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Must be able to learn and describe food proficiently.\r\nShadowson the Hudson is an award winning waterfront restaurant located in Poughkeepsie, NY.\r\nOur building is perched on a cliff 40 feet above the Hudson River and just 50 feet from its eastern bank. 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