Hudson Valley Magazine March 2009

These days, we’re all looking for bargains — and not just at the supermarket or shopping mall. So we did some digging. Here are seven of our favorite restaurants that offer prix-fixe menus, and three well-priced wines to celebrate the arrival of spring. And don’t forget Restaurant Week returns this month. Who says you can’t eat well in a down economy?

After major renovations, The Bar at the Rhinecliff, the new eatery at the famed Rhinecliff hotel, reopens with an updated look and a varied menu

A staple of Latin American cuisine, the versatile plantain can be served as a savory side dish or a sweet dessert

Porterhouse. Rib Eye. Filet Mignon. Are you hungry yet? From city-style hot spots to down-home dining rooms, here are eleven of the Valley’s best places to find the beef

The Hudson Valley Materials Exchange keeps tons of perfectly good products from filling local landfills. It saves consumers and municipalities millions of dollars. And it is struggling to stay afloat

More than a year before our founding fathers got around to it, the citizens of Coxsackie said “no” to British rule

More than just a diet, macrobiotics is a lifestyle that encourages followers to live in harmony with their environment

St. Patrick’s Day wouldn’t be complete without some Irish music to get your toes tapping. So we’ve compiled a list of local performances that showcase the best of traditional — and not-so-traditional — Irish tunes this March. Throw on your cable-knit sweater and grab your shillelagh; you won’t believe your Irish eyes (or ears) when you hear what the Valley’s got cooking for St. Patrick’s Day this year

A father honors his son, a cancer victim, by raising money to help other children fighting the disease

A newly formed group offers practical help and emotional support to divorced women