The Hudson Valley has an abundance of top chefs, many of them graduates of the region's world-famous Culinary Institute of America, whose menus showcase fresh ingredients from local farms, wineries, and orchards. Eating the Hudson Valley guides readers to the best fine, casual, and kid-friendly restaurants, wineries, orchards, farm stands, and epicurean festivals, revealing stories about the people behind them, plus the historic sites, mansions, museums, riverfront parks, and family activities along the way.