Stories

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

Andrew Patterson’s Smoke on the Water 2.0 lies somewhere between a Last Word and Naked & Famous making it feel like an instant classic.

Taking taste memories of a PBJ and satay from his travels in Thailand, Andrew Patterson serves up the eclectic, sweet-savory Stuck In A Jam.

Brent Hunter, bartender + owner of 353 in Troy, talks hospitality, ice as an ingredient + custom building his bar from scratch.

If Monday is the new Friday, you’ll need this list of 9 downtown Albany restaurants and bars open for dinner or late night menus.

We paired Korean chef-designer, Jenny Love Lee, and Tommy Ballinger of TOMMY BOY with DJ Ryan Parker and asked: “If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?”

Leaning into fall apple picking, Brent Hunter’s Apple Bottoms Up is clearly an apple crisp in a glass at 353 in Troy.

Stylish, friendly, unrushed and exceptionally fresh. We rate Saratoga’s Omakase Sushi & Grill as worth a trip.

Exec. Chef Elliott Vogel talks foraging, creativity + the benefits of a simple life.

Rachael Petach, founder of C. Cassis blackcurrant liqueur and the C. Cassis Tasting Room in Rhinebeck, talks hospitality, dreaming up her logo, preserving blackcurrants + crafting green tomato cocktails.

An ode to late summer tomatoes. Rachael Petach’s vegetal, sippable Green Tomato Spritz.

With a little Euro flair to its historic downtown, Glens Falls is leaning in to a flourishing restaurant scene. We checked out the latest openings for 5 restaurants + a bar you need to know.

An ode to late summer tomatoes. Rachael Petach’s vegetal, sippable Green Tomatini.

Cleome, in the Empire Theatre building, is serving up sleek contemporary style and Southern comfort food

Albany Ale & Oyster serves up all-day dining with retro flair, friendly service, craft beer + comfort food that sticks. (And $1 oysters on Sundays!)

We’ve got you covered from Troy to Beacon. Where to go + what to sip.

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.

Keshonn Hatcher draws inspiration from his mother’s beauty salon in Promise of Eden at {pretty to think so} in Rhinebeck.

Keshonn Hatcher, bar director at {pretty to think so} in Rhinebeck talks about living in Tokyo, farm-to-table cocktails, tattoos, the Marines + prioritizing his mental health.

We paired Chef Colin Miner of Bistro LeRoux with DJ H.B. Monte and asked: “If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?”

DJ and events promoter, Shane Stiel of All Of Us, talks Jess King, Chubby’s burritos, the healing frequency of sound, and why clubs are not dead.

Bartender, beekeeper and balloon business owner Nina Young talks hospitality, Cali-sober living, and the art of balancing 4 jobs.

Free your mind + the rest will follow. Kat Dunn’s latest cocktail at Padrona needs No ice.

Zach Wolfgramm, bar manager of Kindred in Saratoga, talks mountains, tattoos, graffiti art + running a (nearly) waste-free bar.

Chef Miles Murphy talks Jamaican bickle, X-box, discovering the sweet side of culinary + becoming chef de cuisine at 21-years old.

A waste-free cucumber agua fresca by Zach Wolfgramm at Kindred, Saratoga

We paired Executive Chef Alex Lempka of Hamlet & Ghost with DJ TruMastr and asked: “If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?”

Inspired by love + a riff on a French 77, Zach Wolfgramm, bar manager of Kindred in Saratoga, presents Prettier In Pink

Bless up with inner luv for our favorite Jamaican spots