, a breakfast and lunch place that opened without fanfare on Memorial Day weekend 2012. Owner Melanie Hunt is committed to high-quality, local ingredients, including Berkshire Mountain Bakery breads, burgers made from Kinderhook Farm’s grass-fed beef, fresh brewed iced tea, organic milk, coffee roasted a couple of miles up the road at Liquid Assets, Ronnybrook Farm Dairy butter and yogurt, and fruits and vegetables from Abode Farm, a CSA “right up that hill,” says Hunt, pointing to a nearby rise where a Shaker community once thrived, where farmer Evan Thaler-Null tills the soil with a horse-drawn plow. Breakfasts, served all day, range from "Create Your Own Omelette" (starting at $6.09) to a Chunky Monkey Waffle, pecans baked into a waffle and topped with bananas, chocolate syrup, pecans and finished with whipped cream ($9.19). Lunch, also served all day, includes blast from the past choices like a patty melt ($8.89) that's smothered with grilled onions and cheddar cheese on rye bread; Monte Cristo ($8.29) and the classic rueben ($8.59). But vegetarians and glueten-free folks need not worry; there are ample selections that meet special dietary needs - even a glueten-free waffle ($7.59). All sandwiches and burgers come with complementary soup of the day, coleslaw and your choice of side.The excitement starts when the plates arrive at table—generous portions, including the fresh-fruit garnish, artfully arranged on old-fashioned willowware. Everything looks beautiful and tastes even better, thanks to superior ingredients and astute execution. Blueberry Hill Market Cafe 515 State Rte. 20, New Lebanon, NY (518) 794-2011 Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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