Hudson Valley Magazine has released the results of their Best of Hudson Valley competition and fantastic businesses located here in Putnam County won.

[* For the purpose of this article, only business that target Tourism Visitor Spending which falls under the following categories: Food & Beverage, Retail and Recreation/Entertainment have been listed. We will not mention professional service businesses such as plumbing, contractors, medical/legal/financial experts etc. There are professional businesses from Putnam County that won, and we congratulate them on their achievement.] 

• Hudson Valley Shakespeare (Garrison, NY)
Location: 2015 Route 9, Garrison, NY
Winner: Best Theater (Professional)
HVS – The Hudson Valley Shakespeare

• The Bird & Bottle Inn (Garrison, NY)
Location: 1123 Old Albany Post Road, Garrison, NY
Winner: Best Bloody Mary, Restaurant Wine List, Patio, Putnam County Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and Boutique Hotel
The Bird & Bottle Inn

• The Cheese Shop (Cold Spring, NY)
Location: 104 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
Winner: Best Cheese Shop
Home | The Cheese Shops

• Cold Spring General Store (Cold Spring, NY)
Location: 66 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
Winner: Best General Store
Cold Spring General Store – Cold Spring General Store

To find out who the other 2025 winner’s are see Our Best of Hudson Valley Winners in 2025 Are Here