Dan Sargent makes the best chowder on the planet. Not kidding.
He'll be opening a new restaurant soon.
In the meantime, check out his surfing antics at Surfburg.TV
Fine, fine:
1) Food
2) Ambiance
3) Service
4) Bourbon
If you won't have a chance to visit rustic upstate New York, you can still get a taste of it in Brooklyn.