1.0Waz Wuhttps://www.wazwu.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0VyV0TZJYb"><a href="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2015/09/11/hudson-garden-grill-bronx/">Hudson Garden Grill, Bronx</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2015/09/11/hudson-garden-grill-bronx/embed/#?secret=0VyV0TZJYb" width="600" height="338" title="“Hudson Garden Grill, Bronx” — Waz Wu" data-secret="0VyV0TZJYb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.wazwu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5209.jpg12801280After a day of wandering through the Botanical Gardens, we visited Hudson Garden Grill for our anniversary dinner. John planned the whole thing. The visit to the gardens, plus this lovely dinner… all him! This is the only real sit down restaurant in the NY Botanical Gardens. It’s really more of a lunch spot, but you can stop by for an early dinner like we did. It’s a bit of a trek to get here, so it’s unlikely that they’ll have many customers other than garden visitors. First things first, Hudson Garden Grill is stunning! The space contrasts reclaimed wood from trees that fell in the gardens during Hurricane Sandy with modern, industrial metal accents. Large windows and picturesque artwork bring nature into the restaurant. It feels intimate and elegant, while maintaining a relaxed, outdoorsy vibe. The dinner menu is smaller than the lunch menu, but they also had a special Frida Kahlo $35 three course prix fixe menu featuring Mexican dishes inspired by Frida’s own recipes. I decided to go with the Frida Kahlo menu, while John ordered a la carte. The Cucumber Cooler gin cocktail ($12) was just what I needed to cool off and unwind after a […]