Hi all. Question, especially for upstate-NY folks. When I lived in Albany/Troy I used to love getting fried Mozzarella sticks, with most bars/restaurants offering a choice of marinara sauce or r...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Has anyone eaten at Dragon City Restaurant on Western Avenue?
Anything chowish, specialty, etc. Thanks!
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...
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...
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
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...