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I stopped for gas at my local convenient store and went in to grab a cup of coffee on my way to the radio station. When I came up to the counter to pay I was surprised by a new countertop display next to the cash register...little bottles of Fireball. I was really surprised. I actually asked the cashier behind the counter, "You carry Fireball now?" she said, "Yeah, I guess." A couple of months ago I had asked the owner of the convenience store about an empty storefront in his building and he to...

Lombardos Restaurant in Albany being sold Was an anchor for lower Madison Avenue FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Albanys historic Lombardos Restaurant has been sold and the buyer plans to reinvent the Madison Avenue eatery as a business incubator.Times Union file photoShow MoreShow Less 2of8 Albanys historic Lombardos Restaurant has been sold and the buyer plans to reinvent the Madison Avenue eatery as a business incubator.Lombardos RestaurantShow MoreShow Less 3of8 4of8 Albanys historic Lombardos Re...

Lombardo’s Restaurant, a longtime city landmark and mainstay of the lower Madison...

Restaurants going to 75 percent indoor capacity, but 6-foot rule remains FacebookTwitterEmail 1of11 Upstairs at The Nest in Schenectady. With two floors of dining space, the restaurant will be able to accommodate approximately 15 more guests starting March 19, when the state allows upstate restaurants to increase indoor capacity to 75 percent, from the 50 percent cap that has been in place since June 2020. The Nests Albany sibling, The Cuckoos Nest, is much smaller and will see no net gain bec...

Bite-Sized: News about restaurants and food FacebookTwitterEmail The eponymous creations from Cosmic Donuts in Kinderhook will be paired with beer from Fort Orange Brewing in Albany for the Dynamic Duos fundraiser.Photo from Facebook Fundraiser to pair beer, doughnuts Camp Bravehearts — a local not-for-profit that provides opportunities and experiences for women with cancer in exercise, crafts, wellness and outdoor, educational and social activities — will be the beneficiary of a virtual fu...

As of the beginning of this week, New York restaurants licensed to serve alcohol are...

Special Report Despite the pandemic, it wasnt all bad news on the restaurant scene this year Dec. 31, 2020 |  Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 12:25 PM The restaurant industry has faced a year like no other. Capital Region restaurants had to adjust to a shutdown and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. While some were able to adapt with more takeout and delivery options, others were forced to close their doors. The news wasnt all bad, however. Some new restaurants even popped up on the...

Capital Region restaurants that closed in 2020 The Blue Hen at Adelphi Hotel, Saratoga Springs We learned in November that the Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga Springs closed its fine-dining restaurant, The Blue Hen, replacing it with an expansion of the hotel’s more casual offering, Morrissey’s Lounge. Brazilian Steak House, Colonie The quick-serve concept, featuring rotisserie meats, about 20 hot sides, salad bar and other food items that opened in 2019 in the home of the former Trumans Restaur...

FacebookTwitterEmail Santa Claus using a computer in his house to do a Christmas video conference.Sisoje/Getty Images   Its been almost 200 years since "A Visit from St. Nicholas" — better known today as " Twas the Night Before Christmas" — was published in the Troy Sentinel on Dec. 23, 1823. Columnist Joyce Bassett shares the curious, local history of the now-famous poem. Are meal and grocery delivery drivers clocking more miles than Santa? Table Hoppings Steve Barnes spoke to locals who ...

Its National Cupcake Day! Here are the best bakeries in the Capital Region timesunion.com FacebookTwitterEmail There is never a wrong day to eat a cupcake, but today it should be your duty as an American. Or at least that can be your tasty rationalization to add to your quarantine 15. Its National Cupcake Day and were blessed in the Capital Region with some great bakeries. Here is how you voted in our Best of 2020 survey. With the effects of the coronavirus on local food establishments, its a g...