Another culinary gem in Guilderland, a little further up Route 20 beyond Athos, is the Italian restaurant MezzaNotte. I first discovered this place a few years ago after reading Steve Barnes’ piece in the Times Union about local restaurants that serve rabbit. The article noted that rabbit is not only healthier than most other meats, with less calories… Continue reading MezzaNotte
I was fortunate enough this week to be invited to a local vendor sampling for bloggers at Whole Foods as part of their Colonie store’s two year anniversary. The opening of Whole Foods (and Trader Joe’s and multiple ShopRites before that) has been part of a gradual evolution of the grocery store scene in the… Continue reading On Capital Region Grocery Stores
If you find yourself craving dumplings and you have a group of 5-10 people to go with you, Northeast Dumplings House is the place to be. Unfortunately, if you’re on your own, you’ll be unhappy to find out that the restaurant only serves its dumplings in orders of 15. This setup makes it incredibly hard to… Continue reading Northeast Dumplings House
The newest addition to downtown Albany’s food scene is Berben & Wolff’s, a vegan delicatessen in the space formerly occupied by The Brakes Coffee House. The deli has been getting a lot of buzz since opening, largely because there aren’t a lot of other options for the vegan crowd, and also because of the quality… Continue reading Berben & Wolff’s
