WATERVLIET, N.Y. Watervliet Mayor Charles Patricelli recently announced that a plan is in the works to fill the void of Equinox not being able to deliver Thanksgiving dinners to residents this year. Patricelli, with help from Watervliet Police and Watervliet Fire Departments, city businesses, city resident volunteers, fraternal organizations and non-profit groups will work […]
Teta Marie’s Lebanese Restaurant is ready to open at its new home in Watervliet. Owner Brenda Hage announced the restaurant is opening on August 15 at 2 p.m. after its ribbon cutting.
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Bite-Sized: News about restaurants and food
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People in cars wait to pick up food in a drive-through manner during what would have been the 50th annual Greek Festival at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church on Friday July 10, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, food must be ordered online and picked up at the drive-thru in the church parking lot. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren
Retro ice-cream shop opens/on Cohoes s Remsen Street
Sweet Happy Days, a 1950s-themed ice-cream parlor, opened last weekend at 86 Remsen St. in Cohoes. The owner is Brenda Hage, who last year opened Teta Marie’s Lebanese Restaurant down the block.
Safe Travels: 6 small Upstate New York towns with big restaurant scenes
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Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series that features things to do in Upstate New York while we still experience the Covid-19 pandemic. Before venturing out, please take proper precautions and check for any changed business hours or availability. Safe travels!
Population centers have their own dynamics that create buzz about them and what they offer. But, in a place as vast as Upstate New York there are many deserving small cities and towns that usually are fortunate to just wind up on a list of “hidden gems.” This is one such, a look at small Upstate towns with big restaurant scenes.