Featured Venue: Harvest on Hudson

Harvest-on-Hudson
1 River Street
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York 10706
914-478-2800
http://www.harvest2000.com/hoh/index.html

Nestled on the banks of the Hudson River and across from the soaring cliffs of the Palisades, the Harvest on Hudson restaurant is a gorgeous restored Tuscan farmhouse featuring gardens, patio dining, lounge, and a 30-foot high stone fireplace.

It's hard to decide which is better: the sumptuous menu inspired by authentic Italian recipes, with ingredients culled from the on-premises organic gardens, or the dramatic and breathtaking views of the river and sheer cliff faces.

It's easy for us to recommend Harvest on Hudson because we dined there this past August as part of a wedding anniversary celebration. We were seated on the patio and were treated to a glorious sunset. The staff was very attentive, the food delicious, and the Mediterranean ambience incomparable.

But beyond being a beautiful location for dinner, Harvest also is a unique wedding facility where it's possible to have the ceremony on the public lawns adjacent to the river (or in the restaurants own gardens) followed by receptions in the restaurant.

Regardless of whether its an event for many, or just a couple's romantic evening, Harvest on Hudson is an opportunity to enjoy a largely unknown pearl amid the splendors of nature.