Aroma Thyme, Farm to Table Bistro

Aroma Thyme, Farm to Table Bistro Farm to Table & the Hudson Valley's Best Stocked Bar. HV 's first Green Certified© Restaurant established 2003 in Ellenville (Ulster County) NY.
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Aroma Thyme was the first Certified Green Restaurant© in upstate New York. Aroma Thyme has one of the best stocked bars with 250 craft beers, 250 fine wines & 250 boutique spirits.

06/08/2026

Summer black truffle season is here, and these beauties are absolutely incredible.

We're shaving them over our Mushroom Pinsa Romana with mozzarella, sheep's milk ricotta impastata, and mushrooms for a combination that's rich, earthy, and unforgettable.

These truffles come from our friend Rosario's land in Umbria, Italy, one of our favorite regions in the world for food and wine.

They're at their peak right now, and when they're gone, they're gone.

Don't miss this one.

🍄🇮🇹🍷

06/08/2026

Mashed potatoes: smooth or chunky?

Hudson Valley Magazine recently published a list of the best places to get a spritz.As I was reading it, a thought cross...
06/07/2026

Hudson Valley Magazine recently published a list of the best places to get a spritz.

As I was reading it, a thought crossed my mind:

Why wasn't Aroma Thyme Bistro on the list?

The answer is simple.

We don't serve Aperol.

And we don't serve Campari either.

That usually surprises people.

What surprises them even more is learning that the iconic colors of these products don't simply come from fruits, herbs, roots, and botanicals. Aperol openly discloses the use of added colorings to create and maintain its signature orange appearance.

At Aroma Thyme Bistro, we've spent more than 20 years asking a simple question:

Where does the color come from?

We prefer products whose colors come from real ingredients and traditional production methods, not from added colorants designed to create consistency at an industrial scale.

That's why we pour artisan aperitifs and bitters from producers we've personally visited in Italy and beyond. The result? Spritzes with incredible character, complexity, and authenticity.

Most people think they want an Aperol Spritz.

What they really want is a refreshing, bitter, citrusy aperitivo.

And there are dozens of amazing alternatives.

In my newest blog post, I break down:

✔ What's really in Aperol and Campari

✔ Why these products use added colorings

✔ The artisan alternatives we serve

✔ How to make a better spritz at home

✔ The question every consumer should ask before ordering a cocktail

Would you rather drink a spritz colored by nature or by a food lab?

— Marcus Guiliano
Chef on a Mission

06/07/2026

Most people think something is wrong when limoncello shows color variation, sediment, or separation.

I get excited.

Why?

Because that's what real limoncello looks like.

This is Il Gusto di Amalfi, one of my favorite limoncellos on the planet.

Made with Sorrento lemons from the Amalfi Coast, it tastes like something you'd make at home in Italy—not something engineered in a factory.

No artificial colorings.

No stabilizers.

No unnecessary additives.

Just lemon peel, alcohol, sugar, and time.

The variation in color and appearance from bottle to bottle is exactly what happens when you're working with real ingredients. Lemons change with the season. Nature isn't perfectly uniform.

That's one of the reasons I love this product.

The majority of limoncellos on the market are designed to look exactly the same every day, every year.

This one is designed to taste like the Amalfi Coast.

And that's a big difference.

The best part?

In April 2027, Jamie and I will be bringing our guests to Campania, Italy, where we'll experience the food, wine, culture, and flavors of this incredible region firsthand—including the home of some of Italy's most iconic lemon products.

Because the best way to understand a product isn't to read about it.

It's to stand where it's made, meet the people behind it, and taste it at the source.

Who wants to sip authentic limoncello on the Amalfi Coast? 🍋🇮🇹

06/05/2026

Chef Marcus is back on the road exploring the kind of food and wine experiences that inspire everything we love about hospitality.

The first stop on this Valle de Guadalupe trip was Villa Ortegas, and it was much more than lobster.

Seafood, sauces, views, hospitality, history, and local culture all came together in a way that reminds us why travel matters. You taste more than the food. You taste the place.

For our Aroma Thyme community, this is also why we love sharing Marcus’s VIP Winery Vacations experiences. They are built around real food, great wine, and memorable hospitality.

Follow VIP Winery Vacations or DM for details about future Valle trips.

Question: Would you join a chef-led food and wine trip to Valle de Guadalupe?

Follow VIP Winery Vacations or DM for Valle trip details.










At Aroma Thyme Bistro, farm to table goes far beyond the kitchen.It extends directly into our wine list and bar program....
06/03/2026

At Aroma Thyme Bistro, farm to table goes far beyond the kitchen.

It extends directly into our wine list and bar program.

Every bottle we carry has a story behind it. A family. A vineyard. A reason it earned its place.

This spring, Jamie and I brought a small group of guests from Aroma Thyme to Piedmont, Italy, where we visited one of the newest additions to our wine list, Picollo Ernesto in Gavi.

I’ve known Gavi wines for more than 20 years, but about two years ago I discovered Picollo Ernesto and immediately knew this producer was different.

Earlier this year, we hosted Gianlorenzo and his daughter Arianna at Aroma Thyme for a special tasting event. That relationship led to something truly special during our recent trip.

Picollo Ernesto is tiny by wine world standards, producing only about 160,000 bottles annually. They don’t have a public tasting room and they generally don’t host outside visitors.

Access comes through relationships and trust.

We walked the vineyards with the family, toured the cellar privately, and then sat down for an incredible homemade meal prepared by Gianlorenzo’s mother while three generations shared stories and wines around the same table.

That’s the experience we love most.

Not just drinking wine.
Understanding it.
Meeting the people behind it.
Breaking bread with the families themselves.

That’s what creates a true “story in every pour.”

Next time you dine with us, skip the predictable Pinot Grigio and ask us about Picollo Ernesto Gavi.

And if you’d ever like to join Jamie and me on one of our future wine and culinary adventures, we’d love to travel with you.

06/03/2026

A few weeks ago, Jamie and I were in Piedmont, Italy, visiting many of the wineries whose wines we've proudly poured at Aroma Thyme Bistro for years.

One of the highlights was our visit to Fontanabianca in Barbaresco, where Matteo Pola rolled out the red carpet and treated us like family. His grandfather founded the winery, his father continued the legacy, and today Matteo represents the third generation carrying the family vision forward.

These are the experiences that make wine so special.

Not just tasting the wines, but standing in the vineyards, hearing the stories, and spending time with the families behind every bottle.

This fall, we're heading to Catalonia, Spain, and once again we'll be opening doors through relationships we've built over years of travel, hospitality, and friendship.

Who wants to travel with us?

06/01/2026

If calories didn't count today, what would you order?

06/01/2026

One sweep of the blade. A thousand bubbles set free.

05/31/2026

Five stars and a happy customer! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you for sharing your experience with Aromthyme. 🌿 We’re grateful for every review and proud to create moments our customers genuinely enjoy. 💛

Your support means everything to us! ✨

Address

165 Canal Street
Ellenville, NY
12428

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 8pm
Thursday 5pm - 8pm
Friday 5pm - 10pm
Saturday 3pm - 11pm
Sunday 3pm - 9pm

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+18456473000

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