From the Ground Up Cafe

From the Ground Up is a full-service cafe located in the heart of the Hudson Valley! We offer gourmet, cafe-style food and drink, as well as pastries. We are open for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Contact us for reservations, catering, and any other event inquiries!

From the Ground Up Cafe is a cafe in Highland, New York. It is listed at 6142 Merlot Dr, Highland, NY 12528, which places it among the local businesses of Highland that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by.

Coffee in the United States is served by three kinds of places: national chains with drive-thrus and mobile ordering, independent neighborhood cafes that double as a workspace or a meeting spot, and specialty shops that roast their own beans or buy single-origin lots and brew them by pour-over, espresso or cold brew. Most open between 6 and 7 a.m. on weekdays, slightly later on weekends, and the busiest hour is the commute rush before 9. A drip coffee runs a few dollars, espresso drinks and specialty pours more, and tipping a dollar or a percentage on the card reader is customary but not required. Nearly every cafe offers free Wi-Fi, though some limit laptop seating at peak times or on weekends, and outlets are often the scarce resource.

Hours are published for 6 days a week. The most common schedule is 8 am–3 pm. Note that it does not open on Monday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (845) 600-6819. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is fromthegroundupfood.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.8 out of 5 on Google across 82 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded cafes in Highland.

Highland is in New York, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Getting around Highland is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across New York's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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