Daily Gazette Food & Drink

Past Amsterdam Soup Fest champions have new goals this weekend (w/map)

Updated 2 hrs ago

A new champion will be crowned Best Soup in the City during the annual Amsterdam Soup Fest this weekend.

Rug City Bar and Lounge to open in Amsterdam later this month

Updated Jan 10, 2024

Rug City Bar and Lounge to open in Amsterdam later this month

Schenectady Restaurant Guide 2024, Gazette reviews, features (w/ maps)

Updated Jan 9, 2024

SCHENECTADY - Schenectady boasts a wide variety of restaurants both downtown and out in the city as a whole.

In & Out of the Kitchen: Making a feast out of a Christmas gift box from Katz's Delicatessen

Updated Jan 9, 2024

Crazy Christmas food gifts flew around among Lee family members this past holiday, per usual.

TGI Friday's closes in Stuyvesant Plaza, other Capital Region locations remain

Updated Jan 4, 2024

TGI Friday's in Stuyvesant Plaza was among at least 36 of the chain's closures nationwide this week, but other Capital Region locations of the restaurant in Clifton Park and in Saratoga Springs remain open.

At The Table: The best restaurants I visited in 2023

Updated Jan 1, 2024

Restaurant prices keep going up. There’s good reason, but it still hits the diner in the wallet. So where should you spend your hard-earned money?

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At the Table: Lunch Thyme at the Fo'Castle Farm Country Store a charming spot for a tasty meal

Updated Jan 1, 2024

BURNT HILLS — You can get an excellent light meal at Lunch Thyme at the Fo’Castle Farm Country Store — you just have to get past the gift shop first.

Down to Business: Bruegger's part of company about to go public

Updated Dec 20, 2023

Together, they encompass more than 3,800 eateries that rang up $4.8 billion in fiscal 2022 sales

Getting to Know: Jermaine Carter, Motor Oil Coffee

Updated Dec 19, 2023

When it comes to getting a good cup of coffee — Jermaine Carter refers to himself on social media as ‘Your Favorite Coffee Guy.’

The Sugar Fairy Bakes in Malta, Mechanicville to close, owner says

Updated Dec 19, 2023

MALTA -- After four years in business, local bakery The Sugar Fairy Bakes will be closing up shop after Christmas Eve.

Former Saratoga Springs restaurant owner admits to PPP fraud charges

Updated Dec 13, 2023

ALBANY — A former Saratoga Springs restaurateur has pleaded guilty to defrauding a loan program meant to assist businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.

Popular Schenectady Greenmarket vendor Giovanni Fresco opens shop in Glens Falls

Updated Dec 16, 2023

Italian eatery Giovanni Fresco opens doors on new shop

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At the Table: Pellegrino Imports of Malta does Italian classics right

Updated Dec 12, 2023

MALTA — I’d heard many good things from Saratoga County-based friends and relatives about Pellegrino Imports of Malta and its delicious food. Virginia and I got in the car and checked it out.

New Saratoga Springs convenient store, restaurant opening soon

Updated Dec 11, 2023

Mittler’s Market, coming next month to Saratoga

Capital Region Restaurant Reviews: At The Table

Updated Jan 1, 2024

AT THE TABLE - Capital Region restaurant reviews from The Daily Gazette. Find restaurants from throughout Schenectady County, Saratoga County and elsewhere.

Out To Eat … at Thirsty Owl in Saratoga Springs

Updated Dec 10, 2023

Out To Eat … at Thirsty Owl in Saratoga Springs

Getting there in 1, 2, 3: Untap your next adventure with these breweries

Updated Dec 15, 2023

GETTING THERE - In Schenectady, trying new craft beer and beverages has become part of a tourism highlight. With the Schenectady Sips Craft Beverage Trail and the popular breweries in the city and county, the local spots can become crowded fa…

Capital Region local restaurant features – The Daily Gazette’s Out to Eat (w/map)

Updated Jan 1, 2024

OUT TO EAT – Our look at the Capital Region’s local restaurants and those who run them. New features Fridays… Read more »

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New Way Lunch to close Queensbury location

Dec 5, 2023

New Way Lunch to close Queensbury location

Glenville's Sky Port Diner closing after 66 years

Updated Dec 7, 2023

After 66 years in business, Sky Port Diner in Glenville will close at the end of the month.

Out To Eat ... at Nick Stoner Inn Seafood and Steakhouse in Caroga Lake

Updated Dec 4, 2023

Out To Eat ... at Nick Stoner Inn Seafood and Steakhouse

Donna Riccitello continues baking beloved desserts, despite Riccitello's closure

Updated Dec 2, 2023

SCHENECTADY — Homemade pies, cakes and other desserts were a staple at John Riccitello’s Restaurant, and the woman behind the popular desserts has found a way to keep those desserts coming for her customers even since the business closed earl…

Where to find tea in the Capital Region: Things to Know

Nov 29, 2023

CAPITAL REGION - As winter weather looms with forecasts of deep snowfall getting closer and closer, a hot cup of tea becomes a reliable companion for warming up. It’s a simple pleasure, yet an effective way to beat the cold. In search of a co…