"It’s hard to avoid romance when you’re breathing fresh air and cosplaying as a country homesteader in the Hudson Valley. And Stissing House leans into that kind of rustic charm. You’ll feel like you’ve been swept into a Louisa May Alcott novel as chips are delivered to your table in a woven picnic basket and green garlic butter scallops are lit by a candlestick you’d carry through a Victorian-era house. Don’t be surprised if you start to dream about the type of commitment that requires legal documents after biting into their cloud-like coconut cake—the dessert makes frequent appearances when the restaurant hosts private weddings. " - anne cruz