Hudson’s ON THE RIVER

A unique dining experience on the river, Hudson’s o ers a resplendent menu featuring both out-of-thebox creations and innovative interpretations of beloved classics. Indeed, with a keen attention to detail, the restaurant serves beverages and meals that you won’t nd anywhere else in our area!

For example, where else can you order a sushi roll made not only with sustainable ingredients, but also that includes a bacon and avocado ailoi?! I thoroughly enjoyed that particular dish — Hudson’s signature roll ($24) — which, other than the aioli, combines fresh crab, cucumber, corn, scallops, sriracha ginger aioli, tempura akes, and soy paper. Singularly avorful, the sushi is a fun mix of spicy, smoky, and sweet, with a textural complexity that further excites the palate. “It’s a fusion of Asian and American avors,” commented Abby, concluding, “that wonderfully subverts the status quo.”

For a more straightforward starter, try the Seafood Tower appetizer ($70 for 2 people). An impressive array of chilled oysters, jumbo shrimp, lump Maryland blue crab, and a large lobster tail, the tower is a breath of fresh air… and avors! Paul declared that the oysters were “excellent,” while Luis, who normally doesn’t like oysters, agreed, saying that Hudson’s were “so good that [he] would actually order them again.” Meanwhile, Abby took one forkful of all-white crab meat and exclaimed, “Oh, that’s good!” And the lobster? e sweet, succulent meat was extracted from the pesky shell for us, so eating it was both easy and enjoyable!

When it comes to an entrée, if you’d like something other than seafood, then try the New York Strip ($58), which is made using 14 oz. of phenomenal grass-fed, sustainably-raised, all-natural beef from a family farm, Brasstown Beef, in North Carolina. Served with ngerling potatoes, locally-sourced green beans, and a roasted bone marrow maître d’ butter, the steak is tender and seasoned just right. e butter adds a delectable richness, and Luis said, “Despite being a more seafood-focused restaurant, Hudson’s achieves a better NY strip than most other dedicated steakhouses.”

Seafood lovers, on the other hand, should take the leap and select what is arguably the most unique item on Hudson’s menu: the octopus “hotdog” ($19). Cornmeal-dusted con t octopus is layered with napa cabbage, black garlic aioli, avocado wasabi aioli, and