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Hudson Valley Restaurant Week 2010

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week 2010 Comes to the Region March 15-28

Tombolino Restaurant in Yonkers is one of several restaurants offering exclusive cellar dining along with prix fixe dining during Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, March 15-28.

NEWBURGH, New York – The Hudson Valley’s largest and most successful dining promotion, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, returns to cities, towns and villages throughout the region March 15-28. Now in its fourth year, this much-anticipated multi-county dining extravaganza features more than 125 restaurants offering three-course prix-fixe lunches at $20 and/or dinners at $28.

Last year’s event drew more than 125,000 diners, who discovered new culinary experiences at area restaurants. Restaurant goers will have an even wider choice of restaurants and cuisines this year, including Nuevo Latino, Moroccan, Portuguese/Brazilian, Greek, New Orleans/Innovative American, as well as Contemporary American, Italian, French bistro, fondue, and steak and seafood houses.
“The Hudson Valley food scene is vibrant. The Valley is home to the country’s foremost cooking school, a nationally recognized center for food and agriculture, celebrated artisanal cheese makers and world-class wineries and distilleries, and some of the best chefs in America,” says Janet Crawshaw, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week organizer and publisher of The Valley Table magazine, the recognized authority on all things food related in the Hudson Valley.
Because agriculture is still the Hudson Valley’s biggest industry, the use of locally produced ingredients on Restaurant Week menus is key to the event’s popularity.
“Chefs find inspiration and amazing ingredients in the surrounding farms,” says Crawshaw. “They go all out to use locally produced ingredients, from venison, duck and heritage pork to artisanal cheeses.”
For the first time this year, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week will include two full weekends, making it even more tantalizing for those looking for a tasty getaway. Many Hudson Valley hotels, inns and bed and breakfasts are offering discounted rates during Restaurant Week, so adventurous foodies can spend a weekend or longer sampling menus at some of the finest restaurants in the region while treating themselves to mini-vacations.
In addition, overnight accommodations are available on the premises of some of the participating restaurants. Among them is the gothic-style Thayer Hotel at West Point with breathtaking river views; the Kittle House, a 12-room historic landmark inn in Chappaqua; the Bird & Bottle Inn in Garrison and the historic Hudson House River Inn in Cold Spring. To view lodging discounts and packages, go to http://www.hudsonvalleyrestaurantweek.com/links.php#lodging.
Another exciting development for the event is a promotional partnership with Metro-North, which is encouraging passengers to take advantage of the many dining opportunities that are within walking distance of train stations along the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines. One new restaurant, Via Vanti, is actually located in the Mt. Kisco train station.
“We are delighted to partner with MTA Metro-North in inviting people from throughout the New York Metro area to discover the culinary pleasures of the Hudson Valley,” says Crawshaw.
Newcomers to Hudson Valley Restaurant Week this year include American Bounty at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, Café of Love in Mount Kisco, Brasserie Le Bouchon in Cold Spring, The Cookery in Dobbs Ferry, Il Portico in Tappan, Babycakes Café in Poughkeepsie and the ever-popular Bear Café in Woodstock.
Hudson Valley restaurant goers can dine in a wide variety of wonderful settings. Hudson House of Nyack is located in a former village hall and jailhouse, where the jail cells now serve as the wine cellar and the walls are adorned with pressed tin dating back to the 1800s. Charlotte’s, set in rolling hunt country in Millbrook, serves country European fare in several charming dining rooms, each with a fireplace.
Two restaurants are housed in former train stations–the Iron Horse Grill in Pleasantville and Valhalla Crossing in Valhalla. Restaurant goers looking for a “big city vibe” can visit Nina Restaurant in Middletown, serving Classic American cuisine in a neatly restored factory. Union Restaurant in Haverstraw offers continental cuisine with a Latin twist in an upscale hacienda setting. The Village Tearoom in New Paltz, located in a former 19th century tailor shop, serves sophisticated comfort food highlighting local farm products.
Many restaurants feature views of the majestic Hudson River, including Amici’s and Shadows on the Hudson, both in Poughkeepsie, Torches on the Hudson and Big Easy Bistro in Newburgh, Blu Riverfront and Harvest-on-Hudson in Hastings, Riverview in Cold Spring, Two Spear Street in Nyack, or the dramatic Xaviars X20 in Yonkers, with 25-foot vaulted ceilings and views down the river to the Manhattan skyline.
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is presented by The Valley Table. Major sponsors are American Express, WHUD Radio, The Gold Standard, Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, Westfair Business Publications, Brooklyn Brewery, Brotherhood Winery, Dutchess County Tourism, Westchester County Tourism, and Sysco Albany.
For more information, visit www.hudsonvalleyrestaurantweek.com.

