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By Mitch Rustad

Rolex Explorer 40

Whatever your outdoor sport may be, it’s time to step up your game with the latest iteration of a true classic. Forever known as the watch that accompanied the first humans confirmed to summit Mount Everest in 1953, the Rolex Explorer is legendary, and the Explorer line has expanded with this spectacular new 40mm model. Crafted from Oystersteel, an alloy specific to the brand, this extravagant timepiece features a Chromalight display that emits a long-lasting blue glow in darker light, and a bright white hue in brighter conditions. Equally robust and comfortable in any circumstance, the Explorer 40 also features an Oysterlock folding clasp, which prevents accidental opening, and an Easylink comfort extension, which allows the wearer to increase the bracelet length by approximately 5mm for enhanced comfort. In a word, spectacular. $7,700 Rolex.com

Citizen Tsuki-yomi A-T

Did you ever have a luxury watch that could literally read the moon? In addition to being a sleek, sporty and gorgeous timepiece, the Tsuki-yomi A-T is the world’s first moon phase watch, combining Citizen’s legendary and innovative atomic timekeeping with styling that embodies the moon’s surface and a window at six-o’clock displays the current moon phase. Beyond just telling the time, this timepiece features a moon phase display, world time in 24 time zones, a perpetual calendar and day-date functionality. $850 CitizenWatch.com

Breitling Endurance Pro

When it comes to luxury meeting lifestyle, it’s hard to top the Endurance Pro, the ultimate athleisure watch. In other words, this lightweight beauty is ideal for high caliber athletes and the casual, everyday hiker—for those whose professional and sporty lifestyles blend seamlessly together. Who says rigorous workouts and being fashionable don’t go together? The Endurance Pro comes loaded with delights: an ultra-light case, a robust material 3.3 times lighter than titanium and 5.8 times stainless steel. Better yet, timepiece is non-magnetic, thermally hypoallergenic, which makes it resistant to scratches, traction and corrosion. $3,400 Breitling.com bey watch Breitling Endurance Pro comes loaded with delights and is the perfect gift for that special someone.

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Our Own Soho House

Grasmere House in Rhinebeck is all set to become the next epicenter of cool.

ard to believe that it’s been exactly two decades since I was among the thousand or so very lucky pretty people and other (mostly) creatives—the term “influencer” didn’t exist—who christened the red-hot social club cum HQ of Gotham’s private after hours civilized debauchery, Soho House New York, as members of the after dark glitterati spilled out into the suddenly chic Meatpacking District. What a ride that’s been. So, it’s not entirely surprising, then, that the Hudson Valley, specifically Rhinebeck, NY, will be the location of the latest Soho House at Grasmere House, a 250-acre former farm. According to Soho House: “The design inspiration will reference the romanticism of the nearby woodlands and incorporate natural elements from the historic Roycroft Arts and Crafts movement in the 1800s.” After party at the farm? Count me in. Yet again.

The Best Advice You’ll Get Today

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“The Hudson Valley is New York City’s most undervalued second-home market—by a lot. If you’re waiting to buy a home when interest rates come down, guess what? So is everybody else. Here’s a better idea: Buy it now. You’ ll negotiate a much better price now than waiting until everybody else also gets back into the game and you’re competing with six other offers in a bidding war. Saving 2% on your mortgage rate means nothing if you’re paying 10-15% more for the property. Negotiate a better price now and when interest rates come back down, you can refinance. Marry your dream property now and you always can ‘date the rate’ later.”

