Exec. Chef Dan Bagnall talks native American heritage, the meaning of Sonder + why wine is here to stay.

Emry’s Garden is still tropical inside, but their 2025 winter cocktail menu got the holiday mood memo with a Banana Bread Old Fashioned, candy cane espresso martini + a ginger hot toddy.

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

A month after opening, we take a peek at the decor, cocktails + plates of Ambos, an Argentinian-inspired restaurant with Hudson Valley inclinations, inside the 70,000-square foot Hudson handbag factory reimagined as The Pocketbook Hudson Hotel + Baths.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Now serving First + Adams’ signature honey pie for all your comfort vibes.

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.

Sarah “Yaza” Goldstein, bar manager of Sorry Charlie in Kingston, talks road trips, making Kingston home, pickle brine + being a “Pizza Shepherd.”

In its prime Broadway location in Saratoga Springs, Egyptian-Lebanese flavors are the star at Sara’s Kitchen where friends can linger over mezze, shawarma and Lebanese wine.

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

Combining two of the world's most delicious things: pickles + martinis. The Cornichon Martini at Sorry Charlie, Kingston. Say no more.

Sha Bhatti, bar director + GM at The Golden Monkey Lounge in Glens Falls, talks Pakistani spice inspiration, zero-proof cocktails and global bar collabs.

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

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.

We paired Executive Chef Andy Palmisano of Kindred (Saratoga Springs) with international DJ Shane Stiel, founder of All Of Us Events, and asked: “If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?”