Top 6 Childhood “Celebration Restaurants” in The Hudson Valley

Top 6 Childhood “Celebration Restaurants” in The Hudson Valley

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We are tugging at the heartstrings and serving up a huge platter of 'Member Berries! These are the top childhood "celebration restaurants" from the Hudson Valley, as rated by our listeners.

What Was the "Celebration Restaurant" Your Family Ate at For Special Occasions When You Were a Child?

We all have that celebration restaurant that we would go to for special occasions. Someone got a promotion? You go to that restaurant. Someone just won the science fair? You go to that restaurant. Out-of-town family members are in the area? You go to that restaurant. For my family, after school functions like concert, plays, or big games, we would stop at McDonald's across from Marist College for ice cream. That, or we would go to the Eveready Diner in Hyde Park. It helped that both of those places were open late! Not to mention, we were big fans of Friendly's in Poughkeepsie while it was still around! That, or Giacomo's in Spackenkill for after soccer practice and games.

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We had a couple other go-to places, as well, depending on if we were meeting up with someone specific. If we were seeing my dad's parents, we would go to The New Windsor Coach or Steak & Stein in Newburgh. If we were seeing my mom's parents, we would go to Seasons or Charlie Brown's in Fishkill. Regardless, whether you may have realized it before or not, you and your family had at least go-to celebration restaurant.

We received a lot of restaurants, and it is so wonderful that so many people have terrific memories at these Hudson Valley and New York State restaurants. Some of the restaurants left us a while ago, while some are still alive and kicking! Before we get into the top restaurants that were mentioned several times, here are the honorable mentions (in no particular order):
  • Tea Garden
  • Easy Street
  • Outback Steakhouse
  • Lorenzo's
  • Sizzler
  • Skytop Steakhouse
  • Friendly's
  • Beekman Arms
  • Tokyo Plum House
  • Sam's Lincoln Park
  • Colonial Diner
  • Howard Johnson's
  • Gasho
  • Joe Italiano Maplewood
  • Hanchars
  • Stonehedge
  • Greenbaum & Gilhooley's
  • Chan's Chinese Restaurant
  • Jade Aloha
  • Wooden Indian

Keep reading to see which restaurants were among the most visited for those special celebrations! Did we miss any? Is there a restaurant you believe should be on the list? Let us know on social media and through the app!

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Gallery Credit: Conor Walsh

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Filed Under: Hudson Valley Food and Drink, Hudson Valley Restaurants
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