Meet Manuela Milan Vera, a 21-year old pastry chef from Uruguay who studied at the prestigious École Ducasse in France, and is the artist behind the desserts at Milas in Schenectady. Manuela (“Ella”) talks to us about creative risks, rock climbing + the power of saying yes.

Milas bar director Andrew Patterson finds inspiration for this Gibson riff in a lamb gyro.

Is art best served in a bar? In Hudson, Troy and Schenectady, these 4 bar owners are drawing a crowd.

For The Dishing’s TINY Talk: Wanderlust, Milas Bar Director Andrew Patterson tapped into his SouthEast Asian travels to craft the Thai curry-inspired Chawabunga.

For The Dishing’s TINY Talk, Milas’ Bar Director Andrew Patterson revisited the O.G. clarified Tropical Tzatziki that became the basis of Milas’ signature cocktail.

For The Dishing’s TINY Talk: Wanderlust, Milas’ Bar Director Andrew Patterson tapped SouthEast Asian travel to craft the Pandan sticky rice-inspired Panda Panda.

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.

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

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

Andrew Patterson, mixologist + bar director at Milas in Schenectady talks travel, dive bars, his favorite 90-year pub + finding culinary inspiration in the kitchen.

Where to go for (really good) tacos