Hoss's Country Corner

1142 Main Street in Long Lake, at the corner where Routes 28N and 30 cross. Hoss's is the village general store, which means it does the jobs Long Lake needs done in one footprint: groceries and ice for the rental cottage, live bait and licenses for the morning fish, hardware for the broken cabin tap, books and maps for the rainy afternoon, and Adirondack gifts for the drive home. The deli is the under-marketed part. Boar's Head products, New York State cheddar, fresh seafood and steaks at the counter, and a small but real gluten-free shelf. For paddlers headed out on Long Lake or the Raquette River, this is where you build the cooler. More than 50 years on Main Street puts the store in the Adirondack-institution category, and the annual events back it up: the giant Tent Sale and the Octo-Bear Fest cancer benefit each bring volume to a hamlet that runs quiet most of the year. The gift shelves carry Stormy Kromer hats, local maple syrup, and the kind of Adirondack crafts that don't ship from a warehouse in Pennsylvania. Best for renters who want one stop that covers groceries, gear, and gifts.