Sub-zero temps, snow, ice bars! From Lake George to Saratoga Springs, February is the month to bundle up for hot toddies, fire + ice.

INTEL: Welcome to The Hi-Note in Saratoga Springs. Canned beer, a Fernet club, wood-clad walls + ‘80s basement vibes are all in place at The Hi-Note.

Little Goat (Rhinebeck) serves up polished farmhouse and community appeal with an all-day bakery, Mediterranean-inspired menu + the martini service of our dreams.

WHERE TO EAT—Below Ground at the Empire State Plaza.

In Hillsdale, Hilltown Hot Pies lives up to the hype with dough to die for + crushable wines. 🍕

Double Chicken, Please? At Hy’s Fried in South Egrement, Mass., we talked with owner Jack Luber about his family fried chicken recipe, vinyl-only DJ sets and why Hy’s might soon be a fried chicken empire.

We ask 7 bartenders if zero-proof cocktails are here to stay. They’re all in.

INTEL: Curious Elixirs, booze-free, ready-to-drink adaptogenic cocktails crafted by bartenders and made in the Hudson Valley, was one of the first on the market. We asked founder John “J.W.” Wiseman what’s changed in a decade.

INTEL: What happens when 9 Saratoga bartenders help to create a unique Pinhook Kentucky bourbon whiskey? You get a true Spa City blend. And it’s coming to Saratoga soon.

The Dishing’s Holiday Gift Guide 2025 is here! Feel festive, feed your friends, shop local. We’ve got you covered!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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