Restaurants Participating in Restaurant Week 2010

Columbia County
Blue Plate – Chatham
Greens at Copake Country Club (The) – Copake Lake

Dutchess County
American Bounty (The) – Hyde Park
Amici’s – Poughkeepsie
Aroma Osteria – Wappingers Falls
Artist’s Palate (The) – Poughkeepsie
Babycakes Cafe – Poughkeepsie
Beech Tree Grill – Poughkeepsie
Cafe Amarcord – Beacon
Cosimo’s Poughkeepsie – Poughkeepsie
Crave Restaurant & Lounge – Poughkeepsie
Crew Restaurant & Bar – Poughkeepsie
Derby (The) – Poughkeepsie
Hudson’s Ribs & Fish – Fishkill
Hyde Park Brewing Company – Hyde Park
Il Barilotto – Fishkill
La Puerta Azul – Salt Point
McKinney & Doyle Fine Foods Cafe – Pawling
Number Nine Restaurant – Millerton
Piggy Bank Restaurant – Beacon
Portofino Ristorante – Staatsburg
Red Devon – Bangall
Sapore Steakhouse – Fishkill
Shadows on the Hudson – Poughkeepsie
Starr Place – Rhinebeck
Stissing House (The) – Pine Plains
Terrapin Restaurant – Rhinebeck
Twist – Hyde Park

Orange County
Back Yard Bistro – Montgomery
Beebs an American Bistro – Newburgh
Big Easy Bistro – Newburgh
Catherine’s Restaurant – Goshen
Cena 2000 – Newburgh
Cosimo’s Brick Oven – Central Valley
Cosimo’s Brick Oven – Middletown
Cosimo’s on Union – Newburgh
Il Cena’Colo – Newburgh
Il Tesoro – Goshen
Iron Forge Inn – Bellvale
Nina – Middletown
Thayer Hotel (The) – West Point
Torches on the Hudson – Newburgh

Putnam County
Bird & Bottle Inn (The) – Garrison
Brasserie Le Bouchon – Cold Spring
Cathryn’s Tuscan Grill – Cold Spring
Hudson House River Inn – Cold Spring
Riverview Restaurant – Cold Spring
Sentrista Grill – Brewster
Tavern – Garrison
Terrace Club (The) – Mahopac
Valley Restaurant at the Garrison – Garrison

Rockland County
Duke Ocean Grill – Tappan
Hudson House of Nyack – Nyack
Il Fresco – Orangeburg
Il Portico – Tappan
Lanterna Tuscan Bistro – Nyack
Louie’s on the Avenue – Pearl River
Marcello’s of Suffern – Suffern
Mt. Ivy Cafe – Pomona
Restaurant X & The Bully Boy Bar – Congers
Two Spear Street – Nyack
Union Restaurant & Bar Latino – Haverstraw
Woody’s Parkside Grill – Sparkill

Ulster County
36 Main Restaurant & Wine Bar – New Paltz
Bear Cafe – WoodstockBeso – New Paltz
Depuy Canal House – High Falls
Hidden Cellar Restaurant – Marlboro
La Stazione – New Paltz
Raccoon Saloon – Marlboro
Ship Lantern Inn – Milton
Village Tea Room Restaurant & Bake Shop (The) – New Paltz

Westchester County
121 Restaurant & Bar – North Salem
42 – White Plains
80 West at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel – West Harrison
Bistro Z – Tarrytown
Blu Riverfront Bar & Bistro – Hastings-on-Hudson
Cafe of Love – Mt. Kisco
Caffe Regatta – PelhamCaravela – Tarrytown
Casa Brusco – Eastcheste
Casa Rina Restaurant – Thornwood
Cookery (The) – Dobbs Ferry
Crabtree’s Kittle House – Chappaqua
DiNardo’s Ristorante Italiano – Pound Ridge
Division Street Grill – Peekskill
Don Coqui – New RochelleEnzo’s Restaurant – Mamaroneck
Equus at the Castle on the Hudson – Tarrytown
Goldfish Restaurant – Ossining
Half Moon – Dobbs Ferry
Harvest Grille at the Westchester Marriott – Tarrytown
Harvest on Hudson – Hastings-on-Hudson
Harvest on Hudson – Hastings-on-Hudson
Il Sogno Ristorante – Port Chester
Il Sorriso – Irvington
Iron Horse Grill – Pleasantville
La Bocca – White Plains
La Lanterna Restaurant – Yonkers
La Panetiere – Rye
Le Fontane Restaurant – Katonah
Le Provencal Bistro – Mamaroneck
Legal Sea Foods – White Plains
Lexington Square Cafe – Mt. Kisco
Luce Seafood & Pasta House – Somers
Luciano’s Italian Restaurant – Yonkers
Marc Charles Steakhouse – Armonk
Mauro’s Restaurant & Bar – Ossining
Melting Pot (The) – White Plains
Mighty Joe Young’s – White Plains
Mima – Irvington
Morgans Fish House – Rye
Niko’s Greek Taverna – White Plains
Off Broadway Restaurant – Dobbs Ferry
Opus 465 – Armonk – Dobbs Ferry
OrissaPeekskill Brewery (The) – Peekskill
Rainwater Grill – Hastings-on-Hudson
Red Hat On The River – Irvington-on-Hudson
Rinis Restaurant – Elmsford
River City Grille – Irvington
Roasted Peppers – Mamaroneck
Ruby’s Oyster Bar & Bistro – Rye
Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Tarrytown
Rye Grill & Bar (The) – Rye
Scaramella’s Ristorante – Dobbs Ferry
Sonora Restaurant – Port Chester
Sweet Grass Grill – Tarrytown
Tap House (The) – Tuckahoe
Tombolino Ristorante – Yonkers
Toscana Ristorante – Eastchester
Tramonto Restaurant – Hawthorne
Valhalla Crossing – Valhalla
Via Vanti! Restaurant & Gelateria – Mt. Kisco
X2O Xaviars on Hudson – Yonkers
Zanaro’s Italian Restaurant – White Plains
Zitoune Restaurant – Mamaroneck
Zuppa Restaurant – Yonkers