644377 Thu Aug 13 08:56:56 -0700 2009 7 20 Tristate Region 0 4943143 Seeking recommendations for a restaurant with great food to host a birthday celebration for 16. Guest of honor coming from Hillsdale, NY all others from NYC. Need a restaurant NOT in Hillsdale but perhaps somewhere a little south. Maybe Hudson, Millerton. Saugerties, Kingston etc. Private room a plus. Can do lunch or dinner. Thanks. Thu Aug 13 08:56:57 -0700 2009 75943 coachof2 1 4943301 Pastorale in Salisbury, CT is lovely and they have a few rooms that could possibly accommodate your party. The Stissing House in Pine Plains, NY is worth looking into as well. Thu Aug 13 09:34:43 -0700 2009 4943143 1101418 elainebethcohen 1 4943331 boathouse in lakeview ct probably best choice south of hillsdale.Stissing house is very inconsistant.Hudsons north but has a few good choices easily found in zagat red dot being one.About 5 miles from hillsdale is john andrews in so. egremont widely recognized as best reataurant in the area.Good luck!!! Thu Aug 13 09:44:02 -0700 2009 4943143 1084089 ronhall51 2 4944302 Thanks. I was hoping that the city folk would not have to drive all the way up to egremont. Meeting in the middle or a little bit further north. If you know of areas I have not thought of all suggestions are welcome Thu Aug 13 13:54:59 -0700 2009 4943331 75943 coachof2 1 4945281 Unfortunately, there is not much worth considering between Westchester and Dutchess, but there are a number of good places in Dutchess. Poughkeepsie and Hyde Park have some good restaurants that have been mentioned on this board, though I have not been to them. If you can get up to Tivoli, Madalin's Table would be ideal. Mercato in Red Hook is also exceptional. There are several good places in Rhinebeck, my preference being Starr Place. I would not recommend Stissing House, it's overpriced and, as mentioned above, inconsistent. John Andrew's is very good, as is Swiss Hutte, just on the Mass. border in Hillsdale, both fine choices should you decide to choose something in Hillsdale. If you go to Hudson, the best choices are Swoon and DA/BA. Ca Mea is also very good, and Red Dot can be great or mediocre depending on what you order. Thu Aug 13 19:57:12 -0700 2009 4943143 126803 rrems 2 4947507 I also wanted to mention that if you have it in Hudson, those coming from the city would not even need to drive. They can take the train, and the restauarants are within walking distance. Fri Aug 14 16:27:32 -0700 2009 4945281 126803 rrems 2 4948484 i love swoon be wary of DA/BA very ecletic menu not to everyones taste. you could bring millbrook into play or even better amenia very good restaurant there called severin Sat Aug 15 07:22:15 -0700 2009 4945281 1084089 ronhall51 1 4968001 Call the Artist's Palate in Poughkeepsie. (Also walking distance from the train - Amtrak & Metro North) 845-483-8074. The best in the valley (says the NY Times)...and plenty of room for your party of 16. http://www.theartistspalate.biz/ Sat Aug 22 08:56:49 -0700 2009 4943143 291287 Sam Bucca