Global eats in Beacon, NY (Part 1)
Beacon’s nearly mile-long Main Street—comprised of hundreds of beautiful, picturesque brick buildings and backstopped by Mount Beacon—is about as American-looking as any Main Street in the U.S.
11 Hearty Sandwich Spots in Beacon, NY
Ever since John Montagu (AKA “the 4th Earl of Sandwich”) invented the sandwich, in 1762, his namesake creation has been one of the world’s most popular meals. In fact, today you can get a sandwich in almost every country in the world, and Beacon certainly holds its own in the sandwich department.
5 excellent burgers on Main Street
Unlike the sandwich, the exact origin of the hamburger is still fiercely debated. Some believe it was invented in Hamburg, Germany while others think German-American immigrants made the first one here in America. And there are those who insist someone named Louis Lassen, owner of a lunch counter in New Haven, CT., invented it when a customer requested steak trimmings between two slices of toast.