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Meet the movers, shakers + badass makers. These are the creatives making culinary news. And their stories of a pour or plate.
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Meet the movers, shakers + badass makers. These are the creatives making culinary news. And their stories of a pour or plate.
Freelance bartender Janesha “Jaja Levons” talks bartending in New York, international modeling, skateboarding, raising her son + why beauty is more than skin deep.
For Bastille Day, we have a roundup of where to eat upstate when you want to pretend you’re in France.
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.
Topped with Cava sparkling wine, Klocke Estate’s bittersweet vermouth spritz is a low-ABV summertime sipper.
From West Coast start ups to Saratoga’s Bakery Suzanne, Wilson Keenan makes the dough.
On its opening night, Pez—by James Beard-nominated Chef Éfrén Hernandez—shines in the former Rivertown Tavern at Rivertown Lodge. We took an early look.
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 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.
Curious Elixir’s Adaptogenic Curious Red is Founder @susiedp’s Non-Alc Feel Good Sipper for Summer 2026
From the founders of Zaitoon, Pita + Olive elevates fast-casual Mediterranean to stylish dine in, while their new café bar—with lattes, pastries + affogato shots—is just another reason to go.
Executive Chef Mike Mastrantuono of 15 Church in Saratoga talks hunting, leadership, new owners, unbeatable ingredients + his favorite gangster chef.
Nineties coffee culture is back + all the cool kids want to hang. We hit up Kha & Mel’s Coffee + Tea Room (Delaware neighborhood, Albany), Jacob Alejandro (downtown Troy) + Station Six (Center Square, Albany) with a nod to the O.G. Little Peck’s expanded weekend nighttime hours.
Executive Chef Jonas Offenbach of Serre at The Maker Hotel on collecting vintage cookbooks, building a team upstate + why Serre feels deeply personal.
One of Saratoga’s Best Restaurants is in a Supermarket. Should The Market Bar and Restaurant in Franklin Square Market Make Saratoga’s Best Restaurant Lists?
Destination Dessert: Chef Michele’s soft serve flavors are stealing the show at Montreal-inspired Familiar Creature wine bar in Saratoga
Pia Bazzoni, F+B Director at The Maker Hotel in Hudson, talks culinary cocktails, growing up in restaurants + crafting cocktails inspired by The Maker’s perfumes.
The Maker Hotel scent collection meets its match in Pia Bazzani’s curated cocktails designed to evoke the same mood.
In The Maker Lounge, Pia Bazzani’s Twilight Garden captures the early signs of spring.
INTEL: Lone Wolf embraces its Cambodian identity + launches new Khmer Hot Pot Sundays
52 weeks + 52 issues. As The Dishing turns 1 on June 1, 2026, we look back at our first publication year by the numbers.
May is for women, wine + the start of summer. We ask 5 women in the wine industry for their current wine crush.
Join Capital Roots for the first Good Food Fest at the Capital Roots’ Good Food Market. Enter the pickle competition or cast your vote for the ‘Best in Brine’ pickle competition sponsored by The Dishing x Whiskey Pickle.
Head over to the Whiskey Pickle for an after-party where the winning pickle brine will star in a pickle cocktail!
At Mirador in Kingston, Nick Africano, a musician, certified sherry educator + restaurateur, talks art, hospitality + Andalucía.
With its expanded focus on education wellness, we ask event VP Jackie Williams + master mixologist Lynnette Marrero what drinks industry pros can expect at BAR CONVENT BROOKLYN this year.
At Eliza in Kingston, Chef de Cuisine Pruitt Kerdchoochuen talks travel, third culture flavors, local produce + the politics of food.
INTEL: As Panza’s celebrates its 88th year + the arrival of Elliott Vogel as their new Executive Chef, his first spring menu honors the restaurant’s Italian history, while his foraged, seasonal plates take center stage.
At Mirador, head bartender Seth Jones serves the Martini Ramiro, a revelation of sherry, tequila and pickled ginger brine.
🫒INTEL — Station Six is open in the former Engine 6 fire house at the corner of Swan + Jefferson in downtown Albany, N.Y. We chat with owner, Mexican designer Jordan Cambron, about his cafe-bakery, cold brew + cans to go.
🫒INTEL — From Noah’s to The Wild Horse. Executive Chefs + longtime friends, Dylan Burkhart + Noah Frese, collaborate on a new tapas identity for the popular Saratoga Springs bar.
EXCLUSIVE: As The Larkin HiFi closes, a veteran Albany bar team get ready to take the reins.