Food

Split the Bill NY, set up to encourage New Yorkers to frequent more restaurants and eat takeout, has worked wonders throughout the state.  The successful program has bounced around throughout the state during the pandemic generating over $320,000 in revenue for restaurants that have participated.
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This might just be one of the best looking pub burgers I've ever seen.   Check out that cheese as it oozes down those enormous strips of candied bacon, blanketing the sirloin, chuck and porterhouse beef, all the while held together by that toasty, buttery brioche roll.
This local burger made it all t…

The Capital Region and surrounding towns have the best farmers' markets and roadside stands anywhere. There is one farmer's market that I look forward to each season and it's opening this weekend.

I am very happy that this pandemic creation will continue as life gets back to normal this summer.

Maria Papa who is the third-generation owner of Perreca's Bakery and More Perecca's stopped by to talk with Brian and Chrissy about the accolade but she also let us in on the secret to why their Tomato Pie is so delicious and unique.

Another supermarket is moving into the Capital Region. This time it's a specialty grocery store. The Farmers India Market will be coming to the Kohl's Plaza off of Central Ave in Colonie and take over the vacant building that housed Office Depot.

Let's hope Mariah's Cookies are better than "Glitter."

Ask anyone in the Capital Region who makes the best bagel in town, and you're sure to get a variety of answers.  Some may say its Bruegger's with their few remaining places in the Capital Region, while other people will tell you that Price Chopper/Market 32 has some of the best bagels in town.  Or m…

You know something is a big deal in the Capital Region when Stewart's names an ice cream flavor in it's honor.   It doesn't happen all that much and it's  usually bestowed upon area landmarks, popular horses or local celebrities.  But a Stewart's ice cream flavor, familiar to many in the Capital Reg…

The sites, the sounds, the smells, the food, the demolition derby; anyone else longing for the return of state and county fairs?  Well, you're not alone.  A few months ago, Governor Cuomo hinted that the return of state fairs was something that he was prioritizing.
“I personally love the fair. I love…

If you are in downtown Albany, you have seen the boarded-up McDonald's on South Pearl Street. It has been closed since 2019 but now there are plans to develop it into a grocery store in partnership with the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region.

There hasn't been a lot of guidance on whether or not the state and county fairs will be happening this year but I know my fingers are crossed. Last year, most if not all, fairs were canceled or drive-thru only. If you've been jonesing for that delicious, greasy, and deep-fried New York St…