Dobbs Ferry could seem a simple, picket-fence perfect riverside den relishing in the comfortable conveniences of suburbia. There’s a mom-and-pop pharmacy, red-sauce joints around since the fifties, and quiet streets that conveniently drain into the tree-topped parkways. But this vibrant Lower Westchester community is so much more than that. Here, one can browse galleries, sip plant-based elixirs at a Brooklynesque pop-up shop or check in for an acupuncture tune up. The array of restaurants in Dobbs are some of the best around, with a variety of cuisines served up everywhere from rock-walled courtyards to waterfront terraces. Artisan energy revels in the sun-drenched corridors of the Hudson River Landing, now a conglomerate of co-working crafters, artists and professionals. Midtown Manhattan is just 30-odd minutes away by train, but Dobbs Ferry’s captivating ingenuity will make the Metro-North station seem more ornamental than vital.