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BOTTLE CRUSH: MISTELLE — Klocke Estate
Falling for Brevis Mistelle, a lower-ABV blend of apple juice and apple brandy by Klocke Estate.
aftersun, TROY — A QUIETER NEXT ACT FOR JOHN NAUGHTER
INTEL: aftersun, a reading room + bookstore in the former Collar City Guitars, is the quiet next act for restaurateur John Naughter and his dog, Roony.
AMATULI SAUSAGE Co. —Gumbo, Chaurice + Dirty Rice? Albany’s Hiding a Louisiana Secret.
INTEL: Louisiana cooking, house-made sausages, cookbooks + a record player? One year in, Amatuli Sausage Co. on cobblestone Maiden Lane in downtown Albany may be the coolest spot you don’t know.
🫒EXCLUSIVE — 15 CHURCH TEAM LAUNCHES CHEESESTEAK ALLEY
🫒 EXCLUSIVE — In Saratoga, 15 Church launches ghost kitchen, Cheesesteak Alley. Philly Cheesesteak. Singapore street noodles. Burgers, dogs + backdoor sales? This story has all the ingredients. We dig in.
BOOKS — PORTION CONTROLLED POETRY
EAT YOUR WORDS: Albany poet, Carol Durant has released Portion Controlled Poetry, her third book in a category she dubs Poetic Gastronomy. We caught up with the poet, author + playwright to take about her menu-inspired work.
¡Arriba! Mexican Wine Day
¡Arriba! October 7 is Mexican Wine Day! We asked our favorite wine buyers + directors for a few of their favorites you can find upstate.
INTEL: FORMER NEOVISTA HOSPITALITY COO PREPARES TO OPEN 2 DINING CONCEPTS IN DOWNTOWN ALBANY— J.C. HWANG + ROBATA ALBANY
DISHING EXCLUSIVE: Three months after departing NeoVista Hospitality as COO, John Hwang is back with two restaurants of his own: The all-day, all-you-can-eat J. C. Hwang in former Dale Miller/Taste at 30 S. Pearl St. + Robata, an outdoor, robatayaki-style grill. We get the scoop.
INTEL: FROM PECK’S ARCADE TO VEGAN MYBACON, CHEF NICK RUSCITTO ENTERS HIS PIZZA ERA.
Intel: After Peck’s + MyBacon, Exec. Chef Nick Ruscitto enters his pizzaiolo era.
INTEL: LONE WOLF GOES BACK TO ITS RUM ROOTS IN A RETURN TO FUSCHIA TIKI
INTEL: Anton Kinloch goes back to his rum roots as he reworks Lone Wolf, the upscale 3-year old Kingston cocktail bar, in the image of his original New Paltz tiki bar, Fuschia Tiki.
REVIEW: TUNA CUTTING EXPERIENCE at SUSHI BY BOU
REVIEW: Sushi By Bou, a speakeasy-style micro-omakase chain known for 12-course chef menus + dining speed, has a new experience in its arsenal. A handful of its 22 locations from Atlanta to Albany have added a monthly Tuna Cutting Experience featuring a 250 lb Bluefin tuna + sliced for a hungry crowd. Susie Davidson Powell joined the guests scraping bones with spoons + drinking sake from its head.
INTEL: TROY BOYS UNITE IN BROOKLYN AT SWEET POLLY, BROOKLYN
INTEL: The Dishing caught up with Andrew Patterson, former bar director of Milas in Schenectady, as he takes on a new bar director role at Sweet Polly in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
INTEL — FROM UPSTATE TO NYC, CHAIGUY RETURNS TO REOPEN ALIF CAFÉ 2.0 IN GLENS FALLS
INTEL: Saud Khan, a 518 local + content creator known as Chaiguy on Tiktok, opened two Pakistani chai + coffeehouses in NYC after closing Alif Cafe in Glens Falls to move downstate. Now, he’s back with Alif Cafe 2.0. which soft-opened this week. We have the early intel.
REVIEW: NeoVista’s CAFE 66 opens on State Street, Albany
From the NeoVista Hospitality team comes the latest downtown Albany opening with their stylishly-designed all-day Bakery 66.
INTEL: ZIEMANN HOSPITALITY RETURNS TO ALBANY WITH BAR CALVIN
INTEL A new sibling for Milas + a new addition for Ziemann Hospitality with the planned opening of Bar Calvin in Stuyvesant Plaza. Coming June 2027.
EXCLUSIVE: AS THE LARKIN HIFI CLOSES, ALLEN STREET PUB STEPS IN WITH ABERRATION
EXCLUSIVE: As The Larkin HiFi closes, a veteran Albany bar team get ready to take the reins.
WHERE TO EAT: For Bastille Day, A Roundup of Where To Dine Like The French.
For Bastille Day, we have a roundup of where to eat upstate when you want to pretend you’re in France.
🫒EXCLUSIVE: CHEF RICHARD LYMAN LEAVING THE ROOSEVELT ROOM FOR CELEBRATED BOSTON KITCHEN
Chef Richard Lyman is on the move. Departing from his CdC role at The Roosevelt Room in Troy, the young chef is following his dream and joining La Padrona, a Michelin Guide-recommended restaurant in Boston, M.A. We talk to him about the move + his commitment to the craft.
BOTTLE CRUSH: BREVIS BITTERSWEET — Klocke Estate’s Vermouth Spritz is a Pimm’s Cup Rival
Topped with Cava sparkling wine, Klocke Estate’s bittersweet vermouth spritz is a low-ABV summertime sipper.
WHERE TO EAT: Filipino Food is in the Spotlight. We Track Down 8 Ways to Find Filipino Food in the Capital Region + Hudson Valley
Where to Find Filipino Food Upstate. We track down Filipino pop ups, a food truck in Glens Falls, a James Beard nominated spot, a kamayan feast + a few (rare) brick-and-mortar eateries.
INTEL: CHEF COLIN MINER IS BACK + READY TO ROLL AT KATY’S IN GLENS FALLS
INTEL: Chef Colin Miner is back in Glens Falls with a new modern menu at soon-to-open Katy’s Wine + Whiskey Bar. We got the early scoop on his small plates menu.