A Jewel on the Hudson. Majestic, Magnificent. A world unique onto itself.

Now after seven years of renovation, the circa 1883 landmark is reborn and ready for your arrival.

Set a stones throw from the Hudson River, it is as one guest called it: "The most romantic spot on the river."

Come, see for yourself when the Stewart House re-opens on May 15, 2008.

Thanks to the phenomenal New York City artist Nora Hutchinson Johnson and her crew, the River Tavern at The Stewart House is more stunning than ever.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A SLIDE-SHOW OF THE RIVER TAVERN

Click here to see the River Tavern Album Or come visit us in person for dinner, which is now being served seven nights a week, by our excellent new chef, Adam Monteverde.

After much anticipation The River Garden at The Stewart House will finally open his weekend. To celebrate this momentus event I have brought in some great Alaskan King Crab Legs, Petite Filet Mignon, assorted Spring Baby Lettuces and a special rum from the Bahamas for some GREAT Summer Mojitos! So join us this weekend and dine outside, basking in the sunset, right on the Hudson River in the most beautiful restaurant setting in New York!

Thank you to Ricky & Karen Gonzalas for doing a great job preparing the River Garden for the 2007 summer season! They toiled in the sun long and hard to make sure your dining experience right on the Hudson was pristine. And I personally am very excited and cannot wait to see the bounty of fresh produce that got planted as well. Lettuces, tomatoes, squash, herbs, cucumbers, and peppers are just some of the things that should be popping up and ready to harvest in the near future.

Just wanted to let everyone know I got in some beautiful SOFTSHELL CRABS for this weekend and will be featuring them on my Prix Fixe.

Also got some beautiful Tuna and am planning to do a nicoise salad.

Please come on in for a taste of something great!

Please join us at The River Tavern this Mother's Day. We are open from 12 noon until 8 p.m. We will be serving our regular menu and offering specials such as: French Omlettes, French Toast, Fritata - All served with bacon and home fries. Roasted Asparags, Pan Seared Scallops, Filet Mignon, Dijon crusted Lamb Chops, and some luscious dessert.

Reservations are reccommended. Please call Kim or Reggie at (518)945-1357

Come on in and enjoy a pint from our own back yard. We've justed added Chatham Brewery Amber Ale and Porter to our list of draught beers. The Porter won a bronze medal for Best of The Hudson Valley at the NY Craft Brewers Festival. Try it and if you don't like it we'll buy it.

We all have to do our part to keep up with the times. For me that means using products and materials that are ecologically friendly and don't harm the environment. It is for that reason I just received my NEW take-out containers from Greenwave. How do take-out containers effect the environment you ask? Click the header to read more...

Just had to tell everyone about this GREAT fish that I just got in. It is Hawaiian Kajiki otherwise known as Pacific Blue Marlin. As of Wednesday it was swimming freely in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii. It is now in my cooler awaiting your arrival. Plese come and try it. It is truly one of the best fish I have tasted in years!

This will be the first of many exciting posts coming from behind the scenes of The River Tavern Kitchen! I have many exciting things planned. I will be doing a recipe of the month from our own menu and from my personal recipe collection. Hopefully I will even be doing some video posts of instructional videos of how to prepare certain dishes, tips and tricks from a professional kitchen, some video tours of some of the amazing area farms that I use, and maybe I'll even take you into the kitchen on a busy night during dinner service so you can get the feel of what it is like to be "behind the line" right in the "heat" of battle, so to speak.

So for now I am going to start off with a simple, yet very tasty recipe of our Chicken Tagine with Moroccan couscous.

Enjoy!