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Bacchanalia Festival Debuts in Troy, September 30th to October 2nd
TROY - Another festival is showing up in Nippertown, and it's a good one. On September 30th through October 2nd, Troy will be filled with music, art, and good food &…
Mohawk Hudson Folklife Festival Set to Return to Washington Park
ALBANY - On October 2nd, New York Folklore is staging another Mohawk Hudson Folklife Festival. The all-ages, family-friendly festival will be held at the Washington Park Lake…
Carrot Festival Returns This Sunday
NISKAYUNA - The 44th annual Carrot Festival will take place this Sunday, September 11, at Congregation Agudat Achim in Niskayuna. After two years of modified festivals due…
The Capital Apple and Wine Festival Returns September 17-18
After a two-year hiatus, this family-friendly Festival will again grace the Altamont Fairgrounds on September 17 and 18. It will be under new management as Altamont Orchards…
Chris’ Short Take: Indian Flame (Wynantskill)
An old friend of mine from my bar and coffeehouse days posted something on Facebook about a new place in Wynantskill called Indian Flame. I live not terribly far from…
Chris’s Short Take: The End of an Era… the Start of Another
Yono Purnomo. The name is synonymous with the highest quality fine dining north of New York and has been for decades. The venerable Chef and his lovely wife Donna have been…
Bound by Fate Brewing Introduces Lao Food to Capital Region
SCHUYLERVILLE - Bound by Fate Brewing is thrilled to announce the grand opening of Haan Lao at Bound by Fate Brewing, a Lao kitchen with full-time food offerings, on March…
Skinny Pancake Receives Warm Welcome to Downtown Albany
ALBANY - The Skinny Pancake, a mission-driven eatery focused on serving local food, received a warm welcoming at its newest location at 1 Steuben Street, Albany on March…
Restaurant Spotlight: Pepper Jack’s
Discover Albany has named February "Restaurant Appreciation Month". With all the turmoil that many small businesses have had to deal with in the last couple of years, we are…
February 2022 declared ‘Restaurant Appreciation Month’ by Discover Albany
ALBANY – Discover Albany, Albany County’s convention and visitors bureau, has declared the month of February as ‘Restaurant Appreciation Month’ throughout Albany County.…
Opinion: Give Toll Gate a New History, Deserving of its Old One
If you know anything about me, you know I’m an extremely opinionated person. I have opinions on pretty much everything, but like everyone, some are louder than others. Some…
Chris’s Short Take: What now?
We’re dining in… we’re eating on the sidewalk. No masks are required when eating or drinking … you should just pull them down while you’re actually eating and drinking. You…