Dining out on the cheap in the Hudson Valley

Emilio Ristorante in Harrison

Dine like it's 1979 at this serene white-table cloth Italian in Harrison, which marks its 30th anniversary with a special four-course dinner.

Price: $30 per person.

What it includes: The menu changes weekly, but diners get to make a plate from the antipasti table (don't miss the olives or a wedge of cheese off the giant wheel) then a salad, and onto fish, chicken or homemade pasta for the entrée. Dinner ends with a choice from the dessert cart. As an added incentive, every Wednesday, every bottle of wine on the list is discounted 30 percent.

Available: Tuesday-Friday until April 21, 2009.