Best of Hudson Valley! (Putnam’s Winners)

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 Putnam County Restaurant
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

• Brass Monkey Home (Cold Spring, NY)
Location: 101 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
Winner: Best Home Decor Store
Brass Monkey Home

• Wilbir (Cold Spring, NY)
Location: 64 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
Winner: Best Florist
Wilbir

• The Blue Olive (Cold Spring, NY)
Location: 125 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
Winner: Best Specialty Food Shop
The Blue Olive

• Spins Bowl (Carmel, NY)
Location: 23 Old Route 6, Carmel, NY
Winner: Best Bowling Alley
Spins Bowl Carmel, NY - Bowling, Axe Throwing, Arcade, and Parties

• Hudson Valley Hemp Co. (Mahopac, NY)
Location: 888 Route 6, Mahopac, NY
Winner: Best CBD Shop
Hudson Valley Hemp Co. | Theraputic By Nature

• Love Letter (Cold Spring, NY)
Location: 153 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
Winner: Best Lingerie
Love Letter

• Jaymark Jewelers (Cold Spring, NY)
Location: 3612 Route 9N, Cold Spring, NY
Editor’s Pick for Jewelry Designer
Jaymark Jewelers

To find out who the other 2026 winners are see These Are the Best of Hudson Valley Winners in 2026