Pictured above: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Content Produced in Partnership with Destination Dutchess
Dutchess County, in the heart of New York’s Hudson Valley, has the unique privilege to be the home of the Culinary Institute of America — known to foodies as “the CIA”. Dine at the student-staffed restaurants to experience the mystique and magic of the CIA, which was the perfect setting for Netflix’s Next Gen Chef cooking competition, featuring the hottest young chefs in America, competing to be crowned the leading chef of the next generation.
The CIA campus, recognized by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the 50 most beautiful college campuses in America, has proved an inspiration to a multitude of groundbreaking culinary artists—many of whom have chosen to practice their craft close to home. Discover Dutchess County’s culinary stars with the CIA Chef Finder, a digital passport that helps you find Culinary Institute of America chefs who create world-class cuisine in the heart of the Hudson Valley.
Dutchess County has been the subject as well as location for Hollywood filmmaking hosting numerous television shows and films including The Gilded Age on HBO, The Irishman starring Robert DeNiro and directed by Martin Scorcese, Severance, the sci-fi thriller directed by Ben Stiller, and the horror thrillers A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place II directed by John Krasinski and starring UK actress, Emily Blunt.
As the USA commemorates the 250th anniversary of America’s journey to independence, Destination Dutchess honors events of the American Revolution that occurred in the Hudson Valley. Not only are local historical moments featured in the hit Broadway show, Hamilton, The Musical, but the musical’s earliest full presentation, known as The Hamilton Mixtape was presented at Dutchess County’s Vassar College as part of the New York Stage & Film’s Powerhouse Theater Program.
Find out more at destinationdutchess.com
Related videos:
Next Gen Chef video trailer: https://www.ciachef.edu/next-gen-chef
Video link to Chef Finder Pass: https://youtu.be/k1Eqwgl6C4k
