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INTEL: 7 WINE BARS TO ESCAPE THE SNOW
INTEL: 7 WINE BARS TO ESCAPE THE SNOW

Winter’s here, now what? We have 7 cozy wine bars where you can hunker down.

INTEL: Tony! Toni! Toné! TONI’S WINE BAR IS OPEN
INTEL: Tony! Toni! Toné! TONI’S WINE BAR IS OPEN

Inspired by a wine bar in Troy, Schenectady finally has a natural wine bar of its own. We dish the early intel with owner Tina Riggi.

DOES IT TURKEY? Thanksgiving Wines for 2025
DOES IT TURKEY? Thanksgiving Wines for 2025

BOTTLE CRUSH — We ask the experts: Does it turkey? Four wines to get you through Thanksgiving 2025.

WHY ARE SO MANY RESTAURANTS CLOSING?
WHY ARE SO MANY RESTAURANTS CLOSING?

With closures almost daily, we ask industry professionals: What’s going on?

INTEL: WHERE TO EAT IN KINDERHOOK
INTEL: WHERE TO EAT IN KINDERHOOK

Where to eat in Kinderhook: 3 spots to know — The Aviary, Isola Wine Bar + Saisonnier

INTEL: WHO IS THE MEAT STICK CHICK?
INTEL: WHO IS THE MEAT STICK CHICK?

A DJ-ing hotdog cart? In Schenectady? It’s true. But who?

WHERE TO EAT IN POUGHKEEPSIE: 3 PLACES TO KNOW
WHERE TO EAT IN POUGHKEEPSIE: 3 PLACES TO KNOW

Where to eat: 3 spots to know in Poughkeepsie. Downtown investment, the custom-built Eastdale Village + a riverfront revival are reshaping Poughkeepsie for casual dining.

INTEL: Where to eat in Rosendale, N.Y.
INTEL: Where to eat in Rosendale, N.Y.

3 spots you need to know in Rosendale: Bistrot Le Chat Barbu, Well Nice Wine Bar + Montauk Catch Club.

TASTE: PIZZERIA MARI LANDS IN TROY
TASTE: PIZZERIA MARI LANDS IN TROY

INTEL: New ‘za on the block: Pizzeria Mari is officially open in the Collar City with “Tri-state” style pizza + a minimalist vibe.

WHERE TO EAT GERMAN FOOD + DRINK A BIERSTIEFEL
WHERE TO EAT GERMAN FOOD + DRINK A BIERSTIEFEL

Where to eat German food + drink a birthday boot. We’ve got you covered with 7 upstate spots for Bavarian, Alsatian and brauhaus fare.

INTEL: FINGER LAKES NAMED 2025 WINE REGION of the year
INTEL: FINGER LAKES NAMED 2025 WINE REGION of the year

INTEL: New York’s Finger Lakes is the 2025 American Wine Region of the Year. We have 5 New York wines you need to try.

WHERE TO EAT ON A MONDAY NIGHT IN DOWNTOWN ALBANY
WHERE TO EAT ON A MONDAY NIGHT IN DOWNTOWN ALBANY

If Monday is the new Friday, you’ll need this list of 9 downtown Albany restaurants and bars open for dinner or late night menus.

5 RESTAURANTS (+ A BAR) TO KNOW IN GLENS FALLS
5 RESTAURANTS (+ A BAR) TO KNOW IN GLENS FALLS

With a little Euro flair to its historic downtown, Glens Falls is leaning in to a flourishing restaurant scene. We checked out the latest openings for 5 restaurants + a bar you need to know.

INTEL: WHERE TO GO FOR NEGRONI WEEK
INTEL: WHERE TO GO FOR NEGRONI WEEK

We’ve got you covered from Troy to Beacon. Where to go + what to sip.

INTEL: Bless up for our favorite Jamaican spots
INTEL: Bless up for our favorite Jamaican spots

Bless up with inner luv for our favorite Jamaican spots

INTEL: Where to go for (really good) tacos
INTEL: Where to go for (really good) tacos

Where to go for (really good) tacos

INTEL: Where to find desi pizza
INTEL: Where to find desi pizza

Where to find desi pizza… in a Mobil gas station

INTEL: Where to eat at the Albany-Rensselaer train station
INTEL: Where to eat at the Albany-Rensselaer train station

3 spots you need to know when you’re hungry at the Albany-Rensselaer train station: Son of Egg, Shwe Burmese + Illusive Restaurant & Bar.

INTEL: 3 spots you need to know this summer
INTEL: 3 spots you need to know this summer

INTEL: 3 spots you need to know this summer for outdoor dining. Banh mi for your picnic. Burgers for the park playhouse. Taco truck, bbq and live music on an apple farm.

INTEL: Where to go for pickletinis
INTEL: Where to go for pickletinis

Where to go for pickle cocktails

INTEL: Where to go… for extra crispy fried chicken.
INTEL: Where to go… for extra crispy fried chicken.

Where to go for the best fried chicken in the Capital Region. Our top 5 crushes should be your top 5 too.

INTEL: Where to go for $10 martinis, Part II
INTEL: Where to go for $10 martinis, Part II

Where to go for $10 martinis around Albany, Schenectady, Hudson and Kingston. Part II.

INTEL: Where to go for $10 martinis
INTEL: Where to go for $10 martinis

Where to go for $10 martinis around Albany, Saratoga, Troy, Hudson. Part I.

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MEET: CHEF NOAH FRESE, Noah’s Italian, Saratoga
MEET: CHEF NOAH FRESE, Noah’s Italian, Saratoga

Exec. Chef Noah Frese talks leadership, loss, the art of pizza + going for his James Beard dream.

MEET: BASHIR CHEDRAWEE, Simone’s Kitchen + Lily P’s
MEET: BASHIR CHEDRAWEE, Simone’s Kitchen + Lily P’s

Bashir Chedrawee talks Lebanese mezza, wing wars, wellness-first hospitality, and Saucy Hospitality.

MEET: CATARINA BILL, Southern Smoke Foundation
MEET: CATARINA BILL, Southern Smoke Foundation

Catarina Bill, Chief Mission Officer for Southern Smoke Foundation, supervises their Emergency Relief Fund and Behind You, a no cost mental health program for F + B industry workers. She talks with us about the need for the programs and how they’re available throughout New York State.

MEET: TANIA SHELOW, Bitchin Donuts
MEET: TANIA SHELOW, Bitchin Donuts

Tania Shelow, baker-owner of Bitchin Donuts talks to us about the fire, business expansion, her evolving health journey + taking on Dunkin, one donut at a time.

MEET: KIZZY WILLIAMS, ALLIE B’s COZY KITCHEN
MEET: KIZZY WILLIAMS, ALLIE B’s COZY KITCHEN

Kizzy Williams-Francisco, chef-owner of Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen in Arbor Hill, talks Harlem beauty, deep sea fishing, fried chicken + the importance of her annual gala to celebrate community success.

MEET: In the woods with EXEC. CHEF ELLIOTT VOGEL
MEET: In the woods with EXEC. CHEF ELLIOTT VOGEL

Exec. Chef Elliott Vogel talks foraging, creativity + the benefits of a simple life.