Voted
"BEST MUSIC VENUE"
2020, 2021 & 2022
by River Reporter

at Rafter's Tavern hosted by Elizabeth Rose River Reporter's
"Best Music Venue 2020" &
"Best Small Music Venue 2021 & 2022"
OPEN MIC Sundays 3-6 pm
Roominghouse style accommodations available above Rafter's Tavern Voted
"BEST BURGERS 2021"
by River Reporter

About

Molly and I found Callicoon in 2010 while on one of our weekend adventures we used to take to get away from New York City. We fell in love with it immediately and bought a small farm here shortly thereafter. Some week days, my best friend Keith and I would drive up and work on the house…. playing pranks on each other (as we often do) and sometimes daydreaming about going into business together. I don’t think we thought it would ever really happen…but Molly and I are very impulsive and when we heard there was a bar for sale in Callicoon we jumped on it. Somehow, we infected Keith with our insanity as well and here we are. It all happened so fast it still seems unreal…like a joke…

“A Writer, an Architect and a Musician walk into a bar…”

Rafter’s Tavern is a music venue.

We have a proper stage complete with stage lighting above and old timey clam shell footlights. We have our own backline, drums and a piano as well. Musicians from far and wide can be seen taking the stage every Friday, Saturday and Sunday year-round.

Rafter’s Tavern is an art gallery.

Each month we highlight a different artist complete with an art opening. Many talented artists with different styles and mediums have graced our walls.

Rafter’s Tavern is a restaurant.

We believe prices should be reasonable but quality should be high. Some say our Burgers are the best in Sullivan county. Not just me…actual customers! No kiddin’!

Rafter’s Tavern is…well…a tavern.

A place to enjoy a well-made cocktail, a cold beer and good company. Come on down and join us. We’re right next to the Callicoon Theater!

About

Molly and I found Callicoon in 2010 while on one of our weekend adventures we used to take to get away from New York City. We fell in love with it immediately and bought a small farm here shortly thereafter. Some week days, my best friend Keith and I would drive up and work on the house…. playing pranks on each other (as we often do) and sometimes daydreaming about going into business together. I don’t think we thought it would ever really happen…but Molly and I are very impulsive and when we heard there was a bar for sale in Callicoon we jumped on it. Somehow, we infected Keith with our insanity as well and here we are. It all happened so fast it still seems unreal…like a joke…

“A Writer, an Architect and a Musician walk into a bar…”

Rafter’s Tavern is a music venue.

We have a proper stage complete with stage lighting above and old timey clam shell footlights. We have our own backline, drums and a piano as well. Musicians from far and wide can be seen taking the stage every Friday, Saturday and Sunday year-round.

Rafter’s Tavern is an art gallery.

Each month we highlight a different artist complete with an art opening. Many talented artists with different styles and mediums have graced our walls.

Rafter’s Tavern is a restaurant.

We believe prices should be reasonable but quality should be high. Some say our Burgers are the best in Sullivan county. Not just me…actual customers! No kiddin’!

Rafter’s Tavern hosts a rooming house.

Our vintage rooming house style accommodations provide more than just a place to lay your head…it’s an experience!

Rafter’s Tavern is…well…a tavern.

A place to enjoy a well-made cocktail, a cold beer and good company. Come on down and join us. We’re right next to the Callicoon Theater!