—JASON KARADUS Owner and Principal Broker, Corcoran Country Living

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Japanese liquid gold in Hyde Park. | By Isabella

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From Carrie Bradshaw to Mrs. Maisel: Let’s talk about the dress. | By Richard Pérez-Feria when i first heard the title of Hal Rubenstein’s latest can’t-put-down-style-meets-culture-knowing-smart- zeitgeisty-delicious book, Dressing The Part: Television’s Most Stylish Shows , I burst out laughing. I mean, has there ever been a better person suited to write a book on this topic than Hal Rubenstein? As the founding editor and former fashion director of InStyle Magazine —and being a fashion designer himself—as well as an inarguably voraciously discerning entertainment observer, Rubenstein helps us sort out what’s worth it in a sea of TV/movie pop offerings. With his latest best-selling tome, Rubenstein sticks the landing. Fashion and TV have been inextricably tied but it wasn’t until this book did the obvious find its groove. Sex And The City ? Check. Gossip Girl ? Check. Mrs. Maisel ? Check. Stop kidding yourself, go out and buy this book right now. Your coffee table—and all your dinner guests—demand it. And, if you’re like me and can’t get enough of Hal’s bon mots , check out his restaurant reviews in The Mountains (see page 70).

Hthat include Dassai Blue 50, a 14 percent ABV sake with rice grains that’ve been polished down to 50 percent of their size— their first sake brewed in Hyde Park. Cheers to a new era in the Hudson Valley’s sake crafting story.

Visit the Dassai Blue Sake Brewery in Hyde Park, NY to start your Japanese spirits journey. This unique location is open Thursday and Friday afternoons and offers private tours and tastings

Is This The Next Roman Empire?

First Bloom sprouts tasty grocery store in Bloomville.

best-selling Roman ook, food writer and The New author Alison Roman has taken her love of food to neighboring Bloomville, NY, where she has opened First Bloom, a corner store with groceries, coffee and essentials. @firstbloomcornerstore already has more than 21,000 Instagram followers and the outpost showcases specialty items from ceramics to candles, granola, canned goods and more. –ISABEL HOCHMAN

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shop Abracadabra!

Hudson mid-century vintage furniture store, Magic Hill Mercantile , opens new location in Kingston.

By Isabel Hochman

BARE makers|23 honoree Hudson resident Silver has crafted poetic message for your loved one this Valentine’s Day. We say, what could be cuddlier than a lovesick teddy bear? Check out loveislame.com

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CDid You Know? The Oldest Inn In America Is In Rhinebeck Established in 1766, the Beekman Arms and Delamater Inn is in the heart of the business district of historic Rhinebeck, NY. Today, the historic inn retains much of its Colonialera charm with antique-filled rooms, a comfy tavern and lush grounds. Over its more than two centuries in existence, the inn has played host to many famous people including Franklin D. Roosevelt, who’s home in Hyde Park is just a few miles south of the inn and ended each political campaign with a rousing speech to the Rhinebeck townspeople from the front porch of the inn.

Gabriella Truhlar. She enlisted the help of Shimon Rotches (Rotches Construction) and local artists Judy Bates (Happy Place Berkshires) and Aaron Meshon (find his art exclusively at Railroad Street Collective).

“We wanted to maintain a feeling of local appreciation,” Truhlar says. “We want our guests to feel as if they’ve stepped into a high-end boutique hotel, whether they’re here for just one night or an extended stay. Comfort, style and a sense of being are at the heart of everything we do.” As it should be.

Keeping The Lights On

Luxe and function reign at T he Lantern House in Great Barrington.

aving friends visit the Berkshires and unsure where to recommend accommodations? The newly redesigned and reimagined The Lantern House in Great Barrington is the perfect combination of mid-century aesthetics with contemporary comforts. The Airbnb listing offers 14 individual rooms and was designed by

Myron describes the store as “a really fun, eclectic, colorful department store—a one-stop shop where you can buy a little bit of everything.” And, as if the delightful curation of always-in-style vintage pieces wasn’t enough of a draw, the three-story Kingston store also features a coffee and juice bar. Is there even a reason to leave? agic Hill Mercantile has celebrated more than a decade in Hudson and has expanded its offerings with a new store in Kingston. Myron Shefer and his business partner Bruce Mishell source vintage furniture mainly mid-century modern pieces from Denmark and Sweden.

HFar Out! Breeze Airways Debuts At Stewart Airport

There seems to be some strong headwinds heading to Ulster County. Breeze Airways is set to offer round-trip flights from Stewart International Airport to Charleston and Orlando starting in February. Finally, traveling to these two highly sought-after destinations just got simpler—easy-breezy. –ISABELLA