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.

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

Taking over the vintage 1960s bar, L’Roca Restaurant + Lounge is bringing Dominican flavor to the storied Elbo Room.

In business for over 90 years, Ralph’s Italian American is a cozy, old-school tavern for club sandwiches, Italian favorites and late night dining.

With the Finger Lakes named 2025 wine region of the year, the waterfront Lake House on Canandaigua is ideal in summer or a winter getaway with friends.

First impression: 3 weeks after opening, we take a peak at the decor, cocktails + plates at Itameshi, a Japanese-Italian fusion concept inside Industrie apartment building in the Warehouse District, Albany.

Raissa Doumbia + Mathieu Niamke of The Seasoning House have brought their African cuisine from the Côte d’Ivoire to Troy.

From Siberian Chef Vlad Larvin, Taiga is a taste of the wild boreal mountain forests from his hometown Altai region. From Russian botanical teas to blinis with smoked salmon and roe, it’s a seasonal feast often with dramatic presentations. In the back, a surprising addition of a small store with his botanical skincare line and imported hand-sewn silk pajamas and clothes.

Hotel Lilien — a cool 1890’s boutique hotel, perfect for lounging if you’re upstate for a weekend; perfect for cocktails and light dinner in the living room of the hotel bar. Play pool, put some music on the juke box or show up for DJ Sir Shorty on a Saturday night.

From the award-winning chefs behind Contra + WildAir in NYC, an upscale, upstate dining retreat complete with chef’s gardens, boulder wrapped fire-pit, their signature creative small plates + impeccable cocktails. (Don’t miss their eclectic flavored ice cream.)

Suwun Thai Home Cooking is the new home of Brooklyn Thai restaurant Ghang Thai Kitchen in the former Cuckoo’s Nest in Albany’s Pine Hills. Upscale but warmly welcome, the menu reads as a best hits of Thai classics with Thai-inspired cocktails in flavors from tamarind to coconut-ginger.

Via Cassia is a fun, bustling Italian restaurant on lower Warren Street with a focus on simple, Mediterranean flavors, Hudson Valley farm ingredients, and a Californian twist.