How many of these folks have served you a meal?I think we can all agree that Albany has way more dining choices these days than were available in years past. In addition to the myriad of ethnic options previously absent from the Capital Region, there are numerous creative American cuisine restaurants, which together provide lots … Continue reading Restaurant Smallbany
Category: Restaurants
Epic Dinner at Restaurant Menton
I'm just emerging from the food and wine induced coma I have been in since departing Menton Restaurant last night (this morning?) at 1:15 a.m. and wanted to share the experience before a single detail becomes lost. Things definitely got a little fuzzy towards the end of our meal, but I did my best to … Continue reading Epic Dinner at Restaurant Menton
Country Eggs Benedict at the Old Tymes Cafe
Just off of Route 20, east of SyracuseHello, heart attackThere's this little joint, just southeast of my brother's place outside of Syracuse, that is the real deal. Cash only, lots of regulars, good coffee, and hearty food served fast and hot - the perfect place for a breakfast or lunch when we're taking the "slow" … Continue reading Country Eggs Benedict at the Old Tymes Cafe
Le Canard Enchaine – Kingston
Long lasting friendship can often be a testament to finding a middle ground. When friends live 2 hours from one another, finding a middle ground takes on an entirely new, literal meaning. With my oldest girlfriends living in Orange County, and me here in Albany, we have many years experience meeting in the middle. After … Continue reading Le Canard Enchaine – Kingston
Beekman Street Bistro
Unfortunately, we don't get to Saratoga very often. It isn't the distance, as much as the drive home, that usually prevents us from heading north for an evening out, but, last night we had a driver and off we went in style. The Beekman Street Bistro has been on our list to try for a … Continue reading Beekman Street Bistro
Food on the Cape
When we visit Cape Cod, our traditional-number-one-place-where-we-always-eat is the Lobster Pot in Provincetown. Be it lunch or dinner, we always enjoy our meals at this landmark spot and a trip to the Cape would be incomplete without at least one meal here. The menu is extensive but we always get seafood and I usually get … Continue reading Food on the Cape
Channeling My Inner Yono
image from chefs5x5.comMy first "serious" restaurant job when I moved to Albany in 1988, was at Yono's Robinson Square restaurant location. My interview with Yono was memorable as I struggled to interpret his questions through his thick Indonesian accent, an accent I was soon not only able to understand, but also to imitate. I was … Continue reading Channeling My Inner Yono
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