Table Hopping By Steve Barnes, senior writer on May 19, 2021 at 1:52 PM
Albany chef and restaurateur Yono Purnomo received an honorary doctorate from SUNY Cobleskill. He is shown in April, when Purnomo recorded remarks that were played during the college’s virtual commencement on May 15. (Provided photo.)
The chef and restaurateur Yono Purnomo, a vital presence in the Capital Region restaurant scene for more than 40 years, was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters degree by SUNY Cobleskill. Approved last year but delayed because of the pandemic, it was officially conferred at the school’s virtual commencement last Saturday (5/15).
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Restaurants going to 75 percent indoor capacity, but 6-foot rule remains
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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 Nest s Albany sibling, The Cuckoo s Nest, is much smaller and will see no net gain because of a rule remaining in place that requires dining tables be spaced at least 6 feet apart, the owners said. (Elario Photography for The Nest.)Elario Photography for The NestShow MoreShow Less
Table Hopping By Steve Barnes, senior writer on February 18, 2021 at 12:14 PM
Osteria Danny at 26 Henry St., Saratoga Springs. (Times Union file photos.)
A lawsuit between a pair of chef-proprietors who have been friends for more than 35 years potentially threatens the future of
Osteria Danny, a popular Spa City restaurant for upscale Italian fare.
Open since early 2016 under veteran chef-owner Danny Petrosino, Osteria Danny occupies 26 Henry St. The downtown building, two blocks off Broadway, for the prior five years was home to Capriccio Saratoga, a northern sibling of
Cafe Capriccio in Albany, which next year will celebrate its 40
th anniversary. Jim Rua, founder and owner of Café Capriccio, bought 26 Henry St. to open Capriccio Saratoga and started leasing it to Petrosino when Osteria Danny launched.
Table Hopping By Steve Barnes, senior writer on December 14, 2020 at 8:26 AM
ALBANY Jim Ullom, the city’s best restaurant customer, has died.
Ullom looked like Ben Franklin. He ate and drank like John Falstaff. He wanted. Things. Done. Certain. Ways. He could be abrupt, awkward or even rude in conversation. He’d mutter under his breath if rowdy young people crowded around where he was seated at a bar, their loud pursuit of shots and sweet cocktails fouling his communion with good food and wine. More than one jazz musician who botched a solo saw Ullom, from his front-row seat, with his hands clapped over his ears.
Cherished, quirky Albany restaurant patron Jim Ullom dies
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ALBANY Jim Ullom, the city’s best restaurant customer, has died.
Ullom looked like Ben Franklin. He ate and drank like John Falstaff. He wanted. Things. Done. Certain. Ways. He could be abrupt, awkward or even rude in conversation. He’d mutter under his breath if rowdy young people crowded around where he was seated at a bar, their loud pursuit of shots and sweet cocktails fouling his communion with good food and wine. More than one jazz musician who botched a solo saw Ullom, from his front-row seat, with his hands clapped over his ears.