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Good Service Goes a Long Way – Brick House Pizza & Grille in Clifton Park
Bob and I dined out recently (twice, to be more precise) at the newly-opened Brick House Pizza & Grille in Clifton Park. We’re always excited when there’s a locally-owned option to be found in the...
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Moroccan Restaurant to Open in Schenectady
UPDATE: Tara Kitchen’s website is now up and running: www.TaraKitchen.com I’m excited about this, and I know customers of the Troy Farmers Market and Schenectady Greenmarket will be as well – Tara...
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Schenectady Restaurant Week – February 20-26
Update 2/16: Steve Barnes (Tablehopping on the TU) reports that The Pentagon Restaurant in Schenectady is now closed. Fire up OpenTable – Schenectady’s Restaurant Week is coming! From February 20-26,...
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Dining at SCCC’s Casola Dining Room: Greece/Eastern Mediterranean
Update: I’ve gotten my hands on the recipe for the baba ghanoush. It does not contain tahini, and the lemon juice is added in an unusual way. Doesn’t matter – it’s great. Click here for the recipe. I’m...
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Pizza Hut Hates America; Offers Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza Only in Britain
Pizza Hut has unveiled its newest concoction, a pizza that features a crust stuffed with a hot dog. A single, unbroken, circular hot dog encased in a pizza crust. And drizzled with free mustard (that’s...
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Nasal Surgery, and the Downtown Schenectady Merchant Mash-Up
Stay with me here – those two items are related. I’ve been a little under the weather for the past week; last Friday, I underwent septoplasty surgery to correct a “grossly deviated” septum. My right...
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Bier Abbey in Schenectady No Longer Cloistered
Insiders tell me that the long-awaited Bier Abbey in Schenectady has finally opened its doors, more than a year after their sign was hung on the side of the building at 613 Union Street (the building...
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Popping in at Max London’s
After a fun day at the Saratoga Race Track, my friend Kathy and I decided to pop in to Max London’s restaurant in Saratoga Springs for a couple of cocktails – we didn’t win a single race at the track,...
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Is There Yogurt in Niskayuna?
The answer is YES. After having spotted a sign last night while driving past St. James ShopRite Square in Niskayuna, I had to stop by and see it for myself: I was really surprised to see that sign last...
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Scoping Out Comfort Kitchen in Saratoga Springs
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending an after-hours blogger bash at one of Saratoga Springs’ newest restaurants, Comfort Kitchen. I also had the pleasure of finding a FREE parking spot, the last...
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Eating Alone
The mere thought of eating alone strikes fear in the hearts of many people. There’s even a name for it: solomangarephobia. Some folks – women, especially – fear that eating alone may signal to others...
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Livin’ La Dolce Vita – A Liveblog Event
Updated with Final Thoughts Below… A dinner/show at Randy Loren’s La Dolce Vita restaurant in Schenectady. A birthday celebration in my honor. With my mom and her childhood friend (both named Kathy,...
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Schenectady Restaurant Week, February 18-24
It’s back! the 8th Annual Schenectady Restaurant Week will be returning next week, February 18-24. Over the course of seven days, more than 20 restaurants in downtown Schenectady and Schenectady County...
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Panera Bread’s Secret Hidden Menu
Now, I don’t want to get into a discussion about how Panera doesn’t make their breads in-store, about how the dough is made elsewhere and shipped frozen to the shops – no. This post is about something...
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Quick Bites
So, I got an email this week, reminding me that my blog’s domain was about to expire and I needed to renew. I was confused for a moment – I have a blog? If I had a nickel for every post I wrote that...
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Aladdin’s Again
Went to Aladdin’s in Hudson again today, and decided to try their chicken salad stuffed pita. This is what arrived at my table: It was nearly as big as my head! Delicious though – moist chicken, nicely...
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Lunch at Crop Bistro and Bar
Since we were going to be in downtown Cleveland for a meeting around lunchtime, we decided to head around the corner from our meeting location and have lunch at Crop Bistro & Bar. Crop is housed in...
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Lunch at L’Albatros in University Circle
One of the many perks of my job is frequent opportunities to enjoy working lunches around town. This afternoon, I had the pleasure of dining at L’Albatros in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood....
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Aladdin’s Again
Went to Aladdin’s in Hudson again today, and decided to try their chicken salad stuffed pita. This is what arrived at my table: It was nearly as big as my head! Delicious though – moist chicken, nicely...
View ArticleAn Account of a Monte Cristo
From Wikipedia: “According to Webster’s New MillenniumTM Dictionary of English, a Monte Cristo is a sandwich of ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese between batter-dipped grilled or fried bread. The sandwich...
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