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Eating Cicadas

Kevin Richards — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:26:12 +0000

Are you ready for the arrival of the cicadas? We've seen several articles preparing us for the 'invasion' of the harmless, but annoying creatures, but the most interesting posts are the recipes going around for the edible bugs.

Dessert Wars Is Wednesday At Proctors

Jake Thomas — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:00:08 +0000

Sweets for the sweet. Any kind of dessert you could imagine under one roof for your sampling pleasure is coming this Wednesday at Proctors.Dessert Wars will begin at 5pm an you just pay on your way into the door at Protcors Theater. Just $10 admission and you’ll be able to sample incredible desserts from baked [...]

Warning: Recall Of DiGiorno and California Pizza Kitchen Frozen Pizza

Richie Phillips — Sat, 04 May 2013 14:21:56 +0000

If you happen to be a frozen pizza lover, as we are, you may want to heed the following warning According to this morning’s Times Union there are a couple of pizza companies were recalling frozen pizza because of “extraneous materials”. I guess they found little pieces of plastic in the spinach! If you purchased [...]

Vicious Ice Cream Man Turf War Taking Place in Upstate New York

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:58:43 +0000

Joshua Malatino wants to control all the fudgesicle trade that goes down in Gloversville, New York. And he’s willing to resort to some pretty shady tactics to maintain market dominance. The 34-year-old proprietor of the Sno Cone Joe ice cream was arrested this week for harassing an ice cream truck driver from the rival Mr. Ding-a-Ling franchise. “You don’t [...]

Food Truck Festival Saturday In Troy At Riverfront Park [AUDIO]

Jake Thomas — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:12:40 +0000

Incredible food, live music, cold beer and soda and perfect weather are waiting this Saturday in Troy.The Food Truck Festival is rolling into Riverfront Park from Noon-7pm for you and your families. The weather is going to be perfect as the Saturday forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies and a temperature of 74. There [...]

Eating at Applebee's in Glenmont on May 6th Supports The Bethlehem Children's School

Levack — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:49:14 +0000

It’s no secret that many organizations are finding it harder to raise money during this struggling economy, but there is an easy way to help a small independent school in Slingerlands raise some much needed cash. Dining at Applebee’s in Glenmont will help a ton! Independent schools don’t receive money from the government like public [...]

Food Truck Festival Saturday In Troy

Jake Thomas — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:53:07 +0000

You know, Uncle Sam is from Troy! And he would be upset to know that he missed the food truck frenzy that has people loving food all over America. We are celebrating the Food Truck frenzy with our Food Truck Festival this Saturday from Noon-7pm at Riverfront Park in Troy. A great day filled with [...]

Dessert Wars Is Coming – Your Sweet Tooth Will Thank You

Jake Thomas — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:42:18 +0000

Cookies, cakes, pies and more will converge for the sweetest day of this year.Dessert Wars will be here soon on May 8th at Proctors in Schenectady. Sweets, on tops of sweets, on top of sweets. Chocolates to baked goodies and much much more will be converging from the best bakers and confectioners in our area. [...]

Sean And Richie Show Leave Kevin Richards A Treat

Kevin Richards — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:59:11 +0000

It’s always interesting walking in to the studio just after the Sean and Richie Show. The guys are known for having a good time every morning, and sometimes they leave behind evidence of a great show. As I walked in to the studio to kick-off the WGNA Workforce at 9am, I stumbled upon this interesting [...]

Great Little Eatery in Schuylerville To Check Out -The Over The Moon Cafe and Bakery

Richie Phillips — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:44:19 +0000

You never know when your next favorite eating spot is going to pop up unexpectedly. We found this recently while driving through Schuylerville. It’s called the “Over The Moon Cafe” Erika Wright is doing things RIGHT with this delicious little cafe and bakery on Broad Street in downtown Schuylerville. That’s Erika, baking away as we [...]

No Food If You Don't Pay Your Bill At Attleboro, Mass Middle School – Is This Right?

Richie Phillips — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:22:49 +0000

Hey, folks – the cafeteria is a business too, ya know! At least that’s how they feel at a school in Attleboro, Mass., and they are getting strict with the kids. Is it right to do, though? According to an article at CNN.com the company who runs the cafeteria, Whitson’s Culinary Group laid the gauntlet down. [...]

Ham – The Cornerstone of Easter Dinner

Jake Thomas — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:00:48 +0000

I hope all of you are enjoying or will be enjoying a nice Easter Sunday meal with your families and friends and counting your blessings today. I have always loved Easter dinner more than Thanksgiving dinner personally because the ham is the meat of choice for Easter. I love ham, especially a nice spiral ham [...]

Twinkies Are Coming Back in the Greatest News Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:01:24 +0000

The long national nightmare is over. Twinkies are coming back! The iconic cupcake will return to stores this summer after a pair of private equity companies agreed to buy Hostess. Apollo Global Management, LLC and Metropoulos & Co. will purchase the Hostess and Dolly Madison brands for $410 million. Metropoulous & Co. founder and CEO [...]

Jumpin' Jacks Opening Soon – Sure Sign Spring Is Coming [POLL]

Jake Thomas — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:50:02 +0000

The great American Drive In hamburg and hot dog stand is a dying breed in America, just like the Drive In theater. Luckily, we are bucking that trend locally and still have a legendary Drive In to get some fast and good food at. When you hear the news that Jumpin’ Jacks Drive In in [...]

McDonald's Getting Rid of Popular Menu Items — Is Your Favorite Getting the Golden Axe?

Chris Illuminati — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:20:05 +0000

McDonald’s is shaking up its menu. Except, instead of adding a hundred new items as usual, the Golden Arches is giving the golden axe to some crowd favorites. Act surprised when I tell you it’s mostly the healthy stuff and when I say “healthy” I mean it will kill you “later” rather than “on the [...]

Kick Off Blue Friday 2013 At Hooters

Levack — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:57:07 +0000

Join Today’s Country 1077 GNA as we kick off “Blue Friday” on Wednesday February 27th at Hooters on Wolf road. Wednesday night at Hooters Blue Friday will recieve the proceeds from all Bud light drafts purchased between 5:30 pm and 9:00 pm. Hooters was also generous enough to donate partial proceeds from some of the food [...]

Savvy Chocolate-Maker Creates Deliciously Edible Shoes

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:08:54 +0000

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Well, the way to a woman’s might just be through her feet. In a bolt of Valentine’s Day lightning, Dallas-based chocolatier Andrea Pedraza has carved a name for herself by making women’s shoes — out of chocolate. Pedraza’s trademark confections are pumps that [...]

Billy Currington – Have You Ever Eaten Turnip Greens? [VIDEO]

Jake Thomas — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:06:48 +0000

Billy Currington in one of the many country Superstars you will see with Today’s Country 1077 ‘GNA at The Taste Of Country Music Festival, June 13-15 at Hunter Mountain.One of his huge hits is the song “Good Directions: in which his Mama helps him hook up with a girl by sending her to him with [...]

Ben & Jerry's Launches '30 Rock'-Themed Liz Lemon Frozen Yogurt

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:12:52 +0000

Last night was the series finale for ‘30 Rock.’ Of course the sitcom will live on in reruns. And fans will also be able to continue to get a taste of the show with Ben & Jerry’s latest offering, Liz Lemon Greek Frozen Yogurt with a Blueberry Lavender Swirl. The new flavor was announced by Ben & [...]

11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food. Nachos, sandwiches, pizza and anything greasy goes, as long as it's hardy and semi-manly. But how the heck are we supposed to choose with so many delicious options out there? Answer: go big.