A recent newcomer to Union Street in Schenectady is Malcolm’s – just down the road from the fine dining experience at Chez Nous and part of a nice cluster of restaurants in that neighborhood. The premise of the restaurant is classy farm to table cuisine, with an ever changing menu and a slightly elevated price point. There is a… Continue reading Malcolm’s
I’ve never really thought of Schenectady as a preferred brunch location, in part because it’s so far from my house. Plus there are so many tempting options popping up in Troy, and everything in Albany is just conveniently located when you’re looking for a central location to gather some friends. But I was looking through… Continue reading More Perecca’s
I’m a firm believer that food doesn’t need to be expensive to be good. I usually steer away from the highest priced restaurants in the area, not only because I often don’t think it’s worth the expense, but also because there are so many great places to eat in the Capital Region with a mid-level… Continue reading Chez Nous
I’ve only been living in the Capital District for around nine years, and more than half of that time was what I like to call my starving college days, when I didn’t have a lot of time or money to travel around in search of good food. So to some extent, I feel like I’m… Continue reading La Mexicana Grocery & Restaurant
I don’t usually venture out to Schenectady for dinner, but that needs to change – there are some real culinary gems in the City. One of those is Tara Kitchen, a small, unassuming restaurant on Liberty Street that consistently churns out superb food with bold Moroccan flavors. The restaurant is very small and they don’t… Continue reading Tara Kitchen
