Under The Nose Gifts n Goodies, Middleburgh

Under the Nose is a delightful shop sitting below Vroman's Nose in beautiful Schoharie County. The shop offers a blend of food and drinks, everything from soup and sandwiches, to homemade fudge, ice-cream and hot or cold drinks. There is also an assortment of homemade cookies, Dawn had a gluten free maple vanilla chip, with a homemade caramel drizzle, that she loved while I had a snickerdoddle cookie which I throughly enjoyed. Regrettably no pictures of said cookies exist because they didn't last long enough. Did I mention the homemade fudge though, Under the Nose offers free samples so you can try some before deciding, how great is that! What better way to start or end a hike up the Nose then a bite to eat (or fudge). While there, browse the gifts available, there's a wide variety available, from quilts, clothing, pottery, children's toys and books (written and illustrated by owner Lin herself) to hubby Tom's "Tommy's cookie mix" , so you can make Under the Nose cookies at home. So whether you are hiking Vroman's Nose or in the area, I highly recommend Under the Nose.

The location is great given it's right next to the Vroman's nose hiking trail. My husband and I went here for lunch after hiking the trail. As vegetarians, there were more than enough lunch options for us. We got the smashed chickpea wrap, which was both fresh and tasty. We found their food to be extremely affordable considering you get a side of chips, drink and a cookie when you buy a salad, wrap or panini. I tried their blueberry danish which was absolutely delicious! The only suggestion I have for this place is to provide indoor dining options (they do have room for it inside), because their set up outside is benches on the grass, which is inviting to a lot of insects. It would also be nice if they allowed restroom usage for their customers especially given their location. But otherwise, food was great. Would highly recommend!