About a mile off the AT in CT just north of the Algo Shelter, you can hit the town of Kent by going south/east on 341. Lots of shops and restaurants. I don't like to bad-mouth places, but I would say avoid the Millstone Cafe there. I found it not very friendly (hostile might be a better word). There's a diner a block or so north that is nice. Grocery store another couple blocks north, and a pub called the Fife & Drum, which is also ok.