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Harvest Moon Seafood Market, Half Moon
Upstate NY is curiously cut off from the sea, and sources of very fresh seafood are rare, but Harvest Moon has taken the problem by the horns, and offers a very wide selection of various fresh prod...
Saratoga Springs in Early June
My husband and I will be spending 4 days in Saratoga Springs, NY next week. We've been there several years ago. We know that we want to go to Caffe Lena and The Parting Glass. I've done a search ...
Sour Cherries in the Capital District
Hi all, Wondering if anyone has some intel on local places carrying sour cherries. I am itching to do some baking with them and ran into trouble trying to locate them. Any recommendations? I foun...
Chester's Smokehouse, Albany
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...
Sadudee - Watervliet (Albany area)
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...
The Placid Baker
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...
Where to eat in Albany?
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...
Albany Chinese?
Has anyone eaten at Dragon City Restaurant on Western Avenue?
Chow from Albany to Ithaca
Anything chowish, specialty, etc. Thanks!
Penzey's at Crossgates Mall (Albany) is closing
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...
Penzeys reopens at new location - Stuyvesant Plaza (Albany)
After closing at Crossgates Mall about 9 months ago, Penzeys has reopened in Stuyvesant Plaza. They are located on the West side of the Plaza next to the Post Office. Hours are 10 am to 8 pm Mon...
Guilderland Chinese
has anyone eaten at Lilac Blossom on Western Avenue in Guilderland?
Albany Thanksgiving
Meeting in Albany for an eight-person Thanksgiving meal. Looking for a place that serves the traditional turkey dinner. Thanks.
Penzeys is Returning to Albany!
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
Honest Weight Food Coop (Albany)
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...
Sri Siam – Albany area
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 ...
Oaxaquena Triqui - Albany
Needing a quick dinner in the midst of shuttling kids to and from activities, I stopped in at Oaxaquena Triqui to try their tacos. Oaxaquena is a small Mexican market on N. Lake Ave that serves fo...
Bombay Bar & Kitchen (Albany/Colonie)
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 ...
Capital District Sandwich Guide (April 2015)
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...
Basement Bistro (Earlton) in the news
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...