Callisto
HIGH FALLS, NEW YORK | JUNE 2026
The morning that we set the table on the pastoral lawn at Callisto Farm, several artists were finishing installations of their work in the barn and around the farm for Upstate Art Weekend. Bright red and blue sculptures wound up the aged trees beyond the goat pens and fabric art, framed by historic barn doors, waved gently in the summer wind. The juxtaposition of bright modern art against the earth tones of Callisto’s historic barns only added to the pastoral beauty of this restored Hudson Valley farmstead.
We welcomed everyone with a colorful cocktail hour of Aperol Spritzes and time to explore the art and grounds. It was so fun to look out across the orchards and rolling hills to see silhouettes floating through the tall grasses with glowing orange glasses in hand. Meanwhile, Chef Daniel Sabia of Wood Fire Food was stoking the cooking fires to prepare a midsummer feast of local treasures, showing off this region’s spoils. We sat down together for dinner against the beautiful backdrop of the farm, the heavy grey skies of the cloud-covered day serving to brighten the greens of the surrounding grasses and set the white fur of the goats in their pens gleaming.
Unfortunately, those grey clouds shifted unexpectedly after we served second course, and dinner was briefly interrupted by a rogue rain shower that lasted just ten minutes — the perfect amount of time to clear the table for the main course. We sent everyone into the barn to wait out the storm, and walked around serving the next beautiful pairing from Hudson Chatham Winery while the raindrops fell. Daniel and the chefs kept the fires burning through the brief downpour, and everyone sat back down to complete our meal together in the perfect weather that remained for the rest of the evening. The amber warmth of candlelight glowed against the dark grey sky as daylight faded, but guests reluctant to leave gathered around the farm’s fire pit even as the cooking fires extinguished at the end of the meal, and the near-full moon rose above the heavy clouds.
WELCOME
We sent everyone around the corner of the big barn to a bar serving burnt orange Aperol Spritzes along the backdrop of rainbow banners draped against weathered barnwood. Guests spent cocktail hour wandering through the barns and throughout the farm’s several acres to explore other artworks while sipping their spritzes and enjoying the first bites of culinary artistry from Chef Daniel.
A MENU BY DANIEL SABIA
Chef Daniel Sabia and the team at Wood Fire Food set up their grills in the yard to roast a feast of locally sourced produce and protein over open flame. The menu was designed to serve as a progressive parade of delights, dishes arriving almost before the last was finished to showcase the abundance of the season. From smoked olives to grilled greens to perfectly seared ribeye steaks, each course coaxed a different personality from the flames and surrounding farmlands.
MENU
WELCOME
Hudson Chatham Winery Blanc de Blanc NV
Trumpet Mushrooms truffle ponzu, onion ash, hazelnut
Lamb Saddle black garlic, smoked strawberry, burnt chili vinegar
Smashed Pickled Potato trout dip, chili crunch, ramps
Cocktail:
Burnt Orange Aperol Spritz
-ISH London Botanical Spritz
TO START
Sesame Bread whipped spiced feta, smoked olives, garlic oil
2025 Hudson Chatham Winery Pillows and Leaves, Vin Gris
PRIMO
Grilled Radicchio Caesar mollica, cured egg yolk, fiore sardo cheese
Charred Broccolini burrata nduja honey, sun dried pepper vinegar
Wine: 2025 Hudson Chatham Winery, La Mina
MAIN
Trout leek escabeche, achiote, fish spice, asparagus
Ribeye charred ramp chimichurri, herbs, zucchini
Wine: 2024 Hudson Chatham Winery, Los Quemados
DESSERT
Grilled Spiced Chocolate Cake smoked strawberries, sheeps milk cream, smoked red wine syrup, basil
Amaro Braulio
WINE PAIRINGS
Steven and Justen from Hudson Chatham winery joined us at Supper to pour their elegant wines. These varietals are made with cold-climate grapes that grow and thrive in the unique conditions of the Hudson Valley. They brought their impeccable hospitality to the table, greeting every guest with a bit of their Blanc de Blanc upon arrival, and helping to serve throughout the evening.
NIGHTCAP
We finished the night with Campari’s cousin to Aperol, the darkly bittersweet amaro Braulio. It paired perfectly with spiced chocolate cake and the still receding thunderclouds that lined the horizon as darkness fell.
SECRET LOCATION: CALLISTO HUDSON VALLEY
Amalia Graziani has restored a historic farmhouse Upstate with her singular design eye, turning it into a destination for creative experiences, farmstays, and community events. She opened the farm to us in the middle of Upstate Art Weekend and invited our guests to wander through the fields, pet her friendly goats, and soak up the beauty of their surroundings.
