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“A wise man cares not for that which he cannot have”

Italian Proverb Wednesdays I usually talk about local blogs but with all of the festivals going on in the Capital District I don’t want to miss out on recapping them. So, I’m going to take a Wednesday...

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Leslie: Calzones are like pizzas but they’re harder to eat. They’re dumb. And...

Parks and Recreation (NBC) I love pizza. Pizza is one of those foods (and I think it’d be hard to find someone to disagree) that I couldn’t get sick of. You can put anything on pizza, it’s...

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Pasta doesn’t make you fat. How much pasta you eat makes you fat.

Giada De Laurentiis If you’ve never been to a restaurant week, you’re missing out. Lake George Restaurant Week just ended this past Saturday and I went to The Sagamore (110 Sagamore Road, Bolton...

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“I like being able to walk into an old town and find good local food.”

Sienna Miller I recently posted about the new ShopRite location in Slingerlands. I was quite impressed with their selection of local products. In my first post, I just mentioned some of the local...

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“Why is it trivia? People call it trivia because they know nothing and they...

Robbie Coltrane One of my favorite shows is Jeopardy. I love testing myself, seeing what I know and maybe learning a little bit in the process. That also means I love trivia nights. It seems as if...

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“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you...

Maimonides I’ve been to Wheatfields (440 Broadway, Saratoga) once before and really enjoyed the pasta since almost all of it is made in-house. So (as a lot of my blog entries start) when I saw a...

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“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.”

Living Room Anton Chekhov I apologize for starting yet another (and I know it won’t be the last) post with the sentence “So I bought a Groupon for.” So I bought a Groupon for a B&B with my...

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“I love chocolate chip cookies – really anything with chocolate will do!”

Laura Wilkinson I’ve been to Wheatfields in Saratoga a number of times (past blog) and I knew there was a location in Clifton Park (54 Crossing Blvd  Clifton Park, NY 12065) but I hadn’t made it there...

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“There’s nothing more romantic than Italian food.”

Elisha Cuthbert I love being in Downtown Schenectady. Over the past couple years it’s really grown into a great place to spend any night of the week, especially in terms of the number of restaurants...

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“As long as there’s pasta and Chinese food in the world, I’m okay”

Michael Chang I live in the Schenectady/Niskayuna area and pass by LT’s Grill (2305 Nott Street, Niskayuna) all the time and finally one day, curiosity got the best of me and I checked it out. I love...

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“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put...

Brian O’Driscoll Whenever I go grocery shopping, I try to stay to the list I brought. I don’t necessarily buy any particular brand but go with things that are either on sale or my personal favorite...

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“I eat a lot of salad, a little meat, and some fruit. That’s all. But I like...

Sophia Loren I love going to Lake George in the Summer. There are so many great restaurants and things to do! One of my family’s favorite restaurants was George’s Restaurant (3857 NY-9L, Lake George)....

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“I wish there was a tree like pizza, I would be there all day”

Anonymous My name is Jessica and I’m sure I’ve admitted to this before but just to clarify: I love pizza. If there is pizza, I must have some that’s all there is to it. So, to no surprise, I tend to...

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$20.16 Colonie Restaurant Week

Colonie Restaurant Week is a week-long event highlighting the delicious and unique eateries in and around Colonie, N.Y. The week begins on Sunday, March 20th and runs in participating restaurants until...

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Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.

Though I don’t pigeon-hole myself into saying that I’m a food critic/food blogger, to write about the Capital Region obviously involves writing about food in the area (plus, I really just enjoy...

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“Why is it trivia? People call it trivia because they know nothing and they...

Robbie Coltrane EDIT: The Lager House is now closed. One of my favorite shows is Jeopardy. I love testing myself, seeing what I know and maybe learning a little bit in the process. That also means I...

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I Didn’t Know How To Say I Liked You, So I Ordered You A Pizza

I found myself in Clifton Park, hungry, having just left Shmaltz Brewing Company and wanting to find something near Route 9 so I could get home pretty easily. That’s when I found Ferretti’s Restaurant...

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Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There’s a human...

I love all kinds of food but if I had to pick my favorite kind of food of all time, it would have to be Italian. That’s either because I’m from Schenectady and it seems as if everyone around me is...

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“You may have the universe if I may have Italy.”

When you hear “Mazzone Hospitality” in this area, you know you’re getting delicious, high-quality food- what else could they do? With a partnership with the Italian Trade Commission and the Italian...

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Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.

You may remember the horrific fire on Thanksgiving in Saratoga that forced many Putnam St. restaurants to close. Since December, The Century House (997 New Loudon Rd/Rt 9, Latham) has welcomed staff...

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