Albany

by AmyH 3 years ago

We finally stopped in at the new Chester's Smokehouse in Albany (Watervliet Ave near the Co-op). What a great place! So many varieties of smoked meats, jerkys, lunchmeats, sausages and cheeses. The...

The three of us recently had dinner at Sadudee in Watervliet based on the recommendation of other chowhounds in the Sri Siam thread: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1003043?commentId=9404387#94043...

I stopped into the Placid Baker for baguettes for Christmas Eve. I got the baguettes and impulse bought a stollen. They make a very respectable baguette, and I will be back to try some of their oth...

My new job is taking me to Albany pretty frequently and I am at a loss of where to go to eat! I train up and back from NYC so I don't have a car but would love some ideas of places to go in downtow...

Anything chowish, specialty, etc. Thanks!

by AmyH 2 years ago

Just found out on Table Hopping today: http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/52956/penzeys-spices-closing-crossgates-store/ I'm bummed. I really loved having a Penzey's store so convenient. Bu...

has anyone eaten at Lilac Blossom on Western Avenue in Guilderland?

Meeting in Albany for an eight-person Thanksgiving meal. Looking for a place that serves the traditional turkey dinner. Thanks.

They've signed the lease and are working on the interior.. However, a telephone rep was unwilling to give out the address at this stage

by Jim Leff 3 years ago

I wrote about Honest Weight in my thread about chowhounding Albany, here: http://www.chowhound.com/post/chowhounding-albany-environs-1035438 I had a number of follow-ups, plus others contributed...

Husband and I had dinner at Sri Siam last night. It was a very nice experience and we will definitely return. Sri Siam is located on a side street off of Route 20 in Rensselaer. It is a little ...

Today I visited the new Bombay Bar & Kitchen on upper Central Ave (next to Kurver Kreme). It was lunch time so I decided to try their lunch buffet $9.99. I was very pleased. The buffet had a ...

by PSZaas 4 years ago

Sam Sifton's A Field Guide to the American Sandwich (http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/14/dining/field-guide-to-the-sandwich.html?_r=0 ) has prompted a certain amount of attention on Chowh...

Yono's restaurant in Albany and Damon Baehrel of The Basement Bistro in Earlton, Greene County, have been named semifinalists for 2013 James Beard Awards. The only other non-New York City Beard Awa...

by Cocinero Cubano 2 years ago

All - The wife and I are driving from DC to Lenox, most likely going 87 through Albany. We'd like suggestions of good, interesting, local places to try along the way. We drove through New Paltz ...

by Jim Leff 3 years ago

First, three weird things about Albany: The traffic lights are the slowest in America. I aged significantly at each red light. My lord. Whenever you see double doors, you always need to use t...