I'd love to try Le Petit Bistro in Rhinebeck, too, which critics swear is the best French restaurant in the Hudson Valley. If you're going on a picnic, Gigi's Market serves great prepared foods (quiche, veggie salads, brownies), and Bread Alone in Rhinebeck has delicious ..... I live in Hyde Park right outside the Vanderbilt estate. That's where I walk my dog, haha. Any part of NY that isn't NYC so often gets overlooked, so it's cool that you were here visiting the area. ...
