Rolling on the River

Unwind and usher out the workday with inexpensive eats and drinks at The Hudson.

Live tree trunks grow through the floors of the brick-walled dining room. Flatscreen TVs at nearly every vantage give the former train depot a Depression-era sports-bar feel that’s in keeping with its recession-era prices.

Daily deals from 4-7p include $3 drafts, $12 pitchers, $4 well drinks and half-off apps like hot wings, jalapeno mac and cheese, and garlic fries. Same specials apply Sunday through Tuesday during a bonus “late night” happy hour from 11p-2a.

Upgraded pub grub pervades the rest of the reasonably priced menu. Entree standouts include a 12 oz. wood-grilled pork chop with warm apple compote and mashed potatoes, and a sloppy (in the best way) burger topped with sweet caramelized onions and blue cheese. 

There's a respectable, if straightforward, beer list, but wines are practically an afterthought. Novel cocktails include The Bullet, a bourbon-vermouth concoction with orange bitters and maple syrup.