Take Metro-North to Restaurant Week in the Hudson Valley

Walk to Dozens of Restaurants From the Train Station

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 125 restaurants offering three-course prix-fixe lunches at $20 and/or dinners at $28.

MTA Metro-North Railroad is encouraging its customers and anyone with a yen for fine dining to take advantage of the many restaurants that are within walking distance or a short cab ride from train stations along the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines.

"Taking a train to dinner is a like taking a little vacation right in your own backyard. It's romantic, it's safe and it's easy," said Metro-North President Howard Permut. "Metro-North is pleased to partner with Hudson Valley Restaurant Week — a great way to explore the wonderful restaurants the region has to offer. And most of our stations have free parking on nights and weekends."

Last year's event drew more than 125,000 diners, who discovered new culinary experiences at area restaurants.

"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.

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."

Among the participating restaurants are two housed in former train stations--the Iron Horse Grill in Pleasantville and Valhalla Crossing in Valhalla.

Many participating restaurants feature views of the majestic Hudson River, including Amici's and Shadows on the Hudson, both in Poughkeepsie, Il Sorriso in Irvington, and the dramatic Xaviars X20 in Yonkers, with 25-foot vaulted ceilings and views down the river to the Manhattan skyline.

Participating restaurants near station stops on MTA Metro North Railroad are:

HUDSON LINE:

Poughkeepsie
Amici's, The Artist's Palate, Shadows, Crave Restaurant & Grill, The Derby

Cold Spring
Brasserie Le Bouchon, Cathryn's Tuscan Grill, Hudson House River Inn, Riverview

Peekskill
Peekskill Brewery, Division Street Grill

Tarrytown
Caravela, Sweet Grass Grill

Irvington
Il Sorriso, River City Grill

Dobbs Ferry
Off Broadway, Half Moon, The Cookery, Mima

Hastings on Hudson
Harvest on Hudson, Blu Riverfront Bar & Bistro

Yonkers
X20 Xaviars on Hudson, Zuppa

HARLEM LINE:

Pawling
McKinney & Doyle

Mt. Kisco
Cafe of Love, Via Vanti

Pleasantville
Iron Horse Grill

Valhalla
Valhalla Crossing

White Plains
42, Legal Sea Food, Niko's Greek Taverna

Tuckahoe
Casa Brusco, The Tap House

NEW HAVEN LINE:

Greenwich, CT
Elm Street Oyster House

Port Chester
Sonora Restaurant

Rye
Ruby's Oyster Bar, Morgan's Fish House

Mamaroneck
Enzo's, Roasted Peppers, Zitoune

New Rochelle
Don Coqui

For more information, visit www.hudsonvalleyrestaurantweek.com.

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