There are some good eats in Lake Placid! You just have to know where to go. Here’s my list of our favorite spots in and around town.

I see lots of people asking about where to go for a special occasion in Lake Placid. Well, it depends on the occasion and the type of atmosphere you want, budget, and if it’s a couple or a group. Here are some ideas for each type of celebration.

If you’re in Lake Placid over Christmas or New Years, and plan to dine out, you better make those reservations soon! Many restaurants are closed on Christmas Day, and the ones that are open book up fast.

After a day on the mountain, everybody loves a good apres ski meet up. My personal criteria hits the following: 1) casual, come-as-you-are vibe; 2) menu with some hearty options and/or solid appetizers; 3) great beer. Fun atmosphere and music are bonus points. So based on that, here’s my list of favorite Lake Placid spots around the Whiteface (downhill) and Mt. Van Hoevenberg and Cascade (XC) areas.

Lake Placid is a beer town. Hands down. But when it’s cold and snowy outside, sometimes you need a hot toddy to revive you at the end of the day. Why not try one of these supreme winter cocktails at our favorite bars.

Many people follow a vegetarian, vegan or gluten free diet for a variety of reasons. Although I personally don’t follow a strict diet, I love heathy food that tastes great. My all-time favorite granola is gluten free, and I’m more than satisfied with a good vegetarian meal on a regular basis. Luckily, there are plenty of dining options around Lake Placid to meet every desire.

Prepare a home-cooked meal without cooking it at home! These five markets in and around Lake Placid sell frozen prepared meals that you can heat and eat without much fuss.

Here’s our pup’s list of her top 5 favorite places to hang with us for an outdoor meal near Lake Placid, New York.

There are times you want a nice meal with great food in a restaurant that doesn’t have outdoor picnic tables. A place where you need to at least take a shower between hiking and dining. And even though I’d consider Lake Placid to be firmly a beer town, these are places where you’ll want to order a craft cocktail or nice bottle of wine. Here are our five picks for a great date night in the Adirondacks.

Upstate New York is filled with fantastic, award-winning microbreweries. Don’t miss out. Here are 7 brewery recommendations within proximity to Lake Placid, NY.